Is perthdefit.com.au a scam?

Our automated security review found no threat indicators on perthdefit.com.au. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.

Is perthdefit.com.au safe to use?

perthdefit.com.au passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 91/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.

Does perthdefit.com.au have a valid SSL certificate?

Yes. perthdefit.com.au presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Sectigo Limited · Sectigo Public Server Authentication CA DV R36, expiring in 248 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.

How old is the perthdefit.com.au domain?

perthdefit.com.au is unknown age through Web Address Registration Pty Ltd. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.

Is perthdefit.com.au on any phishing or malware blacklists?

No. perthdefit.com.au is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.

Where is perthdefit.com.au hosted?

perthdefit.com.au resolves to an IP operated by Dreamscape Networks Inc Australia in AU (usage type: Data Center/Web Hosting/Transit). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad, but unusual geography for a brand's claimed country is one of many signals we weigh.

How often is the perthdefit.com.au report updated?

This is a permanent record of the scan run on June 25, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around perthdefit.com.au have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Security Review

Is perthdefit.com.au legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Safe· 91/100

SafeSuspiciousDangerous

Perth Defit is a legitimate Western Australian commercial contractor with a verified building licence and over a decade of operational history.

Why we trust it

Verified Australian Business Number (ABN) and active company registration since 2011.Valid Australian Building Licence (BC102180) clearly displayed and verified.Physical business address in Kewdale, WA, matches official registration records.

perthdefit.com.auScanned 1h ago

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Trust score

SAFE

Heuristics 90·MT 92

Warning signals (1)

Redirects to another domain

Positive signals (3)

Not on major blacklists Encrypted connection Clean server reputation

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Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence

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Data unavailable

Domain Age

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Registration date unknown

MT Intelligence

Safe

Low likelihood · 95% confidence

SAFE

No threats detected

All checks passed. This site appears legitimate — but always stay alert for phishing even on trusted domains.

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LIVE RENDER

perthdefit.com.au

Automated page render — captured in a safe sandbox. What an ordinary visitor would see when loading the site.

MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence

MT Security Analyst

Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust92/100

MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection

Confidence

Our analysis confirms this is the official website for a genuine Australian business. The site is operated by Vertical Build Pty Ltd, which has been registered and active since 2011. We verified their building licence (BC102180) and physical office location in Kewdale, WA. The technical infrastructure is clean, with no malware detections or phishing signals. Furthermore, the site features original content and links to established industry partners, reinforcing its legitimacy.

Full dossier

Analysis complete

Page Content

The website provides detailed information on commercial, retail, and warehouse 'defit' (strip-out) services. It includes specific details about their partnership with hoarding systems and lists major Australian clients like Westfield and David Jones. The content is professional, original, and free of the typical high-pressure tactics found on fraudulent sites.

Infrastructure

The site is hosted on a clean IP address with no history of abuse reports. It uses a valid SSL certificate from Sectigo to secure data transmission. While the contact email uses the parent company's domain (verticalbuild.com.au) rather than the site's own domain, this is a common and legitimate practice for multi-brand construction firms.

Domain History

The domain is registered through an Australian registrar and serves as the digital storefront for an established entity. Business records show that while some older related corporate structures were recently deregistered, the primary operating entity remains active and in good standing with Australian regulators.

Web Reputation

Our research found no scam reports or consumer complaints across major review platforms or social media. Instead, we found positive mentions on local business directories and active social media profiles that align with the services described on the website.

Risk Factors

The primary contact email uses a different domain (verticalbuild.com.au), though this is verified as the parent company.
The domain does not currently have a high global traffic ranking, which is typical for localized B2B service providers.

Positive Signals

Verified Australian Business Number (ABN) and active company registration since 2011.
Valid Australian Building Licence (BC102180) clearly displayed and verified.
Physical business address in Kewdale, WA, matches official registration records.
Zero detections across our antivirus network and major browser blocklists.
No scam reports or negative feedback found in our web research.

AI Recommendation

This site is safe to use. You can confidently contact them for commercial construction quotes or business inquiries.

Next-gen fraud intelligence

Evidence-backedCross-checked

Web Research Findings

Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for perthdefit.com.au, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Business registration

Active · Australia

Site traces back to an actively registered business.

Clone check

Not a clone

No well-known site's layout or branding detected here.

Typosquat check

No look-alike match

The domain doesn't resemble any well-known brand's spelling.

