Scamadviser warning: cooler-chat.net flagged for malware/unsafe behavior (high) Scamadviser’s site review for Cooler-Chat (cooler-chat.net) explicitly warns that “Some of these sites also use viruses and other malware to disseminate unauthorized content, which can lead to major legal issues. We advise using VPNs and exercising extreme caution.” The advice is presented as part of the site’s safety assessment (site check / scam evaluation). This is a direct security / malware warning tied to the cooler-chat domain and user safety. Corroborating mentions of safety concerns for adult/chat sites appear in multiple sections of the collected results (Compliance / Legal Issues / Business Practices).. Multiple consumer reviews report pay-to-use 'coins' system; labeled potential 'Abzocke' (rip-off) (medium) Independent user-review and test sites report that Cooler-Chat (cooler-chat.com / cooler-chat) advertises free registration but requires purchase of a coin/credits system to fully use messaging/features. Examples: (a) A 2024 test/review titled with the phrase 'Testbericht Erfahrung 2024 Abzocke?' states that while registration is free, “um den Dienst zu nutzen, muss man Coins erwerben” (to use the service one must purchase coins). (b) Loving.is user-review page (archived/2021) documents the platform’s coin-based premium options. These multiple consumer-facing reviews explicitly document a paid-credits model presented as necessary for core functionality and include consumer complaints framed as potential rip-off behavior.. Name/brand conflation: registered Indian company 'Watercooler Chat Private Limited' (25-Apr-2022) versus unrelated 'cooler-chat' consumer sites (low) Corporate registry entries show 'WATERCOOLER CHAT PRIVATE LIMITED' incorporated 25-04-2022 in Mumbai, India (company listing entries on Tofler/company-data sites). Separately, internet properties and consumer-facing sites using the 'cooler-chat' or 'cooler-chat.com/.net' brand operate as chat/dating portals (European/German-language review coverage). The public record (incorporation date 25-Apr-2022) therefore exists for an Indian private limited entity, but the online marketplace and reviews relate to different consumer chat/dating platforms using similar names. This mismatch of corporate registration vs. consumer-facing domains raises verifiable identity/brand-conflation risk for customers, partners or investigators trying to attribute responsibility for complaints, malware warnings, or monetization complaints to a single legal entity.