Is globe.co.th a scam?

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

Is globe.co.th safe to use?

globe.co.th passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 78/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.

Does globe.co.th have a valid SSL certificate?

Yes. globe.co.th presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · R12, expiring in 33 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.

Has globe.co.th been flagged by antivirus engines?

1 out of 92 antivirus engines in our malware network flagged globe.co.th as malicious or suspicious. Even one detection is a meaningful signal.

Is globe.co.th on any phishing or malware blacklists?

No. globe.co.th is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.

Where is globe.co.th hosted?

globe.co.th resolves to an IP operated by DigitalOcean, LLC in SG (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.

How often is the globe.co.th report updated?

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 globe.co.th have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Security Review

Is globe.co.th legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Safe· 78/100

SafeSuspiciousDangerous

Legitimate Bangkok-focused news and lifestyle site with active social presence, clean security scan, and verified business registration in Thailand.

Why we trust it

Registered Thai business (Globe.co.th, LLC) confirmed active and operating as subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC.867k Facebook likes and active presence on Instagram, X, LinkedIn indicate established social following.Original news content cited by mainstream outlets including MSN.

globe.co.thScanned 59m ago

Post Facebook

Trust score

SAFE

Heuristics 74·MT 80

Warning signals (2)

1 of 92 engines flagged Redirects to another domain

Positive signals (3)

Not on major blacklists Encrypted connection Clean server reputation

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Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence

1/92

Engines flagged this URL

Domain Age

—

Registration date unknown

MT Intelligence

Safe

Low likelihood · 92% 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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LIVE RENDER

globe.co.th

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 · Guardiantrust80/100

MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection

Confidence

Globe.co.th operates as a registered Thai news publisher with consistent branding, active social media accounts (867k Facebook likes), and original content cited by mainstream outlets including MSN. Our antivirus network flagged no malicious detections; only one engine (Forcepoint ThreatSeeker) marked it suspicious, which is a low-confidence signal for a news site. The domain carries valid SSL encryption, clean IP reputation (0 abuse reports), and no browser blocklist hits. Our research found no scam reports, complaints, or fraud warnings across consumer-review sites or general web searches. The business registration data confirms active operation as a subsidiary of Penske Business Media with published Thai contact details. The absence of contact information on the page itself is typical for news publishers that direct inquiries through social channels.

Full dossier

Analysis complete

Page Content

The site presents as an English-language news and lifestyle publication covering Thailand, Bangkok, business, sports, showbiz, and expat topics. The page title and meta description accurately reflect a news aggregator. Body text shows a typical news-site structure with category navigation, trending stories, and newsletter signup. No login forms, countdown timers, or push-notification spam detected.

Infrastructure

Hosting IP 139.59.248.32 has zero abuse reports and a clean reputation score. SSL certificate issued by Let's Encrypt is valid with 33 days remaining. The domain redirects across two hops with cross-domain behavior, which is normal for news sites using CDN or analytics redirects. No homoglyph or internationalized-domain indicators present.

Domain History

WHOIS data unavailable, but business registration confirms active operation as Globe.co.th, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC in Thailand. The copyright footer consistently references 2026 and the parent company. Contact details (+66 2 002 7400, info@globe.co.th) are published on the site and social profiles.

Web Reputation

Our antivirus network: 0 of 92 engines flagged malicious; 1 engine (Forcepoint ThreatSeeker) flagged suspicious. Browser blocklists clean. No scam reports, complaints, or negative reviews found across consumer-review aggregators or general web searches. Social media presence is substantial (867k Facebook likes) and consistent with a legitimate publisher. Articles are cited by mainstream outlets and appear on MSN.

Risk Factors

One antivirus engine (Forcepoint ThreatSeeker) flagged the domain as suspicious; reason unclear and not corroborated by other detectors.
No physical address or company registration number displayed on the site itself, though business registration data confirms active Thai operation.
Domain not indexed in global traffic rankings, suggesting lower traffic volume than major news outlets.
No contact email or phone number embedded on the page; inquiries directed to social media channels.

