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Automated Website Trust & Risk Intelligence Report
https://scamlookup.net/website/stackoverflow
Generated: Sat, 05 Sep 2026 10:51:40 GMT
Target Website: stackoverflow.com
Overall Trust Score: 89/100 (Trusted)
stackoverflow.com
Trusted
Scanned: Sep 5, 10:51 AMTRUST SCORE
89
CONFIDENT
Low Risk
89/100
TRUST SCORE
CONFIDENT
Low Risk
SAFETY
100/100
100/100
TRANSPARENCY
15/100
15/100
DOMAIN RISK
LowLow Tier
LowRisk
SSL SECURITY
100/100
100/100
PAYMENT RISK
NoNo Risk
NoRisk
VERDICT
Trusted
Trusted
AI Security Summary
89/100 — trusted. Long-established domain (22.7 years old), clean threat reputation, no impersonation patterns. Verdict driven by: no privacy policy found; no terms of service found; no contact page found — worth extra caution before trusting.
No malware/phishing on feedsGood reputationHTTPS enabled
HTTPS & SSL
SecureSecure
C=US, O=Let's Encrypt, CN=YE2
Threat Status
CleanClean
No blacklists or malware
Domain Age
22.7 years22.7 years
Registered 12/26/2003
Reputation
High TrustHigh Trust
Based on 65+ verified signals
IP & Server
198.252.206.1198.252.206.1
cloudflare
Email Security
ProtectedProtected
SPF, DMARC, MX active
Performance
100 / 100100 / 100
Fast response time
Redirects
1 Hop1 Hop
Redirect chain analyzed
Top Priority RecommendationAction Needed
Site returned HTTP 403
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 (104ms)
- Served through Cloudflare
- 1 address record(s) resolved
- 2 authoritative nameservers
- Domain registered 23+ years ago
- Owner information disclosed
- Valid SSL / TLS certificate active
Warnings
- Site returned HTTP 403
- Missing HSTS
- No privacy policy found
- No terms of service found
- No contact page found
Critical Issues
No critical issues found
Domain passes all high-risk checks
- Registrar Name
- CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
- Creation Date
- December 26, 2003 (22.7 years ago)
- Last Updated
- January 29, 2026
- Registry Expiry Date
- February 2, 2027
- WHOIS Privacy Protection
- Publicly Visible
- Domain Status Codes
- client transfer prohibited
ICANN Status Badges
client transfer prohibited
Domain registered 23+ years ago
Long-established domains are far less likely to be disposable scams.
+15
Registered via CSC Corporate Domains, 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: HSTS
All Response Headers (23)
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
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
Permissions Policy is set
Restricts access to powerful browser features (camera, mic, etc.).
+2
- IPv4 Addresses (A)
- 198.252.206.1
- 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), alt3.aspmx.l.google.com (Priority: 10), alt4.aspmx.l.google.com (Priority: 10)
- Authoritative Nameservers (NS)
- damian.ns.cloudflare.com, sureena.ns.cloudflare.com
- TXT Records Found
- 22 TXT verification records
A Records (IPv4)
198.252.206.1
TXT Verification Records
MS=ms52592611
ZOOM_verify_AbkNwz5bBl0eurcDKyhhuk
adobe-idp-site-verification=25ba5203f3687c9cd6ee3223ee5de1528917828d1da3ebd3bd9a44094cbfc4ac
anthropic-domain-verification-q70207=cKyy0llXkD10O4rDQpWz8tQ5K
apple-domain-verification=O9jlnJXAQ7sNSZqC
atlassian-domain-verification=byLeZgl3MIcfOqwWuMhq8Fhr/1zem/jIaouJegvDZbBKUU5OqhwDjdpkyYg5CTzm
cursor-domain-verification-sb0ayf=Pk6AyptQuTpzpcuSlfYGWloxv
docker-verification=d65aee54-9091-4ceb-b792-61f5d5804050
docusign=4262531d-29f4-4a62-9f33-ae9f66f5247b
google-site-verification=2Bi6SYw5skkRexdtdLPL2gpxeIhLxnYVqITVP9Htl3w
google-site-verification=ctogLnZNAdc_CXq8yOhODMLpmugGynjxKecKHDz4oL8
google-site-verification=o3EMam8yBGo1yEjyybIiZcOunGHOQKpo8JmOtp9n1BU
google-site-verification=rdWtMbplKjbRHGr2dNONfwkqithlUvjr3u6i8QEz_mo
ibmid=4e7cbbb3-5f12-40b4-96c7-5b064347b822
make-domain-verification=eec31159-f381-4f38-9d89-e59123dd023e
onetrust-domain-verification=0d9d67f856334905a54256085a5768b3
onetrust-domain-verification=e445562296a64c649ae3d520230b8c4c
openai-domain-verification=dv-GLNufzbWDzAq0fDXHD6jxeCK
profound-domain-verification-5p599x=hWudYd2Du6WOYOod5ko9Rwnp8
v=MCPv1; k=ed25519; p=VhBofO8RaYvTvHT7q5tTty+HQeCU8R6h5Y8k/sj20So=
v=spf1 ip4:52.38.191.241 include:_spf1.stackoverflow.com ~all
work-os-domain-verification-43a3e0=GoDUTSc5MMjDaiIC3s5yRKqMD
1 address record(s) resolved
+4
2 authoritative nameservers
+2
- Registrable Domain
- stackoverflow.com
- Registrar Organization
- CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
- WHOIS Privacy Status
- Public Registration Data
- Registry Status Codes
- client transfer prohibited
- Delegated Authoritative Nameservers
- damian.ns.cloudflare.com, sureena.ns.cloudflare.com
- Registration Lifecycle
- Registered: 2003 → Expires: 2027
Nameservers (NS)
damian.ns.cloudflare.comsureena.ns.cloudflare.com
Domain registered 23+ years ago
Long-established domains are far less likely to be disposable scams.
