Is theplugcrew.shop safe?
http://theplugcrew.shop/
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How we checked
Coverage: partial · 4 of 6 applicable core capabilities
- Antivirus (59 of 93 engines answered) · saved result: did not fully complete
- Google Safe Browsing: completed
- page reading · not available: did not fully complete
- page capture · limited: did not fully complete
- domain records: completed
- web research: completed
theplugcrew.shop sells a digital supplier-access link, not the physical goods it appears to offer, and the site itself could not be read
theplugcrew.shop is a Shopify-style storefront on a domain registered about 293 days ago. Our review could not read its product, pricing, terms or contact pages: the site returned an error and the screenshot shows a Cloudflare DNS error page. Independent an independent review platform's reviews describe buyers who believed they were buying a physical product and received only a link to a supplier site, with at least one buyer reporting a 20 euro loss and asking for a refund. The operator replies that the product is supplier access disclosed before checkout. No malware, phishing page or drive-by behaviour was observed.
At a glance
Saved with this scan; each value is explained in the sections below.
Domain age
9 months old
Registered Jan 21, 2026Expires Jan 21, 2027Certificate
Invalid
Hosting
Canada (CA)
Shopify, Inc.Popularity
Not in the Cloudflare Radar top list
Antivirus
2/59
2 antivirus engines flagged this URLSafe Browsing
Not flagged
Not flagged on major threat listsCommunity
No reviews yet
Checked
Nov 11, 2026
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.
Why 52/100
Moderate Risk covers scores 45–69. 5 findings pulled the score down; 1 pushed it up.
What pulled the score down
- Moderate2 independent sources carry complaints or warnings about this site, including: "This website has been reported for Phishing by IPQS"
- Moderate2 independent sources carry complaints or warnings about this site, including: "Este sitio está clasificado como Sitio web sospechoso en función de múltiples señales de riesgo, incluidas 3 detecciones en listas negras y un dominio muy…"
- Moderate2 antivirus results marked the URL as suspicious. This comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so treat the detection as real but confirm the timing.
- MinorAn independent review platform's reviewers report receiving a supplier link instead of the physical product they believed they bought.
What pushed the score up
- SupportsThe browser threat feed returned no threat warning and most antivirus engines were clean.
No points per finding are stored for this report: our analysis weighed all findings together to set the score. Each finding shows its saved severity instead (Decisive, Strong, Moderate or Minor).
01 · Investigation Brief
Investigation Brief
theplugcrew.shop is a Shopify-style storefront on a domain registered about 293 days ago. Our review could not read its product, pricing, terms or contact pages: the site returned an error and the screenshot shows a Cloudflare DNS error page. Independent an independent review platform's reviews describe buyers who believed they were buying a physical product and received only a link to a supplier site, with at least one buyer reporting a 20 euro loss and asking for a refund. The operator replies that the product is supplier access disclosed before checkout. No malware, phishing page or drive-by behaviour was observed.
Technical risk is low, but the site was unreadable
The browser threat feed returned no threat warning and most antivirus engines marked the address harmless. Two engines flagged it as suspicious in an older saved scan, so that result should be read with its timing in mind. The scanned address was served over plain HTTP and the saved TLS check did not validate, so anything typed into the site is not encrypted in transit.
The customer risk is a mismatch between what is bought and what is delivered
Reviewers who bought the product say the page presented it as a physical item, while what arrived was a link to a supplier website. The operator states that the product is supplier access and was disclosed before checkout, while other an independent review platform's reviewers describe a quick, working process and good service. Because the site's own product, pricing and refund pages could not be read, we could not verify how the product was described before payment or what refund terms apply.
Why the score is 52
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
2/ 93
detectionsSaved analysis from November 1, 2026 - stale
2 engines flagged this URL
Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.
- Malicious
- 0
- Suspicious
- 2
- Total
- 93
- Suspicious2
- Clean57
- Undetected34
| Engine | Finding |
|---|---|
| alphaMountain.aiSuspicious | suspicious |
| GridinsoftSuspicious | suspicious |
All 93 engine results
- alphaMountain.ai - Suspicious
- Gridinsoft - Suspicious
- 0xSI_f33d - Unrated
- Abusix - Clean
- Acronis - Clean
- ADMINUSLabs - Clean
- AILabs (MONITORAPP) - Clean
- AlienVault - Clean
- 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 - Unrated
- 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
- Webroot - Clean
- Xcitium Verdict Cloud - Clean
- Yandex Safebrowsing - Clean
- ZeroCERT - Clean
- ZeroFox - Unrated
How security vendors categorise this site
- alphaMountain.aiSuspicious
- Googleshopping
Each vendor’s own label for the site, saved with the antivirus result. Labels are separate from the engine verdicts above and can disagree with each other.
Security Scans
Checked against the browser threat feeds available to this scan — no hit.
What we observed
Visual context from the captured page
The rendered page is a Cloudflare error page headed "Error 1001" with the subheading "DNS resolution error", stating that Cloudflare is currently unable to resolve the requested domain (theplugcrew.shop). The page lists two possible causes: the owner recently signed up for Cloudflare, or the site's configuration/hosting provider DNS is failing; a Ray ID and timestamp are shown. No products, prices, cart, checkout button, contact details or policy links are visible; the storefront content did not render.
