My antivirus or security software is flagging V1CE links as suspicious
If Norton, McAfee, your corporate DNS filter, or any other security tool flags v1ce.co or a V1CE page link as suspicious, this is a false positive. v1ce.co is a legitimate domain owned and operated by V1CE Limited, a UK-registered company. V1CE pages are short URLs that redirect to user-built pages, which some security tools flag because they treat all shortened or redirect URLs as risky by default. You can whitelist v1ce.co in your tool's settings, and if a specific V1CE link is being blocked, contact V1CE support so the team can submit it to the antivirus vendor for re-categorisation.
Why some antivirus tools flag V1CE links
V1CE pages live under v1ce.co and link.v1ce.co. The URL someone sees when they tap your V1CE card is a short branded URL that redirects to your built page. Many antivirus tools and DNS filters apply a blanket "suspicious" or "uncategorised" rating to:
Short URLs and link shorteners.
Newly registered domains they have not yet categorised.
Domains hosting user-generated content (because they are sometimes abused for phishing).
v1ce.co fits the third category from the tool's perspective: it hosts pages people build. None of these flags mean v1ce.co is actually malicious. They mean the tool has not categorised the domain yet, or has classified it conservatively.
How to whitelist v1ce.co in common tools
To whitelist v1ce.co so your antivirus or DNS filter stops blocking it, follow your tool's instructions for adding a trusted domain. The general steps:
Norton: Open Norton, go to Settings, Firewall, Traffic Rules (or Web Protection), and add v1ce.co and *.v1ce.co to the allowed list.
McAfee: Open McAfee, go to Web Boost / WebAdvisor settings, and add v1ce.co to the trusted sites list.
Windows Defender / Microsoft Defender: Go to Settings, Update and Security, Windows Security, Virus and threat protection, Manage settings, Add or remove exclusions, Add an exclusion of type Process or URL.
Corporate DNS filter (e.g., Cisco Umbrella, Cloudflare Gateway, NextDNS): Your IT team manages this. Ask them to add v1ce.co and *.v1ce.co to the allow list.
Browser extension blockers (e.g., uBlock, AdBlock): Click the extension icon while on the V1CE page and choose to whitelist the domain.
A specific V1CE shortlink is being flagged
If a specific V1CE link (for example, link.v1ce.co/yourname) is being blocked by an antivirus tool, send V1CE support the exact link and a screenshot of the warning. V1CE can:
Confirm the link is a legitimate V1CE page.
Submit the URL to the antivirus vendor for re-categorisation, which usually clears the warning within a few days.
If the user-built page itself contains content the tool is flagging (a competitor's domain, an unusual file host), help the page owner adjust the content.
My corporate network blocks V1CE
If your corporate network blocks v1ce.co (so you cannot reach app.v1ce.co or your V1CE page from work), this is an IT policy decision, not a V1CE issue. Ask your IT team to add v1ce.co and *.v1ce.co to the network's allow list. V1CE can provide a domain ownership confirmation letter if your IT team wants one for their records, contact V1CE support and the team will send it.
How to verify v1ce.co is legitimate
If you want to independently verify v1ce.co is a legitimate domain before whitelisting it, you can:
Check the V1CE website at v1ce.co, which has Companies House and contact details.
Look up V1CE Limited on the UK Companies House register.
Check independent review sites for V1CE.
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