Security Review

Is visible.be legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Dangerous· 25/100

Visible.be is a long-standing Belgian digital agency with 25 years of history and verifiable corporate registration in Liège.

visible.beScanned 2h ago
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Trust score
DANGEROUS
Heuristics 40·MT 92
Category tags
marketing & advertising95% 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
1/92
Engines flagged this URL
Domain Age
Registration date unknown
MT Intelligence
Suspicious
Low likelihood · 95% confidence
DANGEROUS

Critical risk detected

Visible.be is a long-standing Belgian digital agency with 25 years of history and verifiable corporate registration in Liège. 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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visible.be

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MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence
MT Security Analyst
Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust92/100
MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection
0%
Confidence
Our analysis confirms this is a legitimate business website for a creative agency based in Belgium. The domain has been active for over two decades, which is a strong indicator of stability and trust. We verified the company's registration (Visible SRL) in the Belgian business registry, showing active status and healthy financial records. While one antivirus engine (Fortinet) flagged the site, this appears to be a false positive given the overwhelming evidence of legitimacy. The site provides clear contact information, a physical address in Herstal, and a portfolio of reputable corporate clients.
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Page Content

The website serves as a professional portfolio for a digital marketing agency. It features detailed descriptions of services including graphic design, web development, and video production. The content is professionally written in French and English, listing specific Belgian and international clients like Safran Aero Boosters and John Cockerill.

Infrastructure

The site is hosted on a stable IP address with no history of abuse reports. It uses a valid SSL certificate from Let's Encrypt to secure data transmission. The technical setup is consistent with a professional business site, loading standard resources from Google and social media platforms.

Domain History

The domain has a very long history, with the underlying company incorporated in January 1999. This longevity is a primary trust signal, as scam sites are typically short-lived. The domain is specifically tied to the Belgian (.be) registry, matching the company's physical location.

Web Reputation

The agency maintains a professional presence on LinkedIn and is listed in regional business directories like Digital Wallonia. There are no reports of phishing, malware, or consumer fraud associated with this domain across any major security databases or community forums.
Risk Factors
1
  • A single antivirus engine (Fortinet) flagged the site, though this is likely a false positive.
Positive Signals
5
  • Verifiable business registration (Visible SRL) dating back to 1999.
  • Physical office address and valid VAT number (BE 0465.349.679) provided.
  • Positive financial standing and established employee count in Belgian records.
  • Clean history with no scam reports or complaints found in our research.
  • Professional portfolio featuring recognizable corporate clients.
AI Recommendation
This site is safe to use. You can contact the agency or browse their portfolio without security concerns.
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 visible.be, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Business registration
Active · Belgium
Site traces back to an actively registered business.
Clone check
Not a clone
No well-known site's layout or branding detected here.
Typosquat check
No look-alike match
The domain doesn't resemble any well-known brand's spelling.
Web mentions
5 positive
Key findings
7 headline facts from open-web research
  • Visible.be is the website of Visible SRL, a creative digital marketing, communication, graphic design, web, and video production agency founded in 1999 and based in Herstal (near Liège), Belgium.
  • Official contact: Troisième Avenue 24, 4040 Herstal; phone +32(0)4 341 47 17; email hello@visible.be; VAT/TVA BE0465.349.679 (RPM Liège).
  • Clients/portfolio include Autonomous Port of Liège, ZETES, CERAN, SAFRAN AERO BOOSTERS, John Cockerill, Intradel, and others (SMEs and multinationals).
  • Company is registered as 'Actif' with positive 2024 financial results (profits, growing margin, stable capital) per Belgian company registry data.
  • No scam reports, complaints, negative reviews, or mentions of arnaque/plaintes found across web searches, Reddit, Trustpilot, or Belgian sources.
  • Page claims "100% positive communication" and emphasizes client satisfaction; team includes partners and specialists in web, graphics, and project management.
  • Distinguished from unrelated US wireless carrier Visible.com (Verizon subsidiary), which has its own separate complaints.
Business registration
Status: active · Belgium

Visible SRL (BE 0465.349.679), incorporated 29-01-1999, address: Troisième Avenue 24 / Parc Industriel des Hauts-Sarts, 4040 Herstal (Liège area). Active with recent 2024 financials showing profits €166k, capital €511k, ~9 FTE employees. Listed on companyweb.be, DigitalWallonia.be, LinkedIn.

Research summary
Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above
We conducted a thorough search of business registries and consumer review sources for visible.be. The site belongs to Visible SRL, a company registered in Belgium since 1999 (VAT BE 0465.349.679) located in Herstal. Financial records from 2024 show the company is active and profitable. No scam reports or complaints were found on independent review sites or social media platforms.

Antivirus Engines

Detection matrix · live
1 engine 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.

1Malicious0Suspicious58Harmless92Engines
0
of 92
Fortinet
Malicious· malware

1 antivirus engine 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 a contact email on its own domain
Emails on site's domainhello@visible.be
Phone numbers4 341 47 17
Postal addressPresent
Linked social profiles2
Signal Summary
Contact details look reasonable
  • Contact email on the site's own domain (hello@visible.be).
  • Phone number listed (4 341 47 17).
  • Postal address visible on the page.
  • Links to 4 social profiles.

Domain & Encryption

Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.2
IssuerLet's Encrypt · R13
ExpiresJul 24, 2026 (30d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingDiogenius SPRL
Server locationBE
Web serverApache/2
Platform / CMSWordPress

Redirect Chain

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

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file0
ISPDiogenius SPRL
Usage typeFixed Line ISP

Avoid this site

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

  • Do not interact with visible.be

    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.

  • Share your experience

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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 visible.be as dangerous. Multiple threat indicators were detected — treat the site as a scam until proven otherwise.
  • No — visible.be scored 25/100 on our trust scale. We detected active threat indicators, so we recommend avoiding the site entirely.
  • Yes. visible.be presents a valid TLSv1.2 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · R13, expiring in 30 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
  • 1 out of 92 antivirus engines in our malware network flagged visible.be as malicious or suspicious (1 outright malicious). Even one detection is a meaningful signal.
  • No. visible.be is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
  • visible.be resolves to an IP operated by Diogenius SPRL in BE (usage type: Fixed Line ISP). 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 23, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around visible.be 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·visible.be
DANGEROUS

Visible.be is the official website for Visible SRL, a legitimate Belgian digital marketing and communication agency founded in 1999. The site is well-established with verifiable business registration and no history of fraudulent activity. You can safely interact with this business.

This site is safe to use. You can contact the agency or browse their portfolio without security concerns.

AV engines
92
MT passes
2
Net signals
0
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