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Altafrica.co.za Review: Phishing, Safe or Scam?

July 27, 2026 at 5:38 AM
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Altafrica → Safety Check

First checked July 27, 2026 at 5:38 AM
Website content and technical signals analyzed
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Suspicious Website Gridinsoft currently classifies this site as Suspicious Website. The report highlights 14 blacklist detections, no established public user-review history, and phishing-related signals. These risks are driven by active warning signals despite the site's longer domain history.
Trust signal radar Normalized trust signals for altafrica.co.za Domain Maturity: 4809 days Domain Maturity Warning Cleanliness: 14 detections Warning Cleanliness Safety Level: 6 negative tags, 4 warning signals Safety Level Positive Signals: 1 positive signals Positive Signals Popularity: Estimated low traffic without Tranco or social profile data Popularity Trust Zone: .co.za Trust Zone Operational Signals: 1 detected services Operational Signals Location Credibility: Hosting country ZA Location Credibility
Figure 1. Trust signal radar for altafrica.co.za. Larger shaded area indicates stronger trust signals.

How we scored altafrica.co.za

On-page mentions:
Books, Movies, Sports, Accessories, Clothing
Tech signals:
Ecommerce Platform, Advertising Network
Negative signals:
  • security-provider warnings
  • multiple malware or phishing blacklist detections (13)
  • a low third-party reputation score
  • a redirect to another domain (www.amazon.com)
  • phishing-style impersonation signals
  • heuristic signals associated with scam
  • limited independent reputation data
  • automated caution checks
Positive signals:
  • a long-term domain history (13.2 years)
Context signals:
  • content related to streaming media; sports
Final destination:
https[:]//www.amazon.com/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=mntzr-20&linkCode=u...M7667077924062756897
1 /100
Trust Score
13.2 years
Domain Age
ZA
Location
14
External provider warnings
Last checked July 27, 2026 at 5:38 AM by Gridinsoft Trust Model v2.5.0

What is Altafrica?

According to its current page title, altafrica.co.za presents itself as “Amazon.com. Spend less. Smile more.”. The sections below evaluate the site-specific reputation and technical findings.

This domain was registered August 26, 2013 at 12:18 PM through the company Afrihost and ownership information is not publicly available.
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Is altafrica.co.za safe?

Use caution with altafrica.co.za. Its current Gridinsoft trust score is 1/100; review the site-specific findings below before use.

Why is altafrica.co.za marked "Suspicious Website"?

Gridinsoft's current assessment of altafrica.co.za is based on phishing indicators, automated caution checks, and low third-party reputation score. Context considered alongside those findings includes limited public traffic history. The listed status means the domain currently appears in Gridinsoft's own Threat List; it is not a consensus of external providers. 14 of 32 publicly displayed security sources report a warning. A separate license-restricted partner security signal also contributes to the automated assessment; its provider name and verdict cannot be displayed publicly under the source license.

Altafrica Digital Footprints

A structured view of the site's detected themes, page signals, and related online footprint elements.

Brands
Ecommerce Platform
Deals
Books
Movies
Sports
Registration Form

Automated page analysis detected form or data-entry functionality on altafrica.co.za. Forms can involve user-submitted information, so verify ownership and privacy terms before entering data.

Accessories
Clothing
Advertising Network
Blacklisted by Security Providers

Security intelligence signal: A security-provider signal contributes to the automated assessment of altafrica.co.za. Publicly displayable provider verdicts, when available, are reported separately; some source details may be restricted by license.

AI-generated Text

altafrica.co.za contains text patterns consistent with machine-generated or AI-assisted content production.

Redirects to Another Domain

This site redirects visitors to a different domain. This can be legitimate in some migrations or forwarding setups, but it reduces transparency for users evaluating the original address.

Phishing - High Risk

Automated analysis detected strong patterns on this site associated with phishing or brand impersonation. Exercise extreme caution and avoid entering passwords, verification codes, payment details, or personal information until legitimacy is independently confirmed.

Heuristic - Scam
Heuristic Risk
Established Domain

altafrica.co.za has maintained active domain presence over time, indicating operational continuity.

Listed by Gridinsoft

Gridinsoft Internet Security classified this site as unsafe. As a VirusTotal partner, our detections contribute to broader protection across tools and browsers.

Low Scamadviser Score

Independent security assessment from Scamadviser indicates this site has received a low trust rating, suggesting potential security risks or operational concerns requiring user caution.

Color Guide
  • Requires special attention Marks high-risk findings that should be reviewed first.
  • Exercise caution Highlights areas involving user data, payments, or permissions.
  • Positive indicators Shows trust signals that support the site's reliability.
  • Neutral General context that does not increase or reduce risk on its own.

External provider warnings: 14/32 Suspicious Website

This section shows what independent external security sources say about this site.

A warning appears when one or more sources report malware, phishing, abuse, or other safety concerns. Each row shows the source and its verdict.

If no source reports a warning, the site is shown as clear in this section.

ADMINUSLabs
Malicious
Chong Lua Dao
Malicious
CRDF
Malicious
CyRadar
Malicious
G-Data
Phishing
Kaspersky
Phishing
LevelBlue
Phishing
Lionic
Malicious
MalwareURL
Malware
SOCRadar
Malicious
Sophos
Phishing
Scamadviser
Warned
BitDefender
Warned
alphaMountain.ai
Suspicious

External provider results for Altafrica.co.za, last checked July 25, 2026. — VirusTotal

Domain Information

Created August 26, 2013 at 12:18 PM Updated: July 15, 2025 at 9:03 AM · Expires: August 26, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Domain Age 13.2 years
Registrant ZA (South Africa)
Registrar Afrihost
Abuse Email [email protected]
Domain Status Ok DNSSEC: UNSIGNED
Top Level Domain .co.za Domain Extension

Technical Details

HTTP status 301
IP Address 197.242.144.37
Hostname luigi.aserv.co.za
Hosting Provider AS37611 AFRIHOST SP (PTY) LTD Johannesburg, Gauteng, ZA
SSL Certificate Amazon RSA 2048 M04 SSL certificate not verified TLSv1.3 · from January 19, 2026 at 12:00 AM · to January 11, 2027 at 11:59 PM
Name Servers ns.dns1.co.za
ns.dns2.co.za
ns.otherdns.com
ns.otherdns.net

Content from the analyzed website

Quoted for security analysis. These statements belong to the source website and are not endorsed by Gridinsoft.

Original page title Amazon.com. Spend less. Smile more.
Original description Free shipping on millions of items. Get the best of Shopping and Entertainment with Prime. Enjoy low prices and great deals on the largest selection of everyday essentials and other products, including fashion, home, ...
Primary Language
Mentioned hosts (48)
developer.amazon.com m.media-amazon.com www.acx.com www.woot.com fls-na.amazon.com www.zappos.com www.shopbop.com c.amazon-adsystem.com www.6pm.com www.altafrica.co.za sell.amazon.com sustainability.aboutamazon.com supply.amazon.com aws.amazon.com unagi.amazon.com and 33 more

Security Analysis

Detection Signatures These signatures are used to generate the security fingerprint below.
Brands Ecommerce Platform Deals Books Movies Sports Registration Form Accessories Clothing Phishing - High Risk
Verified Services This domain has been verified by the following legitimate services and organizations, confirming authentic ownership and proper email security configuration.
Microsoft 365 Microsoft cloud productivity suite (Office, email, etc.).
Security Fingerprint Unique identifier based on site analysis
idaho-illinois-quebec-moon

How to block Altafrica.co.za?

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Exclusion

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