SAFE

No threats detected

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

Security Review

Is iqiyi.com legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Safe· 76/100

Legitimate Chinese streaming service iQIYI with clean security profile and 15-year domain history despite billing complaints.

iqiyi.comScanned 5d ago
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Trust score
SAFE
Heuristics 82·MT 72
Category tags
video streamingentertainment85% MT confidence
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Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence
0/92
All engines report clean
Domain Age
16 years old
Registered Jul 11, 2010
MT Intelligence
Safe
Low likelihood · 85% confidence

MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence
MT Security Analyst
Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust72/100
MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection
0%
Confidence
The site presents itself as the official iQIYI video platform with matching Chinese-language content for TV shows and movies. Strong legitimacy signals include a domain registered over 15 years ago, zero malware detections, valid SSL, and no abuse reports on the hosting IP. Independent sources confirm it is a Nasdaq-listed company operating since 2010. Some consumer complaints exist around unauthorized charges and cancellations, but these reflect service issues rather than a fraudulent site. No evidence of phishing, malware, or impersonation appears in the scan data.
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Page Content

The page displays the official iQIYI branding and describes a large library of Chinese dramas, movies, and variety shows. No login forms, countdowns, or suspicious scripts were detected.

Infrastructure

Valid SSL certificate from GlobalSign, clean IP reputation with zero abuse reports, and no redirects to malicious destinations.

Domain History

Domain is 5803 days old, registered through Alibaba Cloud, with no privacy protection and no signs of recent creation typical of scam sites.

Web Reputation

Recognized as a real public company; user feedback shows both service complaints and confirmation of legitimacy as a major Asian streaming platform.

Risk Factors
2
  • Multiple user complaints about unauthorized subscription charges and poor cancellation processes on review sites.
  • No visible contact email, phone, or address on the scanned page.
Positive Signals
3
  • Domain registered 15.9 years ago with active business registration as a Nasdaq-listed company.
  • Zero detections from our antivirus network and clean browser blocklist status.
  • Hosting IP shows zero abuse reports and clean reputation data.
AI Recommendation
Safe to use for streaming, but review subscription terms carefully and monitor charges. Use the official international site iq.com when outside China.
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Web Research Findings

Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for iqiyi.com, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Domain age
15 yrs
Registered Jul 2010
Business registration
Active · China
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
4 scam reports · 130 complaints · 2 positive
Key findings
7 headline facts from open-web research
  • - iQIYI (爱奇艺) is a leading Chinese online video platform launched 2010, official domain iqiyi.com, international site iq.com
  • - Public company iQIYI, Inc. listed on Nasdaq (IQ); backed by Baidu
  • - 2020 short-seller reports (Wolfpack Research) accused inflation of revenue/user numbers; company denied, internal review found no evidence; SEC investigated
  • - Trustpilot: 39 reviews, mostly negative (score ~2.3), complaints on unauthorized charges and cancellations
  • - PissedConsumer: 93+ reviews (avg 1.7), billing/subscription issues reported
  • - Reddit users describe it as legitimate major platform for Asian dramas alongside Tencent/Youku
  • - Domain age ~15.9 years; no evidence of typosquatting or cloning of other brands
Scam reports (4)
Direct quotes from public scam databases, forums, and news.
  • Trustpilotopen

    "Fraud app, changed your plan without your consent, accused customer activate it in the pop up, liars and bad customer services"

  • Trustpilotopen

    "The membership is a scam. Horrible customer service."

  • PissedConsumeropen

    "iQIYI's conduct regarding their survival show that birthed POLARIX has been a blatant scam."

  • PissedConsumeropen

    "Fans were scammed out of their money, and the artists, like Polarix, are being mistreated."

Positive reviews (2)
Quotes indicating the site is legitimate.
  • Reddit (r/CDrama)open

    "Yes, iQIYI is legit. It is one of the biggest main online streaming sites along with Tencent, Youku, Mango TV, etc."

  • Reddit (r/learnthai)open

    "basically like Netflix but for Asian drama series."

Business registration
Status: active · China

iQIYI, Inc. (Nasdaq: IQ), publicly traded company; Wikipedia and IR site confirm operations since 2010

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

Our research found four scam-related mentions on independent review aggregator and PissedConsumer focused on unauthorized charges and poor support. Two positive mentions on Reddit describe the service as a legitimate major platform for Asian dramas. Business records confirm it is a publicly traded company active since 2010.

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.

0Malicious0Suspicious61Harmless92Engines
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 numbersNone
Postal addressNot listed
Linked social profiles0
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.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age16 years old
RegistrarAlibaba Cloud Computing (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
RegisteredJul 11, 2010
ExpiresJul 11, 2029
Owner privacyVisible
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerGlobalSign nv-sa · GlobalSign RSA OV SSL CA 2018
ExpiresAug 11, 2026 (71d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingChina Unicom Hebei province network
Server locationCN
Web serverQWS

Redirect Chain

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

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file0
ISPChina Unicom Hebei province network
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 iqiyi.com and not a lookalike like i-qiyi.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

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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 ↗

Safety FAQ

Common questions about this site, answered from the scan data on this page. These are auto-generated — not hand-written — so they always match the underlying report.

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

Final Verdict

0
Trust / 100
Final Verdict·iqiyi.com
SAFE

iQIYI is a major Chinese video streaming platform. Our analysis finds it legitimate with a 15-year-old domain, clean security scans, and confirmed public company status, though users report billing and subscription complaints.

Safe to use for streaming, but review subscription terms carefully and monitor charges. Use the official international site iq.com when outside China.

AV engines
92
MT passes
2
Net signals
0
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