Is target.com safe?

Very Likely Safe

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

Popular site · #602 worldwideChecked Nov 13, 2026

Trust score

Why: Main reasons: domain registered 30+ years ago; not flagged by Google Safe Browsing; popular website — ranked #602 worldwide. Minor issues: large response served uncompressed.

Identity & Age100/100

Impersonation Risk100/100

Red Flags72/100

Transparency100/100

Security100/100

Email100/100

Positive highlights

Domain registered 30+ 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 #602 worldwideListed in the Tranco top 1 million websites. Scam sites are almost never this popular.
Site responded with 200Final URL: https://www.target.com/. Response time 800ms.
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
Not present in PhishStats phishing feed
HSTS is setTells browsers to only use HTTPS for this domain.

Negative highlights

Scam-correlated payment methods mentioned: gift-card paymentCrypto-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.
Large response served uncompressedEnable gzip or brotli at the edge to cut transfer size dramatically.

Note: Registered via GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC.

Note: 5 technologies detected. Next.js, Svelte, Tailwind CSS, Google Analytics, 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 target.com

Website: target.com
Popularity: #602 worldwide (Tranco top 1M)
Domain created: Jan 2, 1997 (29.9 years old)
Domain expires: Jan 1, 2028
Registrar: GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC
Owner details: Public in WHOIS
IP address: 151.101.194.187
Hosting / CDN: Cloudflare
SSL certificate: HTTPS works (certificate details unavailable)
Email security: SPF ✓ · DMARC ✓ (reject)
Threat blocklists: Not listed (clean)
Technology: Next.js, Svelte, Tailwind CSS, Google Analytics, Cloudflare

Summary

92/100 — trusted. Long-established domain (29.9 years old), clean threat reputation, no impersonation patterns.

No malware/phishing on feedsGood reputationHTTPS enabled

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Domain Information

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

Verified

Registrar Name: GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC
Creation Date: January 2, 1997 (29.9 years ago)
Last Updated: June 1, 2023
Registry Expiry Date: January 1, 2028
WHOIS Privacy Protection: Publicly Visible
Domain Status Codes: client transfer prohibited, server delete prohibited, server transfer prohibited, server update prohibited

ICANN Status Badges

client transfer prohibitedserver delete prohibitedserver transfer prohibitedserver update prohibited

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Domain registered 30+ years ago

Long-established domains are far less likely to be disposable scams.

+15

Registered via GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC

Owner information disclosed

The domain publishes registrant contact info — a small positive transparency signal.

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 (16)

cache-control: private, no-cache
cf-cache-status: DYNAMIC
cf-ray: a59e9cf17e923564-CMH
connection: close
content-security-policy: frame-ancestors 'self' https://*.target.com;
content-type: text/html; charset=utf-8
date: Fri, 13 Nov 2026 14:54:41 GMT
etag: W/"kx04ocdotba5b3"
referrer-policy: no-referrer-when-downgrade
server: cloudflare
set-cookie: visitorId=01A1D56753660200A9AF0CAD95D23B0E; Max-Age=63072000; Expires=Sun, 12 Nov 2028 14:54:41 GMT; Path=/; Domain=.target.com; Secure; SameSite=None
strict-transport-security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains
transfer-encoding: chunked
vary: Accept-Encoding
x-content-type-options: nosniff
x-frame-options: SAMEORIGIN

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HSTS is set

Tells browsers to only use HTTPS for this domain.

Content Security Policy is set

Restricts which scripts and resources the page can load.

X-Frame-Options is set

Prevents clickjacking by disallowing framing.

X-Content-Type-Options is set

Blocks MIME-sniffing browser attacks.

Referrer Policy is set

Controls what referrer information is sent with requests.

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): 151.101.194.187, 151.101.2.187, 151.101.66.187, 151.101.130.187
IPv6 Addresses (AAAA): None
Mail Servers (MX): mxb-0020ab02.gslb.pphosted.com (Priority: 5), mxa-0020ab02.gslb.pphosted.com (Priority: 5)
Authoritative Nameservers (NS): ns1-168.akam.net, ns5-65.akam.net, ns4-65.akam.net, ns7-64.akam.net
TXT Records Found: 29 TXT verification records

A Records (IPv4)

