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Is edx.org safe?

Very Likely Safe

No major red flags found. This looks like a legitimate, established website.

Popular site · #3,723 worldwideChecked Nov 13, 2026

Why: Main reasons: domain registered 25+ years ago; not flagged by Google Safe Browsing; popular website — ranked #3,723 worldwide. Minor issues: large response served uncompressed; heavy HTML payload (2412.9 KB).

Identity & Age100/100
Impersonation Risk100/100
Red Flags93/100
Transparency100/100
Security100/100
Email100/100

Positive highlights

  • Domain registered 25+ years agoLong-established domains are far less likely to be disposable scams.
  • Not flagged by Google Safe BrowsingNo malware, phishing, or unwanted-software match in Google's live threat database.
  • HTTPS is enforcedAll redirects stayed on HTTPS. Traffic is encrypted end-to-end.
  • Popular website — ranked #3,723 worldwideListed in the Tranco top 1 million websites. Scam sites are almost never this popular.
  • Site responded with 200Final URL: https://www.edx.org/. Response time 351ms.
  • HTTPS works with a valid certificateA secure connection was made on port 443. Certificate log details were unavailable at scan time.
  • No impersonation patterns detectedDomain doesn't look like a typosquat, doesn't embed a well-known brand, and uses ASCII characters.
  • Not listed on URLhaus malware blocklist
  • Fast response (351ms)
  • Not present in PhishStats phishing feed

Negative highlights

  • Large response served uncompressedEnable gzip or brotli at the edge to cut transfer size dramatically.
  • Heavy HTML payload (2412.9 KB)

Note: Registered via Amazon Registrar, Inc..

Note: 8 technologies detected. Next.js, React, Svelte, Tailwind CSS, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Segment, Cloudflare

Key facts about edx.org

Website
edx.org
Popularity
#3,723 worldwide (Tranco top 1M)
Domain created
Nov 25, 2001 (25.0 years old)
Domain expires
Nov 25, 2027
Registrar
Amazon Registrar, Inc.
Owner details
Public in WHOIS
IP address
3.160.22.62
Hosting / CDN
Cloudflare
SSL certificate
HTTPS works (certificate details unavailable)
Email security
SPF ✓ · DMARC ✓ (quarantine)
Threat blocklists
Not listed (clean)
Technology
Next.js, React, Svelte, Tailwind CSS, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager

Summary

96/100 — trusted. Long-established domain (25.0 years old), clean threat reputation, no impersonation patterns.

No malware/phishing on feedsGood reputationHTTPS enabled

Full technical report

Domain Information

Registration timeline, age calculation, registrar details, and ICANN status.

Verified
Registrar Name
Amazon Registrar, Inc.
Creation Date
November 25, 2001 (25.0 years ago)
Last Updated
October 26, 2026
Registry Expiry Date
November 25, 2027
WHOIS Privacy Protection
Publicly Visible
Domain Status Codes
client transfer prohibited
ICANN Status Badges
client transfer prohibited
Domain registered 25+ years ago
Long-established domains are far less likely to be disposable scams.
+15
Registered via Amazon Registrar, Inc.
Owner information disclosed
The domain publishes registrant contact info — a small positive transparency signal.
+2

HTTP Headers & Security

Full HTTP response headers, HSTS, Content Security Policy (CSP), and security baselines.

