Is montanarenaissance.co.za safe?
http://montanarenaissance.co.za/
Coveragecomplete4 of 4 applicable core capabilities
Local retirement-village information site with isolated security-engine flags and an invalid TLS certificate.
Montana Renaissance is a South-African retirement village whose website functions as a community information portal. The site is flagged by a handful of security engines and currently presents an invalid TLS certificate, but the browser threat feed shows no warning and no evidence of commercial deception or malware distribution was found.
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Where this site sits
- Dangerous1–20
- High Risk21–44
- Moderate Risk45–69
- Low Risk70–84
- Safe85–100
The score combines saved evidence strength and analysis quality. Coverage is reported separately.
01 · Investigation Brief
Investigation Brief
Montana Renaissance is a South-African retirement village whose website functions as a community information portal. The site is flagged by a handful of security engines and currently presents an invalid TLS certificate, but the browser threat feed shows no warning and no evidence of commercial deception or malware distribution was found.
Security-engine detections and certificate status
the multi-engine malware scan reports one malicious and three suspicious detections out of 90 engines, while an aggregate antivirus feed lists CRDF, Abusix, alphaMountain.ai and Forcepoint ThreatSeeker as flagging the site.
the browser threat feed returned no threat warning, and the page content itself is a static informational site describing a registered Housing Development Scheme for Retired Persons under South African law.
The saved TLS check shows the certificate did not validate, leaving visitors without encrypted transport.
Purpose and commercial footprint
The site presents itself as the official portal for Montana Renaissance Aftree-oord, a retirement village in Pretoria where residents must be at least 50 years old and self-sufficient.
Governance is described as a resident-elected management committee operating under the Housing Development Schemes for Retired Persons Act 65 of 1988, with day-to-day services contracted to Rent Admin.
The only external link leads to the web-design firm InDigita; no product sales, subscription forms, or affiliate monetization are present on the page.
Why the score is 72
Isolated detections by CRDF, Abusix, alphaMountain.ai and Forcepoint ThreatSeeker; one malicious and three suspicious flags on the multi-engine malware scan. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
4/ 90
detectionsFresh result
4 engines flagged this URL
Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.
- Malicious
- 1
- Suspicious
- 3
- Total
- 90
| Engine | Finding |
|---|---|
| CRDFMalicious | malicious |
| AbusixSuspicious | spam |
| alphaMountain.aiSuspicious | suspicious |
| Forcepoint ThreatSeekerSuspicious | spam |
All 90 engine results
- CRDF - malicious - Malicious
- Abusix - spam - Suspicious
- alphaMountain.ai - suspicious - Suspicious
- Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - spam - Suspicious
- 0xSI_f33d - unrated - Clean
- Acronis - clean - Clean
- ADMINUSLabs - clean - Clean
- AILabs (MONITORAPP) - clean - Clean
- AlienVault - clean - Clean
- AlphaSOC - unrated - Clean
- Antiy-AVL - clean - Clean
- ArcSight Threat Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- AutoShun - unrated - Clean
- Bfore.Ai PreCrime - unrated - Clean
- BitDefender - clean - Clean
- Bkav - unrated - Clean
- BlockList - clean - Clean
- Blueliv - clean - Clean
- Certego - clean - Clean
- ChainPatrol - unrated - Clean
- Chong Lua Dao - clean - Clean
- CINS Army - clean - Clean
- Criminal IP - unrated - Clean
- CSIS Security Group - unrated - Clean
- CTX AI - clean - Clean
- Cyan - unrated - Clean
- Cyble - clean - Clean
- CyRadar - clean - Clean
- desenmascara.me - clean - Clean
- DNS8 - unrated - Clean
- Dr.Web - clean - Clean
- EmergingThreats - clean - Clean
- Emsisoft - clean - Clean
- Ermes - unrated - Clean
- ESET - clean - Clean
- ESTsecurity - clean - Clean
- Fortinet - clean - Clean
- Fortra - unrated - Clean
- G-Data - clean - Clean
- GCP Abuse Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- Google Safe Browsing - clean - Clean
- GreenSnow - clean - Clean
- GreyNoise - unrated - Clean
- Gridinsoft - unrated - Clean
- Guardpot - unrated - Clean
- Heimdal Security - clean - Clean
- Hunt.io Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- IPsum - clean - Clean
- Juniper Networks - clean - Clean
- K7AntiVirus - unrated - Clean
- Kaspersky - unrated - Clean
- LevelBlue - clean - Clean
- Lionic - clean - Clean
- Lumu - unrated - Clean
- Malwared - clean - Clean
- MalwarePatrol - clean - Clean
- MalwareURL - unrated - Clean
- Mimecast - unrated - Clean
- Netcraft - unrated - Clean
- OpenPhish - clean - Clean
- PhishFort - unrated - Clean
- Phishtank - clean - Clean
- PREBYTES - clean - Clean
- PrecisionSec - unrated - Clean
- Quick Heal - clean - Clean
- Quttera - clean - Clean
- Rising - clean - Clean
- SafeToOpen - unrated - Clean
- Sangfor - clean - Clean
- Sansec eComscan - unrated - Clean
- Scantitan - clean - Clean
- SCUMWARE.org - clean - Clean
- Seclookup - clean - Clean
- Snort IP sample list - unrated - Clean
- SOCRadar - unrated - Clean
- Sophos - clean - Clean
- StopForumSpam - clean - Clean
- Sucuri SiteCheck - clean - Clean
- ThreatHive - clean - Clean
- URLhaus - clean - Clean
- URLQuery - unrated - Clean
- Viettel Threat Intelligence - clean - Clean
- VIPRE - unrated - Clean
- ViriBack - clean - Clean
- VX Vault - clean - Clean
- Webroot - clean - Clean
- Xcitium Verdict Cloud - clean - Clean
- Yandex Safebrowsing - clean - Clean
- ZeroCERT - clean - Clean
- ZeroFox - unrated - Clean
Security Scans
Checked against the browser threat feeds available to this scan — no hit.