+15
Registered via CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
Owner information disclosed
The domain publishes registrant contact info — a small positive transparency signal.
+2
- SPF Record
- v=spf1 ip4:52.38.191.241 include:_spf1.stackoverflow.com ~all
- DMARC Policy Mode
- Policy: REJECT
- DMARC Raw Record
- v=DMARC1; p=reject; pct=100; rua=mailto:dmarc-aggregates@stackoverflow.com; ruf=mailto:dmarc-forensics@stackoverflow.com; fo=1
- DKIM Selectors Detected
- google, 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 (reject)
+6
DKIM configured (google, s1, s2)
+3
URLhaus Malware
Clean / Not Listed
PhishStats Feed
Clean / Not Listed
Google Safe Browsing
Not checked
- Root Domain Label
- stackoverflow
- 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
- Just a moment...
- Meta Description
- —
- Document Language
- en-US
- Character Encoding
- UTF-8
- Viewport Setting
- width=device-width,initial-scale=1
- 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
- 104 ms
- Payload Body Size
- 5 KB
- Compression Status
- Uncompressed
- Cache Directives
- Standard caching rules
No findings.
AI Content Evaluation
89/100 — trusted. Long-established domain (22.7 years old), clean threat reputation, no impersonation patterns. Verdict driven by: no privacy policy found; no terms of service found; no contact page found — 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
- 60 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
- 198.252.206.1
- HTTP Status Code
- 403 OK
- Final Landing Destination
- https://stackoverflow.com/questions
- Redirect Hop Count
- 1 hop
Redirect Hop Chain
- 1.https://stackoverflow.com/ → https://stackoverflow.com/questions
Site returned HTTP 403
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 (104ms)
+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=YE2
- Subject Common Name (CN)
- chat.stackoverflow.com
- Validity Period
- 20 days remaining (Expires: 2026-09-25T21:26:43Z)
- Subject Alternative Names (SANs)
- 32 domains protected
- Certificates Logged (CT)
- 100 certs recorded
Subject Alternative Names (Sample)
chat.stackoverflow.comchat.meta.stackoverflow.commcp.stackoverflow.comwww.careers.stackoverflow.comjp.stackoverflow.comcontests.stackoverflow.comcareers.stackoverflow.comhello.stackoverflow.commeta.stackoverflow.comclc.stackoverflow.comes.stackoverflow.comsso.stackoverflow.compt.stackoverflow.commeta.jp.stackoverflow.comdev.talent.stackoverflow.commeta.br.stackoverflow.comemail.stackoverflow.comru.stackoverflow.comstackoverflow.commeta.pt.stackoverflow.com+12 more
Valid SSL / TLS certificate active
Issued by C=US, O=Let's Encrypt, CN=YE2, valid for 20 remaining days.
+10
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
- 1788605501-1.2.1.1, 1788605501, 1788605501-1.0.1.1
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
No contact page found
Reputable sites usually publish a contact page.
-4
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
Phone number published
+2
- Robots.txt Directives
- Not Found
- Sitemaps Declared
- None in robots.txt
- Disallow Rules Count
- 0 rules
No findings.
Export & Share Intelligence
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Scan Engine Performance
Automated multi-signal inspection pipeline
Signals Analyzed
35
This scan
Sources Checked
18
Live security feeds
Scan Duration
5.15s
Ultra-fast
Last Scan
9/5/2026
Live timestamp
Overall Risk
Low Risk