Good
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 (29)
age: 2857
cache-control: private, no-cache, no-store, max-age=0, must-revalidate
cdn-cache-control: public, max-age=86400, stale-while-revalidate=60, stale-if-error=2592000
cf-cache-status: DYNAMIC
cf-ray: a59e9ff6c8fcc892-CMH
connection: close
content-security-policy: frame-ancestors 'none'
content-type: text/html; charset=utf-8
date: Fri, 13 Nov 2026 14:56:44 GMT
last-modified: Fri, 13 Nov 2026 14:09:10 GMT
link: </_next/static/media/e4af272ccee01ff0-s.p.woff2>; rel=preload; as="font"; crossorigin=""; type="font/woff2", </_next/static/css/0b22195dc5f41a0e.css>; rel=preload; as="style", </_next/static/css/8148663c32a008cd.css>; rel=preload; as="style", </_next/static/css/63827c4f45aec93f.css>; rel=preload; as="style", </_next/static/css/e5fec6745b51671e.css>; rel=preload; as="style", </_next/static/css/622ea16a66844b51.css>; rel=preload; as="style", </_next/static/css/4085af90869c2090.css>; rel=preload; as="style", </_next/static/css/01415bd734ae544b.css>; rel=preload; as="style", </_next/static/css/b7125049fdf54480.css>; rel=preload; as="style", </_next/static/css/9d2fe1ca5b302f8c.css>; rel=preload; as="style", </_next/static/css/3418cb33b9c66f0a.css>; rel=preload; as="style", </_next/static/css/1e97b410b545a5d8.css>; rel=preload; as="style"
referrer-policy: strict-origin-when-cross-origin
server: cloudflare
set-cookie: __cf_bm=UJQWHI4F8M2QfW2ttYFTHKvzdThJ71zCx_iLVDL0KFQ-1794581804.7554355-1.0.1.1-OrLOTGIuaPuSVbvVlEl3lGWXWkWvsePMa3nTM8B1t6da29OdvJobfgDliZ0MzQpvUqNOCgV6QiH_gZY0y2R0fPTGiKkBG6_0e43bom2WQ_pYAkhFsjPBCg4YuN.sIF7T; HttpOnly; SameSite=None; Partitioned; Secure; Path=/; Domain=h97m1sqokqgvsbw1eiqol1oc6.js.wpenginepowered.com; Expires=Fri, 13 Nov 2026 15:26:44 GMT
strict-transport-security: max-age=31536000
transfer-encoding: chunked
vary: RSC, Next-Router-State-Tree, Next-Router-Prefetch, Next-Router-Segment-Prefetch, Accept-Encoding, Origin
via: 1.1 7339d6364b7bbd2bcf13ffcbadf08be0.cloudfront.net (CloudFront)
x-amz-cf-id: xxU2yXeEtcPT-LQPeoCxmQ6owtZW7MBiQNYf09PXJcq0JU43Q_-A3A==
x-amz-cf-pop: CMH68-P3
x-cache: Miss from cloudfront
x-content-type-options: nosniff
x-envoy-upstream-service-time: 342
x-frame-options: SAMEORIGIN
x-middleware-rewrite: /en
x-powered-by: WP Engine Headless Platform
x-violet-env: prod
x-violet-version: 059426af30cc34c6e3cfa3816314c2c72f4cad3a
x-xss-protection: 1; mode=block
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

DNS Records

Encrypted DoH resolution: A, AAAA, MX mail servers, authoritative NS, and TXT verification.

Resolved
IPv4 Addresses (A)
3.160.22.62, 3.160.22.46, 3.160.22.21, 3.160.22.49
IPv6 Addresses (AAAA)
None
Mail Servers (MX)
aspmx.l.google.com (Priority: 1), alt1.aspmx.l.google.com (Priority: 5), alt2.aspmx.l.google.com (Priority: 5), aspmx2.googlemail.com (Priority: 10), aspmx3.googlemail.com (Priority: 10)
Authoritative Nameservers (NS)
ns-1472.awsdns-56.org, ns-1753.awsdns-27.co.uk, ns-73.awsdns-09.com, ns-828.awsdns-39.net
TXT Records Found
24 TXT verification records
A Records (IPv4)
3.160.22.623.160.22.463.160.22.213.160.22.49
TXT Verification Records
MS=ms89770774
ZOOM_verify_L9I5Fxqkv63ZPy63F1sHvK
adobe-idp-site-verification=0614d0e44da9d4b72a75d19e9138eb0052991fb2acb9d62cfd048eee75c7f24b
adobe-idp-site-verification=3f2215d19f499a970c4305a59755a6a1eb0f9850d7777a297a46db1e644e71c7
amazonses:0rz9BauM6+L1fwnDKUmS4nofo+8gZvTReGo5q/EliHY=
apple-domain-verification=6VfkC2MXgvez6NHJ
atlassian-domain-verification=HN7ngRpg8qAazURti1cdbKGDap2uVfm7uvUYF/m9UkSHtwZM2P5Ub6muuhN47h1w
atlassian-domain-verification=xpq-aB5aXpxCKMr7r3eDPHyz+H8uPB16jIppdmlCIloVrhEtCrKucpx/Nnqr1xJg
atlassian-sending-domain-verification=5c0c6ccf-f137-44f4-8b59-90f8c09ba730
docusign=3b85e379-88dd-467e-a926-0b63f700d89a
docusign=f1e936d4-bf65-4aed-8c0b-59630d21e09c
dropbox-domain-verification=9dvz1ju53nbf
facebook-domain-verification=h2gg5zwnyax0dj0jyo4aafdtkpiiyu
google-site-verification=-_Eevdy8NShzLkex28P2wC3zjbfVweCs0k5z5f6gm_k
google-site-verification=3wMRITKQ9E2388ON5mfWt98s48OBDMVzPO-7xY3U6H4
google-site-verification=S98FBFJqeURQhHxBtC_UG84orCIkl7msuarSO5NoIPc
google-site-verification=VmJhKMomzXGRq96pOMWst3QD0KvnurTNsPHNhv8qt1k
google-site-verification=tVFyMKACOBTnEVoW-XJ0jbunNP7bDxPLxUZpGs9j9go
google-site-verification=y6TTw5e5GIQJ7YzqfhuE1eyu235AVu1bqk2YAvv_IY0
hj-ownership=pzm3zqe*fhj7RQR3cpj
pardot1059723=4defac72d9323b4f44f80b440e6eb91a8958b1f3b98bc585c494a8a5af62483e
segment-site-verification=2ZGPEbxZ025BzXh516qCWeQ7sGFFltDx
smartsheet-site-validation=bxOSD4ibPoym5apZEnln5bh2ckPn2Z1M
v=spf1 include:_u.edx.org._spf.smart.ondmarc.com ~all
4 address record(s) resolved
+4
4 authoritative nameservers
+2

