Scam Lookup
Automated Website Trust & Risk Intelligence Report
https://scamlookup.net/website/apple
Generated: Sat, 05 Sep 2026 09:09:10 GMT
Target Website: apple.com
Overall Trust Score: 92/100 (Trusted)
apple.com
Trusted
Scanned: Sep 5, 09:09 AMTRUST SCORE
92
CONFIDENT
Low Risk
92/100
TRUST SCORE
CONFIDENT
Low Risk
SAFETY
100/100
100/100
TRANSPARENCY
90/100
90/100
DOMAIN RISK
LowLow Tier
LowRisk
SSL SECURITY
20/100
20/100
PAYMENT RISK
YesRisk Present
YesRisk
VERDICT
Trusted
Trusted
AI Security Summary
92/100 — trusted. Long-established domain (39.5 years old), clean threat reputation, no impersonation patterns. Verdict driven by: scam-correlated payment methods mentioned: gift-card payment; certificate expires soon (0 days); large response served uncompressed — worth extra caution before trusting.
No malware/phishing on feedsGood reputationHTTPS enabled
HTTPS & SSL
SecureSecure
HTTPS Active (TLS 1.3/1.2)
Threat Status
Threat FoundThreat Found
Threat intelligence alert
Domain Age
39.5 years39.5 years
Registered 2/19/1987
Reputation
High TrustHigh Trust
Based on 65+ verified signals
IP & Server
17.253.144.1017.253.144.10
cloudflare
Email Security
ProtectedProtected
SPF, DMARC, MX active
Performance
89 / 10089 / 100
Fast response time
Redirects
1 Hop1 Hop
Redirect chain analyzed
Top Priority RecommendationCritical
Scam-correlated payment methods mentioned: gift-card payment
Crypto-only, wire-only, gift-card, or peer-to-peer-only payment demands are hallmarks of scams. Legitimate businesses accept reversible payment methods like credit cards.
Why it matters
Addressing this signal prevents trust downgrades and potential security risks.
View Glossary GuidePositive Signals
- Site responded with 200
- HTTPS is enforced
- Fast response (197ms)
- Served through Cloudflare
- 2 address record(s) resolved
- IPv6 (AAAA) available
- 4 authoritative nameservers
- Domain registered 40+ years ago
Warnings
- Certificate expires soon (0 days)
- Large response served uncompressed
Critical Issues
- Scam-correlated payment methods mentioned: gift-card payment
- Registrar Name
- Nom-iq Ltd. dba COM LAUDE
- Creation Date
- February 19, 1987 (39.5 years ago)
- Last Updated
- February 9, 2026
- Registry Expiry Date
- February 20, 2027
- WHOIS Privacy Protection
- Publicly Visible
- Domain Status Codes
- client delete prohibited, client transfer prohibited, client update prohibited, server delete prohibited, server transfer prohibited, server update prohibited
ICANN Status Badges
client delete prohibitedclient transfer prohibitedclient update prohibitedserver delete prohibitedserver transfer prohibitedserver update prohibited
Domain registered 40+ years ago
Long-established domains are far less likely to be disposable scams.
+15
Registered via Nom-iq Ltd. dba COM LAUDE
Owner information disclosed
The domain publishes registrant contact info — a small positive transparency signal.
+2
Security Header Baseline
Strict-Transport-SecurityMissing
Content-Security-PolicyMissing
X-Frame-Options Present
X-Content-Type-Options Present
Referrer-PolicyMissing
Permissions-PolicyMissing
Recommended Missing Headers
missing: Permissions Policy
All Response Headers (17)
HSTS is set
Tells browsers to only use HTTPS for this domain.
+6
Content Security Policy is set
Restricts which scripts and resources the page can load.
+5
X-Frame-Options is set
Prevents clickjacking by disallowing framing.
+3
X-Content-Type-Options is set
Blocks MIME-sniffing browser attacks.
+2
Referrer Policy is set
Controls what referrer information is sent with requests.
+2
Missing Permissions Policy
Restricts access to powerful browser features (camera, mic, etc.).
