Our automated security review found no threat indicators on x5.ru. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.

Is x5.ru safe to use?

x5.ru passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 90/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.

Does x5.ru have a valid SSL certificate?

Yes. x5.ru presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · R13, expiring in 71 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.

Has x5.ru been flagged by antivirus engines?

No. All 91 antivirus engines in our malware network report x5.ru as clean.

Is x5.ru on any phishing or malware blacklists?

No. x5.ru is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.

Where is x5.ru hosted?

x5.ru resolves to an IP operated by PJSC X5 Corporate Center in RU (usage type: Commercial). 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.

How often is the x5.ru report updated?

We cache results for 24 hours. Signed-in MalwareTips members can trigger a manual rescan at any time using the "Rescan" button on the report page, which re-runs every check from scratch and refreshes this page.

SAFE

No threats detected

All checks passed. This site appears legitimate — but always stay alert for phishing even on trusted domains.

Security Review

Is x5.ru legit or a scam?

Name: Is x5.ru legit or a scam?
Item: x5.ru
Rating: 5
Author: MalwareTips

Our verdict:Safe· 90/100

SafeSuspiciousDangerous

Legitimate corporate site for X5 Group, Russia's leading food retailer operating Pyaterochka and Perekrestok chains, with 20+ years of verified registration.

Why we trust it

Domain registered in 2005 with 20+ years of continuous active status.Business registration confirmed in Russia with active status and substantial charter capital (>316 billion RUB).Zero detections across 91 antivirus engines and clean browser blocklists.

x5.ruScanned 4h ago

Post Facebook

Trust score

SAFE

Heuristics 86·MT 92

Category tags

corporate websiteretail & e-commerceinvestor relations98% MT confidence

Warning signals (1)

Redirects to another domain

Positive signals (4)

Antivirus clear Not on major blacklists Encrypted connection Clean server reputation

View density

Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence

0/91

All engines report clean

Domain Age

—

Registration date unknown

MT Intelligence

Safe

Low likelihood · 98% confidence

MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence

MT Security Analyst

Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust92/100

MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection

Confidence

x5.ru is the verified official website of X5 Group, a major Russian food-retail conglomerate founded in 2005. The domain is registered to the company's legal entity (Trade House 'PEREKRESTOK', Joint Stock Company) and has been continuously active for over two decades. Our antivirus network reports zero detections across 91 engines, the hosting IP has zero abuse reports, and SSL certification is valid. The page content matches a legitimate corporate site with investor relations, sustainability, partner portals, and press sections. Business registration data confirms active status with substantial charter capital (>316 billion RUB) and reported annual revenue of 86 billion RUB. No scam reports, phishing complaints, or fraudulent activity accusations were found in independent sources or consumer-review databases.

Full dossier

Analysis complete

Page Content

The page displays a corporate homepage with navigation to company history, ethical conduct policies, sustainability strategy, investor relations, press centre, and customer services. Body text references X5's retail chains (Pyaterochka, Perekrestok, Chizhik), delivery services (5Post, Vprok.ru), and recent robotisation projects. No login forms, countdown timers, or push-notification spam detected.

Infrastructure

Domain hosted on IP 91.206.100.17 with zero abuse reports and a clean reputation score. SSL certificate issued by Let's Encrypt (R13) is valid with 71 days to expiry. The site loads external resources from legitimate Russian services (Yandex, Flickr, HH.ru job board, VK social network, Telegram, Max.ru), consistent with a major corporate entity's web presence.

Domain History

x5.ru registered on 2005-09-06 to Trade House 'PEREKRESTOK', Joint Stock Company (taxpayer ID 7728029110), with renewal expiring 2026-09-06. Registrar is RU-CENTER-RU. The 20+ year registration history and continuous active status are strong indicators of a legitimate, established business.

Web Reputation

Zero detections from our antivirus network (0/91 engines). Major browser blocklists report the domain as clean. No scam reports, independent review aggregator listings, or Reddit complaints targeting x5.ru as fraudulent were found. Wikipedia, LinkedIn, annual reports, and ESG documents confirm x5.ru as the legitimate corporate site. The company maintains public anti-corruption and ethics hotlines and actively warns suppliers about impersonation scams using the X5 name.

Positive Signals

Domain registered in 2005 with 20+ years of continuous active status.
Business registration confirmed in Russia with active status and substantial charter capital (>316 billion RUB).
Zero detections across 91 antivirus engines and clean browser blocklists.
Hosting IP has zero abuse reports and clean reputation score.
Valid SSL certificate issued by Let's Encrypt.

