Scam Lookup
Automated Website Trust & Risk Intelligence Report
https://scamlookup.net/website/github
Generated: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:59:42 GMT
Target Website: github.com
Overall Trust Score: 92/100 (Trusted)
github.com
Trusted
Scanned: Oct 20, 09:59 AMTRUST SCORE
92
CONFIDENT
Low Risk
92/100
TRUST SCORE
CONFIDENT
Low Risk
SAFETY
100/100
100/100
TRANSPARENCY
20/100
20/100
DOMAIN RISK
LowLow Tier
LowRisk
SSL SECURITY
100/100
100/100
PAYMENT RISK
NoNo Risk
NoRisk
VERDICT
Trusted
Trusted
AI Security Summary
92/100 — trusted. Long-established domain (19.0 years old), clean threat reputation, no impersonation patterns. Verdict driven by: no privacy policy found; no terms of service found; site returned HTTP 429 — worth extra caution before trusting.
No malware/phishing on feedsGood reputationHTTPS enabled
HTTPS & SSL
SecureSecure
C=US, O=Let's Encrypt, CN=YR2
Threat Status
CleanClean
No blacklists or malware
Domain Age
19.0 years19.0 years
Registered 10/9/2007
Reputation
High TrustHigh Trust
Based on 65+ verified signals
IP & Server
140.82.114.4140.82.114.4
cloudflare
Email Security
ProtectedProtected
SPF, DMARC, MX active
Performance
100 / 100100 / 100
Fast response time
Redirects
DirectDirect
No redirect hops
Top Priority RecommendationAction Needed
Site returned HTTP 429
The server is reachable but did not return a success status.
Why it matters
Addressing this signal prevents trust downgrades and potential security risks.
View Glossary GuidePositive Signals
- HTTPS is enforced
- Fast response (47ms)
- Served through Cloudflare
- 1 address record(s) resolved
- 8 authoritative nameservers
- Domain registered 19+ years ago
- Owner information disclosed
- Valid SSL / TLS certificate active
Warnings
- Site returned HTTP 429
- No privacy policy found
- No terms of service found
Critical Issues
No critical issues found
Domain passes all high-risk checks
- Registrar Name
- MarkMonitor Inc.
- Creation Date
- October 9, 2007 (19.0 years ago)
- Last Updated
- September 7, 2026
- Registry Expiry Date
- October 9, 2028
- WHOIS Privacy Protection
- Publicly Visible
- Domain Status Codes
- client delete prohibited, client transfer prohibited, client update prohibited
ICANN Status Badges
client delete prohibitedclient transfer prohibitedclient update prohibited
Domain registered 19+ years ago
Long-established domains are far less likely to be disposable scams.
+15
Registered via MarkMonitor Inc.
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: Referrer Policymissing: Permissions Policy
All Response Headers (14)
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
Missing Referrer Policy
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)
- 140.82.114.4
- IPv6 Addresses (AAAA)
- None
- Mail Servers (MX)
- github-com.mail.protection.outlook.com (Priority: 0)
- Authoritative Nameservers (NS)
- dns1.p08.nsone.net, dns2.p08.nsone.net, dns3.p08.nsone.net, dns4.p08.nsone.net, ns-1283.awsdns-32.org, ns-1707.awsdns-21.co.uk, ns-421.awsdns-52.com, ns-520.awsdns-01.net
- TXT Records Found
- 24 TXT verification records
A Records (IPv4)
140.82.114.4
TXT Verification Records
00Dd0000000hHE0=1TBKg000000TN2r
MS=6BF03E6AF5CB689E315FB6199603BABF2C88D805
MS=ms44452932
MS=ms58704441
TAILSCALE-xOzoDvFUzZr5YYVCQFuD
adobe-idp-site-verification=b92c9e999aef825edc36e0a3d847d2dbad5b2fc0e05c79ddd7a16139b48ecf4b
anthropic-domain-verification-4az7qn=if8YWuRRqwLycGJDooumzHtxm
apple-domain-verification=RyQhdzTl6Z6x8ZP4
atlassian-domain-verification=jjgw98AKv2aeoYFxiL/VFaoyPkn3undEssTRuMg6C/3Fp/iqhkV4HVV7WjYlVeF8
calendly-site-verification=at0DQARi7IZvJtXQAWhMqpmIzpvoBNF7aam5VKKxP
cursor-domain-verification-gtfwmt=1rfLOtiTngX5QSxD5HvNKTvm3
