Is retaildeals.in safe?

http://retaildeals.in/

High RiskStatus

Coveragestrong3 of 4 applicable core capabilities

Verdict

Retail Deals is a high-risk online shop with external security warnings

The site presents a transactional storefront with shopping and cart functions, but its captured page provides no phone number, operator postal address, or contact email on its own domain. Two external warnings rate or classify it as highly suspicious, while a saved security scan records an adverse detection. These findings justify a High Risk rating, although the evidence does not establish whether particular orders were delivered.

Avoid prepaid purchases and do not provide payment details unless you can independently verify the business and seller contact information. If you still proceed, the page advertises cash on delivery, which limits advance-payment exposure.
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Calibrated safety spectrum

Where this site sits

  1. Dangerous1–20
  2. High Risk21–44
  3. Moderate Risk45–69
  4. Low Risk70–84
  5. Safe85–100

The score combines saved evidence strength and analysis quality. Coverage is reported separately.

01 · Investigation Brief

Investigation Brief

The site presents a transactional storefront with shopping and cart functions, but its captured page provides no phone number, operator postal address, or contact email on its own domain. Two external warnings rate or classify it as highly suspicious, while a saved security scan records an adverse detection. These findings justify a High Risk rating, although the evidence does not establish whether particular orders were delivered.

Storefront transactions lack basic operator transparency

Visitors can shop and place products in a same-site cart; one captured cart showed ₹1,999. The page also advertises free shipping, cash on delivery, a prepaid-payment discount, and a 70% sale.

Despite this direct sales activity, the captured page showed no phone number or operator postal address, and no contact email using the retaildeals.in domain. That makes the seller difficult to verify before payment or contact after a problem.

Adverse warnings outweigh limited technical positives

One external source assigns the domain an extremely low trust score and notes privacy-protected ownership. Another classifies it as a “Suspicious Shop” based on multiple risk signals, including two blacklist detections. A saved security observation separately records one adverse antivirus-family result, although its timing is stale and should be confirmed.

The domain had no Safe Browsing warning and supported an encrypted connection when checked. Those results reduce concern about an immediately flagged malicious page or unencrypted traffic, but they do not verify the seller, products, or fulfillment.

Why the score is 38

2 independent sources carry complaints or warnings about this site, including: "The trust score of retaildeals.in is very low. Why? ... The identity of the owner of the website is hidden on WHOIS ... In summary, the trust score of…". Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.

02 · Security Evidence

Security evidence

Collected signals and independent provider data for this URL.

Antivirus Engines

2/ 93

detections

Saved analysis from October 9, 2026 - stale

2 engines flagged this URL

Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.

Malicious
1
Suspicious
1
Total
93
Adverse antivirus results
EngineFinding
WebrootMaliciousmalicious
GridinsoftSuspicioussuspicious
All 93 engine results
  • Webroot - Malicious
  • Gridinsoft - Suspicious
  • 0xSI_f33d - Unrated
  • Abusix - Clean
  • Acronis - Clean
  • ADMINUSLabs - Clean
  • AILabs (MONITORAPP) - Clean
  • AlienVault - Clean
  • alphaMountain.ai - Unrated
  • AlphaSOC - Unrated
  • Antiy-AVL - Clean
  • ArcSight Threat Intelligence - Unrated
  • AutoShun - Unrated
  • Bfore.Ai PreCrime - Unrated
  • BitDefender - Clean
  • Bkav - Unrated
  • BlockList - Clean
  • Blueliv - Clean
  • Certego - Clean
  • ChainPatrol - Unrated
  • Chong Lua Dao - Clean
  • CINS Army - Clean
  • CRDF - Clean
  • Criminal IP - Unrated
  • CSIS Security Group - Unrated
  • CTX AI - Clean
  • Cyan - Unrated
  • Cyble - Clean
  • CyRadar - Clean
  • desenmascara.me - Clean
  • DNS8 - Unrated
  • Dr.Web - Clean
  • EmergingThreats - Clean
  • Emsisoft - Clean
  • Ermes - Unrated
  • ESET - Clean
  • ESTsecurity - Clean
  • Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - Clean
  • Fortinet - Clean
  • Fortra - Unrated
  • G-Data - Clean
  • GCP Abuse Intelligence - Unrated
  • Google Safe Browsing - Clean
  • GreenSnow - Clean
  • GreyNoise - Unrated
  • Guardpot - Unrated
  • Heimdal Security - Clean
  • Hunt.io Intelligence - Unrated
  • IPsum - Clean
  • Juniper Networks - Clean
  • K7AntiVirus - Unrated
  • Kaspersky - Clean
  • LevelBlue - Clean
  • Lionic - Clean
  • Lumu - Unrated
  • Malwared - Clean
  • MalwarePatrol - Clean
  • MalwareURL - Unrated
  • Mimecast - Unrated
  • Netcraft - Unrated
  • OpenPhish - Clean
  • Orcapot - Unrated
  • PhishFort - Unrated
  • Phishing Database - Clean
  • Phishtank - Clean
  • PREBYTES - Clean
  • PrecisionSec - Unrated
  • Quick Heal - Clean
  • Quttera - Clean
  • Rising - Clean
  • SafeToOpen - Unrated
  • Sangfor - Clean
  • Sansec eComscan - Unrated
  • Scantitan - Clean
  • SCUMWARE.org - Clean
  • Seclookup - Clean
  • Snort IP sample list - Unrated
  • SOCRadar - Unrated
  • Sophos - Clean
  • StopForumSpam - Clean
  • Sucuri SiteCheck - Clean
  • Synthient - Unrated
  • ThreatHive - Clean
  • URLhaus - Clean
  • URLQuery - Unrated
  • Viettel Threat Intelligence - Clean
  • VIPRE - Unrated
  • ViriBack - Clean
  • VX Vault - Clean
  • Xcitium Verdict Cloud - Unrated
  • Yandex Safebrowsing - Clean
  • ZeroCERT - Clean
  • ZeroFox - Unrated

