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Is reuters.com safe?

Very Likely Safe

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

Popular site · #285 worldwideChecked Nov 13, 2026

Why: Main reasons: domain registered 33+ years ago; not flagged by Google Safe Browsing; popular website — ranked #285 worldwide. Minor issues: site returned HTTP 401; missing HSTS.

Identity & Age100/100
Impersonation Risk100/100
Red Flags100/100
Transparency70/100
Security89/100
Email100/100

Positive highlights

  • Domain registered 33+ 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 #285 worldwideListed in the Tranco top 1 million websites. Scam sites are almost never this popular.
  • 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 (201ms)
  • Not present in PhishStats phishing feed
  • DMARC published (reject)

Negative highlights

  • Site returned HTTP 401The server is reachable but did not return a success status.
  • Missing HSTSTells browsers to only use HTTPS for this domain.

Note: Registered via MarkMonitor Inc..

Note: 1 technologies detected. Cloudflare

Note: Policy pages could not be checked. The site showed our scanner a bot-check or short page, so privacy, terms and contact pages were not verified. This is common for large sites and is not counted against them.

Key facts about reuters.com

Website
reuters.com
Popularity
#285 worldwide (Tranco top 1M)
Domain created
Jun 3, 1993 (33.4 years old)
Domain expires
Jun 2, 2027
Registrar
MarkMonitor Inc.
Owner details
Public in WHOIS
IP address
155.46.172.255
Hosting / CDN
Cloudflare
SSL certificate
HTTPS works (certificate details unavailable)
Email security
SPF ✓ · DMARC ✓ (reject)
Threat blocklists
Not listed (clean)
Technology
Cloudflare

Summary

93/100 — trusted. Long-established domain (33.4 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
MarkMonitor Inc.
Creation Date
June 3, 1993 (33.4 years ago)
Last Updated
May 1, 2026
Registry Expiry Date
June 2, 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 33+ 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

HTTP Headers & Security

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

Warning
Security Header Baseline
Strict-Transport-SecurityMissing
Content-Security-PolicyMissing
X-Frame-OptionsMissing
X-Content-Type-Options Present
Referrer-PolicyMissing
Permissions-PolicyMissing
Recommended Missing Headers
missing: HSTSmissing: X-Frame-Optionsmissing: Referrer Policymissing: Permissions Policy
All Response Headers (25)
accept-ch: Sec-CH-UA,Sec-CH-UA-Mobile,Sec-CH-UA-Platform,Sec-CH-UA-Arch,Sec-CH-UA-Full-Version-List,Sec-CH-UA-Model,Sec-CH-Device-Memory,Sec-CH-UA-Platform-Version
access-control-allow-credentials: true
access-control-allow-origin: *
access-control-expose-headers: x-dd-b, x-set-cookie
cache-control: max-age=0, private, no-cache, no-store, must-revalidate
cf-cache-status: DYNAMIC
cf-ray: a59ea01c8c601330-CMH
charset: utf-8
connection: close
content-length: 771
content-security-policy: frame-ancestors 'self'; report-uri https://reuters.report-uri.com/r/t/csp/enforce; report-to report-uri
content-type: text/html;charset=utf-8
date: Fri, 13 Nov 2026 14:56:50 GMT
pragma: no-cache
report-to: {"endpoints":[{"url":"https://reuters.report-uri.com/a/t/g"}],"group":"report-uri","include_subdomains":true,"max_age":31536000}
server: cloudflare
set-cookie: datadome=p9CzMCR7~HTA5refuGP3PWjFxSa~6NFBFaxXFPE~E~YajOrIQNeTRjHlW5SupywMTu2bxu2i4uWBQx8pMqFPn2KYywZ4jYYkim1cglKVo~1F3f3ZEhvjAKJ~_0JTiAmR; Max-Age=31536000; Domain=.reuters.com; Path=/; Secure; SameSite=Lax
via: 1.1 a239c31f56936d8dde678cf491dbaa28.cloudfront.net (CloudFront)
x-amz-cf-id: 3wqS1lq8F77HZbcKWz7Ok0VfJ4xo4JVUeH611c6ldOpf1wVlQi3WhQ==
x-amz-cf-pop: CMH68-P1
x-cache: LambdaGeneratedResponse from cloudfront
x-content-type-options: nosniff
x-datadome: protected
x-datadome-cid: AHrlqAAAAAMAKF3KXK38CtMA-Ost8Q==
x-dd-b: 2
Missing HSTS
Tells browsers to only use HTTPS for this domain.
-4
Content Security Policy is set
Restricts which scripts and resources the page can load.
+5
Missing X-Frame-Options
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