docusign=087098e3-3d46-47b7-9b4e-8a23028154cd
facebook-domain-verification=39xu4jzl7roi7x0n93ldkxjiaarx50
google-site-verification=82Le34Flgtd15ojYhHlGF_6g72muSjamlMVThBOJpks
google-site-verification=UTM-3akMgubp6tQtgEuAkYNYLyYAvpTnnSrDMWoDR3o
jamf-site-verification=XtaPNIYghF_e_xRDI8CjgQ
krisp-domain-verification=ZlyiK7XLhnaoUQb2hpak1PLY7dFkl1WE
loom-site-verification=f3787154f1154b7880e720a511ea664d
miro-verification=d2e174fdb00c71e0bcf58f8e58c3da2dd80dcfa9
openai-domain-verification=dv-3nh33eQwdkotMIAzLrIDVZo1
serval-domain-verification-ydryhj=qbkiEakpwEpTvHh5fIiCqtaue
shopify-verification-code=t1YPwcmvnxZyBycaCpk1MPyWoFs72o
stripe-verification=f88ef17321660a01bab1660454192e014defa29ba7b8de9633c69d6b4912217f
v=spf1 ip4:192.30.252.0/22 include:spf.protection.outlook.com include:_netblocks.google.com include:_netblocks2.google.com include:mail.zendesk.com include:_spf.salesforce.com include:servers.mcsv.net include:mktomail.com include:sendgrid.net ip4:62.253.2" "27.114 ip4:166.78.69.169 ip4:166.78.69.170 ip4:166.78.71.131 ~all
1 address record(s) resolved
+4
8 authoritative nameservers
+2
- Registrable Domain
- github.com
- Registrar Organization
- MarkMonitor Inc.
- WHOIS Privacy Status
- Public Registration Data
- Registry Status Codes
- client delete prohibited, client transfer prohibited, client update prohibited
- Delegated Authoritative Nameservers
- dns1.p08.nsone.net, dns2.p08.nsone.net, dns3.p08.nsone.net, dns4.p08.nsone.net, ns-1283.awsdns-32.org, ns-1707.awsdns-21.co.uk, ns-421.awsdns-52.com, ns-520.awsdns-01.net
- Registration Lifecycle
- Registered: 2007 → Expires: 2028
Nameservers (NS)
dns1.p08.nsone.netdns2.p08.nsone.netdns3.p08.nsone.netdns4.p08.nsone.netns-1283.awsdns-32.orgns-1707.awsdns-21.co.ukns-421.awsdns-52.comns-520.awsdns-01.net
Domain registered 19+ years ago
Long-established domains are far less likely to be disposable scams.
+15
Registered via MarkMonitor Inc.
Owner information disclosed
The domain publishes registrant contact info — a small positive transparency signal.
+2
- SPF Record
- v=spf1 ip4:192.30.252.0/22 include:spf.protection.outlook.com include:_netblocks.google.com include:_netblocks2.google.com include:mail.zendesk.com include:_spf.salesforce.com include:servers.mcsv.net include:mktomail.com include:sendgrid.net ip4:62.253.2" "27.114 ip4:166.78.69.169 ip4:166.78.69.170 ip4:166.78.71.131 ~all
- DMARC Policy Mode
- Policy: QUARANTINE
- DMARC Raw Record
- v=DMARC1; p=quarantine; sp=reject; pct=100; rua=mailto:dmarc@github.com; ruf=mailto:dmarc@github.com; fo=1
- DKIM Selectors Detected
- google, selector1, s1, s2
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, selector1, s1, s2)
+3
URLhaus Malware
Clean / Not Listed
PhishStats Feed
Clean / Not Listed
Google Safe Browsing
Not checked
- Root Domain Label
- github
- Top-Level Domain (TLD)
- .com (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
Detected Technologies by Category
cdn
Cloudflare
Page Metadata & Fingerprint
- HTML Title
- Rate limit · GitHub
- Meta Description
- —
- Document Language
- en
- Character Encoding
- utf-8
- Viewport Setting
- width=device-width
- Generator Software
- —
1 technologies detected
Cloudflare
Mobile viewport configured
+2
Missing meta description
-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
- 47 ms
- Payload Body Size
- 1.5 KB
- Compression Status
- Uncompressed
- Cache Directives
- no-cache
Response is cache-friendly
no-cache
+2
AI Content Evaluation
92/100 — trusted. Long-established domain (19.0 years old), clean threat reputation, no impersonation patterns. Verdict driven by: no privacy policy found; no terms of service found; site returned HTTP 429 — worth extra caution before trusting.
