Is pmgokakudojo.com safe?
http://pmgokakudojo.com/
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How we checked
Coverage: strong · 5 of 6 applicable core capabilities
- Antivirus (59 of 91 engines answered) · saved result: did not fully complete
- Google Safe Browsing: completed
- page reading: completed
- page capture: completed
- domain records: completed
- web research: completed
PM道場 is a Japanese project-management study blog with disclosed ad and affiliate monetisation and no observed scam mechanism.
The site presents itself as a personal blog about the IPA Project Manager examination, written by an author who describes ten years of EPC project experience and four years as a corporate training instructor (observed:page-block:document:primary:block:40). Its own privacy text discloses third-party advertising through Google AdSense, A8.net and Amazon Associates (observed:page-block:document:supplemental:1:block:18). The connection is encrypted and the browser threat feed returned no warning (observed:tls, observed:safe-browsing). A saved antivirus observation records two adverse results from CRDF and VIPRE, but it is stale and no active threat was observed in the current analysis (source:antivirus:aggregate). The domain is about a year old (observed:domain-age). Nothing in the reviewed evidence shows a fake shop, credential theft, malware delivery or payment fraud, so the site sits in the Low Risk band rather than Safe.
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Where this site sits
- Dangerous1–20
- High Risk21–44
- Moderate Risk45–69
- Low Risk70–84
- Safe85–100
The score combines saved evidence strength and analysis quality. Coverage is reported separately.
Why 82/100
Low Risk covers scores 70–84. 1 finding pulled the score down; 3 pushed it up.
What pulled the score down
- Strong2 independent antivirus families reported an adverse result. This comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so treat the detection as real but confirm the timing.
What pushed the score up
- SupportsThe saved TLS check found a valid encrypted connection
- SupportsThe browser threat feed returned no threat warning
- SupportsThe registrable domain is 387 days old
No points per finding are stored for this report: our analysis weighed all findings together to set the score. Each finding shows its saved severity instead (Decisive, Strong, Moderate or Minor). Community reviews never change the Safety Score.
01 · Investigation Brief
Investigation Brief
The site presents itself as a personal blog about the IPA Project Manager examination, written by an author who describes ten years of EPC project experience and four years as a corporate training instructor (observed:page-block:document:primary:block:40). Its own privacy text discloses third-party advertising through Google AdSense, A8.net and Amazon Associates (observed:page-block:document:supplemental:1:block:18). The connection is encrypted and the browser threat feed returned no warning (observed:tls, observed:safe-browsing). A saved antivirus observation records two adverse results from CRDF and VIPRE, but it is stale and no active threat was observed in the current analysis (source:antivirus:aggregate). The domain is about a year old (observed:domain-age). Nothing in the reviewed evidence shows a fake shop, credential theft, malware delivery or payment fraud, so the site sits in the Low Risk band rather than Safe.
A study blog with an identified author and disclosed advertising
The captured page is a Japanese-language article about how many study hours the Project Manager examination requires, credited to an author named まーも (observed:page-block:document:primary:block:14). The author biography describes ten years of practical EPC project experience, a fourth year as a corporate training instructor, and qualifications including the IPA Project Manager examination, PMP and CSM (observed:page-block:document:primary:block:40).
The site's own privacy text states that it uses third-party advertising services — Google AdSense, A8.net and Amazon Associates — and explains that these providers may use cookies based on site access (observed:page-block:document:supplemental:1:block:18). That is a disclosed advertising and affiliate model, not a hidden funnel, and the two outbound links in the commercial graph point to Google domains rather than to a checkout or order path (observed:page-block:document:supplemental:1:block:19, observed:page-block:document:supplemental:1:block:22).
Clean connection and browsing checks, with one stale antivirus caveat
The saved TLS check found a valid encrypted connection and the browser threat feed returned no threat warning (observed:tls, observed:safe-browsing). Those results mean no detections were recorded; they are not proof that the operator is trustworthy.
A saved antivirus observation records two adverse results from the CRDF and VIPRE families, but it is stale and no active threat was observed during the current analysis (source:antivirus:aggregate). The domain is 387 days old, which is neither a warning nor a guarantee (observed:domain-age). No direct contact email was found on the captured page, which limits how easily a reader could reach the author but is not itself a scam mechanism (observed:page-content:issue:1).
Why the score is 82
The saved checks found no material threat, but the evidence was not strong enough for the highest Safe tier. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
2/ 91
detectionsSaved analysis from September 13, 2026 - stale
2 engines flagged this URL
Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.
