SAFE

No threats detected

All checks passed. This site appears legitimate — but always stay alert for phishing even on trusted domains.

Security Review

Is www.navicosoft.com.au legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Safe· 81/100

Australian hosting provider with a registered company and mixed reviews on support quality.

www.navicosoft.com.auScanned 1h ago
0
Trust score
SAFE
Score breakdown
Heuristics 91·MT 75
Screenshot of www.navicosoft.com.auSee the live page ↓
Positive signals (4)
Antivirus clearNot on major blacklistsEncrypted connectionClean server reputation
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Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence
0/92
All engines report clean
Domain Age
Registration date unknown
Intelligence
Safe
Low likelihood · 85% confidence

Website Preview

Screenshot of www.navicosoft.com.au
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www.navicosoft.com.au

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Visual analysis

We capture a fresh screenshot of the live page and ask a vision model to look for scam visual patterns — fake trust badges, countdown timers, overlay pop-ups, and visual clones of legitimate brands.

20
/ 100
Low visual risk

Visual red flags detected in the screenshot

The site appears to be a legitimate hosting provider with standard industry features, though it exhibits minor font rendering issues in the trust section.

Visual risk20/100

What our vision model saw

6 signals

Presence of multiple trust indicators including HostAdvice and Google review badges

Professional layout for a hosting provider with functional navigation and currency selectors

Visible contact information including a 1300 phone number for immediate assistance

Standard promotional pricing banners for VPS and domain services

Broken character rendering in the top-left trust statement (empty squares instead of stars)

Integration of a standard WhatsApp support floating widget

Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence
Analysis
Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust75/100
MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection
0%
Confidence
The domain serves a legitimate Australian hosting business offering DDoS-protected VPS services. A registered Australian company (Navicosoft Pty Ltd, ABN 19 648 285 894) has operated since February 2021 with an active status. Our antivirus network returned zero detections and the hosting IP shows no abuse history. Two older complaints mention server downtime and domain transfer difficulties, while four review platforms show positive ratings between 4.5 and 9.7 out of 10. The page displays standard hosting features including a local 1300 phone number and Equinix Melbourne data centre references. No scam patterns, phishing forms, or malware indicators appear in the scan.
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Page Content

The page promotes DDoS-protected VPS hosting with continuous traffic monitoring and automatic mitigation. It lists multiple hosting types including Linux, Windows, offshore, and gaming VPS options alongside domain registration and digital marketing services. A 1300 Australian phone number appears for immediate assistance and the layout includes currency selectors and standard navigation. No login forms, countdown timers, or credential-harvesting elements are present.

Infrastructure

The site loads from IP 91.239.146.141 with a clean abuse score of 0/100 and no reported incidents. SSL is valid through Let's Encrypt with 54 days remaining until expiry. The page pulls resources from standard CDNs including Cloudflare, jsDelivr, and Google APIs. No redirects occur and the domain shows no homoglyph or IDN manipulation.

Domain History

WHOIS data lists the registrar as Web Address Registration Pty Ltd with privacy protection disabled. The Australian company Navicosoft Pty Ltd has been active since 26 February 2021 and remains GST-registered in Victoria. The parent brand has operated since approximately 2008 with multi-country presence.

Web Reputation

Four independent review platforms report positive scores: 4.5/5 on an independent review aggregator from 394 reviews, 9.7/10 on WHTop from 47 reviews, 4.9/5 on Clutch, and 5/5 on GoodFirms. Two complaints reference server crashes with slow ticket responses and difficulties releasing domains during transfers. No dedicated scam reports or fraud alerts target the .com.au domain specifically.

What this means for you

The business operates as a registered Australian company with established review presence. Some customers report support delays during outages. Review recent feedback and test service reliability with smaller commitments before larger hosting purchases.

