Suspicious Shop
This site is classified as Suspicious Shop based on multiple risk signals, including 2 blacklist detections and a low 1.7/5 user rating from 365 reviews. These risks are driven by active warning signals despite the site's longer domain history.
Figure 1. Trust signal radar for hobbyzone.com. Larger shaded area indicates stronger trust signals.
How we scored hobbyzone.com
On-page mentions:
Jobs, Gift Card, Quick Payment
Tech signals:
Shopify Platform, Google Sign-in, Meta Verified, Cloudflare Browser Insights, Facebook Integration
Positive signals:
a Meta-verified presence
a long-term domain history (28.2 years)
an active SSL certificate (3 months)
multi-language support
presence in public traffic rankings
Negative signals:
security-provider warnings
a low third-party reputation score
low third-party review ratings
a fake-shop risk profile
Context signals:
standard payment methods
content related to job listings and employment services
Review sentiment:
Unfavorable
1.7 / 5
★★☆☆☆
Based on analysis of 365 reviews from BBB and other public sources.
Last checked March 30, 2026 at 5:23 AM by
Gridinsoft Trust Model v2.4.2
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What is Hobbyzone?
Hobbyzone.com is listed as a suspicious shop. Reports in this class often describe payment accepted first, delivery issues later.
Most common outcomes after checkout:
No shipment: order confirmed, item never arrives.
Wrong item: delivered product does not match listing.
Low-quality copy: counterfeit or heavily downgraded substitute.
Damaged/used goods: item arrives broken or clearly not new.
Figure 2.
Website screenshot for Hobbyzone.com.
2026-03-30 08:23:26
If you buy from a site with this profile, use payment methods with chargeback protection and keep full order evidence (receipt, product page, seller messages, tracking history).
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Gridinsoft blocks this website because it was classified as suspicious shop.
hobbyzone.com has a blacklist warning and a 12/100 trust score. Verify the site identity before use and avoid sending sensitive or payment data.
What are the risks of hobbyzone.com?
This website shows characteristics commonly associated with fraudulent online shops, including suspicious pricing and payment methods.
Why is hobbyzone.com marked "Suspicious Shop"?
Gridinsoft evaluates hobbyzone.com, focusing on suspicious content indicators (Fake Shop - Risk, Blacklisted, Low Scamadviser Score), hosting technology and infrastructure, SSL certificate status, website reputation across multiple databases, customer reviews from various independent platforms (365 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.
A structured view of the site's detected themes, page signals, and related online footprint elements.
Shopping
This site shows e-commerce functionality, including product listings, cart flow, and checkout-related 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.
Jobs
Deals
Gift Card
Quick Payment
Registration Form
The hobbyzone.com website implements data collection forms that may request personal information including names, email addresses, phone numbers, or other sensitive details. You should verify its legitimacy and review privacy policies before submitting personal data.
Fake Shop - Risk
Security analysis has identified characteristics consistent with fraudulent e-commerce operations previously observed in fake online stores. While not definitively confirming fraudulent intent, these indicators warrant thorough verification of the site's legitimacy, customer reviews, and business credentials before conducting transactions.
Fast Site
This site appears to use rapid website-builder or template-based deployment with lightweight implementation patterns.
Shopify Platform
Our analyzer determines that website hobbyzone.com is using Shopify CMS. Shopify is a popular e-commerce platform, powering around 4.4% of websites globally.
Bootstrap Framework
This site uses Bootstrap, a widely-adopted open-source framework for responsive web development. Bootstrap enables efficient creation of mobile-friendly interfaces through standardized components and styling.
Google Sign-in
Google Tag Manager
This website uses Google Tag Manager to add and update tracking tags on its website.
Meta Verified
This website is linked to a verified entity on Meta's platforms, helping to reduce the risk of impersonation or fraud.
Cloudflare Browser Insights
This website is proxied through Cloudflare's CDN/network and has Cloudflare Browser Insights enabled.
Facebook Integration
jQuery Library
Social Media Links
The presence of social media links on the website indicates that it references social media accounts. This signal alone does not confirm ownership or authenticity of those profiles.
Webpack Module Bundler
AI-generated Text
hobbyzone.com contains text patterns consistent with machine-generated or AI-assisted content production.
Multilanguage
The website provides multi-language support, demonstrating international accessibility and commitment to diverse user populations. Multi-language implementation typically indicates professional development standards and global operational scope, representing a positive trust indicator.
Long Term Domain
This site is registered for an extended period, which is generally a positive continuity signal.
Established Domain
hobbyzone.com has maintained active domain presence over time, indicating operational continuity.
Blacklisted
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.
Provider warnings: 2/29 Suspicious Shop
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
Scamadviser
Warned
BBB
Clean
BitDefender
Clean
Kaspersky
Clean
ESET
Clean
Sophos
Clean
Google Safebrowsing
Clean
Fortinet
Clean
G-Data
Clean
Webroot
Clean
Dr.Web
Clean
Forcepoint ThreatSeeker
Clean
CyRadar
Clean
Lionic
Clean
Quick Heal
Clean
Phishing Database
Clean
Phishtank
Clean
OpenPhish
Clean
alphaMountain.ai
Clean
Netcraft
Clean
Sucuri SiteCheck
Clean
Criminal IP
Clean
URLhaus
Clean
Emsisoft
Clean
Spam404
Clean
Trustwave
Clean
VX Vault
Clean
Quttera
Clean
Hobbyzone.com blocked? Check the provider verdict report created on March 29, 2026
Domain Information
CreatedApril 17, 1998 at 4:00 AMUpdated: June 17, 2023 at 1:12 AM · Expires: April 16, 2027 at 4:00 AM
Domain StatusClient: Delete · Renew · Transfer Prohibited+1 more·DNSSEC: UNSIGNED
Top Level Domain.comGeneric TLD
Technical Details
IP Address104.17.232.29
Hosting ProviderAS13335 Cloudflare, Inc.San Francisco, California, US
SSL CertificateWE1QUIC · Valid for: 3 months · from March 26, 2026 at 8:01 PM · to June 24, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Name Serversns47.domaincontrol.com ns48.domaincontrol.com
Content Analysis
Website titleHobbyzone - Professional RC Model Store | Airplanes, Cars, Trucks & More
Website descriptionDiscover top RC airplanes, remote control cars, and trucks at Hobbyzone! Huge selection of brands, expert guidance, shop now and save!
Available languages
Mentioned hosts (43)
c.clarity.msformsv2.soundestlink.comwww.googleadservices.comforms.soundestlink.comwww.merchant-center-analytics.googwww.youtube.comadmin.innovelabs.comhobbyzone.comconnect.facebook.netfront.myshopline.comanalytics-ipv6.tiktokw.uscdn-theme.myshopline.comanalytics.google.comwww.hobbyzone.comlantern.roeye.com
and 28 more
Security Analysis
Detection SignaturesThese signatures are used to generate the security fingerprint below.
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.
Security FingerprintUnique identifier based on site analysis
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