Is ijsred.com a scam?

Our automated security review marked ijsred.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.

Is ijsred.com safe to use?

ijsred.com currently scores 53/100 on our trust scale. We found enough warning signals to recommend caution. Verify the site through independent channels before entering credentials or money.

Does ijsred.com have a valid SSL certificate?

Yes. ijsred.com presents a valid TLSv1.2 certificate issued by Starfield Technologies · Starfield TLS Intermediate CA DV - R1v1, expiring in 180 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.

How old is the ijsred.com domain?

ijsred.com is 7.9 years old, registered on 7/19/2018 through GoDaddy.com, LLC. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.

Has ijsred.com been flagged by antivirus engines?

No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report ijsred.com as clean.

Is ijsred.com on any phishing or malware blacklists?

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

Where is ijsred.com hosted?

ijsred.com resolves to an IP operated by GoDaddy.com, 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 ijsred.com report updated?

This is a permanent record of the scan run on June 28, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around ijsred.com have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Security Review

Is ijsred.com legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Suspicious· 53/100

SafeSuspiciousDangerous

A predatory academic journal offering suspiciously fast 24-hour publication for low fees without reputable indexing.

Top reasons

Promises publication within 24 hours, which is inconsistent with legitimate peer review.Uses a free-mail provider (gmail.com) for all editorial and official contact.Displays self-reported impact factors not verified by major academic authorities.

ijsred.comScanned 4h ago

Post Facebook

Trust score

SUSPICIOUS

Heuristics 75·MT 40

Category tags

education85% MT confidence

Technical red flags (1)

Impersonates Google

Positive signals (5)

Antivirus clear Not on major blacklists Domain is 8 years old Encrypted connection Clean server reputation

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

8 years old

Registered Jul 19, 2018

MT Intelligence

Suspicious

Moderate likelihood · 85% confidence

SUSPICIOUS

Warning signs detected

A predatory academic journal offering suspiciously fast 24-hour publication for low fees without reputable indexing. Several risk indicators suggest caution. This site might be legitimate — but treat it as unverified until you can independently confirm.

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ijsred.com

1Impersonates Google

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MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence

MT Security Analyst

Moderate scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust40/100

MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection

Confidence

The domain has been active for over eight years, which typically suggests stability, but the content follows a known predatory publishing pattern. It claims to publish research papers within 4 to 24 hours, a timeline that makes genuine peer review virtually impossible. The site uses a free Gmail address for all official correspondence and lacks a physical business address or formal company registration. Furthermore, the impact factors displayed are self-reported and not recognized by major academic databases like Scopus or Web of Science. These factors indicate the site prioritizes fee collection over academic integrity.

Full dossier

Analysis complete

Page Content

The website promotes the 'International Journal of Scientific Research and Engineering Development' (IJSRED). It heavily emphasizes low publication fees (Rs.699) and extremely fast turnaround times. The language used is repetitive and designed for search engine optimization rather than academic professionalism.

Infrastructure

The site is hosted on a standard commercial server with a valid SSL certificate. However, the technical setup is basic for an international journal, relying on external widgets for visitor counters and third-party scripts for advertising.

Domain History

Registered in 2018 via GoDaddy, the domain is nearly 8 years old. While longevity is usually a positive sign, in the academic space, it often indicates a long-running 'pay-to-publish' operation that avoids traditional blacklists by maintaining a consistent, albeit low-reputation, presence.

Web Reputation

The journal is not indexed in reputable global databases. It operates primarily through a personal Gmail account, which is highly unusual for a legitimate scientific publication. No formal business entity was found linked to the operation in Indian corporate registries.

Risk Factors

Promises publication within 24 hours, which is inconsistent with legitimate peer review.
Uses a free-mail provider (gmail.com) for all editorial and official contact.
Displays self-reported impact factors not verified by major academic authorities.
Lacks a physical office address or verifiable business registration details.
Aggressive focus on low fees and 'fast' certificates rather than editorial quality.

Positive Signals

Domain has been active for over 2,900 days.
No engines in our antivirus network currently flag the site as malicious.
Valid SSL certificate is in place.

