Tech-support scare page — do not call the number
Legitimate CoinMarketCap crypto tracker with clean scans but hundreds of user scam complaints and fake airdrop banners. Some signals suggest this is a fake support / scare page. Don't call any displayed number and don't install any "support" software.
Is coinmarketcap.com legit or a scam?
Legitimate CoinMarketCap crypto tracker with clean scans but hundreds of user scam complaints and fake airdrop banners.
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
MT Intelligence
The domain is over 13 years old with valid SSL and zero detections from our antivirus network or blocklists. Page content matches the well-known cryptocurrency market data service acquired by Binance in 2020. However, our research found 829 independent review aggregator reviews averaging just 1.3 stars with multiple users calling it a scam site, plus Reddit reports of users being scammed via interactions on the platform. The screenshot shows a prominent fake airdrop banner using urgency language, which is a common scam tactic. Official support pages from the company itself warn about widespread phishing emails impersonating them.
Website Preview
Automated page render — captured in a safe sandbox. What an ordinary visitor would see when loading the site. See full visual analysis →
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
Screenshot shows a fully rendered CoinMarketCap interface with a prominent fake airdrop banner and AI chat overlay as the main visual red flags.
What our vision model saw
3 signalsTop blue banner reads 'CMC Launch: Secure $GENIUS Airdrop Join Now' with urgency language
Floating 'Ask CMC AI' modal overlay partially covering price table
Side ad for CoinDepo promoting high APR with no lockups
Brand Impersonation
medium confidenceThe page mentions or styles itself as PayPal, but is hosted on a domain that is not an official PayPal property.
Web Research Findings
Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for coinmarketcap.com, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.
- Domain coinmarketcap.com founded 2013, acquired by Binance in 2020 (Wikipedia).
- Trustpilot: 829 reviews, average score 1.3; multiple users label site 'scam and fraud' or 'fake company'.
- Official CMC pages warn of widespread phishing emails, fake popups, and impersonators using @coinmarketcap.com addresses.
- Reddit threads report users scammed via site-related interactions or fake listings, but site itself described as price tracker only.
- No business registration details (country/status) found in searches; listed as owned by Binance.
- Site hosts pages on scam definitions and how to avoid crypto scams; lists a 'SCAM' token page.
- No evidence of typosquatting or cloning; domain is the established original.
- Trustpilotopen
"This is scam and fraud. CoinMarketCap is fake company."
- Trustpilotopen
"Coinmarket cap is product of binance, largest crypto exchange that is well known for fraud and scam, skip this"
- Trustpilotopen
"CoinMarketCap is infested with bots and scammers! Do not use this platform for gathering information other than the coin price, the whole website is filled with bots and scammers trying to get you to buy their coin DONT FALL FOR IT"
- Redditopen
"My friend got scammed through using Coinmarketcap."
- CoinMarketCap Supportopen
"It has come to our attention that projects have been receiving phishing emails from multiple email addresses such as team@coinmarketcap.com. These are NOT emails created by CoinMarketCap, but by an entity with the intent of scamming compani"
- Quoraopen
"Yes, CoinMarketCap is a legitimate and widely used website for tracking cryptocurrency prices and information. It's safe to use for research and ..."
Founded 2013 by Brandon Chez; acquired by Binance in 2020 per Wikipedia
Our research found 5 scam reports across independent review aggregator and Reddit describing the site as fraudulent or warning users about scams encountered while using it. independent review aggregator shows 829 total reviews with a very low average score of 1.3. One positive mention appeared on Quora confirming it as a legitimate price tracker. The company has publicly warned about phishing emails impersonating them.
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.
- Page impersonates PayPal on a non-official domain.
- Scam family match: Tech-Support Scam.
- Phone number listed (360043395752).
- Links to 7 social profiles.
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://coinmarketcap.com/
- 2200https://coinmarketcap.com/
Server Reputation
Scam-Type Likelihood
3 scam-type patterns detected
0 of 13 categories showed signals
We check every URL against 13 distinct scam categories so the verdict tells you not just how risky the page is, but what kind of risk it carries. Each meter pulls from page signals, web reports, our AI analyst, vision, and the scam-network cluster — not from raw AV labels.
- Classic tech-support scare copy found (fake Microsoft/Apple alert, remote-access instructions).
- Primary scraped category: fake tech-support page.
- Page mentions PayPal (non-official domain).
- AI analyst categorised the site as crypto-themed.
0 of 13 categories showed signals
We check every URL against 13 distinct scam categories so the verdict tells you not just how risky the page is, but what kind of risk it carries. Each meter pulls from page signals, web reports, our AI analyst, vision, and the scam-network cluster — not from raw AV labels.
- Classic tech-support scare copy found (fake Microsoft/Apple alert, remote-access instructions).
- Primary scraped category: fake tech-support page.
- Page mentions PayPal (non-official domain).
- AI analyst categorised the site as crypto-themed.
Possible tech-support scare page
Pages like this impersonate Microsoft, Apple, or your ISP to trick you into calling a number or granting remote access.
- Treat coinmarketcap.com as unverified
Do not enter credentials or send money until you have independently verified the business.
- Do not call the number and do not install any "support" tool
Microsoft, Apple, Google, and legitimate ISPs never show a pop-up with a phone number. Installing AnyDesk, TeamViewer, or "Windows Support" at their request hands over your computer.
- Close the page — end the browser process if needed
If the page has locked your browser, press Ctrl+Shift+Esc (Windows) or Cmd+Option+Esc (Mac) and end the browser task. Reopen your browser with "Don't restore tabs".
- OpenIf you already gave remote access or paid
Disconnect the device from the internet. Run a full scan with Malwarebytes or a reputable AV. Change your passwords from a different device. Call your bank to dispute any payment and request a new card.
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 from the scan data on this page. These are auto-generated — not hand-written — so they always match the underlying report.
- Our automated security review marked coinmarketcap.com 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.
- coinmarketcap.com currently scores 55/100 on our trust scale. We found enough warning signals to recommend caution. Verify the site through independent channels before entering credentials or money.
- Yes. coinmarketcap.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Amazon · Amazon RSA 2048 M02, expiring in 86 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
- coinmarketcap.com is 13.1 years old, registered on 4/28/2013 through MarkMonitor 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 coinmarketcap.com as clean.
- No. coinmarketcap.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
- coinmarketcap.com resolves to an IP operated by Amazon.com, 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.
- We cache results for 24 hours. Signed-in MalwareTips members can trigger a manual rescan at any time using the "Rescan" button on the report page, which re-runs every check from scratch and refreshes this page.
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