Is kompas.com a scam?

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

Is kompas.com safe to use?

kompas.com passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 93/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.

Does kompas.com have a valid SSL certificate?

Yes. kompas.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Amazon · Amazon RSA 2048 M01, expiring in 65 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.

How old is the kompas.com domain?

kompas.com is 30.6 years old, registered on 12/18/1995 through Network Solutions, LLC. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.

Has kompas.com been flagged by antivirus engines?

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

Is kompas.com on any phishing or malware blacklists?

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

Where is kompas.com hosted?

kompas.com resolves to an IP operated by Amazon.com, 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.

How often is the kompas.com report updated?

This is a permanent record of the scan run on July 7, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around kompas.com have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

SAFE

No threats detected

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

Security Review

Is kompas.com legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Safe· 93/100

SafeSuspiciousDangerous

Kompas.com is a premier Indonesian news organization with a 30-year history, millions of monthly readers, and a clean security record.

Why we trust it

Domain age of over 30 years indicates extreme stability and long-term legitimacy.Zero detections across 92 antivirus engines in our security network.Verified business operation under the Kompas Gramedia Group in Jakarta.

kompas.comScanned 1d ago

Post Facebook

Trust score

SAFE

Score breakdown

Heuristics 87·MT 95

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Positive signals (5)

Antivirus clearNot on major blacklistsDomain is 31 years oldEncrypted connectionClean server reputation

View density

Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence

0/92

All engines report clean

Domain Age

31 years old

Registered Dec 18, 1995

Intelligence

Safe

Low likelihood · 100% confidence

Website Preview

LIVE RENDER

kompas.com

1Professional news portal layout with functional navigation bar and search utility

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

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.

/ 100

Low visual risk

Visual red flags detected in the screenshot

The page displays a professional and fully-rendered news portal with standard advertising and navigation elements. There are no visual indicators of phishing, cloning, or malicious intent.

Visual risk5/100

What our vision model saw

6 signals

Professional news portal layout with functional navigation bar and search utility

Legitimate advertising banners for YouTube TV and Shopee clearly marked as ads

Consistent branding for Kompas.com, a known Indonesian news organization

Functional user account icons, shopping cart, and subscription buttons

Dynamic content including sports schedules and trending news topics

No visible urgency tactics, fake security badges, or suspicious data entry forms

Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence

Analysis

Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust95/100

MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection

Confidence

Our analysis confirms this is the official domain for one of Indonesia's most established news outlets. The domain was registered in 1995, making it over 30 years old, which is a significant indicator of stability and trust. Our antivirus network shows zero detections across 92 different security engines, and the hosting infrastructure has a perfect reputation score. The site is operated by a verified business entity, PT Kompas Cyber Media, part of the well-known Kompas Gramedia Group. Visual analysis shows a professional, high-traffic media portal with standard advertising and no deceptive elements. Given the extensive history, massive user base, and lack of any security flags, we consider this site entirely safe.

Full dossier

Analysis complete

Page Content

The page serves as a comprehensive news portal covering politics, technology, sports, and lifestyle in Indonesia. It features a professional layout with dynamic content updates, functional user account systems, and clearly labeled advertising from reputable networks. We found no evidence of urgency tactics, fake security badges, or credential-harvesting forms. The presence of a dedicated fact-checking section (Cek Fakta) further demonstrates the site's commitment to information integrity.

Infrastructure

The site is hosted on a high-performance network with an IP address that has zero reports of abuse or malicious activity. It utilizes a valid SSL certificate issued by Amazon, ensuring that all data transmitted between the user and the server is encrypted. The technical stack includes standard integration with global services like Google Tag Manager and DoubleClick for advertising and analytics. There are no suspicious cross-domain redirects or homoglyph patterns detected in the URL structure.

Domain History

This domain is exceptionally well-established, having been registered on December 18, 1995. It has been active for over 30 years, transitioning from 'Kompas Online' to its current form as a digital media leader. The WHOIS records show it is managed by a reputable registrar, and while privacy protection is not used, the ownership is publicly linked to the Kompas Gramedia Group. This level of longevity and transparency is rare and highly indicative of a legitimate enterprise.

Web Reputation

Independent review aggregators and media analysts consistently rank this site as a top-tier Indonesian news source. It maintains a massive digital footprint with millions of followers across social media platforms and official applications in major app stores. Our research found no scam reports or fraud complaints associated with the domain. While some users have noted a high volume of advertisements, this is a common monetization strategy for large-scale free news portals and does not indicate a security risk.

What this means for you

You can browse this website with confidence. It is a legitimate news organization and does not pose a threat to your data or device. As with any high-traffic site, ensure your browser is up to date to handle the various scripts and advertisements the page loads.

