Security Review

Is biek.edu.pk legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Safe· 90/100

Official government education board website for Karachi intermediate examinations; legitimate, established 1974, confirmed by Wikipedia and government registration.

biek.edu.pkScanned 1h ago
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Trust score
SAFE
Heuristics 95·MT 88
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Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence
0/92
All engines report clean
Domain Age
Registration date unknown
MT Intelligence
Safe
Low likelihood · 95% 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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biek.edu.pk

Automated page render — captured in a safe sandbox. What an ordinary visitor would see when loading the site.

MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence
MT Security Analyst
Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust88/100
MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection
0%
Confidence
BIEK is a government entity under the Ministry of Education, Government of Sindh, established via the 1962 ordinance and 1974 amendment act. Wikipedia explicitly lists biek.edu.pk as the official website, and our scan found no malware detections, no browser blocklist flags, and a clean hosting IP with zero abuse reports. The domain carries a valid SSL certificate from Let's Encrypt and hosts official contact information (info@biek.edu.pk, +92 21 99260211-13) plus links to legitimate subdomains like portal.biek.edu.pk. The Board actively warns users about fraudulent clone sites (biek.com.pk, biekofficial.com) and forged documents, which demonstrates institutional awareness of impersonation threats. Some user comments on the official Facebook page report technical issues with online portals, but these are typical support complaints, not fraud allegations against the Board itself.
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Page Content

The site presents as an official government education board portal with navigation for examination forms, results, circulars, and administrative information. The page title and meta description accurately reflect the Board's identity. Contact details include a dedicated email (info@biek.edu.pk) and phone numbers (+92 21 99260211-13). The body text references official functions: examination conduction, form distribution, result declaration, and affiliated college management.

Infrastructure

Hosting IP 84.46.240.124 has zero abuse reports and an abuse score of 0/100. SSL certificate is valid (Let's Encrypt R13) with 60 days to expiry. The domain uses a single redirect with no homoglyph or IDN tricks. External resources loaded are standard (Google Fonts, social-media embeds, Google Play).

Domain History

WHOIS data is unavailable in our scan, but Wikipedia and government records confirm BIEK as a 1974-established public-sector board. The .edu.pk domain extension is reserved for educational institutions in Pakistan and carries institutional credibility. The Board maintains official social media accounts (Facebook @BIEKarachi with 81k+ likes, X @BiekOfficial, Instagram) that consistently direct users to biek.edu.pk.

Web Reputation

Our antivirus network flagged 0 of 92 engines as malicious or suspicious. Browser blocklists are clean. Independent review aggregators did not flag the domain. Wikipedia lists biek.edu.pk as the official site. The Board has issued public warnings against fake websites (biek.com.pk, biekofficial.com) and forged documents, demonstrating active fraud prevention. User comments on the official Facebook page occasionally report technical portal issues but do not allege fraud by the Board itself.

Positive Signals
5
  • Government entity established 1974 under Ministry of Education, Government of Sindh, confirmed by Wikipedia and official records.
  • Clean antivirus scan: 0 of 92 engines flagged as malicious; zero abuse reports on hosting IP.
  • Valid SSL certificate (Let's Encrypt) and .edu.pk domain extension reserved for educational institutions.
  • Official social media accounts (Facebook 81k+ followers, X, Instagram) consistently direct users to biek.edu.pk.
  • Board actively warns users about fraudulent clone sites (biek.com.pk, biekofficial.com) and forged documents, showing institutional fraud awareness.
AI Recommendation
This is a safe, legitimate government website. You can use it to access official examination forms, results, and Board information. Be cautious of lookalike domains (biek.com.pk, biekofficial.com) which the Board has identified as fraudulent; always verify you are on biek.edu.pk before submitting sensitive information.
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Evidence-backedCross-checked