DNS Records

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

Resolved
IPv4 Addresses (A)
155.46.172.255
IPv6 Addresses (AAAA)
None
Mail Servers (MX)
mxa-00160c04.gslb.pphosted.com (Priority: 10), mxb-00160c04.gslb.pphosted.com (Priority: 10)
Authoritative Nameservers (NS)
ns-aws-1.thomsonreuters.com, ns-aws-2.thomsonreuters.net, ns-aws-3.thomsonreuters.org, ns-aws-4.thomsonreuters.co.uk
TXT Records Found
11 TXT verification records
A Records (IPv4)
155.46.172.255
TXT Verification Records
MS=ms24417066
apple-domain-verification=cKpm3aVB5VEf9fQ0oxIIumulcv3CvTjrOGvqF8nUDO8
apple-domain-verification=voAz1fDhqIN4vRxG52m4VSOgLipH0OMyfJIprobVB1U
facebook-domain-verification=ra7bjxso3pnjy2p63mdc0002chquca
google-site-verification=7UwjlMmBYuyFWx01Pu6NEVEWRPD9W25PnwffZejseEg
google-site-verification=FZwUpO_E2LIEPLqcxfWRpQipxi2faQ4Qt4wyYJpJr1g
google-site-verification=LMfrSuyToK_ofO0MSu-lf5QJhLYITHNDX09ofoF7_FY
google-site-verification=O1A9GoZ5a23atyZjR2IBMnmdG-jz3mrsQ900uMn0sbY
openai-domain-verification=dv-3vP8oxOY9pDhfiwzHjba8jmZ
v=spf1 include:%{ir}.%{v}.%{d}.spf.has.pphosted.com -all
yahoo-verification-key=5bF6siWgzdkfub3ZLp8cnSL2ps44ipYuy28vgoM7qDA=
1 address record(s) resolved
+4
4 authoritative nameservers
+2

WHOIS & Identity Lookup

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

Found
Registrable Domain
reuters.com
Registrar Organization
MarkMonitor Inc.
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
ns-aws-1.thomsonreuters.com, ns-aws-2.thomsonreuters.net, ns-aws-3.thomsonreuters.org, ns-aws-4.thomsonreuters.co.uk
Registration Lifecycle
Registered: 1993 → Expires: 2027
Nameservers (NS)
ns-aws-1.thomsonreuters.comns-aws-2.thomsonreuters.netns-aws-3.thomsonreuters.orgns-aws-4.thomsonreuters.co.uk
Domain registered 33+ 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

Email Security & Deliverability

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

Protected
SPF Record
v=spf1 include:%{ir}.%{v}.%{d}.spf.has.pphosted.com -all
DMARC Policy Mode
Policy: REJECT
DMARC Raw Record
v=DMARC1; p=reject; rua=mailto:dmarc_rua@emaildefense.proofpoint.com; ruf=mailto:dmarc_ruf@emaildefense.proofpoint.com
DKIM Selectors Detected
selector1
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 (reject)
+6
DKIM configured (selector1)
+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
reuters
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

Technology Stack & Metadata

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

Detected
Detected Technologies by Category
cdn
Cloudflare
Page Metadata & Fingerprint
HTML Title
reuters.com
Meta Description
—
Document Language
en
Character Encoding
utf-8
Viewport Setting
width=device-width
Generator Software
—
1 technologies detected
Cloudflare

Page Performance & Compression

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

201ms
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
201 ms
Payload Body Size
0.8 KB
Compression Status
Uncompressed
Cache Directives
max-age=0, private, no-cache, no-store, must-revalidate
No findings.

