Security Review

Is olx.ua legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Safe· 92/100

The official OLX Ukraine marketplace is a legitimate high-traffic platform, though it is frequently targeted by third-party scammers using phishing links.

olx.uaScanned 16h ago
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Trust score
SAFE
Heuristics 100·MT 88
View density

Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence
0/92
All engines report clean
Domain Age
Registration date unknown
MT Intelligence
Safe
Low likelihood · 95% confidence
SAFE

No threats detected

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

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Visual Screenshot Analysis

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50
/ 100
High visual risk

Visual red flags detected in the screenshot

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Visual risk50/100

What our vision model saw

1 signal

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MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence
MT Security Analyst
Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust88/100
MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection
0%
Confidence
Our analysis confirms this is the genuine olx.ua domain, operated by the OLX Group since 2013. It holds a top-tier global traffic rank and is backed by a valid business registration in the Netherlands and Ukraine. Our antivirus network and major browser blocklists show no technical threats or malicious code on the site itself. However, because it is a massive public marketplace, it is a known target for external fraud schemes. The low trust scores on some review aggregators reflect user experiences with individual scammers rather than the platform's own legitimacy.
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Page Content

The site is the primary portal for OLX Ukraine, featuring millions of user-generated classified ads. It includes integrated security features like 'OLX Delivery' to protect transactions.

Infrastructure

The domain is hosted on a secure infrastructure with a valid Amazon-issued SSL certificate. It maintains a massive global traffic footprint, consistent with a major national service.

Domain History

Registered in 2013, the domain has over a decade of established history. It is officially managed by OLX B.V., a subsidiary of the global Prosus group.

Web Reputation

While the platform is legitimate, it is frequently cited in security warnings by Ukrainian banks and cyber police. These warnings focus on 'off-platform' scams where attackers send fake delivery links via external messaging apps.
Risk Factors
4
  • High prevalence of third-party scammers targeting the platform's users.
  • Common phishing tactics involve fake 'Nova Poshta' or 'OLX Delivery' links sent via Viber or Telegram.
  • Poor ratings on independent review sites due to user-to-user fraud encounters.
  • Individual sellers may post fake listings using stolen photos to solicit prepayments.
Positive Signals
5
  • Official domain of a well-known global brand (OLX Group/Prosus).
  • Domain has been active and registered to the same entity since 2013.
  • Zero detections across 92 antivirus engines in our network.
  • High global traffic ranking confirms it is a major, legitimate service.
  • Verified business presence with physical offices in Kyiv.
AI Recommendation
The site is safe to use, but never follow links to 'payment' or 'tracking' pages sent by sellers via Viber, Telegram, or WhatsApp. Only use the official OLX Delivery system and keep all communication within the OLX app.
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 olx.ua, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Business registration
Active · Netherlands / Ukraine
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 · 1 complaint · 2 positive
Key findings
7 headline facts from open-web research
  • olx.ua is the official classifieds website for Ukraine, operated by OLX B.V. (part of OLX Group/Prosus), with domain created in 2013.
  • Scamadviser rates it as 'Very Likely Safe' with average to good trust score, high traffic, long domain age, and valid SSL.
  • Ukrainian Cyber Police and banks (e.g. Credit Agricole) list OLX-related scams as among the most reported online crimes in Ukraine.
  • Common scams include fake Nova Poshta delivery tracking links that phish for card details, fake OLX payment/delivery pages sent via messengers, and deposit/prepayment fraud.
  • OLX itself publishes warnings about phishing in OLX Delivery and maintains a help center with reporting tools and link checkers.
  • Trustpilot shows a poor 1.9/5 score from 17 reviews; Reddit users describe it as legitimate but a 'minefield of scammers' requiring in-person meetings and platform-only communication.
  • Blacklist sites like marker.org.ua document individual scammers active on the platform who steal photos, take prepayment, and disappear.
Scam reports (4)
Direct quotes from public scam databases, forums, and news.
  • lock.pubopen

    "The most widespread OLX scam in Ukraine. ... sends you a 'tracking link' via Viber or Telegram that looks like a Nova Poshta page."

  • Credit Agricole Bankopen

    "Scheme #1 Secure payment fake: ... suggests communication via third-party messengers and asks to complete a transaction via the provided link (on the surface, it looks nearly identical to the OLX site electronic address)."

  • marker.org.uaopen

    "Шахрай продає неіснуючий товар на olx.ua. Фото товара краде з чужих оголошень. Бере передплату за доставку та зникає."

  • Trustpilotopen

    "olx.ua . 1.9. Poor. TrustScore 2 out of 5. 17 reviews."

Positive reviews (2)
Quotes indicating the site is legitimate.
  • Scamadviseropen

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

  • Scamadviseropen

    "This website is receiving a lot of traffic according to Tranco (500). We found several positive reviews for this site."

Business registration
Status: active · Netherlands / Ukraine

Operated by OLX B.V. (Netherlands); Ukrainian branch at Iq Business Centre, 13-15 Bolsunovska St, Kyiv. Domain registered to OLX B.V. since 2013. Part of OLX Group (Prosus).

Research summary
Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above
Our research confirms olx.ua is the official Ukrainian branch of the OLX Group. While independent review sites like an independent review aggregator show a low score, this is primarily due to users reporting fraudulent sellers rather than the platform itself. Security advisories from Credit Agricole and local news outlets highlight that scammers often use fake delivery links to steal card data, but emphasize that these occur outside of the official OLX interface.

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.

Domain & Encryption

Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerAmazon · Amazon RSA 2048 M04
ExpiresOct 15, 2026 (110d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingAmazon.com, Inc.
Server locationUS
PopularityTop 100k worldwide

Redirect Chain

Hops
1
Cross-domain
No
Lookalike
No
Punycode
No
  • 1301http://olx.ua/
  • 2403https://olx.ua/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file0
ISPAmazon.com, Inc.
Usage typeContent Delivery Network

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 olx.ua and not a lookalike like o-lx.ua.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.

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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 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 olx.ua. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.
  • olx.ua 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. olx.ua presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Amazon · Amazon RSA 2048 M04, expiring in 110 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
  • No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report olx.ua as clean.
  • No. olx.ua is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
  • olx.ua 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.
  • Yes. olx.ua 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.
  • This is a permanent record of the scan run on June 27, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around olx.ua have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Final Verdict

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Trust / 100
Final Verdict·olx.ua
SAFE

This is the official Ukrainian domain for OLX, a legitimate and long-standing classifieds platform. While the site itself is safe, users must be extremely cautious of individual scammers who post fake listings on the platform.

The site is safe to use, but never follow links to 'payment' or 'tracking' pages sent by sellers via Viber, Telegram, or WhatsApp. Only use the official OLX Delivery system and keep all communication within the OLX app.

AV engines
92
MT passes
2
Net signals
0
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