Security Review

Is searchboxdigitalagency.com legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Dangerous· 1/100

A deceptive marketing agency site flagged for phishing by 13 security engines, including ESET and CyRadar.

searchboxdigitalagency.comScanned 1h ago
0
Trust score
DANGEROUS
Heuristics 0·MT 12
Category tags
phishing#phishing95% MT confidence
Technical red flags (1)

These checks passed — but they don't clear the site. A clean antivirus result, valid SSL, and a calm server only mean it isn't hosting malware; they say nothing about whether the business is real. This verdict is based on the site's conduct and content, not a malware detection.

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Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence
13/92
Engines flagged this URL
Domain Age
1.9 years old
Registered Aug 5, 2024
MT Intelligence
Dangerous
Critical likelihood · 95% confidence
DANGEROUS

Critical risk detected

13 of 92 antivirus engines flag this page as malicious. Multiple independent checks — antivirus engines, browser safety blocklists, and threat databases — flagged this site. Don't enter personal information, deposit money, or download files.

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MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence
MT Security Analyst
Critical scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust12/100
MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection
0%
Confidence
Our analysis identified 13 security engines that explicitly flag this domain as malicious or phishing. While the page content describes a digital marketing agency in Mumbai, the technical signals tell a different story. The site uses a ZeroSSL certificate and lacks a global traffic index, which is unusual for a supposedly successful agency claiming to have served over 500 brands. Furthermore, the contact information is inconsistent, as the site does not use its own domain for email communications. These factors combined with the high number of antivirus detections indicate the site is being used for credential harvesting or other fraudulent activities.
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Page Content

The storefront presents itself as 'Searchbox Digital,' a marketing agency offering SEO and PPC services. However, the body text contains placeholder-style data, such as '0+ Clients Served' and '0% Growth,' which contradicts the marketing claims made elsewhere on the page.

Infrastructure

The site is hosted on an IP address with a history of abuse reports. It utilizes a short-term ZeroSSL certificate and loads resources from various external domains, including social media platforms, to appear legitimate.

Domain History

The domain was registered 683 days ago through GoDaddy. Despite its age, it has failed to gain any measurable global traffic or reputation, which is a significant red flag for a business in the digital growth industry.

Web Reputation

Thirteen independent security providers, including ESET, CRDF, and ADMINUSLabs, have blacklisted this URL. This consensus among major antivirus partners is a primary indicator of active phishing or malware distribution.
Risk Factors
6
  • 13 security engines flagged this domain as malicious or phishing
  • ESET and CyRadar specifically identify the site as a phishing threat
  • Inconsistent business data with '0+' metrics displayed in the content
  • No email addresses found using the site's own domain name
  • Domain has no global traffic ranking despite being nearly two years old
  • Hosting IP has a recorded history of abuse reports
Positive Signals
2
  • The domain has been registered for over 600 days
  • Valid SSL certificate is currently in place
AI Recommendation
Do not enter any personal information or login credentials on this site. We recommend closing the page immediately and using a trusted security suite to scan your device.
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 searchboxdigitalagency.com, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Domain age
1.9 yrs
Registered Aug 2024
Web mentions
No scam reports found
No complaints, no negative coverage turned up in our sweep.
Research summary
Narrative write-up from our AI analyst

Our research did not return specific consumer reviews or scam reports for this domain, which is common for sites flagged primarily by technical security filters rather than public complaints.

Antivirus Engines

Detection matrix · live
13 engines flagged this URL

We cross-check every URL against our antivirus network of 92 malware and blacklist engines. Each detection is listed below by engine name — even a single hit is a meaningful signal.

13Malicious0Suspicious48Harmless92Engines
0
of 92
ADMINUSLabs
Malicious· malicious
alphaMountain.ai
Malicious· phishing
Chong Lua Dao
Malicious· malicious
CRDF
Malicious· malicious
CyRadar
Malicious· phishing
ESET
Malicious· phishing
Forcepoint ThreatSeeker
Malicious· phishing
Fortinet
Malicious· phishing
Gridinsoft
Malicious· phishing
Kaspersky
Malicious· phishing
Lionic
Malicious· phishing
VIPRE
Malicious· phishing
Webroot
Malicious· malicious

13 antivirus engines flagged this URL. Even a single detection is a meaningful signal — treat this site with extra caution and avoid entering credentials, payment info, or downloading any files.

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 numbers+91 9510 242 527
Postal addressPresent
Linked social profiles4
Signal Summary
Contact details look reasonable
  • No email uses the site's own domain — legitimate shops usually do.
  • Phone number listed (+91 9510 242 527).
  • Postal address visible on the page.
  • Links to 4 social profiles.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age1.9 years old
RegistrarGoDaddy.com, LLC
RegisteredAug 5, 2024
ExpiresAug 5, 2026
Owner privacyVisible
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerZeroSSL GmbH · ZeroSSL RSA DV SSL CA 2
ExpiresAug 17, 2026 (59d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingHOSTINGER-HOSTING
Server locationUS
Web serverhcdn

Redirect Chain

Hops
1
Cross-domain
No
Lookalike
No
Punycode
No
  • 1301http://searchboxdigitalagency.com/
  • 2200https://searchboxdigitalagency.com/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file1
ISPHOSTINGER-HOSTING
Usage typeContent Delivery Network

Avoid this site

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

  • Do not interact with searchboxdigitalagency.com

    Do not enter credentials, deposit money, download files, or install browser extensions from this site.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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Reputation Sources

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

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

Referenced Domains

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

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 flags searchboxdigitalagency.com as dangerous. Multiple threat indicators were detected — treat the site as a scam until proven otherwise.
  • No — searchboxdigitalagency.com scored 1/100 on our trust scale. We detected active threat indicators, so we recommend avoiding the site entirely.
  • Yes. searchboxdigitalagency.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by ZeroSSL GmbH · ZeroSSL RSA DV SSL CA 2, expiring in 59 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
  • searchboxdigitalagency.com is 1.9 years old, registered on 8/5/2024 through GoDaddy.com, LLC. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
  • 13 out of 92 antivirus engines in our malware network flagged searchboxdigitalagency.com as malicious or suspicious (13 outright malicious). Even one detection is a meaningful signal.
  • No. searchboxdigitalagency.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
  • searchboxdigitalagency.com resolves to an IP operated by HOSTINGER-HOSTING in US (usage type: Content Delivery Network). 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 19, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around searchboxdigitalagency.com have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Final Verdict

0
Trust / 100
Final Verdict·searchboxdigitalagency.com
DANGEROUS

This site is a phishing page masquerading as a digital marketing agency. Multiple security engines have flagged it for malicious activity, and users should avoid entering any information.

Do not enter any personal information or login credentials on this site. We recommend closing the page immediately and using a trusted security suite to scan your device.

AV engines
92
MT passes
2
Net signals
1
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