AI Content Safety & Red Flags

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

Safe
AI Content Evaluation

93/100 — trusted. Long-established domain (33.4 years old), clean threat reputation, no impersonation patterns. Main reasons: domain registered 33+ years ago; not flagged by Google Safe Browsing; popular website — ranked #285 worldwide. Minor issues: site returned HTTP 401; missing HSTS.

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
57 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

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
155.46.172.255
HTTP Status Code
401 OK
Final Landing Destination
https://www.reuters.com/
Redirect Hop Count
1 hop
Redirect Hop Chain
  1. 1.https://reuters.com/ → https://www.reuters.com/
Site returned HTTP 401
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 (201ms)
+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)
reuters.com
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.

Warning
Key Legal & Transparency Pages
privacy PageNot linked
terms PageNot linked
contact PageNot linked
about PageNot linked
refund PageNot linked
shipping PageNot linked
cookies PageNot linked
Published Phone Numbers
335907119408
Policy pages could not be checked
The site showed our scanner a bot-check or short page, so privacy, terms and contact pages were not verified. This is common for large sites and is not counted against them.

Robots.txt & Sitemap Discoverability

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

Present
Robots.txt Directives
Present & Configured
Sitemaps Declared
https://www.reuters.com/arc/outboundfeeds/sitemap-index/?outputType=xml, https://www.reuters.com/arc/outboundfeeds/sitemap-jp-index/?outputType=xml, https://www.reuters.com/arc/outboundfeeds/news-sitemap-index/?outputType=xml, https://www.reuters.com/plus/sitemap-index.xml, https://www.reuters.com/arc/outboundfeeds/sitemap-plj-index/?outputType=xml, https://www.reuters.com/graphics/sitemap.xml, https://www.reuters.com/arc/outboundfeeds/sitemap-index/pictures/?outputType=xml, https://www.reuters.com/static/video-sitemap/jp/sitemap_video_index.xml, https://www.reuters.com/static/video-sitemap/us/sitemap_video_index.xml, https://www.reuters.com/arc/outboundfeeds/topic-sitemap/?outputType=xml, https://www.reuters.com/arc/outboundfeeds/author-sitemap/?outputType=xml, https://www.reuters.com/arc/outboundfeeds/pressrelease-sitemap/?outputType=xml, https://www.reuters.com/arc/outboundfeeds/sitemap-ar-index/?outputType=xml, https://www.reuters.com/service/archive-sitemap/sitemap.xml
Disallow Rules Count
48 rules
View Raw robots.txt
# NOTICE: Collection of content, data and/or information from reuters.com through
# automated means is prohibited unless you have prior written consent from Reuters 
# and may only be conducted for the purposes explicitly described in such permission. 
#
# The terms and conditions for reuters.com may be found at 
# https://www.reuters.com/info-pages/terms-of-use/ 
#
# If you would like to seek permission to license the content and/or other materials 
# of Reuters, please contact https://reutersagency.com/contact-us/enquire/
 