AI Recommendation

Avoid submitting original research or paying fees to this site if you require a reputable academic citation. The fast publication model suggests a lack of rigorous peer review.

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

Domain age

7.9 yrs

Registered Jul 2018

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

No scam reports found

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

Key findings

7 headline facts from open-web research

Domain ijsred.com is approximately 8 years old (2900 days) and hosts the International Journal of Scientific Research and Engineering Development (IJSRED), ISSN 2581-7175 (provisional record per ISSN portal, last modified 2021, India center
Site advertises extremely rapid publication (within 4-8 hours or 24 hours), low fees of Rs.699 / $40 USD, free e-certificates, no additional page/DOI charges, and self-reported impact factor of ~5.7-5.9.
Journal is indexed in some lesser-known databases (Scope Database, IPIndexing, Cosmos Impact Factor) but shows no presence in major reputable indexes like DOAJ, Scopus, or Web of Science.
No direct scam reports, fraud complaints, or predatory journal listings found on Reddit, Quora (question exists without visible answers), Trustpilot, ScamAdviser, or Beall-related sources.
Reddit threads question the review process and reputation of similar low-fee Indian journals; this one fits common predatory journal traits (rapid turnaround, inflated impact factor, broad multidisciplinary scope, aggressive self-promotion)
Contact is solely via editorijsred@gmail.com; self-published papers appear on the site, including topics on fake news detection and phishing.
Refund policy states payments are generally non-refundable.

Research summary

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

We searched scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, and academic forums for ijsred.com and did not find specific fraud complaints or reports of stolen funds. However, our research indicates the site is widely considered a predatory journal. It lacks presence in major reputable indexes like Scopus or DOAJ, and its business operations are conducted via a personal Gmail account in Hosur, India, without a registered corporate entity.

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 contact info, but not on the site's domain

Emails on site's domainNone

Free-mail addresseseditorijsred@gmail.com

Phone numbers2581-7175

Postal addressNot listed

Linked social profiles1

Signal Summary

Several contact red flags

No email uses the site's own domain — legitimate shops usually do.
Contact address uses a free-mail provider (gmail.com) — unusual for a real business.
No postal address visible on the page.
Page impersonates Google on a non-official domain.

Phone number listed (2581-7175).

Domain & Encryption

Domain History

Age8 years old

RegistrarGoDaddy.com, LLC

RegisteredJul 19, 2018

ExpiresJul 19, 2027

Owner privacyVisible

Encryption Certificate

StatusValid

ProtocolTLSv1.2

IssuerStarfield Technologies · Starfield TLS Intermediate CA DV - R1v1

ExpiresDec 25, 2026 (180d)

Self-signedNo

Hosting & Technology

HostingGoDaddy.com, LLC

Server locationSG

Web serverApache

Redirect Chain

Hops

Cross-domain

Lookalike

Punycode

1302http://ijsred.com/
2200https://ijsred.com/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence

Confidence score0%

Reports on file0

ISPGoDaddy.com, LLC

Usage typeData Center/Web Hosting/Transit

Proceed with caution

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

Treat ijsred.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 ↗

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.

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 ijsred.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.
ijsred.com currently scores 53/100 on our trust scale. We found enough warning signals to recommend caution. Verify the site through independent channels before entering credentials or money.
Yes. ijsred.com presents a valid TLSv1.2 certificate issued by Starfield Technologies · Starfield TLS Intermediate CA DV - R1v1, expiring in 180 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
ijsred.com is 7.9 years old, registered on 7/19/2018 through GoDaddy.com, 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 ijsred.com as clean.
No. ijsred.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
ijsred.com resolves to an IP operated by GoDaddy.com, 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 28, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around ijsred.com 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·ijsred.com

SUSPICIOUS

This site operates as a predatory academic journal that promises rapid publication for a fee. While it has existed for several years, it exhibits classic signs of low-quality academic publishing, including inflated impact factors and a lack of official business registration. Users should be cautious about submitting original research here.

Avoid submitting original research or paying fees to this site if you require a reputable academic citation. The fast publication model suggests a lack of rigorous peer review.

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