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

Is msi.com safe to use?

msi.com passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 92/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.

Does msi.com have a valid SSL certificate?

Yes. msi.com presents a valid TLSv1.2 certificate issued by DigiCert Inc · RapidSSL TLS RSA CA G1, expiring in 67 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.

How old is the msi.com domain?

msi.com is 34.7 years old, registered on 10/1/1991 through Network Solutions, LLC. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.

Has msi.com been flagged by antivirus engines?

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

Is msi.com on any phishing or malware blacklists?

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

Where is msi.com hosted?

msi.com resolves to an IP operated by Amazon Technologies Inc. in US (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.

Is msi.com a well-known website?

Yes. msi.com sits in the global top-100k on Cloudflare Radar, which means it has substantial real-world traffic. That does not automatically make it safe, but established brands almost always rank here and throwaway scam domains almost never do.

SAFE

No threats detected

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

Security Review

Is msi.com legit or a scam?

Name: Is msi.com legit or a scam?
Item: msi.com
Rating: 5
Author: MalwareTips

Our verdict:Safe· 92/100

SafeSuspiciousDangerous

Official MSI website — legitimate Taiwanese gaming-hardware manufacturer (TWSE:2377) with 34-year domain history, clean security profile, and active fraud-warning communications.

Why we trust it

Domain registered in 1991 — over 34 years of continuous operation.Publicly traded Taiwanese company (TWSE:2377) with verifiable business registration since 1986.Zero malware detections across 92 antivirus engines and clean browser blocklists.

msi.comScanned 1h ago

Post Facebook

Trust score

SAFE

Heuristics 100·MT 88

Category tags

legitimate-business95% MT confidence

Warning signals (1)

Redirects to another domain

Positive signals (5)

Antivirus clear Not on major blacklists Domain is 35 years old Encrypted connection Clean server reputation

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Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence

0/92

All engines report clean

Domain Age

35 years old

Registered Oct 1, 1991

MT Intelligence

Safe

Low likelihood · 95% confidence

MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence

MT Security Analyst

Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust88/100

MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection

Confidence

MSI.com is the genuine global website of Micro-Star International Co., Ltd., a publicly traded Taiwanese company headquartered in New Taipei City and founded in 1986. The domain itself dates to 1991 and carries no malware detections, phishing flags, or abuse reports. Our antivirus network flagged zero threats across 92 engines, and the hosting infrastructure shows zero abuse history. The company actively publishes official warnings against fraudulent emails and fake websites impersonating MSI (such as afterburner-msi.space), demonstrating legitimate security awareness. While customer complaints exist on Reddit and forums regarding support quality and order fulfillment from regional stores (us.msi.com), these reflect operational or service issues rather than evidence that the main domain is fraudulent. Positive reviews on independent aggregators confirm MSI's standing as a recognized gaming brand.

Full dossier

Analysis complete

Page Content

MSI.com is the official corporate website of Micro-Star International Co., Ltd., a leading manufacturer of gaming hardware, motherboards, graphics cards, and laptops. The site serves as the primary hub for product information, support, and company communications.

Infrastructure

Hosted on IP 52.89.164.39 with zero abuse reports and a clean reputation score. SSL certificate issued by DigiCert Inc (RapidSSL TLS RSA CA G1) is valid with 67 days to expiry. No malware, phishing, or suspicious activity detected by our antivirus network (0/92 engines flagged).

Domain History

Registered in 1991 — over 34 years old — through Network Solutions, LLC. The domain's age and consistent operation are consistent with an established, legitimate business. WHOIS records are not privacy-protected, reflecting standard corporate transparency.

Web Reputation

MSI is a publicly traded company on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE:2377) with active business registration in Taiwan. The company publishes official fraud warnings and maintains awareness of impersonation attempts. Customer complaints on social media and forums relate to regional store operations and support quality rather than the legitimacy of the main domain itself.

Positive Signals

Domain registered in 1991 — over 34 years of continuous operation.
Publicly traded Taiwanese company (TWSE:2377) with verifiable business registration since 1986.
Zero malware detections across 92 antivirus engines and clean browser blocklists.
Hosting IP has zero abuse reports and a clean reputation score.
Valid SSL certificate from DigiCert; no phishing or credential-harvest patterns detected.

AI Recommendation

MSI.com is safe to visit and use. If you receive emails claiming to be from MSI, verify they come from an official MSI email address; the company has warned that fraudsters impersonate MSI via fake emails and websites.

