SAFE

No threats detected

All checks passed. This site appears legitimate — but always stay alert for phishing even on trusted domains.

Security Review

Is india.com legit or a scam?

This looks safe to use.

Established 28.9-year-old Indian news portal with clean scans and verified corporate ownership.

Cross-checked against 9 independent sources — none raised a concern
india.comScanned Jul 15, 2026
0/100
Trust score
0 = danger · 100 = safe
SAFE
Score breakdown
Heuristics 100·MT 92
Screenshot of india.comSee the live page ↓
Positive signals (5)
Antivirus clearNot on major blacklistsDomain is 29 years oldEncrypted connectionClean server reputation
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Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence
0/92
All engines report clean
Domain Age
29 years old
Registered Aug 13, 1997

Website Preview

Screenshot of india.com
SCAN-TIME CAPTURE
india.com

Automated page render — captured in a safe sandbox. What an ordinary visitor would see when loading the site.

Visual 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.

0
/ 100
No visual red flags

No scam visual patterns detected

The screenshot shows the authentic india.com news website, which is a well-known media outlet.

Visual risk0/100

What our vision model saw

3 signals

The screenshot displays the legitimate news portal india.com

Content appears to be standard news aggregation and editorial articles

No indicators of phishing, scams, or deceptive patterns detected

Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence
Analysis
Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust92/100
MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection
0%
Confidence
The domain was registered in 1997 and has operated as a news site for over a decade under Indiadotcom Digital Pvt Ltd, a Zee Media subsidiary. No antivirus engines flagged the page and the hosting IP shows zero abuse reports. The screenshot matches the expected news layout with no phishing or scam indicators. Independent review sources confirm the site as legitimate with no scam reports or complaints on record. The combination of extreme domain age, clean infrastructure, and verified business registration removes any reasonable doubt about legitimacy.
Positive Signals
5
  • Domain registered in 1997 and continuously active for 28.9 years.
  • Zero detections across 92 antivirus engines and clean browser blocklists.
  • Hosting IP shows zero abuse reports and zero abuse score.
  • Active business registration tied to Zee Media subsidiary.
  • Screenshot matches the expected legitimate news portal layout.
The full analysis

Page Content

The page displays standard news aggregation and editorial articles typical of a mainstream Indian media outlet. No login forms, payment requests, or deceptive pop-ups appear. The visual assessment confirms the authentic india.com layout with no clone or phishing indicators.

Infrastructure

The site serves over HTTPS with a valid DigiCert certificate. The hosting IP 23.34.59.4 carries an abuse score of zero and zero abuse reports. All 92 antivirus engines returned clean results and browser blocklist feeds show no hits.

Domain History

The domain was registered on 13 August 1997 through GoDaddy and is now 28.9 years old. It originally belonged to early internet companies before transitioning to its current news role. The registrar lists no privacy protection, so ownership traces back to the operating company.

Web Reputation

Two independent trust sources rate the site as low-risk. Business records confirm active operation by Indiadotcom Digital Pvt Ltd, a Zee Media entity. Zero scam reports or consumer complaints were located across searched databases.

What this means for you

The site is a legitimate, long-running news portal. You can safely browse articles and use normal news-site features without elevated risk.

AI Recommendation
Browse normally. The site shows every sign of a legitimate, long-running news portal.
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 india.com, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Business registration
Active · India
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
2 positive
Key findings
6 headline facts from open-web research
  • India.com is a legitimate, long-standing news and media website launched in 2011, currently operated by Indiadotcom Digital Pvt Ltd (a Zee Media/Essel Group entity).
  • The domain has a history dating back to 1997, originally associated with global domain incubators like Mail.com/World.com before its transition to a news portal.
  • Multiple independent security and trust platforms (ScamAdviser, Gridinsoft) classify the site as safe and legitimate with no major malware or phishing detections.
  • The site is widely recognized as a major digital news brand in India, frequently cited in industry reports such as the Reuters Institute Digital News Report.
  • The site publishes content educating users on how to identify and avoid online scams, including fake loan apps and phishing attempts.
  • There is a separate, unrelated entity 'INDIA.COM PRIVATE LIMITED' (incorporated 1999) which is listed as 'Converted to LLP and Dissolved' in Indian corporate records; this entity is distinct from the active media website.
Positive reviews (2)
Quotes indicating the site is legitimate.
  • Gridinsoft

    "India.com shows a low-risk profile as a media site. No major malware/phishing detections were found, and 28.9-year domain history, public traffic rank, and news/media pages support this assessment."

  • ScamAdviser

    "In summary, It seems that india.com is legit and safe to use and not a scam website."

Business registration
Status: active · India

Operated by Indiadotcom Digital Pvt Ltd (IDPL), a subsidiary of Zee Media/Essel Group.

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

Our research located two positive trust assessments and zero scam reports or complaints. Business records confirm the site is operated by Indiadotcom Digital Pvt Ltd, a Zee Media subsidiary. The domain's 28.9-year history and clean security profile align with a long-established news outlet.

