Is sparkfunelectronics.com safe?
http://sparkfunelectronics.com/
Coveragestrong3 of 4 applicable core capabilities
High-risk electronics storefront with several security detections
This is a transactional electronics shop with product categories, add-to-cart controls, and a shopping cart. The domain is only 175 days old, three independent security-detection families reported adverse results, and the reviewed page displayed no direct email, phone number, or operator postal address. Those concerns outweigh the clean connection checks, although the available evidence does not establish a specific phishing or non-delivery mechanism.
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Where this site sits
- Dangerous1–20
- High Risk21–44
- Moderate Risk45–69
- Low Risk70–84
- Safe85–100
The score combines saved evidence strength and analysis quality. Coverage is reported separately.
01 · Investigation Brief
Investigation Brief
This is a transactional electronics shop with product categories, add-to-cart controls, and a shopping cart. The domain is only 175 days old, three independent security-detection families reported adverse results, and the reviewed page displayed no direct email, phone number, or operator postal address. Those concerns outweigh the clean connection checks, although the available evidence does not establish a specific phishing or non-delivery mechanism.
Why the storefront is high risk
Three independent security-detection families flagged the domain, although the saved result is stale and should be interpreted with that timing limitation.
The registrable domain is only 175 days old. The captured page also lacked a direct contact email, telephone number, and operator postal address, leaving shoppers with little visible contact information.
Clean connection checks do not resolve the concern
The site had a valid encrypted connection, and the current browser-safety check returned no warning. These checks indicate encryption and no detection by that particular check; they do not negate the separate adverse detections or establish that the store operator is trustworthy.
Observed shopping flow
The captured site presents electronics-related shopping categories and keeps visitors on the same domain for its Shop, Add to cart, and Shopping Cart controls. No cross-domain commercial destination was observed in the supplied link evidence.
Why the score is 32
3 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
Antivirus Engines
3/ 92
detectionsSaved analysis from July 4, 2026 - stale
3 engines flagged this URL
Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.
- Malicious
- 3
- Suspicious
- 0
- Total
- 92
| Engine | Finding |
|---|---|
| CRDFMalicious | malicious |
| Criminal IPMalicious | phishing |
| NetcraftMalicious | malicious |
All 92 engine results
- CRDF - Malicious
- Criminal IP - phishing - Malicious
- Netcraft - Malicious
- 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
- Cluster25 - 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
- Gridinsoft - Unrated
- Guardpot - Unrated
- Heimdal Security - Clean
- Hunt.io Intelligence - Unrated
- IPsum - Clean
- Juniper Networks - Clean
- K7AntiVirus - Unrated
- Kaspersky - Unrated
- LevelBlue - Clean
- Lionic - Clean
- Lumu - Unrated
- Malwared - Clean
- MalwarePatrol - Clean
- MalwareURL - Unrated
- Mimecast - Unrated
- OpenPhish - Clean
- 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
- ThreatHive - Clean
- URLhaus - Clean
- URLQuery - Unrated
- Viettel Threat Intelligence - Clean
- VIPRE - Unrated
- ViriBack - Clean
- VX Vault - Clean
- Webroot - Clean
- Xcitium Verdict Cloud - Clean
- Yandex Safebrowsing - Clean
- ZeroCERT - Clean
- ZeroFox - Unrated
Security Scans
Checked against the browser threat feeds available to this scan — no hit.
What we observed
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Visual context from the captured page
Home Shop Kits E-Textiles & Crafting IoT & Wireless Displays Audio Audio Boards Misc. Audio Speakers Books and Merch Books Swag Components Buttons and Switches Button Cables Capacitors Connectors Audio Connectors Connector Boards D-Sub Diodes Encoders ICs LEDs and Illumination Magnets Oscillators Potentiometer Power Resistors Specialty Development Boards Development Kits FPGA Logic Level Shifters Microcontrollers Misc. Dev Tools Programmers Prototyping Boards GPS / GNSS Global Tracking GPS / GNSS Accessories GPS / GNSS Antennas GPS / GNSS Boards High Precision GNSS
What the captured page showed
1 observation- 01
Home Shop Kits E-Textiles & Crafting IoT & Wireless Displays Audio Audio Boards Misc. Audio Speakers Books and Merch Books Swag Components Buttons and Switches Button Cables Capacitors Connectors Audio Connectors Connector Boards D-Sub Diodes Encoders ICs LEDs and Illumination Magnets Oscillators Potentiometer Power Resistors Specialty Development Boards Development Kits FPGA Logic Level Shifters Microcontrollers Misc. Dev Tools Programmers Prototyping Boards GPS / GNSS Global Tracking GPS / GNSS Accessories GPS / GNSS Antennas GPS / GNSS Boards High Precision GNSS
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
Home - SparkFun Electronics
What we observed
The page content was captured and checked alongside 59 antivirus results.
