Suspicious Website
Gridinsoft currently classifies this site as Suspicious Website. The report highlights 12 blacklist detections, phishing-related signals, and a low 1.2/5 user rating from 85 reviews.
Figure 1. Trust signal radar for car-buddy.co. Larger shaded area indicates stronger trust signals.
How we scored car-buddy.co
On-page mentions:
Billing Issues
Negative signals:
security-provider warnings
multiple malware or phishing blacklist detections (12)
low third-party review ratings
phishing-style impersonation signals
heuristic signals associated with scam
a low user rating from 85 reviews
automated caution checks
Positive signals:
an active SSL certificate (3 months)
a domain age of 15 months
Context signals:
standard payment methods
Review sentiment:
Negative
1.2 / 5
★☆☆☆☆
Based on analysis of 85 reviews from Gridinsoft and other public sources.
Last checked October 25, 2026 at 7:03 AM by
Gridinsoft Trust Model v2.5.8
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What is Car-buddy?
According to its current page title, car-buddy.co presents itself as “Vehicle History Report”. The sections below evaluate the site-specific reputation and technical findings.
Use caution with car-buddy.co. Its current Gridinsoft trust score is 1/100; review the site-specific findings below before use. User feedback is also available in the report.
What are the risks of car-buddy.co?
We have received 1 negative user reports about this website.
Why is car-buddy.co marked "Suspicious Website"?
Gridinsoft's current assessment of car-buddy.co is based on phishing indicators, automated caution checks, and heuristic signals associated with scam. The listed status means the domain currently appears in Gridinsoft's own Threat List; it is not a consensus of external providers. 12 of 30 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.
A structured view of the site's detected themes, page signals, and related online footprint elements.
Reliable Payment Method
Payment processing utilizes established and secure payment systems including major credit cards, PayPal, or other recognized financial service providers. These payment methods typically offer fraud protection and dispute resolution mechanisms to safeguard consumers.
Deals
Billing Issues
The website contains dedicated sections addressing payment disputes, subscription management, chargeback procedures, refund policies, and other financial transaction concerns, indicating established billing operations.
Google Tag Manager
The car-buddy.co website uses Google Tag Manager to add and update tracking tags on its website.
Blacklisted by Security Providers
Security intelligence signal: A security-provider signal contributes to the automated assessment of car-buddy.co. Publicly displayable provider verdicts, when available, are reported separately; some source details may be restricted by license.
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
Listed by Gridinsoft
Gridinsoft Internet Security classified car-buddy.co as unsafe. As a VirusTotal partner, our detections contribute to broader protection across tools and browsers.
Detection SignaturesThese signatures are used to generate the security fingerprint below.
Reliable Payment MethodDealsBilling IssuesPhishing - High Risk
Verified ServicesThis domain has been verified by the following legitimate services and organizations, confirming authentic ownership and proper email security configuration.
Google Verification
Domain ownership verified by Google.
Klaviyo
E-commerce email marketing platform.
Security FingerprintUnique identifier based on site analysis
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Reviews for Car-buddy
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Bob
1 day ago
I bought a vehicle report for €1. Later, I was charged €49.99 for a subscription that I did not intend to sign up for. I did not use the subscription service. I contacted support, they cancelled the subscription, but refused to refund the €49.99 charge. Be careful with this scummers
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