What we observed
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Visual context from the captured page
Montana Renaissance Aftree-oord Retirement Village
What the captured page showed
1 observation- 01
Montana Renaissance Aftree-oord Retirement Village
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
Montana Renaissance - Tuisblad
What we observed
The page content was captured and checked alongside 90 antivirus results.
What independent research found
1 external finding were saved and compared with the page evidence.
What remains unverified
The checks completed, but ownership, business claims, and future site behavior can still change after this snapshot.
What kind of site and risk is this?
Threat category
No threat category confirmed
Service and business model
Content
Observed behavior
Evidence behind this classification
- 01Isolated detections by CRDF, Abusix, alphaMountain.ai and Forcepoint ThreatSeeker; one malicious and three suspicious flags on the multi-engine malware scan.
- 02Isolated detections by CRDF, Abusix, alphaMountain.ai and Forcepoint ThreatSeeker; one malicious and three suspicious flags on the multi-engine malware scan.
- 03the browser threat feed returned no threat warning.
Web research findings
Independent findings for montanarenaissance.co.za, including public complaints, named review sources, registration records, and look-alike-domain evidence. A missing result is shown as unverified, never converted into a clean bill of health.
No independently sourced scam reports or credibility records were found for montanarenaissance.co.za. That is common for new or low-traffic sites and does not clear the site.
Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
04 · Domain & Infrastructure
Domain & infrastructure
The plumbing behind the site — who registered it, how it’s encrypted, where it’s hosted, and where it links out. A valid certificate or a calm server doesn’t mean the business is honest — scam sites pass these checks too. Use this to corroborate the verdict, not to overturn it.
Infrastructure map
How the saved page connected to the wider web.
- Domainmontanarenaissance.co.za
- Redirects tomontanarenaissance.co.za
- Hosted byVPS Hostafrica
- Referencesgmpg.org · indigita.co.za
Contact Verification
Saved contact details can help identify the operator. Their presence supports traceability; it does not prove the business is trustworthy.
- No direct contact email found on the captured page.
Domain & Encryption
Server Reputation
Referenced Domains
Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.
05 · Evidence Ledger
Evidence ledger
- Antiviruscomplete
- Browser threat feedcomplete
- Page contentcomplete
- Analysiscomplete
- Visual evidencecomplete
The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.
Technical threat
suspiciousMalware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.
Additional evidence review · Additional evidence review
Operator / customer risk
unknownComplaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.
No confirmed evidence in this dimension.
Source coverage and freshness
Status shows whether usable evidence was saved; finding shows what that evidence observed.
| Source | Result | Completion | Finding | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antivirus | 4 of 90 engines flagged | Completed | Adverse | fresh · Sep 9, 2026 |
| Browser protection | No browser threat-list match | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Page content | Page fetched · HTTP 200 | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Visual evidence | 1 visible observation saved with the page capture | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Independent research | 1 independent finding were saved | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
- Browser protection
- ResultNo browser threat-list match
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Page content
- ResultPage fetched · HTTP 200
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Visual evidence
- Result1 visible observation saved with the page capture
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Independent research
- Result1 independent finding were saved
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
07 · Safety FAQ
Safety FAQ
Common questions, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers reflect the saved verdict and evidence in this report.
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08 · Final Verdict
Final verdict
Local retirement-village information site with isolated security-engine flags and an invalid TLS certificate.
Montana Renaissance is a South-African retirement village whose website functions as a community information portal. The site is flagged by a handful of security engines and currently presents an invalid TLS certificate, but the browser threat feed shows no warning and no evidence of commercial deception or malware distribution was found.
09 · Community