Is sfdigital.co.uk safe?

http://sfdigital.co.uk/

High RiskStatus

Coveragecomplete4 of 4 applicable core capabilities

Verdict

High Risk: active unwanted-software warnings outweigh the site's established business signals

SF Digital Studios presents itself as an established digital-services business, but current security evidence identifies the domain with an unwanted-software threat and two malicious detections. Its long history and identifiable contact channels reduce concern about an anonymous scam operation, yet they do not negate the active technical warning.

Do not bypass browser warnings, download files, or submit personal information on this site until the unwanted-software warning has been removed and the site has been rechecked. If contact is necessary, independently verify the listed phone number or email address first.
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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

SF Digital Studios presents itself as an established digital-services business, but current security evidence identifies the domain with an unwanted-software threat and two malicious detections. Its long history and identifiable contact channels reduce concern about an anonymous scam operation, yet they do not negate the active technical warning.

Current security findings

The strongest concern is technical: the domain is identified for unwanted software, while a separate multi-engine result records two malicious detections out of 92 checks. This may reflect unwanted content or a compromised site component, but the supplied evidence does not identify the affected file or page.

A valid encrypted connection only protects data in transit; it does not resolve the unwanted-software finding.

Established identity, but not enough to clear the warning

The domain has existed for more than 23 years, and the site lists a matching-domain email address and a telephone number. Its founders also say they established the company in 2002. These are meaningful legitimacy signals and provide no direct evidence of commercial fraud.

The visible commercial path includes a cross-domain “Start A Conversation” link to Calendly and an on-site subscription form requesting a name and email address. Neither item is independently deceptive, but visitors should avoid submitting information while the security warning remains active.

Why the score is 42

2 independent antivirus families reported an adverse result. 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/ 92

detections

Fresh result

2 engines flagged this URL

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

Malicious
2
Suspicious
0
Total
92
Adverse antivirus results
EngineFinding
FortinetMaliciousmalware
Google Safe BrowsingMaliciousmalicious
All 92 engine results
  • Fortinet - malware - Malicious
  • Google Safe Browsing - malicious - Malicious
  • 0xSI_f33d - unrated - Clean
  • Abusix - clean - Clean
  • Acronis - clean - Clean
  • ADMINUSLabs - clean - Clean
  • AILabs (MONITORAPP) - clean - Clean
  • AlienVault - clean - Clean
  • alphaMountain.ai - 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 - unrated - Clean
  • CINS Army - clean - Clean
  • CRDF - 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
  • Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - clean - Clean
  • Fortra - unrated - Clean
  • G-Data - clean - Clean
  • GCP Abuse Intelligence - unrated - 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 - clean - 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
  • Phishing Database - clean - 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
  • Synthient - unrated - 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

Browser Threat Feed
This URL appears on threat lists

Detected threat categories: UNWANTED_SOFTWARE.

What we observed

CAPTURED PAGE
sfdigital.co.uk
What our review noticed on this page
Visual analysis

Visual context from the captured page

403 - Forbidden. Access to this page is forbidden.

Context only

What the captured page showed

1 observation
  1. 01

    403 - Forbidden. Access to this page is forbidden.

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

    Digital Marketing Agency Milton Keynes | SF Digital Studios

  2. What we observed

    Saved browser evidence recorded cross domain landing.

  3. What independent research found

    The search completed without a material external warning or corroborating report.

  4. 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

Malware & Deceptive Downloads

Service and business model

Content

Transaction

Observed behavior

Cross Domain Landing

Evidence behind this classification

  1. 012 independent antivirus families reported an adverse result.
  2. 02The domain is currently identified as presenting unwanted software.
  3. 03Two of 92 security checks reported the domain as malicious.

Web research findings

Independent findings for sfdigital.co.uk, 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
No public record found
Could not match the site to a registered company — common for small sites.
Clone check
No clone detected
The completed research found no supported clone indicator.
Typosquat check
No look-alike match
The completed research found no supported look-alike match.
Web mentions
No scam reports found
The completed search returned no sourced scam reports or complaints.

No independently sourced scam reports or credibility records were found for sfdigital.co.uk. 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.

Google Safe Browsing
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. Domainsfdigital.co.uk
  2. Redirects tosfdigital.co.uk
  3. Hosted byGoogle LLC
  4. Referencesgmpg.org · fonts.googleapis.com

Domain Timeline

  1. Feb 5, 2003
    Domain registered

    First appeared in WHOIS records — 24 years old when this review was saved.

  2. Oct 5, 2026
    Saved security review — Flagged as suspicious

    The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.

sfdigital.co.uk is an established domain now carrying threat signals. An older domain that starts tripping security checks is a classic pattern for an asset that was sold, repurposed, or compromised — the age alone is not reassurance.