What the captured page showed
3 observations- 01
The rendered page is a Cloudflare error page headed "Error 1001" with the subheading "DNS resolution error", stating that Cloudflare is currently unable to resolve the requested domain (theplugcrew.shop).
- 02
The page lists two possible causes: the owner recently signed up for Cloudflare, or the site's configuration/hosting provider DNS is failing; a Ray ID and timestamp are shown.
- 03
No products, prices, cart, checkout button, contact details or policy links are visible; the storefront content did not render.
Browser behavior
What our isolated browser recorded while it loaded the page. Host names only: no full addresses are published.
- Pop-ups
- 0
- Download attempts
- 0
- Notification prompts
- 0
- Navigations
- 1
- Other hosts contacted
- 1
Where the page went
- First loadtheplugcrew.shopSame site
Hosts on our aggressive-advertising list
None contacted.
Test clicks
No test click was made on this page.
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
Independent evidence classifies the site as shop, but the page's own claim could not be captured.
What we observed
The page itself could not be fully inspected, so the report relies on the other saved checks.
What independent research found
7 external findings were saved and compared with the page evidence.
What remains unverified
2 of the 6 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
Observed behavior
Evidence behind this classification
Web research findings
Independent findings for theplugcrew.shop, including public complaints, named review sources, registration records, and look-alike-domain evidence.
- Trustpilot (UK)open
"Dont buy dont trust this dumbass site that tricks you in to thinking that you are buying the producte but in reality its a link that you bought dont trust lost 20€ want a refund"
- Trustpilot (UK)open
"Very quick and secure process. The staff are very kind and help you with any problem you may encounter."
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.
Infrastructure map
- Domaintheplugcrew.shop
- Redirects totheplugcrew.shop
- Hosted byShopify, Inc.
Domain Timeline
- Jan 21, 2026Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 9 months old when this review was saved.
- Nov 11, 2026Saved security review — Rated Moderate Risk
The evidence in this saved scan is mixed or incomplete; the completed checks are detailed above.
Domain & Encryption
At the scan on Nov 11, 2026: 80% of the registration period had passed
A shared content-delivery network address answers for many sites, so it is not the site's own server and says nothing about who runs it.
Server Reputation
Referenced Domains
Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.
Grouped by what each domain is for. in page: named in the page’s HTML. contacted: the browser loaded it while rendering the page. ad list: on our aggressive-advertising list.
CDN & fonts1
- performance.radar.cloudflare.comcontacted
05 · Evidence Ledger
Evidence ledger
- Antiviruspartial
- Browser threat feedcomplete
- Page contentunavailable
- Analysiscomplete
- Visual evidencepartial
The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.
Technical threat
unknownMalware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.
Operator / customer risk
suspiciousComplaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.
Source coverage and freshness
Status shows whether usable evidence was saved; finding shows what that evidence observed.
| Source | Result | Completion | Finding | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antivirus | 2 of 93 engines flagged | Limited | Adverse | stale fallback · analysed Nov 1, 2026 |
| Browser protection | No browser threat-list match | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Nov 11, 2026 |
| Page content | Page content was not available for semantic review | Unavailable | No saved finding | Not available |
| Visual evidence | 3 visible observations saved with the page capture | Limited | No saved finding | this scan · Nov 11, 2026 |
| Independent research | 7 independent findings were saved | Completed | Adverse | this scan · Nov 11, 2026 |
- Antivirus
- Result2 of 93 engines flagged
- CompletionLimitedFindingAdverse
- Freshnessstale fallback · analysed Nov 1, 2026
- Browser protection
- ResultNo browser threat-list match
- CompletionCompletedFindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Nov 11, 2026
- Page content
- ResultPage content was not available for semantic review
- CompletionUnavailableFindingNo saved finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Visual evidence
- Result3 visible observations saved with the page capture
- CompletionLimitedFindingNo saved finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Nov 11, 2026
- Independent research
- Result7 independent findings were saved
- CompletionCompletedFindingAdverse
- Freshnessthis scan · Nov 11, 2026
07 · Safety FAQ
Safety FAQ
Answered from the saved verdict and evidence in this report.
Is theplugcrew.shop a scam or is it safe?
Is theplugcrew.shop safe to use?
Has theplugcrew.shop been flagged by antivirus engines?
Is theplugcrew.shop on any phishing or malware blacklists?
How old is the theplugcrew.shop domain?
Does theplugcrew.shop have a valid SSL certificate?
Where is theplugcrew.shop hosted?
How often is the theplugcrew.shop report updated?
08 · Final Verdict
Final verdict
theplugcrew.shop sells a digital supplier-access link, not the physical goods it appears to offer, and the site itself could not be read
The written conclusion remains part of the saved report.
theplugcrew.shop is a Shopify-style storefront on a domain registered about 293 days ago. Our review could not read its product, pricing, terms or contact pages: the site returned an error and the screenshot shows a Cloudflare DNS error page. Independent an independent review platform's reviews describe buyers who believed they were buying a physical product and received only a link to a supplier site, with at least one buyer reporting a 20 euro loss and asking for a refund. The operator replies that the product is supplier access disclosed before checkout. No malware, phishing page or drive-by behaviour was observed.
09 · Community
Community
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