Is thecosworld.com safe?
http://thecosworld.com/
Coveragecomplete4 of 4 applicable core capabilities
A functioning cosplay shop with limited business transparency
The Cos World presents itself as a cosplay-costume store and claims that its company was established in mainland China in 2016. However, the captured page provides neither a phone number nor an operator postal address, and the domain-age check reports only 299 days. One isolated security scanner marked the URL suspicious, but the broader scan showed no consensus, while separate checks found no threat warning and a valid encrypted connection. These mixed findings support a Moderate Risk rating rather than a finding that the store is fraudulent.
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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
The Cos World presents itself as a cosplay-costume store and claims that its company was established in mainland China in 2016. However, the captured page provides neither a phone number nor an operator postal address, and the domain-age check reports only 299 days. One isolated security scanner marked the URL suspicious, but the broader scan showed no consensus, while separate checks found no threat warning and a valid encrypted connection. These mixed findings support a Moderate Risk rating rather than a finding that the store is fraudulent.
Store identity and customer recourse are difficult to verify
The site says its company was formally established in mainland China in 2016 and that an AliExpress store was upgraded to an official store. That is a claim made in the site's own copy, while the captured page shows no phone number or operator postal address that customers could independently use to identify or contact the business.
The domain-age check reports 299 days. This does not establish wrongdoing, but it provides limited history for assessing the current storefront independently.
Technical checks are mostly clean, but not conclusive
Only one of 93 antivirus engines marked the URL suspicious, with no wider scanner consensus. Separate checks returned no threat warning and confirmed a valid encrypted connection.
These results reduce concern about a currently detected technical threat, but they do not verify the operator, merchandise, fulfillment, or customer-service practices of the store.
Purchases stay on the store, while order tracking links elsewhere
The observed commercial path includes a same-site payment link. The storefront also provides a Track Order link that leads to the external 17track.net service.
Why the score is 66
One of 93 antivirus engines marked the URL suspicious, without scanner consensus. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
1/ 93
detectionsFresh result
1 engine flagged this URL
Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.
- Malicious
- 0
- Suspicious
- 1
- Total
- 93
| Engine | Finding |
|---|---|
| GridinsoftSuspicious | suspicious |
All 93 engine results
- Gridinsoft - suspicious - Suspicious
- 0xSI_f33d - unrated - Clean
- Abusix - clean - Clean
- Acronis - clean - Clean
- ADMINUSLabs - clean - Clean
- AILabs (MONITORAPP) - clean - Clean
- AlienVault - clean - Clean
- alphaMountain.ai - unrated - 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
- 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
- ESET - clean - 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 - clean - 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
- Orcapot - unrated - 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
- Synthient - unrated - 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
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
The Cos World
What the captured page showed
1 observation- 01
The Cos World
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
thecosworld
What we observed
Saved browser evidence recorded cross domain landing.
What independent research found
1 external finding were saved and compared with the page evidence.
What remains unverified
The checks completed, but ownership, business claims, and future site behavior can still change after this snapshot.
What kind of site and risk is this?
Threat category
No threat category confirmed
Service and business model
Shop
Observed behavior
Evidence behind this classification
- 01Cosplay Costumes
- 02The site claims its company was established in mainland China in 2016 and that its AliExpress presence became an official store.
- 03The captured page lists neither a phone number nor an operator postal address.
Web research findings
Independent findings for thecosworld.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 thecosworld.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.
- Domainthecosworld.com
- Redirects towww.thecosworld.com
- Hosted byCloudflare, Inc.
- Referencesstatic.staticdj.com · img.staticdj.com
Domain Timeline
- Dec 11, 2025Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 10 months old when this review was saved.
- Oct 7, 2026Saved security review — Flagged as suspicious
The completed checks from this saved scan 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.
- No phone number listed on the captured page.
- No operator postal address visible on the captured page.
- Contact email on the site's own domain (contact@thecosworld.com).
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://thecosworld.com/
- 2301https://thecosworld.com/
- 3200https://www.thecosworld.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
- Antiviruscomplete
- 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.
Additional evidence review · Additional evidence review
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 | 1 of 93 engines flagged | Completed | Adverse | fresh · Oct 7, 2026 |
| Browser protection | No browser threat-list match | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Page content | Page fetched · HTTP 200 | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Visual evidence | 1 visible observation saved with the page capture | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Independent research | 1 independent finding were saved | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
- Browser protection
- ResultNo browser threat-list match
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Page content
- ResultPage fetched · HTTP 200
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Visual evidence
- Result1 visible observation saved with the page capture
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Independent research
- Result1 independent finding were saved
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
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
A functioning cosplay shop with limited business transparency
The Cos World presents itself as a cosplay-costume store and claims that its company was established in mainland China in 2016. However, the captured page provides neither a phone number nor an operator postal address, and the domain-age check reports only 299 days. One isolated security scanner marked the URL suspicious, but the broader scan showed no consensus, while separate checks found no threat warning and a valid encrypted connection. These mixed findings support a Moderate Risk rating rather than a finding that the store is fraudulent.
09 · Community