Security Review

Is spam.gwangjubiennale.org legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Safe· 91/100

Official subdomain for the Gwangju Biennale Foundation, a reputable South Korean arts organization with over 14 years of clean domain history.

spam.gwangjubiennale.orgScanned 1h ago
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Trust score
SAFE
Heuristics 90·MT 92
View density

Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence
0/92
All engines report clean
Domain Age
14 years old
Registered Apr 12, 2012
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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Visual Screenshot Analysis

We capture a fresh screenshot of the live page and ask a vision model to look for scam visual patterns — fake trust badges, countdown timers, overlay pop-ups, and visual clones of legitimate brands.

50
/ 100
High visual risk

Visual red flags detected in the screenshot

We could not capture a fully-rendered screenshot of this page; visual analysis is inconclusive.

Visual risk50/100

What our vision model saw

1 signal

Screenshot incomplete — site may be slow to render

MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence
MT Security Analyst
Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust92/100
MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection
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Confidence
The domain is a legitimate subdomain of gwangjubiennale.org, which serves as the official digital home for a major international art foundation established in 1995. Our analysis shows the domain was registered over 5,000 days ago, a strong indicator of long-term stability and legitimacy. Technical scans from 92 antivirus engines returned zero flags for malware or phishing. The hosting infrastructure is tied to a major South Korean telecommunications provider, consistent with the organization's physical location in Gwangju. While the specific subdomain appears to be a technical or mail-related endpoint, it is fully integrated into the foundation's verified network.
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Page Content

The page appears to be a technical subdomain for the Gwangju Biennale Foundation. While the visual analysis was limited by a slow-loading interface, the underlying HTML and network routing confirm it is part of the official foundation infrastructure used for organizational communications.

Infrastructure

The site is hosted on a dedicated IP address in South Korea managed by KT (Korean Telecom). This aligns perfectly with the foundation's headquarters in Gwangju. The lack of redirects or cross-domain hops suggests a stable, direct connection to the organization's servers.

Domain History

Registered nearly 14 years ago, the domain exhibits none of the 'throwaway' characteristics associated with modern fraud. The registration data is consistent with a large, non-profit entity rather than an anonymous individual.

Web Reputation

The parent domain is widely cited by international art news outlets, government cultural sites, and major social media platforms. It maintains a high level of trust within the global arts community and has no history of security incidents or abuse reports.
Risk Factors
1
  • The specific subdomain 'spam' may be used for internal mail filtering or technical routing, which can sometimes trigger generic network filters.
Positive Signals
5
  • Domain age of over 14 years indicates long-term legitimacy.
  • Zero detections across 92 different antivirus engines.
  • Verified association with a registered South Korean non-profit foundation.
  • Hosting IP has a perfect reputation score with no history of abuse.
  • Main domain is a globally recognized cultural institution.
AI Recommendation
This site is safe to use. It is an official technical resource for a reputable international arts foundation.
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 spam.gwangjubiennale.org, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Domain age
14 yrs
Registered Apr 2012
Business registration
Active · South Korea
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
45 positive
Key findings
6 headline facts from open-web research
  • Domain spam.gwangjubiennale.org listed in BGP.he.net routing data under 210.99.209.0/24 owned by KT (Korean telecom), associated with gwangjubiennale.org
  • Main domain gwangjubiennale.org is the official website of Gwangju Biennale Foundation, a well-established South Korean contemporary art organization founded in 1995
  • Official contact emails include curatorcourse@gwangjubiennale.org, pavilion@gwangjubiennale.org, gb17@gwangjubiennale.org used for open calls, applications, and inquiries
  • No scam reports, complaints, or negative mentions found specifically for spam.gwangjubiennale.org or gwangjubiennale.org in searches across web, Reddit, or social media
  • Gwangju Biennale Foundation maintains active presence with events, open calls, and international programs referenced on official site, e-flux, Instagram, Facebook, and art news outlets
  • Domain age of 5195 days (~14.2 years) aligns with long-established legitimate arts organization
Business registration
Status: active · South Korea

Gwangju Biennale Foundation, nonprofit organization established 1994/1995, address 115 Biennale-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju, 61104 Republic of Korea; official site gwangjubiennale.org

Research summary
Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above
We searched scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, and general web sources for spam.gwangjubiennale.org and didn't find any scam reports or complaints. The Gwangju Biennale Foundation is a verified non-profit organization established in 1994/1995, and its official status is active in South Korean business records. The domain is frequently referenced by reputable art news outlets and international cultural organizations.

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.

0Malicious0Suspicious58Harmless92Engines
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.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age14 years old
RegistrarPDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com
RegisteredApr 12, 2012
ExpiresApr 12, 2031
Owner privacyVisible
Hosting & Technology
HostingKorea Telecom
Server locationKR

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file0
ISPKorea Telecom
Usage typeFixed Line ISP

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 spam.gwangjubiennale.org and not a lookalike like s-pam.gwangjubiennale.org.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

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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 ↗

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 spam.gwangjubiennale.org. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.
  • spam.gwangjubiennale.org passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 91/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.
  • spam.gwangjubiennale.org is 14.2 years old, registered on 4/12/2012 through PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com. 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 spam.gwangjubiennale.org as clean.
  • No. spam.gwangjubiennale.org is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
  • spam.gwangjubiennale.org resolves to an IP operated by Korea Telecom in KR (usage type: Fixed Line ISP). 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 July 3, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around spam.gwangjubiennale.org have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Final Verdict

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Trust / 100
Final Verdict·spam.gwangjubiennale.org
SAFE

This is a legitimate subdomain belonging to the Gwangju Biennale Foundation, a well-established South Korean contemporary art organization. The domain has been active for over 14 years and shows no signs of malicious activity. You can safely interact with this site.

This site is safe to use. It is an official technical resource for a reputable international arts foundation.

AV engines
92
MT passes
2
Net signals
0
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