Security Scans

Browser Threat Feed
Not flagged on major threat lists

Checked against the browser threat feeds available to this scan — no hit.

What we observed

CAPTURED PAGE
retaildeals.in
What our review noticed on this page
Visual analysis

Visual context from the captured page

FREE SHIPPING & COD | 10% OFF! ON PRE-PAID PAYMENT NAVRATRI SALE - SPECIAL OFFER 70% OFF

Context only

What the captured page showed

2 observations
  1. 01

    FREE SHIPPING & COD | 10% OFF! ON PRE-PAID PAYMENT

  2. 02

    NAVRATRI SALE - SPECIAL OFFER 70% OFF

03 · Investigation Story

Investigation story

The behavior, reputation, and operator evidence that explains how this site may affect a visitor.
  1. What the site claims

    Retail Deals – Premium Watches Store

  2. What we observed

    The page content was captured and checked alongside 58 antivirus results.

  3. What independent research found

    2 external findings were saved and compared with the page evidence.

  4. What remains unverified

    1 of the 4 applicable core capabilities did not complete, so those gaps remain visible in the coverage ledger.

What kind of site and risk is this?

Threat category

Fake Shop & Commercial Deception

Service and business model

Shop

Transaction

Observed behavior

No disruptive browser behavior saved

Evidence behind this classification

  1. 012 independent sources carry complaints or warnings about this site, including: "The trust score of retaildeals.in is very low. Why? ... The identity of the owner of the website is hidden on WHOIS ... In summary, the trust score of…"
  2. 022 independent sources carry complaints or warnings about this site, including: "Suspicious Shop This site is classified as Suspicious Shop based on multiple risk signals, including 2 blacklist detections and no established public…"
  3. 031 independent antivirus family reported an adverse result. This comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so treat the detection as real but confirm the timing.

Web research findings

Independent findings for retaildeals.in, 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.

Business registration
Not checked
This report did not include a company-registry lookup, so no registration result is claimed.
Clone check
Not checked
No site-clone comparison was run for this report, so no clean result is claimed.
Typosquat check
Not checked
No look-alike domain comparison was run for this report, so no clean result is claimed.
Web mentions
2 complaints or warnings
Complaints and warnings (2)
Direct quotes from public complaints, negative reviews, warnings and security listings.
  • Scamadviseropen

    "The trust score of retaildeals.in is very low. Why? ... The identity of the owner of the website is hidden on WHOIS ... In summary, the trust score of retaildeals.in is extremely low. This is a strong indicator that the website may be a scam."

  • Gridinsoftopen

    "Suspicious Shop This site is classified as Suspicious Shop based on multiple risk signals, including 2 blacklist detections and no established public user-review history."

Reputation Sources

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

Google Safe Browsing
Not listedCheck ↗
VirusTotal
ListedCheck ↗
AbuseIPDB
Not listedCheck ↗

04 · Domain & Infrastructure

Domain & infrastructure

Timeline · identity · encryption · redirects · hosting

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.

  1. Domainretaildeals.in
  2. Redirects toretaildeals.in
  3. Hosted byDigitalOcean, LLC
  4. Referencesgmpg.org · googletagmanager.com

Domain Timeline

  1. Nov 8, 2025
    Domain registered

    First appeared in WHOIS records — 11 months old when this review was saved.