Web mentions

2 positive

Key findings

7 headline facts from open-web research

perthdefit.com.au is the official website for Perth Defit / Defit WA, a Western Australia-based provider of commercial/retail defit, strip-outs, makegoods, insurance debris removal, and hoarding services.
Operated by Vertical Build Pty Ltd (ABN 62 154 769 249, active since 2011; ACN 154769249). Perth Defit is a registered business name under this entity.
Claims over 10 years experience and work with major clients including Westfield, David Jones, Kmart, Stockland, and Lend Lease.
Contact address: 6 Noble Street, Kewdale, WA 6105. Phone: 1300 553 090. Email: luke@verticalbuild.com.au. Building Licence: BC102180.
Related older company PERTH DEFIT & MAINTENANCE PTY LTD (ACN 617 367 450) underwent voluntary deregistration in February 2024.
No scam reports, complaints, or negative reviews found across web searches, Reddit, Trustpilot, or review sites. Limited positive mentions on Instagram and local directories.
Site contains original blog content on defit services, delays, and lease exits; appears to be a standard commercial construction services website with no red flags.

Positive reviews (2)

Quotes indicating the site is legitimate.

Instagramopen
"Perth Defit is WA's leading defit and makegood provider. With a building licence we can take care of any project big or small, leaving only memories."
Maptonsopen
"Great price Great outcome."

Business registration

Status: active · Australia

Perth Defit is an active business name (ABN 62 154 769 249) registered to Vertical Build Pty Ltd (ACN 154 769 249, registered Dec 2011). Older related entities like PERTH DEFIT & MAINTENANCE PTY LTD (ACN 617 367 450) were voluntarily deregistered in 2024. Address linked to 6 Noble Street, Kewdale WA

Research summary

Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above

We searched scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, and Australian business registries for perthdefit.com.au. The site is officially registered to Vertical Build Pty Ltd (ABN 62 154 769 249), which has been active since December 2011. We found no scam reports or complaints. Independent local directories and social media profiles show positive engagement and confirm the business operates from a physical location in Kewdale, Western Australia.

Security Scans

Blacklist Check

Not flagged on major threat lists

Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.

Contact Verification

We fetched the page and looked for real-world contact details. Legitimate businesses almost always publish an email on their own domain, a phone number, and a postal address. Scam shops usually don't.

What We Found

Has contact info, but not on the site's domain

Emails on site's domainNone

Phone numbers1300 55 30 90

Postal addressPresent

Linked social profiles0

Signal Summary

Contact details look reasonable

No email uses the site's own domain — legitimate shops usually do.

Phone number listed (1300 55 30 90).
Postal address visible on the page.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History

AgeUnknown

RegistrarWeb Address Registration Pty Ltd

RegisteredUnknown

ExpiresUnknown

Owner privacyVisible

Encryption Certificate

StatusValid

ProtocolTLSv1.3

IssuerSectigo Limited · Sectigo Public Server Authentication CA DV R36

ExpiresFeb 28, 2027 (248d)

Self-signedNo

Hosting & Technology

HostingDreamscape Networks Inc Australia

Server locationAU

Web serverApache

Platform / CMSWordPress

Redirect Chain

Hops

Cross-domain

Yes

Lookalike

Punycode

1301http://perthdefit.com.au/
2200https://www.perthdefit.com.au/cross-domain

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence

Confidence score0%

Reports on file0

ISPDreamscape Networks Inc Australia

Usage typeData Center/Web Hosting/Transit

Still, stay alert

No major threat indicators — but a clean scan does not guarantee every page is safe, and phishing emails routinely spoof real domains.

Double-check the exact URL in your address bar
Confirm you are actually on perthdefit.com.au and not a lookalike like p-erthdefit.com.au.com or an IDN homoglyph.
Use a password manager
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Reputation Sources

How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.

Google Safe Browsing

Not listedCheck ↗

AbuseIPDB

Not listedCheck ↗

Also verify:Spamhaus ↗DNSBL / SURBL ↗PhishTank ↗

Referenced Domains

Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.

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Safety FAQ

Common questions about this site, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers always reflect the latest verdict on this page.

Our automated security review found no threat indicators on perthdefit.com.au. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.
perthdefit.com.au passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 91/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.
Yes. perthdefit.com.au presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Sectigo Limited · Sectigo Public Server Authentication CA DV R36, expiring in 248 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
perthdefit.com.au is unknown age through Web Address Registration Pty Ltd. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
No. perthdefit.com.au is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
perthdefit.com.au resolves to an IP operated by Dreamscape Networks Inc Australia in AU (usage type: Data Center/Web Hosting/Transit). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad, but unusual geography for a brand's claimed country is one of many signals we weigh.
This is a permanent record of the scan run on June 25, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around perthdefit.com.au have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Final Verdict

Trust / 100

Final Verdict·perthdefit.com.au

SAFE

Perth Defit is a legitimate commercial construction and strip-out service provider based in Western Australia. The site is backed by a verifiable Australian business registration and a valid building licence. You can safely interact with this business for service inquiries.

This site is safe to use. You can confidently contact them for commercial construction quotes or business inquiries.

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