Is smokersconnect.com.au safe?

http://smokersconnect.com.au/

High RiskStatus

Coveragestrong2 of 4 applicable core capabilities

Verdict

High risk: Smokers Connect has multiple adverse security detections

The available evidence identifies Smokers Connect Australia as an age-restricted storefront, but nine independent antivirus families reported adverse results for the domain. A separate reputation review scored it 18, while current checks found no Safe Browsing warning and a valid encrypted connection. Those clean checks provide limited technical reassurance but do not outweigh the adverse reputation evidence.

Avoid entering payment or personal information unless you can independently verify the merchant and resolve the antivirus detections. If you proceed despite the warning, use a payment method with strong dispute protections.
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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 available evidence identifies Smokers Connect Australia as an age-restricted storefront, but nine independent antivirus families reported adverse results for the domain. A separate reputation review scored it 18, while current checks found no Safe Browsing warning and a valid encrypted connection. Those clean checks provide limited technical reassurance but do not outweigh the adverse reputation evidence.

Strong adverse reputation signals

Saved scanner evidence records adverse findings from nine independent antivirus families. Because that observation is not current, its timing should be treated cautiously, but the breadth of detections remains a substantial warning.

A separate reputation review assigned the site a score of 18, adding another adverse signal, although this score alone does not establish a specific scam mechanism.

Clean connection checks do not establish merchant safety

The current Safe Browsing check returned no threat warning, and the saved TLS check found a valid encrypted connection. These findings indicate no warning from that check and encrypted transport; they do not verify fulfillment, payment handling, or the operator's trustworthiness.

The available contact evidence names Smokers Connect Australia and lists a phone number, while the reviewed page presents an 18-or-over age gate. Neither item independently verifies the business behind the site.

Why the score is 32

9 independent antivirus families 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. 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

12/ 91

detections

Saved result - stale

12 engines flagged this URL

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

Malicious
10
Suspicious
2
Total
91
Adverse antivirus results
EngineFinding
alphaMountain.aiMaliciousphishing
BitDefenderMaliciousphishing
CRDFMaliciousmalicious
CyRadarMaliciousphishing
FortinetMaliciousphishing
G-DataMaliciousphishing
LionicMaliciousphishing
SafeToOpenMaliciousphishing
SophosMaliciousphishing
VIPREMaliciousphishing
ESETSuspicioussuspicious
GridinsoftSuspicioussuspicious
All 91 engine results
  • alphaMountain.ai - phishing - Malicious
  • BitDefender - phishing - Malicious
  • CRDF - malicious - Malicious
  • CyRadar - phishing - Malicious
  • Fortinet - phishing - Malicious
  • G-Data - phishing - Malicious
  • Lionic - phishing - Malicious
  • SafeToOpen - phishing - Malicious
  • Sophos - phishing - Malicious
  • VIPRE - phishing - Malicious
  • ESET - suspicious - Suspicious
  • Gridinsoft - suspicious - Suspicious
  • 0xSI_f33d - unrated - Clean
  • Abusix - clean - 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
  • 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
  • desenmascara.me - clean - Clean
  • DNS8 - unrated - Clean
  • Dr.Web - clean - Clean
  • EmergingThreats - clean - Clean
  • Emsisoft - clean - Clean
  • Ermes - unrated - Clean
  • ESTsecurity - clean - Clean
  • Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - clean - Clean
  • Fortra - unrated - Clean
  • GCP Abuse Intelligence - unrated - Clean
  • Google Safe Browsing - clean - Clean
  • GreenSnow - clean - Clean
  • GreyNoise - 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • StopForumSpam - clean - Clean
  • Sucuri SiteCheck - clean - Clean
  • ThreatHive - clean - Clean
  • URLhaus - clean - Clean
  • URLQuery - unrated - Clean
  • Viettel Threat Intelligence - clean - 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
Not flagged on major threat lists

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

What we observed

CAPTURED PAGE
smokersconnect.com.au
What our review noticed on this page
Visual analysis

Visual context from the captured page

WELCOME TO SMOKERS CONNECT You must at least 18 to visit this site

Context only

What the captured page showed

1 observation
  1. 01

    WELCOME TO SMOKERS CONNECT You must at least 18 to visit this site

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

    Independent evidence classifies the site as shop, but the page's own claim could not be captured.

  2. What we observed

    The page itself could not be fully inspected, so the report relies on the other saved checks.