Risk Factors

High volume of third-party advertising scripts, which is typical for large news sites but can slow down page loading.

Positive Signals

Domain age of over 30 years indicates extreme stability and long-term legitimacy.
Zero detections across 92 antivirus engines in our security network.
Verified business operation under the Kompas Gramedia Group in Jakarta.
High global traffic ranking and significant social media presence.
Valid SSL encryption and clean hosting IP reputation.

AI Recommendation

This is a safe and legitimate news website. You can use it normally to read news and access media content.

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

Business registration

Active · Indonesia

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

1 complaint · 3 positive

Key findings

7 headline facts from open-web research

Domain registered December 18, 1995 (30.6 years old); launched as Kompas Online in 1995, rebranded to Kompas.com in 2008.
Operated by PT Kompas Cyber Media (KCM) since 1998, a subsidiary under Kompas Gramedia Group; physical address in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Major Indonesian news portal with millions of monthly users/views; maintains dedicated fact-checking section (cekfakta.kompas.com) against hoaxes.
Scamadviser verdict: average to good trust score, very likely safe, high traffic (Tranco rank ~500), long domain age, valid SSL; minor note on hidden owner identity via privacy service.
Trustpilot shows one review (3.2/5 average) complaining of excessive advertisements blocking content.
No scam reports or significant fraud complaints found; site itself extensively covers and debunks penipuan (scams), phishing, and hoaxes.
Official presence on YouTube (6M+ subscribers), Instagram (3M followers), Apple/Google app stores with positive descriptions as trusted news source.

Positive reviews (3)

Quotes indicating the site is legitimate.

Scamadviseropen
"In summary, It seems that kompas.com is legit and safe to use and not a scam website."
BBC Beyond Fake Newsopen
"Kompas.com is one of the online media pioneers in Indonesia. Currently, Kompas.com has 100 million to 300 million views per month, and 60 million to 90 million unique users per month."
Trustpilotopen
"The information are good, but I can't read it, it's blocked by ads"

Business registration

Status: active · Indonesia

Operated by PT Kompas Cyber Media (established 1998 as separate unit), part of Kompas Gramedia Group; address: Gedung Menara Kompas, Jl. Palmerah Selatan No. 21, Jakarta Pusat

Research summary

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

Our research confirms that kompas.com is the official website for one of Indonesia's largest news organizations. It was established in 1995 and is operated by PT Kompas Cyber Media, based in Jakarta. We found positive references from international media partners and independent trust aggregators, all of which highlight its massive readership and long-standing reputation. No scam reports or significant security complaints were found in any consumer databases.

Domain Timeline

Dec 18, 1995
Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 31 years old today.
Jul 7, 2026
Latest security review — Reviewed as safe
This scan re-ran every check and found no active threat signals.

kompas.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.

0Malicious0Suspicious62Harmless92Engines

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.

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 ↗

Technical Details

domain · encryption · redirects · server reputation · referenced

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 profiles6

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 12 social profiles.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History

Age31 years old

RegistrarNetwork Solutions, LLC

RegisteredDec 18, 1995

ExpiresDec 17, 2031

Owner privacyVisible

Encryption Certificate

StatusValid

ProtocolTLSv1.3

IssuerAmazon · Amazon RSA 2048 M01

ExpiresSep 10, 2026 (65d)

Self-signedNo

Hosting & Technology

HostingAmazon.com, Inc.

Server locationUS

Web serverKG Media

Redirect Chain

Hops

Cross-domain

Lookalike

Punycode

1301http://kompas.com/
2301https://kompas.com/
3200https://www.kompas.com/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence

Confidence score0%

Reports on file0

ISPAmazon.com, Inc.

Usage typeContent Delivery Network

Referenced Domains

Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.

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 kompas.com and not a lookalike like k-ompas.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

Trust / 100

Final Verdict·kompas.com

SAFE

Kompas.com is a highly reputable and long-standing Indonesian news portal operated by PT Kompas Cyber Media. It is a legitimate media organization with over 30 years of history and no indicators of malicious activity.

This is a safe and legitimate news website. You can use it normally to read news and access media content.

AV engines

MT passes

Net signals

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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 kompas.com. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.
kompas.com passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 93/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.
Yes. kompas.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Amazon · Amazon RSA 2048 M01, expiring in 65 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
kompas.com is 30.6 years old, registered on 12/18/1995 through Network Solutions, 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 kompas.com as clean.
No. kompas.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
kompas.com resolves to an IP operated by Amazon.com, 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 July 7, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around kompas.com 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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