Gridinsoft Logo

Car-buddy.co Suspicious Website

July 24, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Suspicious Website
Checked by Website Reputation Checker
Table of Contents
Danger Zone
Risky Territory
Caution Advised
Trusted but Verify
Safe & Secure

Car-buddy → Safety Check

First checked February 12, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Website content and technical signals analyzed
Method: automated checks.
Suspicious Website This site is classified as Suspicious Website based on multiple risk signals, including 10 blacklist detections, phishing-related signals, and a low 2.2/5 user rating from 84 reviews.
Trust signal radar Normalized trust signals for car-buddy.co Domain Maturity: 346 days Domain Maturity Warning Cleanliness: 9 detections Warning Cleanliness Safety Level: 4 negative tags, 1 warning signal Safety Level Positive Signals: 0 positive signals Positive Signals Popularity: Tranco rank 764,268 Popularity Trust Zone: .co Trust Zone Operational Signals: 2 detected services Operational Signals Location Credibility: Hosting country IS Location Credibility
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 (9)
  • a low third-party reputation score
  • low third-party review ratings
  • phishing-style impersonation signals
  • a relatively new domain (12 months)
Positive signals:
  • an active SSL certificate (3 months)
  • presence in public traffic rankings
Context signals:
  • standard payment methods
Review sentiment:
Unfavorable
2.2 / 5 ★★☆☆☆
Based on analysis of 84 reviews from public sources.
Last checked July 24, 2026 at 12:20 PM by Gridinsoft Trust Model v2.5.0

What is Car-buddy?

Our system marks Car-buddy.co as suspicious. The decision is based on a cluster of weak trust signals, not one isolated event.

Examples we frequently observe in this group: ownership data that cannot be verified, support pages with no workable contacts, reused template content, and redirects/scripts that do not match the visible site purpose. Each item alone may be explainable. Together, they increase user risk.

Figure 2. Website screenshot for Car-buddy.co. 2026-07-24 15:20:46

Recommended handling: treat this domain as untrusted. View pages only, avoid sign-in, avoid payments, and do not download files unless the source can be independently confirmed.

This domain was registered 11 months ago through the company NAMECHEAP INC and ownership information is not publicly available. Complaint contact not found.

Is car-buddy.co safe?

— Unfortunately, not likely.

🚨 Gridinsoft blocks this website because it was classified as suspicious website.

car-buddy.co should not be treated as a safe website. Gridinsoft gives it a 1/100 trust score, and multiple security vendors blacklist the domain. Avoid entering passwords, personal details, or payment data.

Why is car-buddy.co marked "Suspicious Website"?

Gridinsoft evaluates car-buddy.co, focusing on domain age (only 12 months old), suspicious content indicators (Blacklisted by Security Providers, Phishing - High Risk, Blacklisted), hosting technology and infrastructure, SSL certificate status, website reputation across multiple databases, customer reviews from various independent platforms (84 reviews). We weigh these indicators to calculate the trust score.

Note: Automated systems are not perfect — while the evidence suggests risk, there is still a chance the site is legitimate. We recommend you check the website using detailed analysis or by contacting the company directly through verified channels.

Car-buddy Digital Footprints

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 Alert: Several security scanners have marked this site as unsafe. The site shows signs of potentially harmful activity, such as malware or phishing, which may put users at risk (Warning Summary).

Phishing - High Risk

This website exhibits strong similarities to known phishing operations designed to impersonate trusted entities and steal user credentials, payment information, or personal data. Exercise extreme caution when interacting with this site and avoid entering sensitive information.

Young Domain

car-buddy.co was registered recently, which limits historical reputation data and long-term trust signals.

Blacklisted

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

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.

Provider warnings: 10/28 Suspicious Website

This section shows what trusted 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.