Risk Factors
2
  • Two customer complaints cite slow support response during server outages and domain transfer difficulties.
  • Global traffic index shows the domain is not indexed, indicating limited visibility.
Positive Signals
5
  • Australian company registered since February 2021 with active ABN and GST status.
  • Zero detections across 92 antivirus engines and clean IP abuse score.
  • Valid SSL certificate from Let's Encrypt with no redirect chains.
  • Positive aggregated ratings on multiple review platforms including 4.5/5 and 9.7/10 scores.
  • Australian phone number and Melbourne business address displayed on the page.
AI Recommendation
The company is a registered Australian business with established reviews. Check recent customer feedback on support responsiveness before signing up for hosting services.
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 www.navicosoft.com.au, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Business registration
Active · Australia
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
2 scam reports · 4 positive
Key findings
7 headline facts from open-web research
  • Navicosoft Pty Ltd is a legitimately registered Australian private company (ABN 19 648 285 894) active since February 2021, located in Docklands, Melbourne (VIC 3008).
  • The .com.au site focuses on web hosting, VPS (including DDoS-protected), domain registration, and digital marketing services targeted at Australian businesses, with mention of Equinix Melbourne data center.
  • Parent/main brand Navicosoft (navicosoft.com) has operated since ~2008 (Pakistan origins, now multi-country), with generally positive aggregated reviews: 4.5/5 on Trustpilot (~394 reviews), 9.7/10 on WHTop (47 reviews), 4.9/5 on Clutch.
  • Some negative feedback exists, primarily about the broader company: server downtime and poor support response (Facebook 2024 post), domain transfer/hold issues and unexpected charges (2022 WebsitePlanet review).
  • No dedicated scam reports, fraud alerts, or warnings specifically for www.navicosoft.com.au were found across review sites, Reddit, or scam databases.
  • Company presents itself as ICANN-accredited registrar in some pages; offers 99.9% uptime guarantees and highlights DDoS mitigation matching the scanned page title/description.
  • Reviews for the Australian entity (Pty Ltd) on platforms like GoodFirms, Clutch, and Sortlist are overwhelmingly positive, focusing on website development, hosting reliability, and marketing services.
Scam reports (2)
Direct quotes from public scam databases, forums, and news.
  • Facebook Group (Voice of Customer PK)open

    "I have been using Navicosoft services from last 2 years, they are the worst hosting providers. Their server crashed exactly an year ago... it took 8 days... Facing similar situation again, they are not even responding to the tickets, not pi"

  • WebsitePlanet.com (older review)open

    "BEWARE: THEY WILL HOLD YOUR SITE HOSTAGE... when we wanted to move our domain, they wouldn’t allow us. They kept adding more and more charges... We are currently looking at legal avenues to get it back. AVOID THEM"

Positive reviews (4)
Quotes indicating the site is legitimate.
  • WHTop.comopen

    "Navicosoft Review 2026 - 47 users ratings. Rank 9.7/10... Average 9.7 out of 10. Total reviews: 47. Recommended by: 46"

  • Trustpilot (www.navicosoft.com)open

    "4.5 out of 5. Excellent. TrustScore 4.5 out of 5. 394 reviews"

  • Clutch.coopen

    "Navicosoft Reviews (20)... Overall Review Rating. 4.9... secure and reliable web hosting, ensuring fast load times and minimal downtime"

  • GoodFirms / Sortlistopen

    "Navicosoft Pty Ltd... 5 /5 (17 reviews)... Navicosoft completely rebuilt our clinic’s digital presence, delivering a modern, responsive website, Melbourne-based hosting..."

Business registration
Status: active · Australia

NAVICOSOFT PTY LTD, ABN 19 648 285 894 (ACN 648 285 894), active from 26 Feb 2021, GST registered same date, registered in VIC 3008 (Docklands, Level 23, Tower 5/727 Collins St)

Research summary
Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above

Our research found two complaints about server crashes with slow ticket responses and difficulties releasing domains during transfers. Four review platforms report positive scores: 4.5/5 on an independent review aggregator, 9.7/10 on WHTop, 4.9/5 on Clutch, and 5/5 on GoodFirms. The Australian company has been active since February 2021 with no dedicated scam reports targeting the .com.au domain.

