Security Review

Is colamanga.com legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Suspicious· 55/100

A high-traffic manhua reading site that is functional but highly suspicious due to reports of invasive mobile app permissions and potential data harvesting.

colamanga.comScanned 1h ago
0
Trust score
SUSPICIOUS
Heuristics 91·MT 42
Category tags
entertainmentsoftware#data harvester#cracked app85% MT confidence
Warning signals (1)

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.

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Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence
0/92
All engines report clean
Domain Age
4 years old
Registered Dec 23, 2022
MT Intelligence
Suspicious
Moderate likelihood · 85% confidence
SUSPICIOUS

Warning signs detected

A high-traffic manhua reading site that is functional but highly suspicious due to reports of invasive mobile app permissions and potential data harvesting. Several risk indicators suggest caution. This site might be legitimate — but treat it as unverified until you can independently confirm.

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MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence
MT Security Analyst
Moderate scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust42/100
MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection
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Confidence
The domain has been active for over three years and maintains a high global traffic rank, which typically suggests a functional service. However, our research uncovered multiple reports from community forums like Reddit regarding the site's mobile applications. These apps reportedly demand intrusive permissions such as GPS location and camera access, which are unnecessary for a reading app. Furthermore, some users have reported receiving scam calls shortly after providing data to the platform. The site also lacks any formal business registration or transparent contact information, operating entirely in the shadows.
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Page Content

The site serves as a portal for 'raw' Chinese manhua, featuring popular titles like 'Full-Time Magician' and 'The Great Storyteller.' It primarily targets a Chinese-speaking audience and includes a navigation system for rankings and updates.

Infrastructure

The domain is hosted behind a major content delivery network, which masks the true origin server. While the SSL certificate is valid and issued by a reputable provider, the lack of a physical address or corporate identity is a red flag for a site of this scale.

Domain History

Registered in late 2022, the domain is approximately 3.5 years old. It uses a privacy proxy to hide the owner's identity, a common practice for sites distributing unlicensed or 'grey market' digital content.

Web Reputation

Our antivirus network shows no active malware signatures on the landing page itself. However, independent review aggregators and community discussions highlight a pattern of aggressive data collection through the site's proprietary Android and iOS apps.
Risk Factors
6
  • Mobile applications request excessive and unnecessary permissions (GPS, Camera, Boot Start).
  • Reports of post-installation scam calls and suspected data theft from users.
  • Past complaints of heavy background cryptomining causing high CPU usage on visitor devices.
  • Complete lack of verifiable business registration or 'About Us' information.
  • Distributes copyrighted content without clear licensing, often a precursor to security risks.
  • Uses WHOIS privacy to hide the identity of the operators.
Positive Signals
4
  • Domain has been active for over 1,200 days.
  • Zero detections across 92 antivirus engines for the main URL.
  • High global traffic ranking suggests a large, active user base.
  • Valid SSL certificate with no recent history of phishing reports.
AI Recommendation
You can browse the site with a strong ad-blocker, but do not download their mobile app or provide any personal information, such as your phone number or email.
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 colamanga.com, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Domain age
3.5 yrs
Registered Dec 2022
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 · 4 complaints · 3 positive
Key findings
7 headline facts from open-web research
  • Domain registered December 24, 2022 (approx. 3.5 years old as of 2026); uses WHOIS privacy protection.
  • Popular manhua/manga raw reading site (Chinese titles like 全职法师, 大奉打更人); high traffic with competitors like baozimh.com.
  • Website itself rated 'very likely safe/legit' by Scamadviser (despite score 0 due to hidden owner and registrar risk); other scanners give 70-92/100.
  • Reddit users report the official iOS/Android app requests excessive permissions (camera, GPS, package list, boot start); multiple accounts of post-install scam calls and data theft suspicions.
  • Site has shifted some chapters to app-only with encryption; browser extensions and third-party readers (Suwayomi, Keiyoushi) report compatibility issues.
  • Past user complaints of heavy cryptomining causing high CPU usage and PC slowdowns/freezes when browsing.
  • No formal business registration details, no 'About Us' or contact page identified; offers iOS enterprise certificate install guide.
Scam reports (2)
Direct quotes from public scam databases, forums, and news.
  • Reddit r/Manhuaopen

    "there's nothing stopping these websites from using your data to scam you or to steal your info. Better safe than sorry over a manga series."

  • Reddit r/Manhuaopen

    "please be very cautious about installing this app. Don’t willingly surrender your personal data protection just for the sake of reading free manga."

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

    "In summary, colamanga.com is very likely not a scam but legit and reliable."

  • Reddit r/Manhuaopen

    "Colamanga has the most comprehensive RAW sites series selection."

  • Gridinsoftopen

    "We reviewed colamanga.com and found strong legitimacy signals... trust score of 92/100"

Research summary
Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above
Our research on Reddit and other community hubs revealed significant concerns regarding the Colamanga mobile app. Users have warned that the app requires invasive permissions and may be linked to personal data leaks. While some independent review sites give the domain a high technical trust score based on its age and traffic, consumer reports frequently mention high CPU usage and the risk of surrendering personal information to unknown operators.

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 numbers15037114
Postal addressNot listed
Linked social profiles0
Signal Summary
Several contact red flags
  • No contact email found anywhere on the page.
  • No postal address visible on the page.
  • Phone number listed (15037114).

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age4 years old
RegistrarNameSilo, LLC
RegisteredDec 23, 2022
ExpiresDec 23, 2026
Owner privacyVisible
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerGoogle Trust Services · WE1
ExpiresAug 20, 2026 (56d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingCloudflare, Inc.
Server locationUS
Web servercloudflare
PopularityNot in popularity top list

Redirect Chain

Hops
2
Cross-domain
Yes
Lookalike
No
Punycode
No
  • 1301http://colamanga.com/
  • 2301https://colamanga.com/
  • 3200https://www.colamanga.com/cross-domain

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file0
ISPCloudflare, Inc.
Usage typeContent Delivery Network

Proceed with caution

Our automated review flagged enough risk that you should treat this site as unverified.

  • Treat colamanga.com 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.

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 marked colamanga.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.
  • colamanga.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. colamanga.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Google Trust Services · WE1, expiring in 56 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
  • colamanga.com is 3.5 years old, registered on 12/23/2022 through NameSilo, LLC. 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 colamanga.com as clean.
  • No. colamanga.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
  • colamanga.com 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 June 25, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around colamanga.com 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·colamanga.com
SUSPICIOUS

This is a popular Chinese manga (manhua) aggregation site that provides free access to copyrighted content but carries significant privacy and security risks. While the website itself functions, its associated mobile applications are reported to request excessive permissions and have been linked to data theft. Users should avoid installing any software from this domain.

You can browse the site with a strong ad-blocker, but do not download their mobile app or provide any personal information, such as your phone number or email.

AV engines
92
MT passes
2
Net signals
0
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