AI Recommendation

This is a legitimate corporate website. It is safe to visit for investor information, company news, partner inquiries, and customer services. Do not confuse this official domain with impersonation emails or sites claiming to be X5 but using different addresses.

Next-gen fraud intelligence

Evidence-backedCross-checked

Website Preview

LIVE RENDER

x5.ru

Automated page render — captured in a safe sandbox. What an ordinary visitor would see when loading the site.

Web Research Findings

Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for x5.ru, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Business registration

Active · Russia

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

5 complaints

Key findings

7 headline facts from open-web research

Domain x5.ru registered on 2005-09-06 to "Trade House 'PEREKRESTOK', Joint Stock Company" (taxpayer ID 7728029110), expires 2026-09-06, registrar RU-CENTER-RU, status registered/delegated/verified.
Official corporate website of X5 Group, Russia's largest food retailer operating Pyaterochka, Perekrestok, Chizhik chains, delivery services (5Post, Vprok.ru), and dark kitchens.
Company entities (ООО/ПАО "Корпоративный Центр Икс 5") registered in Moscow with massive charter capital (>316 billion RUB), active status, recent 2024 reorganization, high reported revenue (86B RUB) and profit.
X5 maintains public anti-corruption, ethics, and fraud-reporting hotlines (hotline@x5.ru, CEO hotline); warns suppliers about impersonation scams using the X5 name but not from @x5.ru emails.
Customer/employee reviews on 2GIS and similar sites mention delivery issues (lost parcels, courier problems), support complaints, and workplace issues (unpaid wages, management), but no widespread scam accusations against the domain itself.
No dedicated scam reports, Trustpilot/ScamAdviser listings, or Reddit complaints found specifically targeting x5.ru as fraudulent. Searches for scam/fraud returned only the company's own anti-fraud policies.
Wikipedia, LinkedIn, annual reports, and ESG documents confirm x5.ru/en/ as the legitimate English/Russian corporate site with investor, sustainability, and partner sections.

Business registration

Status: active · Russia

Registered 2005-09-06 (domain) / 2007 or 2024 (entities); owner "Trade House 'PEREKRESTOK', Joint Stock Company" / ПАО "Корпоративный Центр Икс 5" (OGRN 1247700463911, INN 9722079341), Moscow. Official site of X5 Group, Russia's largest food retailer (Pyaterochka, Perekrestok, etc.). High revenue/pr

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 x5.ru and found no scam reports or complaints targeting the domain itself. Business registration data confirms x5.ru is the official corporate website of X5 Group, Russia's largest food retailer, with active status since 2005. Wikipedia, LinkedIn, annual reports, and ESG documents verify the site's legitimacy. The company maintains public anti-corruption and ethics hotlines and actively warns suppliers about impersonation scams using the X5 name from non-official addresses. Some customer reviews on local platforms mention delivery or support issues typical of large retail operations, but no accusations of fraud or scam activity against the domain.

Antivirus Engines

Clean pass · verified

Clean across 91 engines

We cross-check every URL against our antivirus network of 91 malware and blacklist engines. None of them flagged this URL in the last scan.

0Malicious0Suspicious60Harmless91Engines

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 numbers+7 495 662 88 88

Postal addressNot listed

Linked social profiles1

Signal Summary

Several contact red flags

No contact email found anywhere on the page.
No postal address visible on the page.

Phone number listed (+7 495 662 88 88).

Domain & Encryption

Encryption Certificate

StatusValid

ProtocolTLSv1.3

IssuerLet's Encrypt · R13

ExpiresAug 18, 2026 (71d)

Self-signedNo

Hosting & Technology

HostingPJSC X5 Corporate Center

Server locationRU

Web servernginx

Platform / CMSWordPress

Redirect Chain

Hops

Cross-domain

Yes

Lookalike

Punycode

1301http://x5.ru/
2302https://x5.ru/
3200https://www.x5.ru/ru/cross-domain

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence

Confidence score0%

Reports on file0

ISPPJSC X5 Corporate Center

Usage typeCommercial

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 x5.ru and not a lookalike like x-5.ru.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 ↗

Also verify:Spamhaus ↗DNSBL / SURBL ↗PhishTank ↗

Referenced Domains

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

mc.yandex.ru flickr.com hh.ru vk.com t.me max.ru

Safety FAQ

Common questions about this site, answered from the scan data on this page. These are auto-generated — not hand-written — so they always match the underlying report.

Our automated security review found no threat indicators on x5.ru. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.

Final Verdict

Trust / 100

Final Verdict·x5.ru

SAFE

x5.ru is the official corporate website of X5 Group, Russia's largest food retailer, registered since 2005 with active business registration and clean security scans.

AV engines

MT passes

Net signals

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