- Malicious
- 2
- Suspicious
- 0
- Total
- 91
| Engine | Finding |
|---|---|
| CRDFMalicious | malicious |
| VIPREMalicious | malware |
All 91 engine results
- CRDF - Malicious
- VIPRE - malware - Malicious
- 0xSI_f33d - Unrated
- Abusix - Clean
- Acronis - Clean
- ADMINUSLabs - Clean
- AILabs (MONITORAPP) - Clean
- AlienVault - Clean
- alphaMountain.ai - Unrated
- AlphaSOC - Unrated
- Antiy-AVL - Clean
- ArcSight Threat Intelligence - Unrated
- AutoShun - Unrated
- Bfore.Ai PreCrime - Unrated
- BitDefender - Clean
- Bkav - Unrated
- BlockList - Clean
- Blueliv - Clean
- Certego - Clean
- ChainPatrol - Unrated
- Chong Lua Dao - Clean
- CINS Army - Clean
- Criminal IP - Unrated
- CSIS Security Group - Unrated
- CTX AI - Clean
- Cyan - Unrated
- Cyble - Clean
- CyRadar - Clean
- desenmascara.me - Clean
- DNS8 - Unrated
- Dr.Web - Clean
- EmergingThreats - Clean
- Emsisoft - Clean
- Ermes - Unrated
- ESET - Clean
- ESTsecurity - Clean
- Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - Clean
- Fortinet - Clean
- Fortra - Unrated
- G-Data - Clean
- GCP Abuse Intelligence - Unrated
- Google Safe Browsing - Clean
- GreenSnow - Clean
- GreyNoise - Unrated
- Gridinsoft - Unrated
- Guardpot - Unrated
- Heimdal Security - Clean
- Hunt.io Intelligence - Unrated
- IPsum - Clean
- Juniper Networks - Clean
- K7AntiVirus - Unrated
- Kaspersky - Clean
- LevelBlue - Clean
- Lionic - Clean
- Lumu - Unrated
- Malwared - Clean
- MalwarePatrol - Clean
- MalwareURL - Unrated
- Mimecast - Unrated
- Netcraft - Unrated
- OpenPhish - Clean
- PhishFort - Unrated
- Phishing Database - Clean
- Phishtank - Clean
- PREBYTES - Clean
- PrecisionSec - Unrated
- Quick Heal - Clean
- Quttera - Clean
- Rising - Clean
- SafeToOpen - Unrated
- Sangfor - Clean
- Sansec eComscan - Unrated
- Scantitan - Clean
- SCUMWARE.org - Clean
- Seclookup - Clean
- Snort IP sample list - Unrated
- SOCRadar - Unrated
- Sophos - Clean
- StopForumSpam - Clean
- Sucuri SiteCheck - Clean
- ThreatHive - Clean
- URLhaus - Clean
- URLQuery - Unrated
- Viettel Threat Intelligence - Clean
- ViriBack - Clean
- VX Vault - Clean
- Webroot - Clean
- Xcitium Verdict Cloud - Clean
- Yandex Safebrowsing - Clean
- ZeroCERT - Clean
- ZeroFox - Unrated
How security vendors categorise this site
- Forcepoint ThreatSeekershopping
- Googleeducation
Each vendor’s own label for the site, saved with the antivirus result. Labels are separate from the engine verdicts above and can disagree with each other.
Security Scans
Checked against the browser threat feeds available to this scan — no hit.
What we observed
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Visual context from the captured page
まーも この記事を書いた人 はじめまして。 当ブログをご覧いただきありがとうございます。 私は EPCプロジェクトで10年間の実務経験 を積み、その後 企業研修の講師として4年目 になります。 現在は、年間300名以上の受講者に向けて、プロジェクトマネジメント研修の企画・開発・講師 を担当しています。 資格としては、 IPAプロジェクトマネージャ試験 合格 PMP®(Project Management Professional) CSM®(Certified ScrumMaster) FP2級
What the captured page showed
1 observation- 01
まーも この記事を書いた人 はじめまして。 当ブログをご覧いただきありがとうございます。 私は EPCプロジェクトで10年間の実務経験 を積み、その後 企業研修の講師として4年目 になります。 現在は、年間300名以上の受講者に向けて、プロジェクトマネジメント研修の企画・開発・講師 を担当しています。 資格としては、 IPAプロジェクトマネージャ試験 合格 PMP®(Project Management Professional) CSM®(Certified ScrumMaster) FP2級
What the page says about itself
What the site says about itself, quoted from the pages we read. The site wrote these words; they are not our findings.