- Payment Red Flags
- None (No suspicious payment requests)
- High-Pressure Language
- None (No artificial urgency detected)
- Disposable Domain Risk
- No (Established infrastructure)
- Text Scanned Depth
- 239 characters verified
No scam-correlated language found on the home page
No crypto-only / gift-card / wire-only payment demands, and no obvious urgency tactics.
+6
- Primary Web Server
- cloudflare
- CDN / Cloud Provider
- Cloudflare
- Primary IP Address
- 140.82.114.4
- HTTP Status Code
- 429 OK
- Final Landing Destination
- https://github.com/
- Redirect Hop Count
- 0 hops
Site returned HTTP 429
The server is reachable but did not return a success status.
-6
HTTPS is enforced
All redirects stayed on HTTPS. Traffic is encrypted end-to-end.
+10
Fast response (47ms)
+6
Served through Cloudflare
Sites behind a major CDN benefit from DDoS protection and edge caching.
+4
- Certificate Authority (Issuer)
- C=US, O=Let's Encrypt, CN=YR2
- Subject Common Name (CN)
- dev-days.github.com
- Validity Period
- 86 days remaining (Expires: 2027-01-15T07:13:18Z)
- Subject Alternative Names (SANs)
- 40 domains protected
- Certificates Logged (CT)
- 81 certs recorded
Subject Alternative Names (Sample)
dev-days.github.comlivesend.github.comgarage.github.comgist.github.comgithub.comwww.github.comws.help.github.comducky.github.comregistry.github.comexamregistration-uat-api.github.comexamadmin.github.comexamregistration-api.github.comdesign-camp.github.comghicons.github.comclassroom.github.comemails.github.compkg.github.comreview-lab.github.commailing.github.comspotlights-feed.github.com+20 more
Valid SSL / TLS certificate active
Issued by C=US, O=Let's Encrypt, CN=YR2, valid for 86 remaining days.
+10
Key Legal & Transparency Pages
privacy PageNot linked
terms PageNot linked
contact PageFound
about PageNot linked
refund PageNot linked
shipping PageNot linked
cookies PageNot linked
Verified Social Channels
No privacy policy found
Legally required in most jurisdictions. Its absence is a real red flag.
-4
No terms of service found
Reputable sites usually publish a terms of service.
-4
Contact page linked from home page
+5
No about page found
Reputable sites usually publish a about page.
-3
No refund/return policy found
Reputable sites usually publish a refund/return policy.
-3
No cookie policy found
Reputable sites usually publish a cookie policy.
-2
1 social profile(s) linked
twitter
+3
- Robots.txt Directives
- Present & Configured
- Sitemaps Declared
- https://github.com/sitemap_marketing.xml
- Disallow Rules Count
- 495 rules
View Raw robots.txt
# If you would like to crawl GitHub contact us via https://support.github.com?tags=dotcom-robots # We also provide an extensive API: https://docs.github.com Sitemap: https://github.com/sitemap_marketing.xml User-agent: GPTBot User-agent: OAI-SearchBot User-agent: ClaudeBot User-agent: anthropic-ai User-agent: PerplexityBot Crawl-delay: 1 Allow: /*?tab=achievements&achievement=* Allow: /marketplace/*?tab=readme$ Allow: /marketplace/*?tab=transparency$ Disallow: /account-login Disallow: /copilot/ Disallow: /copilot/c/ Disallow: /ekansa/Open-Context-Data Disallow: /ekansa/opencontext-* Disallow: /Explodingstuff/ Disallow: /gist/ Disallow: /search/advanced Disallow: /search$ Disallow: /*/*/pulse_committer_data.json$ Disallow: /*/*/pulse_committer_data.json?