Is 05c.manhwaland.land legit or a scam?
An Indonesian manhwa aggregator using deceptive social engineering tactics and high-risk adult advertising networks to drive clicks.
These checks passed — but they don't clear the site. A clean antivirus result, valid SSL, and a calm server only mean it isn't hosting malware; they say nothing about whether the business is real. This verdict is based on the site's conduct and content, not a malware detection.
Analysis Summary
Warning signs detected
An Indonesian manhwa aggregator using deceptive social engineering tactics and high-risk adult advertising networks to drive clicks. Several risk indicators suggest caution. This site might be legitimate — but treat it as unverified until you can independently confirm.
Website Preview
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Visual Screenshot Analysis
We capture a fresh screenshot of the live page and ask a vision model to look for scam visual patterns — fake trust badges, countdown timers, overlay pop-ups, and visual clones of legitimate brands.
Visual red flags detected in the screenshot
The site uses deceptive social engineering tactics, specifically a fake chat notification with explicit content, to trick users into clicking on potentially malicious links or advertisements.
What our vision model saw
5 signalsFake system notification overlay mimicking a WhatsApp message with sexually explicit content
Intrusive pop-up widget designed to look like a private conversation to lure clicks
Presence of adult-oriented manga content (Manhwa) which is frequently associated with high-risk advertising networks
Banner at the top mentions 'pembayaran premium' (premium payment) in a context often used for subscription traps
The site uses a layout common among pirate/unlicensed content aggregators which often host malicious redirects
MT Intelligence
The site functions as a pirate aggregator for Indonesian-translated manhwa, but our page analyzer detected aggressive social engineering tactics. Specifically, the site displays fake WhatsApp-style notifications and sexually explicit overlays designed to lure users into clicking external links. These advertisements often lead to subscription traps, malware, or aggressive tracking scripts. While the domain has been active for nearly a year and maintains significant traffic, the lack of any verifiable business registration or contact information is a major red flag. The infrastructure relies on multiple rotating subdomains and mirrors, a common tactic for sites operating in legal grey areas to avoid blocklists.
Web Research Findings
Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for 05c.manhwaland.land, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.
- Domain 05c.manhwaland.land is a subdomain/mirror of manhwaland.land, referenced in GitHub issues for Tachiyomi/Mihon extensions (ManhwaLand.mom source) as of March 2026.
- manhwaland.land homepage redirects users to mirrors like 04x.manhwaland.land and promotes adult manhwa content in Indonesian.
- Site has significant traffic: manhwaland.land ranked with 4.48M traffic in Indonesia per Semrush (May 2026 data).
- Multiple similar subdomains (01.manhwaland.land, 02.manhwaland.land, 04x.manhwaland.land, 05c.manhwaland.land) used as mirrors; frequent domain changes noted in extension update issues.
- No scam reports, malware complaints, or negative reviews found on Reddit, ScamAdviser, Trustpilot, or general web searches.
- Related domains like manhwaland.one listed as 'likely safe' by ScamAdviser despite being young; no specific data for .land variant.
- Domain age given as 361 days; WHOIS details unavailable in public searches.
Antivirus Engines
Security Scans
Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.
Contact Verification
We fetched the page and looked for real-world contact details. Legitimate businesses almost always publish an email on their own domain, a phone number, and a postal address. Scam shops usually don't.
- No contact email found anywhere on the page.
- No postal address visible on the page.
- Phone number listed (6456752).
- Links to 2 social profiles.
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://05c.manhwaland.land/
- 2200https://05c.manhwaland.land/
Server Reputation
Proceed with caution
Our automated review flagged enough risk that you should treat this site as unverified.
- Treat 05c.manhwaland.land as unverified
Do not enter credentials or send money until you have independently verified the business.
- Verify the business through independent channels
Check the company's social profiles, registry records, and search for recent news or reviews that are not hosted on the site itself.
- Never use irreversible payment methods
Crypto, gift cards, wire transfers, and cash apps offer zero buyer protection. Use a credit card or PayPal if you must pay.
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Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
Referenced Domains
Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.
Safety FAQ
Common questions about this site, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers always reflect the latest verdict on this page.
- Our automated security review marked 05c.manhwaland.land as suspicious. Several warning signs were detected; it may still turn out legitimate, but you should verify it through independent channels before trusting it with money or credentials.
- 05c.manhwaland.land currently scores 48/100 on our trust scale. We found enough warning signals to recommend caution. Verify the site through independent channels before entering credentials or money.
- Yes. 05c.manhwaland.land presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Google Trust Services · WE1, expiring in 83 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
- 05c.manhwaland.land is 12 months old, registered on 7/6/2025 through Spaceship, Inc.. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
- No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report 05c.manhwaland.land as clean.
- No. 05c.manhwaland.land is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
- 05c.manhwaland.land resolves to an IP operated by Cloudflare, Inc. in US (usage type: Content Delivery Network). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad, but unusual geography for a brand's claimed country is one of many signals we weigh.
- This is a permanent record of the scan run on July 3, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around 05c.manhwaland.land have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.
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