SAFE

No threats detected

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

Security Review

Is pchome.com.tw legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Safe· 97/100

Official domain for PChome Online, a major Taiwanese e-commerce leader with verified corporate registration and a clean security record.

pchome.com.twScanned 1d ago
0
Trust score
SAFE
Score breakdown
Heuristics 100·MT 95
Positive signals (4)
Antivirus clearNot on major blacklistsEncrypted connectionClean server reputation
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Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence
0/92
All engines report clean
Domain Age
Registration date unknown
Intelligence
Safe
Low likelihood · 98% confidence

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pchome.com.tw

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Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence
Analysis
Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust95/100
MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection
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Confidence
Our analysis confirms this is the primary domain for PChome Online, a publicly traded company in Taiwan since 2005. The site has a perfect reputation score across our antivirus network with zero detections from 92 security engines. It maintains a high global traffic rank and uses a high-grade SSL certificate issued by DigiCert. While there are numerous reports of third-party scammers creating fake sites to impersonate PChome, this specific domain is the authentic original. The infrastructure is stable, and the business registration data matches the official records for PChome Online Inc. in Taipei.
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Page Content

The page serves as a comprehensive web portal for PChome Online, featuring links to its 24h shopping service, Ruten auctions, and various news and financial tools. The content is professionally maintained and matches the expected layout for a major regional portal. We found no signs of malicious scripts, countdown timers, or deceptive pop-ups. The site includes detailed links to investor relations, ESG reports, and corporate privacy policies, which are consistent with a large, publicly traded entity.

Infrastructure

The site is hosted on a stable IP address with a perfect reputation score and no history of abuse reports. It utilizes a valid DigiCert Global G2 TLS certificate with a long validity period. The page loads resources from trusted content delivery networks and official subdomains like ruten.com.tw and pchomeprime.com.tw. There are no suspicious cross-domain redirects or homoglyph tricks detected in the connection path.

Domain History

This domain has been active since at least 1998, making it one of the oldest and most established e-commerce properties in the region. It is registered to PChome Online Inc. (網路家庭國際資訊股份有限公司), a company with a verified tax ID (16606102) and a listing on the Taipei Exchange (8044-tw). This long-standing history is a primary indicator of legitimacy and distinguishes it from the short-lived 'disposable' domains used by scammers.

Web Reputation

Our research indicates that while the domain itself is highly trusted, it is a frequent target for impersonation. Authorities in Taiwan and the company itself have issued warnings about 'clone' sites that use similar names to steal credit card data. However, independent review aggregators and news outlets consistently identify this specific URL as the legitimate platform. It maintains a massive user base and is widely discussed on social platforms as a top-tier shopping destination alongside competitors like Momo and Shopee.

What this means for you

You are on the genuine PChome website. It is safe to browse, log in, and conduct transactions here. Always ensure you see this exact domain name in your browser's address bar, as scammers often create fake versions of this site on different, slightly altered URLs to trick users.

Risk Factors
2
  • Frequent target of impersonation by phishing 'clone' sites.
  • No direct contact email or physical address listed on the immediate landing page (standard for large portals).
Positive Signals
5
  • Official domain of a publicly traded company (TPEX: 8044).
  • Zero detections across 92 antivirus engines in our network.
  • Verified business registration in Taiwan dating back to 1998.
  • High global traffic ranking and established web presence.
  • Uses a high-validation SSL certificate from a reputable issuer.
AI Recommendation
This site is safe to use. Ensure you are always on the 'pchome.com.tw' domain before entering any payment or login information.
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 pchome.com.tw, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

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
3 scam reports · 5 complaints · 1 positive
Key findings
7 headline facts from open-web research
  • Official domain of PChome Online (網路家庭國際資訊股份有限公司), Taiwan's major e-commerce and portal company, stock code 8044 on TPEX.
  • Company registered in Taiwan since 1998 (統一編號 16606102), headquarters in Taipei.
  • Frequent warnings from PChome and Taiwanese authorities about fake websites, phishing emails, and one-page scam sites impersonating PChome 24h shopping.
  • Trustpilot has limited reviews (one listed, average score around 3.5-3.7).
  • Reddit users discuss service issues like product quality/returns but also note it as a major legitimate platform alongside momo and Shopee.
  • Domain referenced in official company materials and Wikipedia as the primary site since at least the 1990s/early 2000s.
  • No evidence of the domain itself being a clone or typosquat; instead, it is the target of impersonation scams.
Scam reports (3)
Direct quotes from public scam databases, forums, and news.
  • Yahoo News / 數發部open

