Is download.com.vn a scam?

Our automated security review found no threat indicators on download.com.vn. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.

Is download.com.vn safe to use?

download.com.vn passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 70/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.

Does download.com.vn have a valid SSL certificate?

Yes. download.com.vn presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by DigiCert Inc · Thawte TLS RSA CA G1, expiring in 235 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.

Has download.com.vn been flagged by antivirus engines?

3 out of 92 antivirus engines in our malware network flagged download.com.vn as malicious or suspicious (3 outright malicious). Even one detection is a meaningful signal.

Is download.com.vn on any phishing or malware blacklists?

No. download.com.vn is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.

Where is download.com.vn hosted?

download.com.vn resolves to an IP operated by Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group in VN (usage type: Fixed Line ISP). 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.

Is download.com.vn a well-known website?

Yes. download.com.vn sits in the global top-100k on Cloudflare Radar, which means it has substantial real-world traffic. That does not automatically make it safe, but established brands almost always rank here and throwaway scam domains almost never do.

How often is the download.com.vn report updated?

This is a permanent record of the scan run on July 2, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around download.com.vn have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Security Review

Is download.com.vn legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Safe· 70/100

SafeSuspiciousDangerous

A major Vietnamese software and app directory with a high traffic rank and verified business ownership in Hanoi.

Why we trust it

Operated by a verified Vietnamese corporation (META.vn) with a physical presence.High global traffic ranking indicates a large, active user base.Recommended as a safe resource by multiple educational and technology websites.

download.com.vnScanned 1h ago

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Trust score

SAFE

Heuristics 6·MT 88

Technical red flags (2)

3 of 92 engines flaggedImpersonates Roblox

Positive signals (3)

Not on major blacklists Encrypted connection Clean server reputation

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Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence

3/92

Engines flagged this URL

Domain Age

—

Registration date unknown

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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download.com.vn

1Impersonates Roblox

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MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence

MT Security Analyst

Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust88/100

MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection

Confidence

The site is a well-known Vietnamese platform for downloading Windows, mobile, and Mac software. Our research confirms it is operated by META.vn, a legitimate Vietnamese company with physical offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Although three antivirus engines (Chong Lua Dao, CRDF, and Gridinsoft) flag the site, this is a common occurrence for download portals that host thousands of third-party installers. The domain holds a high global traffic rank and is frequently recommended as a safe resource by Vietnamese educational and technology publications. We found no evidence of malicious impersonation or credential harvesting.

Full dossier

Analysis complete

Page Content

The site functions as a comprehensive directory for software, games, and technical guides. It features localized content for the Vietnamese market, including tutorials for popular apps and games like Roblox VNG.

Infrastructure

The domain uses a valid SSL certificate issued by DigiCert and is hosted on a Vietnamese IP address with no history of abuse reports. It loads standard external resources like Google Tag Manager and Facebook integration.

Domain History

While specific WHOIS registration dates were unavailable in this scan, the site is recognized in forum discussions dating back several years. It is a mature asset within the Vietnamese internet ecosystem.

Web Reputation

The site maintains a strong reputation among local tech authorities. It is cited as a reliable source by platforms like Quantrimang and FPT Shop, which highlight its commitment to virus-checking hosted files.

Risk Factors

Three antivirus engines (Chong Lua Dao, CRDF, and Gridinsoft) flag the site as malicious or phishing.
User discussions on Voz.vn suggest some links may lead to non-official download mirrors.
The site does not list a direct phone number or postal address on the landing page.

Positive Signals

Operated by a verified Vietnamese corporation (META.vn) with a physical presence.
High global traffic ranking indicates a large, active user base.
Recommended as a safe resource by multiple educational and technology websites.
Valid SSL certificate and clean hosting IP reputation.
Active social media presence with approximately 29,000 followers.

AI Recommendation

The site is generally safe to use for browsing and information. As with any third-party download site, always scan downloaded files with your own antivirus before running them.

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 download.com.vn, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Business registration

Active · Vietnam

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

1 scam report · 4 positive

Key findings

7 headline facts from open-web research

Vietnamese software download portal (established, described as 'lâu đời' in forums) offering free apps, games, documents for Windows, Android, iOS, Mac; operated by META.vn company at 56 Duy Tân, Hanoi.
Hosts multiple Roblox-related pages including Roblox VNG (official Vietnamese publisher), emulator guides (LDPlayer), and direct downloads; no malicious Roblox impersonation detected.
Listed as a recommended safe Vietnamese download site in educational and tech articles (Quantrimang, FPT Shop, AGU library) emphasizing virus-checked files and latest versions.
Forum discussion (Voz.vn, 2021) shows mixed user caution: some advise against due to potential non-official bundles, others note it as long-standing; one explicit warning against non-official links.
Site actively publishes content on malware removal, anti-adware tools, and scam warnings; self-describes as one of Vietnam's top download sites with file safety checks.
No scam reports on major sites (Scamadviser/Trustpilot/Scamdoc N/A); no WHOIS specifics found but tied to registered Vietnamese company with public contact info.
Facebook page has ~29k likes; copyright and management info consistently links to META.vn (info@meta.vn).