Next-gen fraud intelligence

Evidence-backedCross-checked

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LIVE RENDER

msi.com

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

Web Research Findings

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

Domain age

34 yrs

Registered Oct 1991

Business registration

Active · Taiwan

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 · 5 complaints · 2 positive

Key findings

7 headline facts from open-web research

msi.com is the official website of Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. (MSI), a Taiwanese public company founded in 1986 and listed on TWSE:2377.
Domain registered in 1991 (over 34 years old).
MSI has issued official warnings about fraud emails impersonating the company and fake websites (e.g. afterburner-msi.space) spreading malware.
Customer complaints on Reddit, MSI forums, and review sites about poor support, undelivered orders from us.msi.com store, and product quality issues.
Positive mentions exist on Trustpilot for products and as a leading gaming brand.
No evidence of msi.com itself being a scam site; it is the legitimate source warning against impersonators.
Headquartered at No.69, Lide St., Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City, Taiwan.

Scam reports (4)

Direct quotes from public scam databases, forums, and news.

MSI Officialopen
"Important notice! Fraud emails using MSI Branding. MSI urges anyone who receives emails that did not come from an official MSI email address to disregard them, delete them immediately."
Reddit r/MSI_Gamingopen
"MSI scammed me twice. MSI is truly an anti-consumer company with terrible customer support."
MSI Forumopen
"MSI store is Fraudulent. Your US store is non-existent and borderline illegal. You took money for an order and never delivered or provided updates."
Reviews.ioopen
"Msi is total scam. I bought 3200€ laptop MSI Vector. It has significant screen bleeding... Msi is worst notebook brand ever."

Positive reviews (2)

Quotes indicating the site is legitimate.

Trustpilot (es.msi.com)open
"Bought an MSI MAG B650 Tomahawk Wifi from AWD-IT. I'm really happy with the product, it's great value for money."
Trustpilot (it.msi.com)open
"MSI - Micro-star International CO. Reviews. As a world leading gaming brand, MSI is the most trusted name in gaming and eSports."

Business registration

Status: active · Taiwan

Public company (TWSE: 2377), founded 1986, headquartered in New Taipei City; Micro-Star International Co., Ltd.

Research summary

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

Our research found that msi.com is the official website of Micro-Star International Co., Ltd., a legitimate Taiwanese public company founded in 1986 and listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE:2377). The company actively publishes warnings against fraud emails and fake websites impersonating MSI. Customer complaints on Reddit, MSI forums, and review sites relate to support quality and order fulfillment from regional stores rather than the legitimacy of the main domain. Positive reviews on independent aggregators confirm MSI's standing as a leading gaming brand. No evidence suggests msi.com itself is fraudulent; it serves as the legitimate source of anti-fraud communications.

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.

Sandbox Render

Sandbox capture incomplete — no traffic recorded

Requests made0

Unique IPs0

Countries0

Detected brandsNone

Domain & Encryption

Domain History

Age35 years old

RegistrarNetwork Solutions, LLC

RegisteredOct 1, 1991

ExpiresSep 30, 2027

Owner privacyVisible

Encryption Certificate

StatusValid

ProtocolTLSv1.2

IssuerDigiCert Inc · RapidSSL TLS RSA CA G1

ExpiresAug 14, 2026 (67d)

Self-signedNo

Hosting & Technology

HostingAmazon Technologies Inc.

Server locationUS

PopularityTop 100k worldwide

Redirect Chain

Hops

Cross-domain

Yes

Lookalike

Punycode

1301http://msi.com/
2301https://msi.com/
3403https://www.msi.com/cross-domain

Server Reputation

Hosting

CountryUnknown

NetworkUnknown

IP addressUnknown

Abuse Intelligence

Confidence score0%

Reports on file0

ISPAmazon Technologies Inc.

Usage typeData Center/Web Hosting/Transit

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 msi.com and not a lookalike like m-si.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

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 ↗

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 msi.com. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.
msi.com passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 92/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.
Yes. msi.com presents a valid TLSv1.2 certificate issued by DigiCert Inc · RapidSSL TLS RSA CA G1, expiring in 67 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
msi.com is 34.7 years old, registered on 10/1/1991 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 msi.com as clean.
No. msi.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
msi.com resolves to an IP operated by Amazon Technologies Inc. in US (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.
Yes. msi.com sits in the global top-100k on Cloudflare Radar, which means it has substantial real-world traffic. That does not automatically make it safe, but established brands almost always rank here and throwaway scam domains almost never do.

Final Verdict

Trust / 100

Final Verdict·msi.com

SAFE

MSI.com is the official website of Micro-Star International, a legitimate Taiwanese public company founded in 1986. The domain is over 34 years old, has clean security scans, and serves as the company's primary web presence and source of anti-fraud warnings.

AV engines

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