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Is pgpc.com safe?

http://pgpc.com/

52/100
Moderate Risk

Analysis coverage: partial · 1 of 5 core capabilities

Verdict

PGPC.com runs an online casino and sports betting platform with stale antivirus flags

pgpc.com redirects to a functional gambling site offering slots, live casino, and sports betting with account bonuses. No credential harvesting, downloads, or active redirects observed. Moderate risk stems from partial VirusTotal results (ESET phishing, two malicious detections) that are over 180 hours old, contrasted by clean Google Safe Browsing, valid TLS, 24-year-old domain, and Cloudflare hosting. Scamadviser rates it legitimate while Gridinsoft flags low trust for a casino.

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4 antivirus engines flagged this URLADMINUSLabs, ESET, alphaMountain.ai, Gridinsoft
Treat as a standard online gambling destination. Confirm current licensing directly with regulators, avoid sharing unnecessary personal data, and use responsible-gambling tools if playing.
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01 · Investigation Brief

Investigation Brief

pgpc.com redirects to a functional gambling site offering slots, live casino, and sports betting with account bonuses. No credential harvesting, downloads, or active redirects observed. Moderate risk stems from partial VirusTotal results (ESET phishing, two malicious detections) that are over 180 hours old, contrasted by clean Google Safe Browsing, valid TLS, 24-year-old domain, and Cloudflare hosting. Scamadviser rates it legitimate while Gridinsoft flags low trust for a casino.

Site purpose and observed behavior

The captured page displays a standard casino interface with navigation for games, promotions, and registration. A prominent bonus reminder popup advertises an opening account bonus requiring mobile binding. No login forms collect unrelated credentials and no file downloads or external redirects occur.

Strongest signals and limitations

Adverse signals are limited to stale antivirus detections (source:antivirus:aggregate) naming phishing and malicious categories. Supportive signals include Google Safe Browsing clean result, valid TLS certificate from Google Trust Services, 8847-day domain age, and zero abuse reports on the Cloudflare IP. No independent licensing details or contact information appear on the page.

Practical implications for visitors

Visitors encounter typical gambling monetization and bonus prompts. Operator risk remains elevated because casinos often lack transparent licensing; users should independently verify regulatory status and set strict deposit limits before engaging. The site does not impersonate any known brand.

Why the score is 52

Saved antivirus evidence is adverse but is not fresh enough for a current conviction. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.

02 · Security Evidence

Security evidence

Antivirus Engines

Saved result - stale

4 engines flagged this URL

Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.

