Is istqb.guru legit or a scam?
Third-party ISTQB exam-prep site selling study guides and 'dumps' with unverified 100% pass claims and minimal transparency.
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.
Analysis Summary
Shop shows non-delivery red flags
Third-party ISTQB exam-prep site selling study guides and 'dumps' with unverified 100% pass claims and minimal transparency. Several red flags typical of non-delivery shops are present. Don't pay by crypto or wire, and keep the chargeback window in mind.
Website Preview
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MT Intelligence
The domain operates as a commercial ISTQB certification prep resource, not a scam in the traditional sense, but exhibits patterns common to aggressive exam-prep vendors. Our antivirus network and browser blocklists show no malicious flags, and independent review aggregators report a high trust score. However, the site lacks standard business transparency: no contact email, phone, or postal address anywhere on the page; WHOIS data is unavailable; and business registration details are not displayed. The marketing language ('Sure Pass Dumps 2026', '100% Passing Rate') mirrors tactics used by sites that prioritize memorization over legitimate learning. The evidence package found no scam complaints or fraud accusations, but also no independent third-party reviews beyond the site's own testimonials. The possible connection to an Indian company (Pariksha Labs) is unconfirmed. For a legitimate educational business, the absence of direct contact channels and transparent registration is a red flag, even if the site itself is not actively malicious.
Web Research Findings
Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for istqb.guru, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.
- istqb.guru promotes and sells 'Sure Pass ISTQB Dumps 2026', sample papers, and self-study guides claiming 100% passing rate for CTFL 4.0 and advanced levels across multiple boards (BCS, iSQI, ASTQB, Indian Board, etc.).
- Scamadviser reports a high trust score (96) and concludes the site is legit and safe to use.
- No independent negative reviews, scam reports, or complaints found on Reddit, Trustpilot, or elsewhere; searches for scam/fraud returned zero direct accusations against the domain.
- Site maintains active LinkedIn, YouTube, and Quora presence claiming 'trusted by thousands' with self-posted testimonials and reviews.
- Official ISTQB.org provides free official syllabi and sample exams; the use of 'dumps' is common in certification prep but often discouraged by certifying bodies as it may border on memorization rather than learning.
- Business appears tied to experienced testers or an Indian company (possible Pariksha Labs link); domain promotes materials aligned to current ISTQB v4.0.1 syllabus.
- No business registration details directly on site; LinkedIn claims New York HQ while content heavily targets Indian/Asian exam boards.
- Scamadviseropen
"In summary, It seems that istqb.guru is legit and safe to use and not a scam website."
- Site itself / Testimonialsopen
"ISTQB Guru's complete self-study guide is 100 times better than any other books available on Amazon or other brain dumps sites."
- YouTube / Self-promotionopen
"ISTQB Guru's Official Youtube Channel. Get all your ISTQB dumps and guidance. Trusted by thousands of testers world wide. 100% success rate."
LinkedIn lists ISTQB Guru as privately held company headquartered in New York City (2-10 employees). Possible connection to Pariksha Labs Pvt Ltd (RoC-Delhi, 2007); no direct confirmation of ownership found.
Our research found no scam reports or complaints against istqb.guru on consumer-review sites, Reddit, or general web sources. Independent review aggregators report a high trust score (96) and classify the site as legitimate and safe to use. The site maintains active YouTube, LinkedIn, and Quora channels with self-posted testimonials and reviews claiming 100% success rates and thousands of trusted users. Business registration data suggests a possible connection to Pariksha Labs Private Limited (Delhi, 2007), though direct ownership is unconfirmed. The site's use of 'dumps' and '100% passing rate' claims is common in the exam-prep industry but often discouraged by certifying bodies as it may encourage memorization rather than genuine learning.
Antivirus Engines
Security Scans
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.
- No contact email found anywhere on the page.
- No phone number listed on the page.
- No postal address visible on the page.
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://istqb.guru/
- 2301https://istqb.guru/
- 3200https://www.istqb.guru/cross-domain
Server Reputation
Scam-Type Likelihood
1 scam-type patterns detected
1 of 13 categories showed signals
We check every URL against 13 distinct scam categories so the verdict tells you not just how risky the page is, but what kind of risk it carries. Each meter pulls from page signals, web reports, our AI analyst, vision, and the scam-network cluster — not from raw AV labels.
- Page contains e-commerce copy (cart / checkout / shipping).
- No phone number or postal address anywhere on the page.
- Multiple contact / trust-signal red flags on the page.
- E-commerce page with multiple non-delivery red flags (missing real contact info, very young domain, crypto-only checkout, or fake-urgency).
1 of 13 categories showed signals
We check every URL against 13 distinct scam categories so the verdict tells you not just how risky the page is, but what kind of risk it carries. Each meter pulls from page signals, web reports, our AI analyst, vision, and the scam-network cluster — not from raw AV labels.
- Page contains e-commerce copy (cart / checkout / shipping).
- No phone number or postal address anywhere on the page.
- Multiple contact / trust-signal red flags on the page.
- E-commerce page with multiple non-delivery red flags (missing real contact info, very young domain, crypto-only checkout, or fake-urgency).
Fake-shop warning signs
Signals common to non-delivery scam shops were detected on this site.
- Treat istqb.guru as unverified
Do not enter credentials or send money until you have independently verified the business.
- If you already paid by card or PayPal — start a chargeback
Contact your bank or card issuer and dispute the charge as "goods not received" or "merchant fraud." PayPal users can open a case in the Resolution Centre. Act within 120 days for card chargebacks in most jurisdictions.
- Save every piece of evidence
Screenshots of the checkout, order confirmation emails, any chat transcripts, and the product listing page. Chargeback and fraud reports go faster when you have receipts.
- OpenReport the shop
Report to the FTC (reportfraud.ftc.gov), Action Fraud UK, or your local consumer-protection body. Post the URL on the MalwareTips scam forum so other buyers can find it.
Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
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 istqb.guru 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.
- istqb.guru currently scores 55/100 on our trust scale. We found enough warning signals to recommend caution. Verify the site through independent channels before entering credentials or money.
- Yes. istqb.guru presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Google Trust Services · WE1, expiring in 82 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
- No. All 95 antivirus engines in our malware network report istqb.guru as clean.
- No. istqb.guru is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
- istqb.guru resolves to an IP operated by Cloudflare, Inc. in US (usage type: Content Delivery Network). 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 12, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around istqb.guru have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.
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