Threat Detection

Scam Network

Cross-site correlation

This site shares signals with a broader cluster

Low correlation

Many scams don't operate alone. We correlate third-party scripts, hosting infrastructure, brand-impersonation signals, and the AI evidence package to detect when a site is part of a broader scam network.

Suspicion score
0/100
ClearLowModerateHighCritical
Linked signals (3)
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Antivirus Engines

Clean pass · verified
Clean across 92 engines

We cross-check every URL against our antivirus network of 92 malware and blacklist engines. None of them flagged this URL in the last scan.

0Malicious0Suspicious57Harmless92Engines
Clean
Kaspersky
Clean
Bitdefender
Clean
Microsoft
Not in pass
ESET-NOD32
Not in pass
Avira
Not in pass
Sophos
Clean
Fortinet
Clean
Google Safebrowsing
Clean
Emsisoft
Clean

No engine detections. The URL passed every antivirus and blacklist engine we queried in this scan. Stay vigilant — AV coverage is only one signal among many.

Security Scans

Blacklist Check
Not flagged on major threat lists

Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.

Reputation Sources

How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.

Google Safe Browsing
Not listedCheck ↗
VirusTotal
Not listedCheck ↗
AbuseIPDB
Not listedCheck ↗

Technical Details

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
No clear contact details on the page
Emails on site's domainNone
Phone numbers1300 255215
Postal addressNot listed
Linked social profiles0
Signal Summary
Several contact red flags
  • No contact email found anywhere on the page.
  • No postal address visible on the page.
  • Phone number listed (1300 255215).

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
AgeUnknown
RegistrarWeb Address Registration Pty Ltd
RegisteredUnknown
ExpiresUnknown
Owner privacyVisible
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerLet's Encrypt · YR1
ExpiresSep 2, 2026 (54d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingNavicosoft Pty Ltd
Server locationAU
Web serverLiteSpeed
Platform / CMSWordPress

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file0
ISPNavicosoft Pty Ltd
Usage typeData Center/Web Hosting/Transit

Referenced Domains

Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.

What to do

Still, stay alert

No major threat indicators — but a clean scan does not guarantee every page is safe, and phishing emails routinely spoof real domains.

  • Double-check the exact URL in your address bar

    Confirm you are actually on www.navicosoft.com.au and not a lookalike like w-ww.navicosoft.com.au.com or an IDN homoglyph.

  • Use a password manager

    Password managers only auto-fill on the exact domain they were saved for — they refuse to fill lookalike domains, which is the single best phishing defence.

  • Discuss this site on the forum

    If you have first-hand experience with this site — good or bad — share it with the MalwareTips community.

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Final Verdict

0
Trust / 100
Final Verdict·www.navicosoft.com.au
SAFE

Navicosoft is an Australian web hosting and VPS provider. The company has been registered since 2021 with mixed customer feedback on support and domain transfers. Users should verify current service status before committing.

The company is a registered Australian business with established reviews. Check recent customer feedback on support responsiveness before signing up for hosting services.

AV engines
92
Domain age
Flagged
0
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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 found no threat indicators on www.navicosoft.com.au. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.
  • www.navicosoft.com.au passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 81/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.
  • Yes. www.navicosoft.com.au presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · YR1, expiring in 54 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
  • www.navicosoft.com.au is unknown age through Web Address Registration Pty Ltd. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
  • No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report www.navicosoft.com.au as clean.
  • No. www.navicosoft.com.au is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
  • www.navicosoft.com.au resolves to an IP operated by Navicosoft Pty Ltd in AU (usage type: Data Center/Web Hosting/Transit). 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 July 10, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around www.navicosoft.com.au have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.
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