- Page title
PM道場 - プロジェクトマネジメントを学ぶブログ
- Meta description
プロジェクトマネジメントについて発信します。 ・プロジェクトマネージャ試験 ・PMP ・プログラムマネジメント ・若手社員が知っておくべくプロジェクトマネジメント
Pages we read
- Main page/Read
- Privacy policy/privacy/Read
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
PM道場 - プロジェクトマネジメントを学ぶブログ
What we observed
The page content was captured and checked alongside 59 antivirus results.
What independent research found
The search completed without a material external warning or corroborating report.
What remains unverified
1 of the 6 applicable core capabilities did not complete, so those gaps remain visible in the coverage ledger.
Web research findings
Independent findings for pmgokakudojo.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.
No independently sourced scam reports or credibility records were found for pmgokakudojo.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.
04 · Domain & Infrastructure
Domain & infrastructure
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.
- Domainpmgokakudojo.com
- Redirects topmgokakudojo.com
- Hosted byGMO Internet, Inc.
- Referencescdnjs.cloudflare.com · google.com
Domain Timeline
- Oct 5, 2025Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 1 year old when this review was saved.
- Oct 28, 2026Saved security review — Rated Low Risk
This saved scan found no material threat, but the evidence was not strong enough for the highest Safe tier.
Contact Verification
Saved contact details can help identify the operator. Their presence supports traceability; it does not prove the business is trustworthy.
- No direct contact email found on the captured page.
Domain & Encryption
Certificate issued for www.pmgokakudojo.com.
Analytics and ads
- Google Tag Manager
Scripts, fonts and CDNs
- cdnjs
- Google Fonts
Payment providers the page loads
None seen among the outside domains we saved.
Read from the first 20 outside domains the page loads and the shop platform it uses; the web server and platform rows are under Hosting & Technology. A payment script on the page does not prove the shop accepts that method at checkout, or that you are protected.
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://pmgokakudojo.com/
- 2200https://pmgokakudojo.com/
Server Reputation
Referenced Domains
Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.
05 · Evidence Ledger
Evidence ledger
- Antiviruspartial
- Browser threat feedcomplete
- Page contentcomplete
- Analysiscomplete
- Visual evidencecomplete
The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.
Technical threat
suspiciousMalware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.
2 independent antivirus families reported an adverse result. This comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so treat the detection as real but confirm the timing.
Operator / customer risk
unknownComplaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.
No confirmed evidence in this dimension.
Source coverage and freshness
Status shows whether usable evidence was saved; finding shows what that evidence observed.
| Source | Result | Completion | Finding | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antivirus | 2 of 91 engines flagged | Limited | Adverse | stale fallback · analysed Sep 13, 2026 |
| Browser protection | No browser threat-list match | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 28, 2026 |
| Page content | Page fetched · HTTP 200 | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 28, 2026 |
| Visual evidence | 1 visible observation saved with the page capture | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 28, 2026 |
| Independent research | The search completed without a material external finding | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 28, 2026 |
- Antivirus
- Result2 of 91 engines flagged
- CompletionLimitedFindingAdverse
- Freshnessstale fallback · analysed Sep 13, 2026
- Browser protection
- ResultNo browser threat-list match
- CompletionCompletedFindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 28, 2026
- Page content
- ResultPage fetched · HTTP 200
- CompletionCompletedFindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 28, 2026
- Visual evidence
- Result1 visible observation saved with the page capture
- CompletionCompletedFindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 28, 2026
- Independent research
- ResultThe search completed without a material external finding
- CompletionCompletedFindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 28, 2026
07 · 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 pmgokakudojo.com a scam or is it safe?
Is pmgokakudojo.com safe to use?
Has pmgokakudojo.com been flagged by antivirus engines?
Is pmgokakudojo.com on any phishing or malware blacklists?
How old is the pmgokakudojo.com domain?
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08 · Final Verdict
Final verdict
PM道場 is a Japanese project-management study blog with disclosed ad and affiliate monetisation and no observed scam mechanism.
The site presents itself as a personal blog about the IPA Project Manager examination, written by an author who describes ten years of EPC project experience and four years as a corporate training instructor (observed:page-block:document:primary:block:40). Its own privacy text discloses third-party advertising through Google AdSense, A8.net and Amazon Associates (observed:page-block:document:supplemental:1:block:18). The connection is encrypted and the browser threat feed returned no warning (observed:tls, observed:safe-browsing). A saved antivirus observation records two adverse results from CRDF and VIPRE, but it is stale and no active threat was observed in the current analysis (source:antivirus:aggregate). The domain is about a year old (observed:domain-age). Nothing in the reviewed evidence shows a fake shop, credential theft, malware delivery or payment fraud, so the site sits in the Low Risk band rather than Safe.
09 · Community
Community
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