Malicious
2
Suspicious
2
Total
92
Adverse antivirus results
EngineFinding
ADMINUSLabsMaliciousmalicious
ESETMaliciousphishing
alphaMountain.aiSuspicioussuspicious
GridinsoftSuspicioussuspicious
All 92 engine results
  • ADMINUSLabs - malicious - Malicious
  • ESET - phishing - Malicious
  • alphaMountain.ai - suspicious - Suspicious
  • Gridinsoft - suspicious - Suspicious
  • 0xSI_f33d - unrated - Clean
  • Abusix - clean - Clean
  • Acronis - clean - Clean
  • AILabs (MONITORAPP) - clean - Clean
  • AlienVault - clean - Clean
  • AlphaSOC - unrated - Clean
  • Antiy-AVL - clean - Clean
  • ArcSight Threat Intelligence - unrated - Clean
  • AutoShun - unrated - Clean
  • Bfore.Ai PreCrime - unrated - Clean
  • BitDefender - clean - Clean
  • Bkav - unrated - Clean
  • BlockList - clean - Clean
  • Blueliv - clean - Clean
  • Certego - clean - Clean
  • ChainPatrol - unrated - Clean
  • Chong Lua Dao - clean - Clean
  • CINS Army - clean - Clean
  • Cluster25 - unrated - Clean
  • CRDF - clean - Clean
  • Criminal IP - unrated - Clean
  • CSIS Security Group - unrated - Clean
  • CTX AI - clean - Clean
  • Cyan - unrated - Clean
  • Cyble - clean - Clean
  • CyRadar - clean - Clean
  • desenmascara.me - clean - Clean
  • DNS8 - unrated - Clean
  • Dr.Web - clean - Clean
  • EmergingThreats - clean - Clean
  • Emsisoft - clean - Clean
  • Ermes - unrated - Clean
  • ESTsecurity - clean - Clean
  • Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - unrated - Clean
  • Fortinet - clean - Clean
  • Fortra - unrated - Clean
  • G-Data - clean - Clean
  • GCP Abuse Intelligence - unrated - Clean
  • Google Safe Browsing - clean - Clean
  • GreenSnow - clean - Clean
  • GreyNoise - unrated - Clean
  • Guardpot - unrated - Clean
  • Heimdal Security - clean - Clean
  • Hunt.io Intelligence - unrated - Clean
  • IPsum - clean - Clean
  • Juniper Networks - clean - Clean
  • K7AntiVirus - unrated - Clean
  • Kaspersky - clean - Clean
  • LevelBlue - unrated - Clean
  • Lionic - clean - Clean
  • Lumu - unrated - Clean
  • Malwared - clean - Clean
  • MalwarePatrol - clean - Clean
  • MalwareURL - unrated - Clean
  • Mimecast - unrated - Clean
  • Netcraft - unrated - Clean
  • OpenPhish - clean - Clean
  • PhishFort - unrated - Clean
  • Phishing Database - clean - Clean
  • Phishtank - clean - Clean
  • PREBYTES - clean - Clean
  • PrecisionSec - unrated - Clean
  • Quick Heal - clean - Clean
  • Quttera - clean - Clean
  • Rising - clean - Clean
  • SafeToOpen - unrated - Clean
  • Sangfor - clean - Clean
  • Sansec eComscan - unrated - Clean
  • Scantitan - clean - Clean
  • SCUMWARE.org - clean - Clean
  • Seclookup - clean - Clean
  • Snort IP sample list - unrated - Clean
  • SOCRadar - unrated - Clean
  • Sophos - clean - Clean
  • StopForumSpam - clean - Clean
  • Sucuri SiteCheck - clean - Clean
  • ThreatHive - clean - Clean
  • URLhaus - clean - Clean
  • URLQuery - unrated - Clean
  • Viettel Threat Intelligence - clean - Clean
  • VIPRE - unrated - Clean
  • ViriBack - clean - Clean
  • VX Vault - clean - Clean
  • Webroot - clean - Clean
  • Xcitium Verdict Cloud - clean - Clean
  • Yandex Safebrowsing - clean - Clean
  • ZeroCERT - clean - Clean
  • ZeroFox - unrated - Clean

Security Scans

Browser Threat Feed
Not flagged on major threat lists

Checked against the browser threat feeds available to this scan — no hit.

What we observed

CAPTURED PAGE
pgpc.com
What our review noticed on this page
1Bonus reminder popup with red envelopes and claim button for opening account bonus

Captured during this scan in a safe sandbox. Opening this report does not revisit the site. Marker positions are approximate. See full visual analysis →

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Visual analysis

Visual context from the captured page

Bonus reminder popup with red envelopes and claim button for opening account bonus

Context only

What the captured page showed

1 observation
  1. 01

    Bonus reminder popup with red envelopes and claim button for opening account bonus

03 · Investigation Story

Investigation story

The behavior, reputation, and operator evidence that explains how this site may affect a visitor.
  1. 1

    What the site claims

    PGPC: Online Casino & Sports Betting - Play & Bet Online

  2. 2

    What we observed

    Saved browser evidence recorded popups.

  3. 3

    What independent research found

    The search completed without a material external warning or corroborating report.

  4. 4

    What remains unverified

    4 of the five core capabilities did not complete, so those gaps remain visible in the coverage ledger.

What kind of site and risk is this?

Threat category

No threat category confirmed

Service and business model

Gambling

Transaction

Observed behavior

Popups

Evidence behind this classification

  1. 01Registrable domain created in 2002.