What independent research found
The search completed without a material external warning or corroborating report.
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
No threat category confirmed
Service and business model
Shop
Observed behavior
Evidence behind this classification
- 013 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.
- 02The registrable domain is 175 days old.
- 03The captured page showed no direct email, phone number, or operator postal address.
Web research findings
Independent findings for sparkfunelectronics.com, 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.
No independently sourced scam reports or credibility records were found for sparkfunelectronics.com. 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.
04 · Domain & Infrastructure
Domain & infrastructure
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.
- Domainsparkfunelectronics.com
- Redirects tosparkfunelectronics.com
- Hosted byBeijing Ruihao Kai Yuan Technology Co., Ltd
- Referencesgmpg.org · fonts.googleapis.com
Domain Timeline
- Apr 19, 2026Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 5 months old when this review was saved.
- Oct 12, 2026Saved security review — Rated High Risk
The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.
sparkfunelectronics.com was registered very recently when this review was saved and was already flagged. Freshly-registered domains are disproportionately used for scams, and a young domain with active threat signals warrants extra caution.
Contact Verification
Saved contact details can help identify the operator. Their presence supports traceability; it does not prove the business is trustworthy.
- No direct contact email found on the captured page.
- No phone number listed on the captured page.
- No operator postal address visible on the captured page.
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://sparkfunelectronics.com/
- 2200https://sparkfunelectronics.com/
Server Reputation
Referenced Domains
Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.
05 · Evidence Ledger
Evidence ledger
- Antiviruspartial
- Browser threat feedcomplete
- Page contentcomplete
- Analysiscomplete
- Visual evidencecomplete
The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.
Technical threat
suspiciousMalware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.
3 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.
Operator / customer risk
unknownComplaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.
The registrable domain is 175 days old. · The captured page showed no direct email, phone number, or operator postal address.
Source coverage and freshness
Status shows whether usable evidence was saved; finding shows what that evidence observed.
| Source | Result | Completion | Finding | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antivirus | 3 of 92 engines flagged | Limited | Adverse | stale fallback · analysed Jul 4, 2026 |
| Browser protection | No browser threat-list match | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 12, 2026 |
| Page content | Page fetched · HTTP 200 | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 12, 2026 |
| Visual evidence | 1 visible observation saved with the page capture | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 12, 2026 |
| Independent research | The search completed without a material external finding | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 12, 2026 |
- Antivirus
- Result3 of 92 engines flagged
- CompletionLimited
- FindingAdverse
- Freshnessstale fallback · analysed Jul 4, 2026
- Browser protection
- ResultNo browser threat-list match
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 12, 2026
- Page content
- ResultPage fetched · HTTP 200
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 12, 2026
- Visual evidence
- Result1 visible observation saved with the page capture
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 12, 2026
- Independent research
- ResultThe search completed without a material external finding
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 12, 2026
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 sparkfunelectronics.com a scam or a legit website?
Is sparkfunelectronics.com safe to use?
What should I do if I already gave my details to sparkfunelectronics.com?
Can I get my money back from sparkfunelectronics.com?
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How do I report sparkfunelectronics.com?
Why does sparkfunelectronics.com look legitimate if it's a scam?
Has sparkfunelectronics.com been flagged by antivirus engines?
Is sparkfunelectronics.com on any phishing or malware blacklists?
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08 · Final Verdict
Final verdict
High-risk electronics storefront with several security detections
This is a transactional electronics shop with product categories, add-to-cart controls, and a shopping cart. The domain is only 175 days old, three independent security-detection families reported adverse results, and the reviewed page displayed no direct email, phone number, or operator postal address. Those concerns outweigh the clean connection checks, although the available evidence does not establish a specific phishing or non-delivery mechanism.
09 · Community