Web Research Findings

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

Business registration
Active · Pakistan
Site traces back to an actively registered business.
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
3 scam reports · 2 positive
Key findings
7 headline facts from open-web research
  • biek.edu.pk is the official website of the Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK), a government entity under the Ministry of Education, Government of Sindh, established via 1962 ordinance and 1974 amendment act.
  • Wikipedia explicitly lists http://biek.edu.pk as the official website; the site contains official history, chairman details (Fakir Muhammad Lakho), contact info (info@biek.edu.pk, +92 21 99260211-13), and subdomains like portal.biek.edu.pk
  • The Board actively warns about forged documents (no BIEK sticker from Jan 2019 = fraud/forged) and has issued press releases against fake news and fake websites such as biek.com.pk.
  • User comments on official Facebook page report technical issues with online portals (challan download failures, form submission errors) and occasional accusations of "fake" results or documents.
  • No dedicated scam reports on major review sites (Trustpilot, Reddit searches returned no significant negative threads); Scamadviser rates related subdomain as legit.
  • Multiple imitation sites (biek.com.pk, biekofficial.com) mimic the design and claim to offer online services, leading to Board warnings about fraud.
  • Official social media (Facebook BIEKarachi with 81k+ likes, X @BiekOfficial, Instagram) consistently direct users to biek.edu.pk and portal.biek.edu.pk.
Scam reports (3)
Direct quotes from public scam databases, forums, and news.
  • Facebook (user comment on official page)open

    "Fake ha pasta bhi bhjy ha mieny online ni di abhi tk DMC.sb jhoot."

  • karachiobserver.comopen

    "The Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) has issued a public warning regarding a fraudulent website,www. biek.com.pk , which falsely claims to be ..."

  • Facebook (user post)open

    "Fake website: https://www. biek.com.pk / Fake contact + whatsapp: 0300 7967770"

Positive reviews (2)
Quotes indicating the site is legitimate.
  • Wikipediaopen

    "The Board of Intermediate Education, Karachi (BIEK) is a government board in Karachi for intermediate education examination. ... Website biek.edu.pk"

  • Scamadviseropen

    "It seems that institute.biek.edu.pk is legit and safe to use and not a scam website."

Business registration
Status: active · Pakistan

Government board established 1974 under Sindh Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education amendment act; parent organization Ministry of Education, Government of Sindh; operates as Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK)

Research summary
Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above

Our research found that biek.edu.pk is confirmed as the official website of the Board of Intermediate Education Karachi by Wikipedia and government records. The Board has issued public warnings against fraudulent clone sites (biek.com.pk, biekofficial.com) and forged documents, demonstrating active institutional fraud prevention. User comments on the official Facebook page occasionally report technical issues with online portals (form submission errors, challan download failures), but these are typical support complaints rather than fraud allegations against the Board itself. No dedicated scam reports were found on major consumer-review aggregators or general web sources.

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.

0Malicious0Suspicious58Harmless92Engines
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
Has a contact email on its own domain
Emails on site's domaininfo@biek.edu.pk
Phone numbers9221 99260211
Postal addressNot listed
Linked social profiles4
Signal Summary
Contact details look reasonable
  • No postal address visible on the page.
  • Contact email on the site's own domain (info@biek.edu.pk).
  • Phone number listed (9221 99260211).
  • Links to 5 social profiles.

Domain & Encryption

Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerLet's Encrypt · R13
ExpiresAug 14, 2026 (60d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingIPXO
Server locationFR
Web serverMicrosoft-IIS/10.0

Redirect Chain

Hops
1
Cross-domain
No
Lookalike
No
Punycode
No
  • 1301http://biek.edu.pk/
  • 2200https://biek.edu.pk/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file0
ISPIPXO
Usage typeData Center/Web Hosting/Transit

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 biek.edu.pk and not a lookalike like b-iek.edu.pk.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 biek.edu.pk. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.
  • biek.edu.pk passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 90/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.
  • Yes. biek.edu.pk presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · R13, expiring in 60 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
  • No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report biek.edu.pk as clean.
  • No. biek.edu.pk is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
  • biek.edu.pk resolves to an IP operated by IPXO in FR (usage type: Data Center/Web Hosting/Transit). 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 15, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around biek.edu.pk have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Final Verdict

0
Trust / 100
Final Verdict·biek.edu.pk
SAFE

This is the official website of the Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK), a legitimate government board established in 1974 under the Ministry of Education, Government of Sindh. The site has clean security scans, valid SSL, and is confirmed by Wikipedia and official government records as the authentic portal.

This is a safe, legitimate government website. You can use it to access official examination forms, results, and Board information. Be cautious of lookalike domains (biek.com.pk, biekofficial.com) which the Board has identified as fraudulent; always verify you are on biek.edu.pk before submitting sensitive information.

AV engines
92
MT passes
2
Net signals
0
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