Web research findings

Independent findings for pgpc.com, including public complaints, named review sources, registration records, and look-alike-domain evidence. A missing result is shown as unverified, never converted into a clean bill of health.

Business registration
No public record found
Could not match the site to a registered company — common for small sites.
Clone check
No clone detected
The completed research found no supported clone indicator.
Typosquat check
No look-alike match
The completed research found no supported look-alike match.
Web mentions
No scam reports found
The completed search returned no sourced scam reports or complaints.

No independently sourced scam reports or credibility records were found for pgpc.com. That is common for new or low-traffic sites and does not clear the site.

Reputation Sources

How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.

Google Safe Browsing
Not listedCheck ↗
VirusTotal
ListedCheck ↗
AbuseIPDB
Not listedCheck ↗
Also verify:Spamhaus ↗DNSBL / SURBL ↗PhishTank ↗

04 · Domain & Infrastructure

Domain & infrastructure

Timeline · identity · encryption · redirects · hosting

The plumbing behind the site — who registered it, how it’s encrypted, where it’s hosted, and where it links out. A valid certificate or a calm server doesn’t mean the business is honest — scam sites pass these checks too. Use this to corroborate the verdict, not to overturn it.

Infrastructure map

How the saved page connected to the wider web.

Domainpgpc.com
Redirects towww.pgpc.com
Hosted byCloudflare, Inc.

Domain Timeline

  1. May 12, 2002
    Domain registered

    First appeared in WHOIS records — 24 years old today.

  2. Aug 1, 2026
    Saved security review — Flagged as suspicious

    The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.

pgpc.com is an established domain now carrying threat signals. An older domain that starts tripping security checks is a classic pattern for an asset that was sold, repurposed, or compromised — the age alone is not reassurance.

Contact Verification

Saved contact details can help identify the operator. Their presence supports traceability; it does not prove the business is trustworthy.

What We Found
No clear contact details on the page
Emails on site's domainNone
Phone numbersNone
Postal addressNot listed
Linked social profiles0
Signal Summary
Several contact red flags
  • No direct contact email found on the captured page.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age24 years old
RegistrarGoDaddy.com, LLC
RegisteredMay 12, 2002
ExpiresMay 23, 2035
Owner privacyUnknown
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerGoogle Trust Services · WE1
ExpiresSep 22, 2026 (52d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingCloudflare, Inc.
Server locationUS
Web servercloudflare

Redirect Chain

Hops
1
Cross-domain
No
Lookalike
No
Punycode
No
  • 1301http://pgpc.com/
  • 2200https://www.pgpc.com/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file1
ISPCloudflare, Inc.
Usage typeContent Delivery Network

05 · Evidence Ledger

Evidence ledger

Coverage, provenance, and source freshness remain separate so a missing check is never mistaken for a clean result.
Limited coverage

Some evidence sources did not complete, and those gaps remain visible below.

AntiviruspartialBrowser threat feedcompletePage contentpartialAnalysispartialVisual evidencenot run

Technical threat

Malware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.

suspicious

Additional evidence review

Operator / customer risk

Complaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.

unknown

No confirmed evidence in this dimension.

Source coverage and freshness

Status shows whether usable evidence was saved; finding shows what that evidence observed.

Antivirus
Result: 4 of 92 engines flagged
Limited
Adverse
Freshness: stale fallback · Aug 1, 2026
Browser protection
Result: No browser threat-list match
Completed
No adverse finding
Page content
Result: Page fetched · HTTP 200
Limited
No saved finding
Visual evidence
Result: 1 visible observation saved with the page capture
Completed
No adverse finding
Independent research
Result: The search completed without a material external finding
Completed
No adverse finding

06 · Your Next Move

Your next move

Proceed with caution

Our automated review flagged enough risk that you should treat this site as unverified.

  • Analyst recommendation

    Treat as a standard online gambling destination. Confirm current licensing directly with regulators, avoid sharing unnecessary personal data, and use responsible-gambling tools if playing.

  • Treat pgpc.com as unverified

    Do not enter credentials or send money until you have independently verified the business.

