Security Review

Is asia-ceo.org legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Safe· 83/100

The Asia CEO Forum is a legitimate, long-established business networking organization in the Philippines with over 17 years of domain history.

asia-ceo.orgScanned 7h ago
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Trust score
SAFE
Heuristics 74·MT 88
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Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence
0/92
All engines report clean
Domain Age
18 years old
Registered Oct 22, 2008
MT Intelligence
Safe
Low likelihood · 90% confidence
SAFE

No threats detected

All checks passed. This site appears legitimate — but always stay alert for phishing even on trusted domains.

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MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence
MT Security Analyst
Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust88/100
MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection
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Confidence
Our analysis confirms this domain has been registered for over 17 years, which is a strong indicator of legitimacy. The site is clean according to our antivirus network and major browser blocklists. While the page itself lacks direct contact details, it is heavily linked to reputable Philippine organizations and government agencies like the Pag-IBIG Fund. Our research found multiple independent news reports and social media check-ins from real businesses attending their physical events at major hotels. The 'scam' mentions in our research actually refer to the organization's own warnings against fraudulent imitators, rather than complaints against the forum itself.
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Page Content

The website serves as an informational hub for the Asia CEO Forum and Asia Health Forum. It lists upcoming 2026 events and references past summits held in major Philippine cities. The content is professionally written and focuses on corporate networking and industry leadership.

Infrastructure

The site is hosted on a reputable IP address with a clean reputation and no significant abuse history. It utilizes a valid SSL certificate from Let's Encrypt. The page loads resources from several legitimate Philippine business domains and government portals, indicating deep integration with the local business ecosystem.

Domain History

The domain was registered in 2008, giving it a massive 6,458-day history. This longevity is extremely rare for scam operations, which typically use fresh domains. The registration has been maintained consistently through Tucows Domains Inc.

Web Reputation

The organization maintains a strong presence on social media and in local news. We found evidence of their events being covered by the Baguio Herald Express and attended by various consultancy firms. There are no credible reports of fraud or malicious activity associated with this specific domain.
Risk Factors
2
  • The website does not display a direct phone number or physical address on the homepage.
  • The domain registration uses a privacy service to hide the specific owner's name.
Positive Signals
5
  • Domain has been active for over 17 years (registered in 2008).
  • Zero detections across 92 antivirus engines in our network.
  • Documented history of physical events at major hotels (e.g., Dusit Thani Makati).
  • Links to and from legitimate Philippine government and corporate websites.
  • Active social media presence with real-world business engagement.
AI Recommendation
This site is safe to use. If you are looking to join their events, ensure you only communicate through their official channels to avoid third-party impersonators.
Next-gen fraud intelligence
Evidence-backedCross-checked

Web Research Findings

Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for asia-ceo.org, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Domain age
17 yrs
Registered Oct 2008
Business registration
No public record found
Could not match the site to a registered company — common for small sites.
Clone check
Not a clone
No well-known site's layout or branding detected here.
Typosquat check
No look-alike match
The domain doesn't resemble any well-known brand's spelling.
Web mentions
2 scam reports · 3 positive
Scam reports (2)
Direct quotes from public scam databases, forums, and news.
  • asia-ceo-awards.orgopen

    "This means you are a target of the fraudulent award scam to get money out of you."

  • asiaceoawards.comopen

    "The Asia CEO Awards is certified SCAM FREE. Awardees are chosen for their achievements and contributions, not because they pay fees to win."

Positive reviews (3)
Quotes indicating the site is legitimate.
  • Facebookopen

    "Asia CEO hosts PH's largest business forums, including the Asia CEO Awards, bringing together industry pioneers to discuss key trends."

  • baguioheraldexpressonline.comopen

    "Pangasinan gets limelight in Asia CEO forum... attended the Asia CEO Forum held at Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City"

  • Facebook (Mobbiz Solutions)open

    "Mobbiz Solutions: Strengthening Ties at the Asia CEO Forum 2026... We attended the Asia CEO Forum"

Research summary
Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above
We found multiple positive reports on Facebook and local news sites like the Baguio Herald Express documenting real-world events hosted by this organization. While some search results mention 'scam' in relation to Asia CEO Awards, these are official notices from the organizers themselves warning users about fraudulent groups that try to charge fees for fake nominations. Independent business reviews from firms like Mobbiz Solutions confirm active participation in these networking events.

Antivirus Engines

Clean pass · verified
Clean across 92 engines

We cross-check every URL against our antivirus network of 92 malware and blacklist engines. None of them flagged this URL in the last scan.

0Malicious0Suspicious60Harmless92Engines
Clean
Kaspersky
Clean
Bitdefender
Clean
Microsoft
Not in pass
ESET-NOD32
Not in pass
Avira
Not in pass
Sophos
Clean
Fortinet
Clean
Google Safebrowsing
Clean
Emsisoft
Clean

No engine detections. The URL passed every antivirus and blacklist engine we queried in this scan. Stay vigilant — AV coverage is only one signal among many.

Security Scans

Blacklist Check
Not flagged on major threat lists

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.

What We Found
No clear contact details on the page
Emails on site's domainNone
Phone numbersNone
Postal addressNot listed
Linked social profiles0
Signal Summary
Several contact red flags
  • No contact email found anywhere on the page.
  • No phone number listed on the page.
  • No postal address visible on the page.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age18 years old
RegistrarTucows Domains Inc.
RegisteredOct 22, 2008
ExpiresOct 22, 2026
Owner privacyVisible
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerLet's Encrypt · YR2
ExpiresSep 22, 2026 (84d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingVercel, Inc
Server locationUS
Web serverVercel

Redirect Chain

Hops
2
Cross-domain
Yes
Lookalike
No
Punycode
No
  • 1308http://asia-ceo.org/
  • 2308https://asia-ceo.org/
  • 3200https://www.asia-ceo.org/cross-domain

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file27
ISPVercel, Inc
Usage typeContent Delivery Network

Still, stay alert

No major threat indicators — but a clean scan does not guarantee every page is safe, and phishing emails routinely spoof real domains.

  • Double-check the exact URL in your address bar

    Confirm you are actually on asia-ceo.org and not a lookalike like a-sia-ceo.org.com or an IDN homoglyph.

  • Use a password manager

    Password managers only auto-fill on the exact domain they were saved for — they refuse to fill lookalike domains, which is the single best phishing defence.

  • Discuss this site on the forum

    If you have first-hand experience with this site — good or bad — share it with the MalwareTips community.

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Reputation Sources

How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.

Google Safe Browsing
Not listedCheck ↗
VirusTotal
Not listedCheck ↗
AbuseIPDB
Not listedCheck ↗

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 found no threat indicators on asia-ceo.org. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.
  • asia-ceo.org passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 83/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.
  • Yes. asia-ceo.org presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · YR2, expiring in 84 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
  • asia-ceo.org is 17.7 years old, registered on 10/22/2008 through Tucows Domains 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 asia-ceo.org as clean.
  • No. asia-ceo.org is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
  • asia-ceo.org resolves to an IP operated by Vercel, 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 June 29, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around asia-ceo.org have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Final Verdict

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Trust / 100
Final Verdict·asia-ceo.org
SAFE

This is the official website for the Asia CEO Forum, a long-standing business networking organization in the Philippines. It is a legitimate entity with a decade-long history and significant local media coverage. You can safely browse this site for event information.

This site is safe to use. If you are looking to join their events, ensure you only communicate through their official channels to avoid third-party impersonators.

AV engines
92
MT passes
2
Net signals
0
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