-2
- IPv4 Addresses (A)
- 17.253.144.10
- IPv6 Addresses (AAAA)
- 2620:149:af0::10
- Mail Servers (MX)
- mx-in.g.apple.com (Priority: 10), mx-in-ma.apple.com (Priority: 20), mx-in-rn.apple.com (Priority: 20), mx-in-sg.apple.com (Priority: 20), mx-in-hfd.apple.com (Priority: 20), mx-in-vib.apple.com (Priority: 20)
- Authoritative Nameservers (NS)
- a.ns.apple.com, b.ns.apple.com, c.ns.apple.com, d.ns.apple.com
- TXT Records Found
- 23 TXT verification records
A Records (IPv4)
17.253.144.10
TXT Verification Records
77a4a6de-da14-449c-83c4-85366e0f55f9
apple-domain-verification=X5Jt76bn3Dnmgzjj
cerner-client-id=22dd1d8a-5e8b-4e1e-80ef-39bcdfd42798
cerner-client-id=ce3abf18-ee87-43b9-9927-9eb24b4bac4a
ValidationTokenValue=77a4a6de-da14-449c-83c4-85366e0f55f9
miro-verification=2494d255c4c50b1e521650a0659cbf3fa08b0072
facebook-domain-verification=n6cqjfucq6plswmtfbwnbbeu1qiq3v
v=spf1 include:_spf.apple.com include:_spf-txn.apple.com ~all
adobe-idp-site-verification=6bd5e74c-a3a0-4781-b2e1-e95399b5e11c
webexdomainverification.8C462=b728ec3f-dfc9-42f9-92cb-9ba8853cbee8
yahoo-verification-key=Ay+djyw0qWQgXKWGA/jstjYryTMrKb+PBXI5l8u5/jw=
google-site-verification=8M6XjQCzydT62jk8HY3VXPAG-nKDllTRV-JpA3-Ktyw
google-site-verification=L5kkMdiFI8npvb6KlHui84fJaCw5G64DWhaDRIAT4_c
google-site-verification=zBSq1mG5ssu2If-C17UAz_MzSZDcx03MVxmeDwMNc5w
Dynatrace-site-verification=7d881a7c-c13f-4146-9d27-2731459e2509__iqls0105tagglcsaul0m16ibrf
cisco-ci-domain-verification=6f3bfb849796a518061f8e8c4356f687a138502d86db742791685059176547dd
atlassian-domain-verification=mLabq99iaT8kquJechF6l31FAYoNUe3WB7tLpLFUiUYVJCse9SKq83hOJzFkwqrh
atlassian-domain-verification=qZD4TfnCAoAjCFQgafhoKQpOs9tviekNK4wYE4a5eK3XoRP06hXAvEp8SLU0v7fI
json:eyJ3aHkiOiJUaGlzIGlzIHRvIHRydW5jYXRlIFVEUCByZXNwb25zZXMgZm9yIFRYVCBxdWVyaWVzIHRvIGFwcGxlLmNvbSIsInBhZGRpbmciOiJpZW4wYWVHaGF0aG9oNmhhaHZpZWphaTNlYXkwYWh2YWhjaGFocXVhZWxlZTBZdWw0cGhpZXRoMHNvNXZpZXllZWNvaDRpZThzaGVlcGllVDNwYWVjaGVpVjZqb2h3aWVwaG82In0K
json:eyJ3aHkiOiJUaGlzIGlzIHRvIHRydW5jYXRlIFVEUCByZXNwb25zZXMgZm9yIFRYVCBxdWVyaWVzIHRvIGFwcGxlLmNvbSIsInBhZGRpbmciOiJxdWFoMGVpamFhNGVlajh0aWVkYWlnaG9jZWljaGFlOGVUb3ppZTVmdTVhaFRoMldlaU00aWsyaHVxdThpZXBoaWVxdW9oc2hlaXBhZWdoOUthZWw3b2NoaWVuZ2llem9lc2g1In0K
_khcec23xgc5b2lb981hup1csjb4cdnz
_eht2v8yfz1agpq7o4zdkkz3k0k86fyr
lucidlink-verification=SCDW9V44GJHAVXKFS6ZY6EZ2YR
2 address record(s) resolved
+4
IPv6 (AAAA) available
Modern dual-stack setup.
+2
4 authoritative nameservers
+2
- Registrable Domain
- apple.com
- Registrar Organization
- Nom-iq Ltd. dba COM LAUDE
- WHOIS Privacy Status
- Public Registration Data
- Registry Status Codes
- client delete prohibited, client transfer prohibited, client update prohibited, server delete prohibited, server transfer prohibited, server update prohibited
- Delegated Authoritative Nameservers
- a.ns.apple.com, b.ns.apple.com, c.ns.apple.com, d.ns.apple.com
- Registration Lifecycle
- Registered: 1987 → Expires: 2027
Nameservers (NS)
a.ns.apple.comb.ns.apple.comc.ns.apple.comd.ns.apple.com
Domain registered 40+ years ago
Long-established domains are far less likely to be disposable scams.