    "最近1週有不肖人士冒用「PChome 24h」名義,建置假網站進行網路購物詐騙,騙取民眾的信用卡資訊與個資。"

  • PChome Facebookopen

    "看到與PChome購物 87% 相似的仿冒網站、一頁式購物網站,還有各種仿冒PChome的粉絲團、客服徵才訊息......等,詐騙手法真的太多太多了"

  • PChome FAQopen

    "如果您疑似發現有非官方信箱假冒 PChome 信箱發信給您之情形, 請不要按下任何連結"

Positive reviews (1)
Quotes indicating the site is legitimate.
  • Trustpilotopen

    "PChome Online is the leading e-commerce service provider in Taiwan."

Business registration
Status: active · Taiwan

網路家庭國際資訊股份有限公司 (PChome Online Inc.), 統一編號 16606102, 負責人 詹宏志, 地址 臺北市大安區敦化南路二段105號12樓, 股票代號 8044 (TPEX), 成立 1998年7月, 上櫃 2005年1月

Research summary
Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above
We found that PChome Online is a leading e-commerce provider in Taiwan, registered since 1998 with headquarters in Taipei. Official news reports from Yahoo News and the Ministry of Digital Affairs highlight that scammers often create fake versions of this site to steal data, but they confirm this domain is the legitimate source. Independent review sites and community discussions on Reddit recognize it as a major, safe platform for online shopping.

Threat Detection

Scam Network

Cross-site correlation

This site shares signals with a broader cluster

Low correlation

Many scams don't operate alone. We correlate third-party scripts, hosting infrastructure, brand-impersonation signals, and the AI evidence package to detect when a site is part of a broader scam network.

Suspicion score
0/100
ClearLowModerateHighCritical
Linked signals (2)
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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.

0Malicious0Suspicious60Harmless92Engines
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 ↗

Technical Details

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 numbers2026-06-25 00
Postal addressNot listed
Linked social profiles0
Signal Summary
Several contact red flags
  • No contact email found anywhere on the page.
  • No postal address visible on the page.
  • Phone number listed (2026-06-25 00).

Domain & Encryption

Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerDigiCert Inc · DigiCert Global G2 TLS RSA SHA256 2020 CA1
ExpiresJan 15, 2027 (192d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingGoogle LLC
Server locationUS
Web serverpchome www daemon
PopularityTop 100k worldwide

Redirect Chain

Hops
2
Cross-domain
No
Lookalike
No
Punycode
No
  • 1301http://pchome.com.tw/
  • 2301https://pchome.com.tw/
  • 3200https://www.pchome.com.tw/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file0
ISPGoogle LLC
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 pchome.com.tw and not a lookalike like p-chome.com.tw.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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Final Verdict

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Trust / 100
Final Verdict·pchome.com.tw
SAFE

This is the official portal for PChome Online, one of Taiwan's largest and most established e-commerce platforms. It is a legitimate corporate domain with a long history and verified business registration. You can use this site safely.

This site is safe to use. Ensure you are always on the 'pchome.com.tw' domain before entering any payment or login information.

AV engines
92
MT passes
2
Net signals
2
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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 pchome.com.tw. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.
  • pchome.com.tw passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 97/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.
  • Yes. pchome.com.tw presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by DigiCert Inc · DigiCert Global G2 TLS RSA SHA256 2020 CA1, expiring in 192 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 pchome.com.tw as clean.
  • No. pchome.com.tw is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
  • pchome.com.tw resolves to an IP operated by Google LLC 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. pchome.com.tw 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 July 7, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around pchome.com.tw 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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