  2. Oct 13, 2026
    Saved security review — Rated High Risk

    The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.

Contact Verification

Saved contact details can help identify the operator. Their presence supports traceability; it does not prove the business is trustworthy.

What We Found
Has contact info, but not on the site's domain
Emails on site's domainNone
Phone numbersNone
Postal addressNot listed
Linked social profiles0
Signal Summary
Several contact red flags
  • No contact email uses the site's own domain.
  • No phone number listed on the captured page.
  • No operator postal address visible on the captured page.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age11 months old
RegistrarNAMECHEAP
RegisteredNov 8, 2025
ExpiresNov 8, 2026
Owner privacyHidden
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerLet's Encrypt · YE1
ExpiresJan 5, 2027 (84d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingDigitalOcean, LLC
Server locationIN
Web servernginx
Platform / CMSWordPress

Redirect Chain

Hops
1
Cross-domain
No
Lookalike
No
Punycode
No
  • 1301http://retaildeals.in/
  • 2206https://retaildeals.in/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file0
ISPDigitalOcean, LLC
Usage typeData Center/Web Hosting/Transit

Referenced Domains

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

05 · Evidence Ledger

Evidence ledger

Coverage, provenance, and source freshness remain separate so a missing check is never mistaken for a clean result.
  1. Antiviruspartial
  2. Browser threat feedcomplete
  3. Page contentcomplete
  4. Analysiscomplete
  5. Visual evidencecomplete
Completed analysis

The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.

Technical threat

suspicious

Malware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.

1 independent antivirus family reported an adverse result. This comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so treat the detection as real but confirm the timing.

Operator / customer risk

suspicious

Complaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.

2 independent sources carry complaints or warnings about this site, including: "The trust score of retaildeals.in is very low. Why? ... The identity of the owner of the website is hidden on WHOIS ... In summary, the trust score of…" · 2 independent sources carry complaints or warnings about this site, including: "Suspicious Shop This site is classified as Suspicious Shop based on multiple risk signals, including 2 blacklist detections and no established public…"

Source coverage and freshness

Status shows whether usable evidence was saved; finding shows what that evidence observed.

Antivirus
Result2 of 93 engines flagged
CompletionLimited
FindingAdverse
Freshnessstale fallback · analysed Oct 9, 2026
Browser protection
ResultNo browser threat-list match
CompletionCompleted
FindingNo adverse finding
Freshnessthis scan · Oct 13, 2026
Page content
ResultPage fetched · HTTP 200
CompletionCompleted
FindingNo adverse finding
Freshnessthis scan · Oct 13, 2026
Visual evidence
Result2 visible observations saved with the page capture
CompletionCompleted
FindingNo adverse finding
Freshnessthis scan · Oct 13, 2026
Independent research
Result2 independent findings were saved
CompletionCompleted
FindingAdverse
Freshnessthis scan · Oct 13, 2026

06 · Your Next Move

Your next move

Proceed with caution

Our automated review flagged enough risk that you should treat this site as unverified.

  1. Analyst recommendation

    Avoid prepaid purchases and do not provide payment details unless you can independently verify the business and seller contact information. If you still proceed, the page advertises cash on delivery, which limits advance-payment exposure.

  2. Treat retaildeals.in as unverified

    Do not enter credentials or send money until you have independently verified the business.

  3. Verify the business through independent channels

    Check the company's social profiles, registry records, and search for recent news or reviews that are not hosted on the site itself.

  4. Never use irreversible payment methods

    Crypto, gift cards, wire transfers, and cash apps offer zero buyer protection. Use a credit card or PayPal if you must pay.

  5. Share your experience

    If you have additional context, drop a comment below or post on the MalwareTips forum.

    Open

Safer Alternatives

Trying to shop safely? Use a safe option instead

Shopping for a deal? Stick to established retailers with real buyer protection — if a price looks too good to be true on an unknown store, it usually is.

  1. Amazon

    A-to-z Guarantee covers eligible orders.

  2. eBay

    Money Back Guarantee on most purchases.

  3. Walmart

    Major retailer with established returns.

  4. The brand's official site

    Search the brand name + "official site" rather than trusting an ad or unknown store.

Suggestions for safety only — not endorsements. Always verify the address bar before signing in or paying, even on well-known sites.

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.