+15
Registered via Nom-iq Ltd. dba COM LAUDE
Owner information disclosed
The domain publishes registrant contact info — a small positive transparency signal.
+2
- SPF Record
- v=spf1 include:_spf.apple.com include:_spf-txn.apple.com ~all
- DMARC Policy Mode
- Policy: QUARANTINE
- DMARC Raw Record
- v=DMARC1; p=quarantine; sp=reject; rua=mailto:d@rua.agari.com; ruf=mailto:d@ruf.agari.com;
- DKIM Selectors Detected
- selector1, selector2
Email Protection Summary: This domain has strong email authentication configured to prevent spammers from sending emails impersonating this brand.
SPF record published
+5
DMARC published (quarantine)
+4
DKIM configured (selector1, selector2)
+3
URLhaus Malware
Clean / Not Listed
PhishStats Feed
Clean / Not Listed
Google Safe Browsing
Not checked
- Root Domain Label
- apple
- Top-Level Domain (TLD)
- .com (Standard TLD)
- Punycode Obfuscation
- No (Standard ASCII)
- Homoglyph / Lookalike Script
- No mixed scripts
- Brand Match Analysis
- Official Domain (apple)
- Typosquatting Risk
- Clean
apple is the real brand's registered domain
The root label matches the brand exactly — this IS the brand's own domain.
+10
No impersonation patterns detected
Domain doesn't look like a typosquat, doesn't embed a well-known brand, and uses ASCII characters.
+8
Detected Technologies by Category
js
Svelte
analytics
Google Analytics
cdn
Cloudflare
Page Metadata & Fingerprint
- HTML Title
- Apple
- Meta Description
- Discover the innovative world of Apple and shop everything iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, and Apple TV, plus explore accessories, entertainment, and expert device support.
- Document Language
- en-US
- Character Encoding
- utf-8
- Viewport Setting
- width=device-width, initial-scale=1, viewport-fit=cover
- Generator Software
- —
3 technologies detected
Svelte, Google Analytics, Cloudflare
Mobile viewport configured
+2
Items to Fix & Optimize
Text compression (Brotli/Gzip)
MUCH NEEDEDEnable on server or CDN
Modern image formats (WebP/AVIF/SVG)
OPTIONALConvert heavy images to WebP/AVIF
Protocol
HTTP/2
Binary framing, multiplexed
Compression
NONE
No compression detected
Optimization Signals (From Detectable Headers & Assets)
Image Formats
Legacy / Unchecked
Transfer
Uncompressed
Transport
HTTP/2
These are server-side signals. Actual Core Web Vitals (LCP, INP, CLS) require real-user measurement via PageSpeed Insights.
Detected Asset & Image Formats
WebPAVIFSVGJPEGPNG
- HTTP Response Time
- 197 ms
- Payload Body Size
- 248.8 KB
- Compression Status
- Uncompressed
- Cache Directives
- max-age=291
Large response served uncompressed
Enable gzip or brotli at the edge to cut transfer size dramatically.
-3
Response is cache-friendly
max-age=291
+2
AI Content Evaluation
92/100 — trusted. Long-established domain (39.5 years old), clean threat reputation, no impersonation patterns. Verdict driven by: scam-correlated payment methods mentioned: gift-card payment; certificate expires soon (0 days); large response served uncompressed — worth extra caution before trusting.
- Payment Red Flags
- gift-card payment
- High-Pressure Language
- None (No artificial urgency detected)
- Disposable Domain Risk
- No (Established infrastructure)
- Text Scanned Depth
- 6,452 characters verified
Scam-correlated payment methods mentioned: gift-card payment
Crypto-only, wire-only, gift-card, or peer-to-peer-only payment demands are hallmarks of scams. Legitimate businesses accept reversible payment methods like credit cards.
-18
- Primary Web Server
- cloudflare
- CDN / Cloud Provider
- Cloudflare
- Primary IP Address
- 17.253.144.10
- HTTP Status Code
- 200 OK
- Final Landing Destination
- https://www.apple.com/
- Redirect Hop Count
- 1 hop
Redirect Hop Chain
- 1.https://apple.com/ → https://www.apple.com/
Site responded with 200
Final URL: https://www.apple.com/. Response time 197ms.
+8
HTTPS is enforced
All redirects stayed on HTTPS. Traffic is encrypted end-to-end.
