Security Review

Is primeabgb.com legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Safe· 87/100

A well-established Indian PC hardware retailer with over 25 years of history and a verified physical presence in Mumbai.

primeabgb.comScanned 2h ago
0
Trust score
SAFE
Heuristics 86·MT 88
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Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence
0/92
All engines report clean
Domain Age
23 years old
Registered Sep 23, 2003
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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primeabgb.com

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MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence
MT Security Analyst
Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust88/100
MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection
0%
Confidence
The domain has been active for over 22 years, which is a strong indicator of a stable business. Our analysis confirms the company is a registered private limited entity in India with a physical storefront in Mumbai's well-known Lamington Road electronics hub. While there are some negative reports on community forums regarding high restocking fees and customer service delays, these are typical of high-volume retail operations rather than fraudulent activity. The site maintains a clean record with our antivirus partners and major browser blocklists. The presence of valid SSL and consistent business registration data further supports its legitimacy.
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Page Content

The website is a comprehensive e-commerce platform for computer components, featuring a vast catalog of brands like ASUS, Gigabyte, and Intel. It includes functional search tools, category filters, and a standard shopping cart system.

Infrastructure

The site is hosted on a stable IP with a very low abuse history. It utilizes a valid SSL certificate issued by Google Trust Services and loads resources from reputable third-party domains like Google Fonts and Tag Manager.

Domain History

Registered in 2003, the domain age of over 8,300 days is exceptional. This longevity, combined with a lack of historical malicious flags, distinguishes it from the short-lived domains typically used in fraud.

Web Reputation

Independent review aggregators show a mix of feedback, which is common for large retailers. While some users on Reddit and TechEnclave complain about return policies, many others verify it as a go-to source for genuine hardware in India.
Risk Factors
3
  • Community reports mention a high 15% restocking fee for cancellations or returns.
  • Some users have reported difficulties with initial customer support responses for defective items.
  • Hidden pricing complaints have appeared on gaming forums regarding 'all-inclusive' costs.
Positive Signals
5
  • Domain has been active and registered for over 22 years.
  • Verified business registration (CIN) as a Private Limited company in India since 1998.
  • Zero detections across 92 antivirus engines and major blocklists.
  • Physical retail presence in a known electronics district in Mumbai.
  • High trust scores from multiple independent review aggregators.
AI Recommendation
This site is safe for purchases. We recommend confirming stock availability via phone before ordering and reading their specific terms regarding cancellation fees to avoid surprises.
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Web Research Findings

Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for primeabgb.com, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Domain age
22 yrs
Registered Sep 2003
Business registration
Active · India
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 · 4 complaints · 3 positive
Key findings
7 headline facts from open-web research
  • Domain active since ~2003 (8308 days old as of 2026); company founded 1998 and incorporated as private limited in 1998 (CIN U30007MH1998PTC116384), currently active per ZaubaCorp and Tracxn.
  • Operates as legitimate Mumbai-based (Lamington Road) retailer of PC components, GPUs, gaming PCs; claims 25-30 years in business with physical store and enterprise solutions.
  • Trustpilot shows 3.7/5 from 19 reviews; ScamMinder gives 100/100 legitimacy score citing longevity and positive indicators.
  • Reddit and forum complaints include hidden/all-inclusive pricing issues, high restocking/cancellation fees (up to 15%), delivery delays, DOA products, and poor initial customer support response.
  • Positive mentions on forums, YouTube reviews, and social media describe it as one of the older, reliable PC hardware stores in India; many users report successful purchases over years.
  • No major scam family associations, no widespread fraud reports; mixed but typical for Indian e-commerce hardware sellers (stock, shipping, returns issues).
  • Official site, YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook presence; listed on ZoomInfo, Tracxn; phone +91-22-67402000, address in Grant Road East, Mumbai.
Scam reports (3)
Direct quotes from public scam databases, forums, and news.
  • Reddit (r/IndianGaming)open

    "By hiding the all inclusive price of this case, PrimeABGB is scamming buyers showing and a lower price."

  • Facebook (Acro Forgamers group)open

    "they will take away Rs 22500 in restocking fees (15%) ... 15 % is straight up scam."

  • TechEnclave forumopen

    "PrimeABGB - have I been cheated? ... The drive was DOA."

Positive reviews (3)
Quotes indicating the site is legitimate.
  • Trustpilotopen

    "3.7 Average TrustScore ... 19 reviews"

  • ScamMinderopen

    "Is primeabgb.com Legit? 100/100 Trust Score ... Prime ABGB is a well-established and reputable online retailer ... over 25 years"

  • Facebook group commentopen

    "Yes legit and one of the oldest. ... have been buying from them since 2010"

Business registration
Status: active · India

PRIME ABGB PRIVATE LIMITED, CIN U30007MH1998PTC116384, incorporated 31 Aug 1998, Mumbai (Lamington Road / Grant Road area), directors include Gulbirr Bhatia family. Operating for ~27-30 years as computer hardware retailer.

Research summary
Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above
We found that PrimeABGB is a verified Mumbai-based retailer incorporated in 1998. Research on Reddit and TechEnclave reveals some customer frustration over a 15% restocking fee and shipping delays, but these are standard retail disputes. Conversely, many long-term users on Facebook and hardware forums confirm successful high-value purchases spanning over a decade.

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.

0Malicious0Suspicious59Harmless92Engines
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.

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 numbers11348-02-20
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 (11348-02-20).

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age23 years old
RegistrarOwnRegistrar, Inc.
RegisteredSep 23, 2003
ExpiresSep 23, 2026
Owner privacyVisible
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerGoogle Trust Services · WR1
ExpiresAug 7, 2026 (44d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingBrander Group Inc.
Server locationUS
Web serverhcdn
Platform / CMSWordPress

Redirect Chain

Hops
2
Cross-domain
Yes
Lookalike
No
Punycode
No
  • 1301http://primeabgb.com/
  • 2301https://primeabgb.com/
  • 3200https://www.primeabgb.com/cross-domain

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file1
ISPBrander Group 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 primeabgb.com and not a lookalike like p-rimeabgb.com.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 ↗

Referenced Domains

Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.

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 primeabgb.com. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.
  • primeabgb.com passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 87/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.
  • Yes. primeabgb.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Google Trust Services · WR1, expiring in 44 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
  • primeabgb.com is 22.8 years old, registered on 9/23/2003 through OwnRegistrar, Inc.. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
  • No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report primeabgb.com as clean.
  • No. primeabgb.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
  • primeabgb.com resolves to an IP operated by Brander Group 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.
  • This is a permanent record of the scan run on June 23, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around primeabgb.com have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Final Verdict

0
Trust / 100
Final Verdict·primeabgb.com
SAFE

PrimeABGB is a long-standing, legitimate computer hardware retailer based in Mumbai, India. While some customers report issues with restocking fees and shipping delays, it is a verified business operating for over 25 years. You can safely browse and purchase, but review their return policy carefully.

This site is safe for purchases. We recommend confirming stock availability via phone before ordering and reading their specific terms regarding cancellation fees to avoid surprises.

AV engines
92
MT passes
2
Net signals
0
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