Is retaildeals.in a scam or a legit online store?
retaildeals.in raises serious red flags as a fake shop — we recommend against paying or entering card details. 2 of 93 security engines flag it (1 as outright malicious). The domain is 11 months old through NAMECHEAP. It may not be an outright scam, but the risk is high enough that you should verify it independently before trusting it with money or data.
Is retaildeals.in safe to use?
retaildeals.in has a Safety Score of 38/100 (High Risk). Analysis coverage is strong at 83%. Avoid login, payment and downloads.
I already paid or entered my details on retaildeals.in — what should I do?
If you've already paid or handed over details on retaildeals.in, act quickly. 1) Contact your bank or card issuer immediately and ask to dispute the charge or open a chargeback — the sooner you act, the better your odds. 2) Report the site to the U.S. FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov or the FBI's IC3 at ic3.gov, and in the UK to Action Fraud at actionfraud.police.uk. 3) If you entered a password, change it on retaildeals.in and anywhere you reused it, and turn on two-factor authentication. 4) Watch your bank and email for follow-up fraud, and keep screenshots as evidence.
Can I get my money back from retaildeals.in?
Often yes, if you act fast. Payments made by credit or debit card can frequently be reversed through a chargeback or dispute — contact your bank right away and explain it was a fraudulent site. Bank transfers and gift-card or voucher payments are much harder to recover, but you should still report them to your bank and to the FTC (reportfraud.ftc.gov) or Action Fraud (actionfraud.police.uk). Avoid any "refund" or "recovery" service that contacts you first — it's usually a follow-up scam.
I ordered from retaildeals.in but nothing arrived — is it a fake shop?
That's the classic pattern of a fake or non-delivery shop. These sites take payment for products that never ship, or send cheap counterfeits, then go quiet and eventually disappear. If you paid by card, contact your bank about a chargeback for "goods not received." Keep your order confirmation and any messages, don't pay extra "customs" or "release" fees they may demand, and report the store so others are warned.
How do I report retaildeals.in?
You can report retaildeals.in through several official channels: the U.S. FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov, the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) at ic3.gov, and — in the UK — Action Fraud at actionfraud.police.uk. You can also flag it to Google Safe Browsing (safebrowsing.google.com/safebrowsing/report_phish) so other browsers warn about it, and report it to the company being impersonated if there is one. Reporting helps get scam sites taken down faster.
retaildeals.in looks professional — how can it still be a scam?
Modern scams are built to look convincing. A valid SSL padlock, a polished template, stock photos, fake reviews, and a trust badge can all be added in minutes and prove nothing about who runs the site. Scammers buy cheap domains, clone real designs, and copy legal pages wholesale. That's exactly why an automated review that checks the domain's age, hosting, blacklists, and behaviour — rather than just how the page looks — is more reliable than a first impression.
Has retaildeals.in been flagged by antivirus engines?
Yes. 2 of 93 antivirus and blocklist engines in our malware network flagged retaildeals.in, 1 of them as outright malicious in the saved analysis from October 9, 2026. None of these detections came from the engines we treat as highest-confidence, so they are weighed alongside the other checks rather than on their own.
Is retaildeals.in on any phishing or malware blacklists?
No — retaildeals.in is not currently on the major browser blocklist feeds that Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge rely on. Note that blocklists can lag behind brand-new scam domains, so "not listed" is reassuring but not a guarantee on its own.
How old is the retaildeals.in domain?
retaildeals.in is 11 months old, registered on November 8, 2025 through NAMECHEAP. A registration history of under two years is neither a strong positive nor a strong negative signal on its own.
Does retaildeals.in have a valid SSL certificate?
Yes — retaildeals.in presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · YE1, valid for another 84 days. Important caveat: SSL only encrypts the connection between you and the site — it does not verify who runs it. Almost all scam sites now have valid SSL too, so a padlock alone never means "safe".
How often is the retaildeals.in report updated?
This report is a record of the scan run on October 13, 2026, and the verdict reflects that point in time. Scam sites change fast — they can go live, get flagged, or vanish within days — so if you believe something about retaildeals.in has changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan that re-checks every signal from scratch and republishes an updated verdict.

08 · Final Verdict

Final verdict

The saved conclusion, decisive evidence, and practical action in one final view.
Verdict score
38/100
High Risk

Retail Deals is a high-risk online shop with external security warnings

Saved captureretaildeals.inCapture-safe
Captured during this scan. Opening this report does not revisit the site.
Conclusion

The site presents a transactional storefront with shopping and cart functions, but its captured page provides no phone number, operator postal address, or contact email on its own domain. Two external warnings rate or classify it as highly suspicious, while a saved security scan records an adverse detection. These findings justify a High Risk rating, although the evidence does not establish whether particular orders were delivered.

Recommended actionAvoid prepaid purchases and do not provide payment details unless you can independently verify the business and seller contact information. If you still proceed, the page advertises cash on delivery, which limits advance-payment exposure.
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09 · Community

Community

First-hand experiences add human context after the scanner has reached its conclusion.