  • Verify the business through independent channels

    Check the company's social profiles, registry records, and search for recent news or reviews that are not hosted on the site itself.

  • Never use irreversible payment methods

    Crypto, gift cards, wire transfers, and cash apps offer zero buyer protection. Use a credit card or PayPal if you must pay.

  • Share your experience

    If you have additional context, drop a comment below or post on the MalwareTips forum.

    Open
Final verdictLevel 3 of 5
52/100 safety

Moderate Risk

PGPC.com runs an online casino and sports betting platform with stale antivirus flags

pgpc.com redirects to a functional gambling site offering slots, live casino, and sports betting with account bonuses. No credential harvesting, downloads, or active redirects observed. Moderate risk stems from partial VirusTotal results (ESET phishing, two malicious detections) that are over 180 hours old, contrasted by clean Google Safe Browsing, valid TLS, 24-year-old domain, and Cloudflare hosting. Scamadviser rates it legitimate while Gridinsoft flags low trust for a casino.

  1. 01

    Saved antivirus evidence is adverse but is not fresh enough for a current conviction.

  2. 02

    No Google browser threat warning

  3. 03

    Domain is 24 years old

Treat as a standard online gambling destination. Confirm current licensing directly with regulators, avoid sharing unnecessary personal data, and use responsible-gambling tools if playing.
Saved page capture
Evidence balance6 signals
Positive
3
Limited
2
Risk
1
Analysis coverage
63%
partial coverage
Core capabilities
1/5
completed checks
Source coverage
3/5
sources complete
Evidence checks
1/8
completed checks flagged
Technical threatSUSPICIOUS55/100 risk
Operator / customer riskNot confirmed50/100 risk
Safety range

Saved evidence only. Missing checks are never treated as a clean result.

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07 · Community

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08 · Safety FAQ

Safety FAQ

Common questions, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers reflect the saved verdict and evidence in this report.

Is pgpc.com a scam or is it safe?
There isn't enough evidence yet for us to give pgpc.com a confident verdict, so treat it with caution. The domain is 24.2 years old. Until it can be independently verified, don't enter passwords, card details, or send money, and confirm the company through channels you find yourself rather than links on the site.
Is pgpc.com safe to use?
pgpc.com has a Safety Score of 52/100 (Moderate Risk). Analysis coverage is partial at 63%. Do not trust blindly; analysis may be limited.
Has pgpc.com been flagged by antivirus engines?
Yes. 4 of 92 antivirus and blocklist engines in our malware network flagged pgpc.com, 2 of them as outright malicious. Even a single detection from a reputable engine is a meaningful warning, and multiple detections rarely happen by accident.
Is pgpc.com on any phishing or malware blacklists?
No — pgpc.com is not currently on the major browser blocklist feeds that Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge rely on. Note that blocklists can lag behind brand-new scam domains, so "not listed" is reassuring but not a guarantee on its own.
How old is the pgpc.com domain?
pgpc.com is 24.2 years old, registered on May 12, 2002 through GoDaddy.com, LLC. A multi-year registration history is one of the stronger signals against a scam, though it's never a guarantee on its own — established domains can still be misused.
Does pgpc.com have a valid SSL certificate?
Yes — pgpc.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Google Trust Services · WE1, valid for another 52 days. Important caveat: SSL only encrypts the connection between you and the site — it does not verify who runs it. Almost all scam sites now have valid SSL too, so a padlock alone never means "safe".
Where is pgpc.com hosted?
pgpc.com resolves to an IP operated by Cloudflare, Inc. in US (Content Delivery Network). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad — but hosting that doesn't match a brand's claimed country, or that sits on networks known for abuse, is one of the many signals we weigh alongside the verdict above.
How often is the pgpc.com report updated?
This report is a record of the scan run on August 1, 2026, and the verdict reflects that point in time. Scam sites change fast — they can go live, get flagged, or vanish within days — so if you believe something about pgpc.com has changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan that re-checks every signal from scratch and republishes an updated verdict.