Gridinsoft Threat List
Warned
alphaMountain.ai
Phishing
CyRadar
Phishing
ESET
Phishing
Fortinet
Phishing
G-Data
Phishing
Lionic
Phishing
Sophos
Phishing
VIPRE
Phishing
BitDefender
Warned
Kaspersky
Clean
Google Safebrowsing
Clean
Webroot
Clean
Dr.Web
Clean
Forcepoint ThreatSeeker
Clean
Quick Heal
Clean
Phishing Database
Clean
Phishtank
Clean
OpenPhish
Clean
Netcraft
Clean
Sucuri SiteCheck
Clean
Criminal IP
Clean
URLhaus
Clean
Emsisoft
Clean
Spam404
Clean
Trustwave
Clean
VX Vault
Clean
Quttera
Clean

Car-buddy.co blocked? Check the provider verdict report created on July 23, 2026

Domain Information

Created August 11, 2025 at 9:00 PM Expires: August 11, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Domain Age 12 months Recently Registered
Registrant IS (Iceland)
Registrar NAMECHEAP INC
Top Level Domain .co Generic TLD

Technical Details

HTTP status 403
IP Address 35.214.139.61
Hostname 61.139.214.35.bc.googleusercontent.com
Hosting Provider Google LLC Groningen, Groningen, NL
Network AS15169 - Google LLC Hosting
SSL Certificate YR1 TLSv1.3 · Valid for: 3 months · from June 8, 2026 at 11:15 AM · to September 6, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Name Servers ns2.siteground.net
ns1.siteground.net

Content Analysis

Website title Vehicle History Report
Website description Need help?
Primary Language
Mentioned hosts (9)
car-buddy.co www.googletagmanager.com ad.doubleclick.net analytics.google.com fonts.gstatic.com www.google.com stats.g.doubleclick.net googleads.g.doubleclick.net fonts.googleapis.com

Security Analysis

Detection Signatures These signatures are used to generate the security fingerprint below.
Reliable Payment Method Deals Billing Issues 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.
Google Verification Domain ownership verified by Google. Klaviyo E-commerce email marketing platform.
Security Fingerprint Unique identifier based on site analysis

How to block Car-buddy.co?

Our Anti-Malware can automatically block access to car-buddy.co if it is flagged as malicious.

  1. Install and run the protection.
  2. The program will block flagged domains and remove related threats.

Exclusion

If you believe car-buddy.co is safe, you can add it to the exclusion list:

  1. Open Gridinsoft Anti-Malware → Tools → Ignore List.
  2. Go to the Internet tab and add car-buddy.co.

See detailed instructions for more options.

Are You the Owner?

If you own Car-buddy.co and want to challenge the trust score, please submit a review request via portal.gridinsoft.com. There you can claim your profile and add verified company/contact details. If you cannot access the portal, email legal(at)gridinsoft.com with proof of legitimacy and contact details. We never charge website owners for reviews or reconsideration requests. For more information, please review our Disclaimer.

Leave a review

Share your real experience with car-buddy.co. Is it a trustworthy site, or did you encounter any issues? The more detail you provide, the more helpful your review is for others!

Publication Tip

- Your feedback helps us improve our security scores.
- Detailed reviews describing your real-life experience have a much higher chance of being published.
- Your email remains confidential.

Gridinsoft Portal
Signed in via Gridinsoft Portal · View profile
Your score for car-buddy.co

Similar website

Matched by website fingerprint
1
points /100
The score is based on a 1-100 scale, with 100 being the most reputable.
Check another website
Verify the security of domains and services based on 10M+ real websites.
Is This Your Website?
Think your website was scored unfairly? Request a reevaluation and our team will take another look.
Flag for Reevaluation
Have you had a personal experience with Car-buddy.co?
Share your thoughts and rate it to help others make informed decisions!
Is This Your Website?
Think your website was scored unfairly? Request a reevaluation and our team will take another look.
Flag for Reevaluation
Have you had a personal experience with Car-buddy.co?
Share your thoughts and rate it to help others make informed decisions!