WHOIS & Identity Lookup

Domain ownership status, registry lifecycle, nameservers, and privacy redaction.

Found
Registrable Domain
edx.org
Registrar Organization
Amazon Registrar, Inc.
WHOIS Privacy Status
Public Registration Data
Registry Status Codes
client transfer prohibited
Delegated Authoritative Nameservers
ns-1472.awsdns-56.org, ns-1753.awsdns-27.co.uk, ns-73.awsdns-09.com, ns-828.awsdns-39.net
Registration Lifecycle
Registered: 2001 → Expires: 2027
Nameservers (NS)
ns-1472.awsdns-56.orgns-1753.awsdns-27.co.ukns-73.awsdns-09.comns-828.awsdns-39.net
Domain registered 25+ years ago
Long-established domains are far less likely to be disposable scams.
+15
Registered via Amazon Registrar, Inc.
Owner information disclosed
The domain publishes registrant contact info — a small positive transparency signal.
+2

Email Security & Deliverability

SPF record validation, DMARC policy enforcement, DKIM selectors, and MX reputation.

Protected
SPF Record
v=spf1 include:_u.edx.org._spf.smart.ondmarc.com ~all
DMARC Policy Mode
Policy: QUARANTINE
DMARC Raw Record
v=DMARC1; p=quarantine; pct=100; sp=quarantine; rua=mailto:a7d505e3@inbox.ondmarc.com,mailto:dmarc-reports@edx.org; ruf=mailto:a7d505e3@inbox.ondmarc.com,mailto:dmarc-reports-forensic@edx.org; adkim=r; aspf=r; fo=1; rf=afrf; ri=3600
DKIM Selectors Detected
google
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 (google)
+3

Threat Intelligence & Blocklists

Multi-source malware feeds (URLhaus), phishing checks (PhishStats, Safe Browsing), and typosquats.

Clean
URLhaus Malware
Clean / Not Listed
PhishStats Feed
Clean / Not Listed
Google Safe Browsing
Clean / Verified
Root Domain Label
edx
Top-Level Domain (TLD)
.org (Standard TLD)
Punycode Obfuscation
No (Standard ASCII)
Homoglyph / Lookalike Script
No mixed scripts
Brand Match Analysis
No recognized brand impersonation
Typosquatting Risk
Clean
No impersonation patterns detected
Domain doesn't look like a typosquat, doesn't embed a well-known brand, and uses ASCII characters.
+8

Technology Stack & Metadata

Detected CMS, JavaScript frameworks, analytics tags, CDN providers, and page metadata.