User-agent: AASA-Bot
User-agent: ADmantX
User-agent: AdmiralBot
User-agent: AdsBot-Google
User-agent: AdsBot-Google-Mobile
User-agent: AmazonAdBot
User-agent: Amzn-User
User-agent: Applebot
User-agent: AppleNewsBot
User-agent: BingPreview
User-agent: BrightEdge
User-agent: BrightEdgeOnCrawl
User-agent: CensysInspect
User-agent: ChatGPT-User
User-agent: Cision
User-agent: Clickagy
User-agent: Concert
User-agent: ContextualBot
User-agent: CriteoBot
User-agent: DatadogSynthetics
User-agent: datadome-pageprotect-scanner
User-agent: Discordbot
User-agent: doubleverify
User-agent: ElevenlabsBot
User-agent: Embedly 
User-agent: facebookexternalhit
User-agent: Googlebot
User-agent: Googlebot Smartphone
User-agent: Googlebot-News
User-agent: Google-Display-Ads-Bot
User-agent: Google-InspectionTool
User-agent: GoogleOther
User-agent: Google-Read-Aloud
User-agent: Google-Safety
User-agent: Google-Site-Verification
User-agent: GTmetrix
User-agent: GumGumBot
User-agent: ias_crawler
User-agent: Iframely
User-agent: leiki
User-agent: LinkedInBot
User-agent: LinkTiger
User-agent: Mediapartners-Google
User-agent: meta-externalads
User-agent: meta-webindexer
User-agent: MicrosoftPreview
User-agent: MJ12bot 
User-agent: Moreover
User-agent: msnbot 
User-agent: NFBNewslineRobot
User-agent: OAI-SearchBot
User-agent: Oncrawl
User-agent: Opebot-v
User-agent: Opoint
User-agent: Optimizer
User-agent: outbrain 
User-agent: Pinterestbot
User-agent: Prerender
User-agent: Proofpoint 
User-agent: proximic
User-agent: PubMatic Crawler Bot
User-agent: Quantcastbot
User-agent: Qwantbot
User-agent: Reuters SEO Screaming Frog Spider 007
User-agent: Reuters-NAUWI
User-agent: Scom-Crawler-For-Reuters
User-agent: SinceraSyntheticUser
User-agent: Slurp
User-agent: SmartologyBot
User-agent: snews
User-agent: SocialFlow
User-agent: StatusCake
User-agent: Storebot-Google
User-agent: Stripebot
User-agent: TTD-Content
User-agent: Twitterbot
User-agent: URLDefense
User-agent: Verity
User-agent: vuln_scan_by_trustedsite_com_halo_security
User-agent: WISEbot
User-agent: Xenu Link Sleuth
User-agent: Yahoo Link Preview
User-agent: Yahoo! JAPAN
User-agent: YahooMailProxy
Disallow: /finance/stocks/option
Disallow: /finance/stocks/financialHighlights
Disallow: /search
Disallow: /site-search/
Disallow: /beta
Disallow: /designtech
Disallow: /featured-optimize
Disallow: /energy-test
Disallow: /article/beta
Disallow: /sponsored/previewcampaign
Disallow: /sponsored/previewarticle
Disallow: /test/
Disallow: /news/archive/commentary
Disallow: /brandfeatures/venture-capital
Disallow: /assets/siteindex
Disallow: /article/api/
Disallow: /practical-law-the-journal/search/
Disallow: /pf/api/
Disallow: /fr/
Disallow: /it/
Disallow: /es/
Disallow: /pt/
Disallow: /de/
Disallow: /latam/
Disallow: /account/subscribe/payment
Disallow: /*/site-search/

User-agent: Bingbot
Disallow: /finance/stocks/option
Disallow: /finance/stocks/financialHighlights
Disallow: /search
Disallow: /site-search/
Disallow: /beta
Disallow: /designtech
Disallow: /featured-optimize
Disallow: /energy-test
Disallow: /article/beta
Disallow: /sponsored/previewcampaign
Disallow: /sponsored/previewarticle
Disallow: /test/
Disallow: /news/archive/commentary
Disallow: /brandfeatures/venture-capital
Disallow: /assets/siteindex
Disallow: /article/api/
Disallow: /practical-law-the-journal/search/
Disallow: /pf/api/
Disallow: /account/subscribe/payment
Disallow: /*/site-search/
 
User-agent: Applebot-Extended
Di
robots.txt published
+2

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Scan Engine Performance

Automated multi-signal inspection pipeline

v5.1.0 Engine
Signals Analyzed
30
This scan
Sources Checked
19
Live security feeds
Scan Duration
3.67s
Full live scan
Last Scan
11/13/2026
Live timestamp
Overall Risk
Low Risk

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