* Disallow: /*/archive/ Disallow: /*/blame/ Disallow: /*/cache/ Disallow: /*/raw/ Disallow: /*/tree/ Disallow: */tarball/ Disallow: */zipball/ Disallow: /.git/ Disallow: */.git/ Disallow: /*.git$ Disallow: /*.atom$ Disallow: /*report-abuse?report=* Disallow: /*/*/commits/ Disallow: /marketplace/*/*?tab=readme$ Disallow: /marketplace/*/*?tab=transparency$ Disallow: /marketplace/*?*?tab=readme$ Disallow: /marketplace/*?*?tab=transparency$ Disallow: /marketplace/actions?tab=readme$ Disallow: /marketplace/actions?tab=transparency$ Disallow: /marketplace/free-trials?tab=readme$ Disallow: /marketplace/free-trials?tab=transparency$ Disallow: /marketplace/manage?tab=readme$ Disallow: /marketplace/manage?tab=transparency$ Disallow: /marketplace/models?tab=readme$ Disallow: /marketplace/models?tab=transparency$ Disallow: /marketplace/new?tab=readme$ Disallow: /marketplace/new?tab=transparency$ Disallow: /marketplace/publishers?tab=readme$ Disallow: /marketplace/publishers?tab=transparency$ Disallow: /marketplace/recently-added?tab=readme$ Disallow: /marketplace/recently-added?tab=transparency$ Disallow: /biztools$ Disallow: /biztools?* Disallow: /biztools/* Disallow: /businesses$ Disallow: /businesses?* Disallow: /businesses/* Disallow: /enterprises$ Disallow: /enterprises?* Disallow: /enterprises/* Disallow: /organizations$ Disallow: /organizations?* Disallow: /organizations/* Disallow: /settings$ Disallow: /settings?* Disallow: /settings/* Disallow: /stafftools$ Disallow: /stafftools?* Disallow: /stafftools/* Disallow: /users/*/billing$ Disallow: /users/*/billing?* Disallow: /users/*/billing/* Disallow: /writing$ Disallow: /writing?* Disallow: /writing/* Disallow: /*/*/branches$ Disallow: /*/*/branches?* Disallow: /*/*/branches/* Disallow: /*/*/comments$ Disallow: /*/*/comments?* Disallow: /*/*/comments/* Disallow: /*/*/compare$ Disallow: /*/*/compare?* Disallow: /*/*/compare/* Disallow: /*/*/contributors$ Disallow: /*/*/contributors?* Disallow: /*/*/contributors/* Disallow: /*/*/contributors_list$ Disallow: /*/*/contributors_list?* Disallow: /*/*/contributors_list/* Disallow: /*/*/contributors-list$ Disallow: /*/*/contributors-list?* Disallow: /*/*/contributors-list/* Disallow: /*/*/download$ Disallow: /*/*/download?* Disallow: /*/*/download/* Disallow: /*/*/forks$ Disallow: /*/*/forks?* Disallow: /*/*/forks/* Disallow: /*/*/graphs$ Disallow: /*/*/graphs?* Disallow: /*/*/graphs/* Disallow: /*/*/issues/new$ Disallow: /*/*/issues/new?* Disallow: /*/*/issues/new/* Disallow: /*/*/issues/search$ Disallow: /*/*/issues/search?* Disallow: /*/*/issues/search/* Disallow: /*/*/milestones/new$ Disallow: /*/*/milestones/new?* Disallow: /*/*/milestones/new/* Disallow: /*/*/network$ Disallow: /*/*/network?* Disallow: /*/*/network/* Disallow: /*/*/projects$ Disallow: /*/*/projects?* Disallow: /*/*/projects/* Disallow: /*/*/pulse$ Disallow: /*/*/pulse?* Disallow: /*/*/pulse/* Disallow: /*/*/pulse-new$ Disallow: /*/*/pulse-new?* Disallow: /*/*/pulse-new/* Disallow: /*/*/pulse_committer_data$ Disallow: /*/*/pulse_committer_data?* Disallow: /*/*/pulse_committer_data/* Disallow: /*/*/pulse_diffstat_summary$ Disallow: /*/*/pulse_diffstat_summary?* Disallow: /*/*/pulse_diffstat_summary/* Disallow: /*/*/revi
robots.txt published
+2
Export & Share Intelligence
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Scan Engine Performance
Automated multi-signal inspection pipeline
Signals Analyzed
38
This scan
Sources Checked
18
Live security feeds
Scan Duration
2.57s
Ultra-fast
Last Scan
10/20/2026
Live timestamp
Overall Risk
Low Risk