Detected
Detected Technologies by Category
framework
Next.js
js
ReactSvelte
css
Tailwind CSS
analytics
Google AnalyticsGoogle Tag ManagerSegment
cdn
Cloudflare
Page Metadata & Fingerprint
HTML Title
edX | Online Courses, Certificates &amp; Degrees from Leading Institutions
Meta Description
Find the online learning path for you, delivered by world-class institutions like Harvard, Google, Amazon, and more.
Document Language
en
Character Encoding
utf-8
Viewport Setting
width=device-width, initial-scale=1
Generator Software
—
8 technologies detected
Next.js, React, Svelte, Tailwind CSS, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Segment, Cloudflare
Built on a modern framework
+3
Mobile viewport configured
+2

Page Performance & Compression

Server response time, content payload size, Brotli/Gzip compression, and caching rules.

351ms
Items to Fix & Optimize
Text compression (Brotli/Gzip)
MUCH NEEDEDEnable on server or CDN
Heavy HTML Payload
RECOMMENDEDMinify HTML and bundle assets
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
351 ms
Payload Body Size
2412.9 KB
Compression Status
Uncompressed
Cache Directives
private, no-cache, no-store, max-age=0, must-revalidate
Large response served uncompressed
Enable gzip or brotli at the edge to cut transfer size dramatically.
-3
Heavy HTML payload (2412.9 KB)
-3

AI Content Safety & Red Flags

High-pressure language, payment gateway safety, disposable domain analysis, and deceptive tactics.

Warning
AI Content Evaluation

96/100 — trusted. Long-established domain (25.0 years old), clean threat reputation, no impersonation patterns. Main reasons: domain registered 25+ years ago; not flagged by Google Safe Browsing; popular website — ranked #3,723 worldwide. Minor issues: large response served uncompressed; heavy HTML payload (2412.9 KB).

Payment Red Flags
None (No suspicious payment requests)
High-Pressure Language
urgency language
Disposable Domain Risk
No (Established infrastructure)
Text Scanned Depth
15,264 characters verified
Urgency language detected: urgency language
-3

Server & Hosting Infrastructure

Primary IP address, web server software, CDN edge network, and redirect hop chain.

cloudflare
Primary Web Server
cloudflare
CDN / Cloud Provider
Cloudflare
Primary IP Address
3.160.22.62
HTTP Status Code
200 OK
Final Landing Destination
https://www.edx.org/
Redirect Hop Count
1 hop
Redirect Hop Chain
  1. 1.https://edx.org/ → https://www.edx.org/
Site responded with 200
Final URL: https://www.edx.org/. Response time 351ms.
+8
HTTPS is enforced
All redirects stayed on HTTPS. Traffic is encrypted end-to-end.
+10
Fast response (351ms)
+6
Served through Cloudflare
Sites behind a major CDN benefit from DDoS protection and edge caching.
+4

SSL / TLS Certificate

Active Certificate Authority, Common Name, validity period, expiration countdown, and SANs.

Secure
Certificate Authority (Issuer)
Not available (certificate logs did not respond)
Subject Common Name (CN)
—
Validity Period
Not available
Subject Alternative Names (SANs)
1 domain protected
Certificates Logged (CT)
Verified in live TLS
Subject Alternative Names (Sample)
edx.org
HTTPS works with a valid certificate
A secure connection was made on port 443. Certificate log details were unavailable at scan time.
+8

Content & Transparency Policies

Linked privacy policy, terms of service, about page, social channels, and published contacts.

Verified
Key Legal & Transparency Pages
privacy PageFound
terms PageFound
contact PageFound
about PageFound
refund PageNot linked
shipping PageNot linked
cookies PageFound
Published Phone Numbers
696-8114277, 20514-60854, 33063-273, 24908-2312, 47736-5713, 4552167079
Privacy policy linked from home page
+6
Terms of service linked from home page
+5
Contact page linked from home page
+5
About page linked from home page
+3
No refund/return policy found
Reputable sites usually publish a refund/return policy.
-3
Cookie policy linked from home page
+2
5 social profile(s) linked
twitter, facebook, instagram, linkedin, github
+3
Phone number published
+2

Robots.txt & Sitemap Discoverability

Search engine crawler directives, indexability, and declared XML sitemaps.

Missing
Robots.txt Directives
Not Found
Sitemaps Declared
None in robots.txt
Disallow Rules Count
0 rules
No findings.

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

v5.1.0 Engine
Signals Analyzed
40
This scan
Sources Checked
19
Live security feeds
Scan Duration
2.65s
Fast scan
Last Scan
11/13/2026
Live timestamp
Overall Risk
Low Risk

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