+10
Fast response (197ms)
+6
Served through Cloudflare
Sites behind a major CDN benefit from DDoS protection and edge caching.
+4
- Certificate Authority (Issuer)
- C=US, O=Symantec Corporation, OU=Symantec Trust Network, CN=Symantec Class 3 EV SSL CA - G3
- Subject Common Name (CN)
- itunes.apple.com
- Validity Period
- 0 days remaining (Expires: 2016-04-20T23:59:59)
- Subject Alternative Names (SANs)
- 40 domains protected
- Certificates Logged (CT)
- 2561 certs recorded
Subject Alternative Names (Sample)
api.itunes.apple.comax.init.itunes.apple.combookkeeper.itunes.apple.comc.itunes.apple.comclient-api.itunes.apple.comdu.itunes.apple.comdzc.itunes.apple.comedge-search.itunes.apple.comembed.itunes.apple.comfeeds.itunes.apple.comfiles.itunes.apple.comgenius-2.itunes.apple.comgenius-download-2.itunes.apple.comgenius-download.itunes.apple.comgenius.itunes.apple.comgenius-upload-2.itunes.apple.comgenius-upload.itunes.apple.comhomesharing.itunes.apple.cominit.itunes.apple.comitunes.apple.com+20 more
Valid SSL / TLS certificate active
Issued by C=US, O=Symantec Corporation, OU=Symantec Trust Network, CN=Symantec Class 3 EV SSL CA - G3, valid for 0 remaining days.
+10
Certificate expires soon (0 days)
-4
Key Legal & Transparency Pages
- Published Phone Numbers
- 202604211141, 13.0729 17.6825, 1.3633-.63-2.613-.63, 3.7284-2.8918, 15.5752 19.0792, 6.8586-2.0456
Privacy policy linked from home page
+6
Terms of service linked from home page
+5
Contact page linked from home page
+5
No about page found
Reputable sites usually publish a about page.
-3
Refund/return policy linked from home page
+3
No cookie policy found
Reputable sites usually publish a cookie policy.
-2
3 social profile(s) linked
twitter, facebook, linkedin
+3
Phone number published
+2
- Robots.txt Directives
- Present & Configured
- Sitemaps Declared
- https://www.apple.com/shop/sitemap.xml, https://www.apple.com/autopush/sitemap/sitemap-index.xml, https://www.apple.com/newsroom/sitemap.xml, https://www.apple.com/retail/sitemap/sitemap.xml, https://www.apple.com/today/sitemap-index.xml
- Disallow Rules Count
- 9 rules
View Raw robots.txt
# robots.txt for https://www.apple.com/ User-agent: * Disallow: /*shop/browse/overlay/* Disallow: /*shop/iphone/payments/overlay/* Disallow: /cn/*/aow/* Disallow: /tmall* Allow: /ac/globalnav/2.0/*/images/ac-globalnav/globalnav/search/* User-agent: Baiduspider Disallow: /* Allow: /cn/* Allow: /cn-edu/* Allow: /cn-k12/* User-agent: HaoSouSpider Disallow: /* Allow: /cn/* Allow: /cn-edu/* Allow: /cn-k12/* User-agent: Sogou web spider Disallow: /* Allow: /cn/* Allow: /cn-k12/* User-agent: Sogou inst spider Disallow: /* Allow: /cn/* Allow: /cn-k12/* User-agent: Sogou spider2 Disallow: /* Allow: /cn/* Allow: /cn-k12/* #DaumWebMasterTool:6ff40e0f09564a9d4e3bc80e7cbde7c196677a2f5f610eb9c029836774f9a8e9:D9a8IEFAzmC/NWsQ3tB0Wg== Sitemap: https://www.apple.com/shop/sitemap.xml Sitemap: https://www.apple.com/autopush/sitemap/sitemap-index.xml Sitemap: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/sitemap.xml Sitemap: https://www.apple.com/retail/sitemap/sitemap.xml Sitemap: https://www.apple.com/today/sitemap-index.xml
robots.txt published
+2
sitemap.xml available
+2
Export & Share Intelligence
Download the complete official PDF verification report (all sections and technical signals expanded), or export raw JSON telemetry.
Scan Engine Performance
Automated multi-signal inspection pipeline
Signals Analyzed
43
This scan
Sources Checked
18
Live security feeds
Scan Duration
2.60s
Ultra-fast
Last Scan
9/5/2026
Live timestamp
Overall Risk
Low Risk