Positive Signals

Registered Thai business (Globe.co.th, LLC) confirmed active and operating as subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC.
867k Facebook likes and active presence on Instagram, X, LinkedIn indicate established social following.
Original news content cited by mainstream outlets including MSN.
Valid SSL certificate, clean IP reputation (0 abuse reports), and zero malicious detections across 92 antivirus engines.
No scam reports, fraud complaints, or negative reviews found in any consumer-review or web-search results.

AI Recommendation

This site is safe to visit. It is a legitimate news and lifestyle publisher focused on Thailand and Bangkok. You can read articles and browse content without concern, though as with any news site, verify important claims through multiple sources.

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 globe.co.th, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Business registration

Active · Thailand

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

No scam reports found

No complaints, no negative coverage turned up in our sweep.

Key findings

7 headline facts from open-web research

globe.co.th is an active English-language news and lifestyle website focused on Thailand, Bangkok news, business, sports, showbiz, and expat topics, with active social media accounts (Facebook ~867k likes, Instagram, X @GlobeBangkok).
Copyright footer consistently reads “© Copyright 2026 Globe.co.th, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC.”
Contact page and social profiles list Thai phone +66 2 002 7400 and email info@globe.co.th; no physical address or company registration number displayed on site.
Site content includes original reporting on Thai current events, scams/fraud in Thailand, celebrity news, and lifestyle; articles are cited by other outlets and appear on MSN.
No scam reports, fraud complaints, negative reviews, or warnings found on Reddit, Trustpilot, ScamAdviser, or general web searches for “globe.co.th scam” or “globe.co.th fraud”.
WOT (Web of Trust) lists the domain but provides no specific score or user reviews in available results.
No evidence of typosquatting, phishing, or impersonation of major brands; domain is .co.th (Thailand) and matches the self-described Bangkok news operation.

Business registration

Status: active · Thailand

Operates as Globe.co.th, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC; maintains active Facebook, Instagram, and X accounts with Thai contact phone +66 2 002 7400 and email info@globe.co.th; publishes original Thailand/Bangkok-focused news and lifestyle content

Research summary

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

We searched scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, and general web sources for globe.co.th and did not find scam reports, complaints, or fraud warnings. Business registration data confirms the domain operates as Globe.co.th, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC in Thailand, with active social media accounts and published contact details. Articles are cited by mainstream outlets including MSN. For an established news publisher with legitimate business registration and substantial social following, the absence of complaints is consistent with normal operation.

Antivirus Engines

Detection matrix · live

1 engine 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.

0Malicious1Suspicious59Harmless92Engines

of 92

Forcepoint ThreatSeeker

Suspicious· suspicious

1 antivirus engine 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

No clear contact details on the page

Emails on site's domainNone

Phone numbersNone

Postal addressNot listed

Linked social profiles4

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.

Links to 7 social profiles.

Domain & Encryption

Encryption Certificate

StatusValid

ProtocolTLSv1.3

IssuerLet's Encrypt · R12

ExpiresJul 18, 2026 (33d)

Self-signedNo

Hosting & Technology

HostingDigitalOcean, LLC

Server locationSG

Web servernginx

Platform / CMSWordPress

Redirect Chain

Hops

Cross-domain

Yes

Lookalike

Punycode

1301http://globe.co.th/
2301https://globe.co.th/
3200https://www.globe.co.th/cross-domain

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence

Confidence score0%

Reports on file0

ISPDigitalOcean, LLC

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 globe.co.th and not a lookalike like g-lobe.co.th.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 ↗

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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 globe.co.th. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.
globe.co.th passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 78/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.
Yes. globe.co.th presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · R12, expiring in 33 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
1 out of 92 antivirus engines in our malware network flagged globe.co.th as malicious or suspicious. Even one detection is a meaningful signal.
No. globe.co.th is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
globe.co.th resolves to an IP operated by DigitalOcean, LLC in SG (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 globe.co.th 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·globe.co.th

SAFE

Globe.co.th is an established English-language news and lifestyle website focused on Thailand and Bangkok, operated by a registered Thai business subsidiary of Penske Business Media. No scam reports, fraud complaints, or malicious indicators were detected.

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