  3. What independent research found

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

  4. What remains unverified

    2 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

No threat category confirmed

Service and business model

Shop

Transaction

Observed behavior

No disruptive browser behavior saved

Evidence behind this classification

  1. 019 independent antivirus families 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.
  2. 02A separate reputation review assigned the site a score of 18.
  3. 03The current Safe Browsing check returned no threat warning.

Web research findings

Independent findings for smokersconnect.com.au, 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
1 scam report
Scam reports (1)
Direct quotes from public scam databases, forums, and news.
  • Scam Detectoropen

    "We came up with the 18 score based on 53"

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. Domainsmokersconnect.com.au
  2. Redirects tosmokersconnect.com.au
  3. Hosted byShopify, Inc.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
AgeUnknown
RegistrarDomain Directors Pty Ltd trading as Instra
RegisteredUnknown
ExpiresUnknown
Owner privacyUnknown
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerLet's Encrypt · YE2
ExpiresDec 17, 2026 (75d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingShopify, Inc.
Server locationCA

Redirect Chain

Hops
1
Cross-domain
No
Lookalike
No
Punycode
No
  • 1301http://smokersconnect.com.au/
  • 2429https://smokersconnect.com.au/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file127
ISPShopify, Inc.
Usage typeContent Delivery Network

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 contentpartial
  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.

Additional evidence review

Operator / customer risk

suspicious

Complaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.

Additional evidence review

Source coverage and freshness

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

Antivirus
Result12 of 91 engines flagged
CompletionLimited
FindingAdverse
Freshnessstale fallback · Oct 3, 2026
Browser protection
ResultNo browser threat-list match
CompletionCompleted
FindingNo adverse finding
FreshnessNot available
Page content
ResultPage content was not available for semantic review
CompletionLimited
FindingNo saved finding
FreshnessNot available
Visual evidence
Result1 visible observation saved with the page capture
CompletionCompleted
FindingNo adverse finding
FreshnessNot available
Independent research
Result2 independent findings were saved
CompletionCompleted
FindingAdverse
FreshnessNot available

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 entering payment or personal information unless you can independently verify the merchant and resolve the antivirus detections. If you proceed despite the warning, use a payment method with strong dispute protections.

  2. Treat smokersconnect.com.au 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.

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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 smokersconnect.com.au a scam or a legit website?
smokersconnect.com.au looks like a likely scam site — avoid interacting with it. 12 of 91 security engines flag it (10 as outright malicious). The domain is an unknown age through Domain Directors Pty Ltd trading as Instra. 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 smokersconnect.com.au safe to use?
smokersconnect.com.au has a Safety Score of 32/100 (High Risk). Analysis coverage is strong at 83%. Avoid login, payment and downloads.
I already paid or entered my details on smokersconnect.com.au — what should I do?
If you've already paid or handed over details on smokersconnect.com.au, 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 smokersconnect.com.au 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 smokersconnect.com.au?
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 at risk after visiting smokersconnect.com.au?
Just viewing a scam page is usually low-risk on an up-to-date browser — the real danger is what it asks you to DO (enter details, download a file, send money). If you downloaded anything, run a full antivirus scan and treat the file as untrusted. If you entered a password or card number, change the password everywhere you reused it and contact your bank.
How do I report smokersconnect.com.au?
You can report smokersconnect.com.au 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.
smokersconnect.com.au 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 smokersconnect.com.au been flagged by antivirus engines?
Yes. 12 of 91 antivirus and blocklist engines in our malware network flagged smokersconnect.com.au, 10 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 smokersconnect.com.au on any phishing or malware blacklists?
No — smokersconnect.com.au 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 smokersconnect.com.au domain?
smokersconnect.com.au is an unknown age through Domain Directors Pty Ltd trading as Instra. 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 smokersconnect.com.au have a valid SSL certificate?
Yes — smokersconnect.com.au presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · YE2, valid for another 75 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 smokersconnect.com.au report updated?
This report is a record of the scan run on October 3, 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 smokersconnect.com.au 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
32/100
High Risk

High risk: Smokers Connect has multiple adverse security detections

Saved capturesmokersconnect.com.auCapture-safe
Captured during this scan. Opening this report does not revisit the site.
Conclusion

The available evidence identifies Smokers Connect Australia as an age-restricted storefront, but nine independent antivirus families reported adverse results for the domain. A separate reputation review scored it 18, while current checks found no Safe Browsing warning and a valid encrypted connection. Those clean checks provide limited technical reassurance but do not outweigh the adverse reputation evidence.

Recommended actionAvoid entering payment or personal information unless you can independently verify the merchant and resolve the antivirus detections. If you proceed despite the warning, use a payment method with strong dispute protections.
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