Is ppjournal.org safe?
http://ppjournal.org/
Coveragestrong5 of 6 applicable core capabilities
Academic journal site with stale malware flags and unverifiable editorial claims
ppjournal.org presents itself as the "Publishing and Printing Journal," an academic publication that claims to be Scopus-active and listed in the UGC-CARE Group-II journal list. The site invites researchers to email manuscripts and download a paper template. However, the domain is only 236 days old, the site does not disclose a publisher, editorial office address, or legal entity, and saved antivirus data shows two independent security families previously flagged the domain as malicious or phishing. The browser threat feed currently reports no threat warning, and the site uses an email address on its own domain, but the combination of a young domain, unverifiable academic claims, and historical threat detections places this site in the Moderate Risk band.
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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.
01 · Investigation Brief
Investigation Brief
ppjournal.org presents itself as the "Publishing and Printing Journal," an academic publication that claims to be Scopus-active and listed in the UGC-CARE Group-II journal list. The site invites researchers to email manuscripts and download a paper template. However, the domain is only 236 days old, the site does not disclose a publisher, editorial office address, or legal entity, and saved antivirus data shows two independent security families previously flagged the domain as malicious or phishing. The browser threat feed currently reports no threat warning, and the site uses an email address on its own domain, but the combination of a young domain, unverifiable academic claims, and historical threat detections places this site in the Moderate Risk band.
Unverifiable Academic Claims on a Young Domain
The site's own page states: "Our journal is Scopus Active and included in UGC – CARE Group – II Journals List." This is a significant claim for an academic journal, as inclusion in Scopus and the UGC-CARE list carries weight for researchers evaluating where to publish. However, the site provides no publisher name, no editorial board listing, no physical address, and no legal entity behind the journal. The domain itself is only 236 days old, which is unusually young for a journal claiming established indexing status.
The site does list a contact email on its own domain (submit@ppjournal.org) and a phone number, which are positive signals compared to sites using free email services. It also provides a "Download Paper Template" button and instructs authors to send manuscripts in MS Word or PDF format. These are normal features for an academic journal, but they do not compensate for the absence of verifiable editorial and institutional information.
Historical Threat Detections and Unencrypted Connection
Saved antivirus data shows that two independent security families previously reported an adverse result for this domain, flagging it as malicious or phishing. This is historical data rather than a fresh scan, so the detection should be treated as real but with attention to timing. The browser threat feed currently returns no threat warning, which is a positive current signal, but it does not erase the historical flags.
The site has a valid TLS certificate, but the scanned address was served over plain HTTP with no redirect to HTTPS. This means that any information a visitor enters or views on the site travels unencrypted. For a site that asks researchers to submit manuscripts and potentially personal details, the lack of enforced encryption is a technical weakness.
Why the score is 58
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. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
4/ 93
detectionsSaved analysis from October 19, 2026 - 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
- 93
| Engine | Finding |
|---|---|
| Bfore.Ai PreCrimeMalicious | malicious |
| FortinetMalicious | phishing |
| alphaMountain.aiSuspicious | suspicious |
| GridinsoftSuspicious | suspicious |
All 93 engine results
- Bfore.Ai PreCrime - Malicious
- Fortinet - phishing - Malicious
- alphaMountain.ai - Suspicious
- Gridinsoft - Suspicious
- 0xSI_f33d - Unrated
- Abusix - Clean
- Acronis - Clean
- ADMINUSLabs - Clean
- AILabs (MONITORAPP) - Clean
- AlienVault - Clean
- AlphaSOC - Unrated
- Antiy-AVL - Clean
- ArcSight Threat Intelligence - Unrated
- AutoShun - Unrated
- BitDefender - Clean
- Bkav - Unrated
- BlockList - Clean
- Blueliv - Clean
- Certego - Clean
- ChainPatrol - Unrated
- Chong Lua Dao - Clean
- CINS Army - Clean
- CRDF - 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
- Fortra - Unrated
- G-Data - Clean
- GCP Abuse Intelligence - Unrated
- Google Safe Browsing - Clean
- GreenSnow - Clean
- GreyNoise - 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
- Orcapot - Unrated
- 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
- Synthient - Unrated
- ThreatHive - Clean
- URLhaus - Clean
- URLQuery - Unrated
- Viettel Threat Intelligence - Clean
- VIPRE - Unrated
- ViriBack - Clean
- VX Vault - Clean
- Webroot - Clean
- Xcitium Verdict Cloud - Clean
- Yandex Safebrowsing - Clean
- ZeroCERT - Clean
- ZeroFox - Unrated
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
Publishing and Printing Journal
What the captured page showed
1 observation- 01
Publishing and Printing Journal
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
Home - Publishing and Printing Journal
What we observed
The page content was captured and checked alongside 61 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.
What kind of site and risk is this?
Threat category
No threat category confirmed
Service and business model
Content
Observed behavior
Evidence behind this classification
- 012 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.
- 02The registrable domain is 236 days old, which is unusually young for a journal claiming established indexing status.
- 03The browser threat feed currently returns no threat warning for the domain.
Web research findings
Independent findings for ppjournal.org, 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 ppjournal.org. 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.
- Domainppjournal.org
- Redirects toppjournal.org
- Hosted byCloudflare, Inc.
- Referencesgmpg.org · statcounter.com
Domain Timeline
- Mar 2, 2026Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 7 months old when this review was saved.
- Oct 25, 2026Saved security review — Rated Moderate Risk
The evidence in this saved scan is mixed or incomplete; the completed checks are detailed above.
Contact Verification
Saved contact details can help identify the operator. Their presence supports traceability; it does not prove the business is trustworthy.
- Contact email on the site's own domain (submit@ppjournal.org).
- Phone number listed (1007-1938).
Domain & Encryption
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 | 4 of 93 engines flagged | Limited | Adverse | stale fallback · analysed Oct 19, 2026 |
| Browser protection | No browser threat-list match | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 25, 2026 |
| Page content | Page fetched · HTTP 200 | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 25, 2026 |
| Visual evidence | 1 visible observation saved with the page capture | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 25, 2026 |
| Independent research | The search completed without a material external finding | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 25, 2026 |
- Antivirus
- Result4 of 93 engines flagged
- CompletionLimited
- FindingAdverse
- Freshnessstale fallback · analysed Oct 19, 2026
- Browser protection
- ResultNo browser threat-list match
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 25, 2026
- Page content
- ResultPage fetched · HTTP 200
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 25, 2026
- Visual evidence
- Result1 visible observation saved with the page capture
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 25, 2026
- Independent research
- ResultThe search completed without a material external finding
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 25, 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.
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08 · Final Verdict
Final verdict
Academic journal site with stale malware flags and unverifiable editorial claims
ppjournal.org presents itself as the "Publishing and Printing Journal," an academic publication that claims to be Scopus-active and listed in the UGC-CARE Group-II journal list. The site invites researchers to email manuscripts and download a paper template. However, the domain is only 236 days old, the site does not disclose a publisher, editorial office address, or legal entity, and saved antivirus data shows two independent security families previously flagged the domain as malicious or phishing. The browser threat feed currently reports no threat warning, and the site uses an email address on its own domain, but the combination of a young domain, unverifiable academic claims, and historical threat detections places this site in the Moderate Risk band.
09 · Community