Domain Timeline

  1. Aug 13, 1997
    Domain registered

    First appeared in WHOIS records — 29 years old today.

  2. Jul 15, 2026
    Latest security review — Reviewed as safe

    This scan re-ran every check and found no active threat signals.

india.com has operated for years with no threat signals in this review — a long, stable track record, though it is never a guarantee on its own.

Threat Detection

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.

0Malicious0Suspicious59Harmless92Engines
Clean
Kaspersky
Clean
Bitdefender
Clean
Microsoft
Not queried
ESET-NOD32
Not queried
Avira
Not queried
Sophos
Clean
Fortinet
Clean
Google Safebrowsing
Not queried
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.

Reputation Sources

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

Google Safe Browsing
Not listedCheck ↗
VirusTotal
Not listedCheck ↗
AbuseIPDB
Not listedCheck ↗

Technical Details

The plumbing behind the site — who registered it, how it’s encrypted, where it’s hosted, and where it links out. A valid certificate or a calm server doesn’t mean the business is honest — scam sites pass these checks too. Use this to corroborate the verdict, not to overturn it.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age29 years old
RegistrarGoDaddy.com, LLC
RegisteredAug 13, 1997
ExpiresMay 30, 2030
Owner privacyVisible
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerDigiCert Inc · DigiCert Global G3 TLS ECC SHA384 2020 CA1
ExpiresSep 22, 2026 (69d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingAkamai Technologies, Inc.
Server locationUS
PopularityTop 100k worldwide

Redirect Chain

Hops
1
Cross-domain
No
Lookalike
No
Punycode
No
  • 1301http://india.com/
  • 2200https://www.india.com/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file0
ISPAkamai Technologies, Inc.
Usage typeData Center/Web Hosting/Transit

What to do

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 india.com and not a lookalike like i-ndia.com.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

    If you have first-hand experience with this site — good or bad — share it with the MalwareTips community.

    Open

Final Verdict

0
Trust / 100
Final Verdict·india.com
SAFE

India.com is a long-established Indian news portal. The 28.9-year-old domain, clean security scans, and active business registration with Zee Media all point to a legitimate media site.

Browse normally. The site shows every sign of a legitimate, long-running news portal.

AV engines
92
Domain age
29 yrs
Flagged
0
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Safety FAQ

Common questions, 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 india.com, so it appears legitimate. All 92 antivirus engines we queried report it clean, it ranks among the world's most-visited sites, and the domain is 28.9 years old, registered on August 13, 1997 — established domains are far less likely to be scams. Even so, always double-check the exact address in your browser, because phishing emails routinely spoof real, trusted domains like this one.
  • india.com passed our automated checks with a trust score of 95/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged it at the time of the last scan, and its signals line up with an established, legitimate site. Treat any unexpected login prompt or payment request on it with the same caution you would anywhere.
  • Yes — and this is worth understanding. Even trustworthy domains get spoofed in phishing emails (a fake message that only looks like it's from india.com), and legitimate sites are occasionally compromised on specific pages. A clean verdict means the site itself checks out today; it does not mean every email or link claiming to be from india.com is genuine. Always reach the site by typing the address yourself rather than clicking links in unexpected messages.
  • No — all 92 antivirus and blocklist engines in our malware network currently report india.com as clean. That's a good sign, though antivirus coverage is only one of the many signals we weigh, and brand-new scam sites can appear clean before vendors catch up.
  • No — india.com is not currently on the major browser blocklist feeds that Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge rely on. Note that blocklists can lag behind brand-new scam domains, so "not listed" is reassuring but not a guarantee on its own.
  • india.com is 28.9 years old, registered on August 13, 1997 through GoDaddy.com, LLC. A multi-year registration history is one of the stronger signals against a scam, though it's never a guarantee on its own — established domains can still be misused.
  • Yes — india.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by DigiCert Inc · DigiCert Global G3 TLS ECC SHA384 2020 CA1, valid for another 69 days. Important caveat: SSL only encrypts the connection between you and the site — it does not verify who runs it. Almost all scam sites now have valid SSL too, so a padlock alone never means "safe".
  • india.com resolves to an IP operated by Akamai Technologies, Inc. in US (Data Center/Web Hosting/Transit). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad — but hosting that doesn't match a brand's claimed country, or that sits on networks known for abuse, is one of the many signals we weigh alongside the verdict above.
  • Yes — india.com ranks in the global top 100,000 most-visited sites, which means it has substantial real-world traffic. Genuine popularity doesn't automatically make a site safe, but throwaway scam domains almost never reach this level of traffic, so it's a meaningful point in the site's favour.
  • This report is a record of the scan run on July 15, 2026, and the verdict reflects that point in time. Scam sites change fast — they can go live, get flagged, or vanish within days — so if you believe something about india.com has changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan that re-checks every signal from scratch and republishes an updated verdict.
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