Scam reports (1)

Direct quotes from public scam databases, forums, and news.

Voz.vnopen
"Không nên tải nhé, chỉ 1 số có link trang chủ thôi, bởi nhiều phiên bản app nó làm gì còn link trang chủ nữa mà tải."

Positive reviews (4)

Quotes indicating the site is legitimate.

Quantrimang.comopen
"Download.com.vn Là một trang web với giao diện Tiếng Việt, Download.com.vn giúp bạn dễ dàng hơn trong quá trình tìm kiếm phần mềm, ứng dụng hoặc trò chơi. ... các phần mềm luôn được cập nhật phiên bản mới nhất, kèm theo các tính năng nâng c"
FPTShop.com.vnopen
"Chất lượng xịn và sạch virus là 2 yếu tố luôn luôn có tại download.com.vn"
Lib.agu.edu.vnopen
"Download.com.vn : Là một trang web với giao diện Tiếng Việt, Download.com.vn giúp bạn dễ dàng hơn trong quá trình tìm kiếm phần mềm, ứng dụng ..."
Download.com.vn Aboutopen
"Download.com.vn là một trong những website thuộc TOP hàng đầu Việt Nam ... an toàn của tập tin."

Business registration

Status: active · Vietnam

Operated by Công ty cổ phần mạng trực tuyến META (META.vn), address 56 Duy Tân, Cầu Giấy, Hà Nội. Legitimate Vietnamese IT company with physical offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

Research summary

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

Our research identified that download.com.vn is managed by Công ty cổ phần mạng trực tuyến META, located in Hanoi. Tech publications such as Quantrimang and FPT Shop have published articles recommending the site for its virus-checked software. A discussion on the Voz.vn forums shows that while the site is established, some users prefer official developer sites to avoid potential bundled software, which is a standard precaution for any download aggregator.

Antivirus Engines

Detection matrix · live

3 engines flagged this URL

We cross-check every URL against our antivirus network of 92 malware and blacklist engines. Each detection is listed below by engine name — even a single hit is a meaningful signal.

3Malicious0Suspicious58Harmless92Engines

of 92

Chong Lua Dao

Malicious· malicious

CRDF

Malicious· malicious

Gridinsoft

Malicious· phishing

3 antivirus engines flagged this URL. Even a single detection is a meaningful signal — treat this site with extra caution and avoid entering credentials, payment info, or downloading any files.

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 contact info, but not on the site's domain

Emails on site's domainNone

Phone numbersNone

Postal addressNot listed

Linked social profiles2

Signal Summary

Several contact red flags

No email uses the site's own domain — legitimate shops usually do.
No phone number listed on the page.
No postal address visible on the page.
Page impersonates Roblox on a non-official domain.

Links to 2 social profiles.

Domain & Encryption

Encryption Certificate

StatusValid

ProtocolTLSv1.3

IssuerDigiCert Inc · Thawte TLS RSA CA G1

ExpiresFeb 22, 2027 (235d)

Self-signedNo

Hosting & Technology

HostingVietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group

Server locationVN

Web serverMicrosoft-IIS/10.0

PopularityTop 100k worldwide

Redirect Chain

Hops

Cross-domain

Lookalike

Punycode

1302http://download.com.vn/
2200https://download.com.vn/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence

Confidence score0%

Reports on file0

ISPVietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group

Usage typeFixed Line ISP

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 download.com.vn and not a lookalike like d-ownload.com.vn.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
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Reputation Sources

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

Google Safe Browsing

Not listedCheck ↗

VirusTotal

ListedCheck ↗

AbuseIPDB

Not listedCheck ↗

Also verify:Spamhaus ↗DNSBL / SURBL ↗PhishTank ↗

Referenced Domains

Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.

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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 download.com.vn. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.
download.com.vn passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 70/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.
Yes. download.com.vn presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by DigiCert Inc · Thawte TLS RSA CA G1, expiring in 235 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
3 out of 92 antivirus engines in our malware network flagged download.com.vn as malicious or suspicious (3 outright malicious). Even one detection is a meaningful signal.
No. download.com.vn is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
download.com.vn resolves to an IP operated by Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group in VN (usage type: Fixed Line ISP). 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.
Yes. download.com.vn sits in the global top-100k on Cloudflare Radar, which means it has substantial real-world traffic. That does not automatically make it safe, but established brands almost always rank here and throwaway scam domains almost never do.
This is a permanent record of the scan run on July 2, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around download.com.vn have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Final Verdict

Trust / 100

Final Verdict·download.com.vn

SAFE

This is a long-standing Vietnamese software download portal operated by a registered IT company. While three antivirus engines flag it, these are likely false positives related to the nature of hosting third-party installers. You should remain cautious when downloading any executable files.

The site is generally safe to use for browsing and information. As with any third-party download site, always scan downloaded files with your own antivirus before running them.

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