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 a contact email on its own domain
Emails on site's domaininfo@sfdigital.co.uk
Phone numbers01525 600553
Postal addressNot listed
Linked social profiles1
Signal Summary
Contact details look reasonable
  • Contact email on the site's own domain (info@sfdigital.co.uk).
  • Phone number listed (01525 600553).
  • Links to 3 social profiles.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age24 years old
Registrar123-Reg Limited t/a 123-reg
RegisteredFeb 5, 2003
ExpiresFeb 5, 2027
Owner privacyHidden
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerLet's Encrypt · YR2
ExpiresDec 22, 2026 (77d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingGoogle LLC
Server locationGB
Web servernginx
Platform / CMSWordPress

Server Reputation

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

Referenced Domains

05 · Evidence Ledger

Evidence ledger

Coverage, provenance, and source freshness remain separate so a missing check is never mistaken for a clean result.
  1. Antiviruscomplete
  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

malicious

Malware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.

Additional evidence review · Additional evidence review

Operator / customer risk

unknown

Complaints, 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.

Antivirus
Result2 of 92 engines flagged
CompletionCompleted
FindingAdverse
Freshnessfresh · Oct 5, 2026
Browser protection
Result1 browser threat category matched
CompletionCompleted
FindingAdverse
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
ResultThe search completed without a material external finding
CompletionCompleted
FindingNo adverse finding
FreshnessNot available

06 · Your Next Move

Your next move

Possible malware risk

Signals suggest this page may deliver malicious files or exploit the browser.

  1. Treat sfdigital.co.uk as unverified

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

  2. If you downloaded or ran a file from here

    Disconnect the device from the internet, run a full scan with a reputable antivirus (Malwarebytes, ESET, Bitdefender), and consider a second-opinion scanner. Change passwords on any account you used from the device afterwards — ideally from a different device.

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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 sfdigital.co.uk a scam or a legit download site?
sfdigital.co.uk shows strong warning signs of being a malware & deceptive downloads — avoid interacting with it. Our review tagged it for malware. 2 of 92 security engines flag it (2 as outright malicious). The domain is 23.7 years old through 123-Reg Limited t/a 123-reg. 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 sfdigital.co.uk safe to use?
sfdigital.co.uk has a Safety Score of 42/100 (High Risk). Analysis coverage is complete at 100%. Avoid login, payment and downloads.
I already paid or entered my details on sfdigital.co.uk — what should I do?
If you've already paid or handed over details on sfdigital.co.uk, 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 sfdigital.co.uk 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 sfdigital.co.uk?
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.
Is my device infected after visiting sfdigital.co.uk?
Simply loading a page is usually lower-risk than downloading or running a file from it. If you downloaded or opened anything from sfdigital.co.uk, run a full scan with reputable antivirus software and consider it untrusted. If you only viewed the page, keep your browser and OS updated, watch for unexpected pop-ups or new programs, and change passwords from a clean device if you entered any.
How do I report sfdigital.co.uk?
You can report sfdigital.co.uk 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.
sfdigital.co.uk 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 sfdigital.co.uk been flagged by antivirus engines?
Yes. 2 of 92 antivirus and blocklist engines in our malware network flagged sfdigital.co.uk, 2 of them as outright malicious. Even a single detection from a reputable engine is a meaningful warning, and multiple detections rarely happen by accident.
Is sfdigital.co.uk on any phishing or malware blacklists?
Yes. sfdigital.co.uk is listed on the major browser blocklist feeds under: UNWANTED_SOFTWARE. Modern browsers use these feeds to warn or block billions of users before a page even loads — a listing here is one of the strongest safety signals there is.
How old is the sfdigital.co.uk domain?
sfdigital.co.uk is 23.7 years old, registered on February 5, 2003 through 123-Reg Limited t/a 123-reg. A multi-year registration history is one of the stronger signals against a scam, though it's never a guarantee on its own — established domains can still be misused.
Does sfdigital.co.uk have a valid SSL certificate?
Yes — sfdigital.co.uk presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · YR2, valid for another 77 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 sfdigital.co.uk report updated?
This report is a record of the scan run on October 5, 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 sfdigital.co.uk 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
42/100
High Risk

High Risk: active unwanted-software warnings outweigh the site's established business signals

Saved capturesfdigital.co.ukCapture-safe
Captured during this scan. Opening this report does not revisit the site.
Conclusion

SF Digital Studios presents itself as an established digital-services business, but current security evidence identifies the domain with an unwanted-software threat and two malicious detections. Its long history and identifiable contact channels reduce concern about an anonymous scam operation, yet they do not negate the active technical warning.

Recommended actionDo not bypass browser warnings, download files, or submit personal information on this site until the unwanted-software warning has been removed and the site has been rechecked. If contact is necessary, independently verify the listed phone number or email address first.
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Community

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