151.101.194.187151.101.2.187151.101.66.187151.101.130.187

TXT Verification Records

v=spf1 include:%{ir}.%{v}.%{d}.spf.has.pphosted.com include:aspmx.pardot.com ~all

google-site-verification=YoIuDkHwaZvqWQkpMf8LoHDlyFdinZbzEN040XlBMmE

NS_monitor

stripe-verification=c52e56dae78932924b24e718a7850f861712da65458f8c40bab37393ccb56854

pardot1113342=2e89ae372abfca28d04f276b46e2fba5710720542be0ba9906fa0cff8c3f7391

ZOOM_verify_2p2yDsdgUYHCcfIzbyaTmE

klaviyo-site-verification=Rc6Xmj

_5uwoxxor9yzfhxbvckpkj8inuk00qbu

apple-domain-verification=oc-ywTgysCFxVjoVZ7Alg51HbTSY0D7HhKU_9om-EFg

jamf-site-verification=4jwQPIgSevH6IE8AVQfXxw

bettercomp-verify=0ba3d68f4c13f790f6581159dc1cd0f68e5d65c3d6faf242516c98560f27d089

openai-domain-verification=dv-75YwqS2p7WZUZtnEA4VQmZpn

uber-domain-verification=4caf1469-f454-49bf-b0b2-1bb84bbfeb02

anthropic-domain-verification-me91ce=v4ImnrngjzZhSra5y19hhth8Q

MS=ms72649311

atlassian-sending-domain-verification=50b90740-38b8-44d1-8f90-5a5981bc2f33

dGFyZ2V0

google-site-verification=2saealyvcdakrTY4LOg3GjblevTIYAJ4p_Ihwf3OrbU

sending_domain1113342=20e876f12c658fe29b58d63966fae8e881f0bac7d0a4885c7b86aff0882343c5

uber-domain-verification=7fc32e4d-8ea0-466f-a1f9-d870b178b74d

9rHeUd6AiQ30jFgENxeGX6CKgbSmFB/NeV5oCOQS5PbafVN66NOLFLcsuixmOo1krFPgHLMt7TCEL3iJOUF1mQ==

brevo-code:7e6bbbf1fc671ea0755795690d17ba46

stripe-verification=916f40ab1d809d427b07435525ec8efcd0fc24be25674d3cc1067de63aa0021c

extensis-domain-verification=3911f3c0-e69c-4d75-aa8a-33afa0520d00

1bsEs7Bmn7dTcejJKXlqr9CnnnHXScqfcjGCUs5JitlqKhuQG9jYszZ91XH+Q9LcoOY52FUopROI8LYUz5YeYQ==

pardot1113342=ea9966a0fc36d5cb2e3e35113da18c2e19a90dabe5d0c7dfadf23e676f7d261f

atlassian-domain-verification=PrIDM+2UNKNbpMDoD3mux5NL3XcTt2tisHloieySUpQAJXBPCtBzvw2WP7tRzUvd

pardot1113342=4a807533efeaff0aa4396912b6cc2cc1f070e4a82783879d01b9c0d88fa0df0b

cursor-domain-verification-24twda=do9ewEVwI4YsyRrgioGCPpp12

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4 address record(s) resolved

4 authoritative nameservers

WHOIS & Identity Lookup

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

Found

Registrable Domain: target.com
Registrar Organization: GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC
WHOIS Privacy Status: Public Registration Data
Registry Status Codes: client transfer prohibited, server delete prohibited, server transfer prohibited, server update prohibited
Delegated Authoritative Nameservers: ns1-168.akam.net, ns4-65.akam.net, ns5-65.akam.net, ns7-64.akam.net
Registration Lifecycle: Registered: 1997 → Expires: 2028

Nameservers (NS)

ns1-168.akam.netns4-65.akam.netns5-65.akam.netns7-64.akam.net

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Domain registered 30+ years ago

Long-established domains are far less likely to be disposable scams.

+15

Registered via GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC

Owner information disclosed

The domain publishes registrant contact info — a small positive transparency signal.

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 include:aspmx.pardot.com ~all
DMARC Policy Mode: Policy: REJECT
DMARC Raw Record: v=DMARC1; p=reject; fo=1; rua=mailto:dmarc_rua@emaildefense.proofpoint.com; ruf=mailto:dmarc_ruf@target.com
DKIM Selectors Detected: selector1, selector2, s1, s2

Email Protection Summary: This domain has strong email authentication configured to prevent spammers from sending emails impersonating this brand.

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SPF record published

DMARC published (reject)

DKIM configured (selector1, selector2, s1, s2)

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: target
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.

Technology Stack & Metadata

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

Detected

Detected Technologies by Category

framework

Next.js

Svelte

css

Tailwind CSS

analytics

Google Analytics

cdn

Cloudflare

Page Metadata & Fingerprint

HTML Title: —
Meta Description: —
Document Language: en-US
Character Encoding: utf-8
Viewport Setting: width=device-width
Generator Software: —

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5 technologies detected

Next.js, Svelte, Tailwind CSS, Google Analytics, Cloudflare

Built on a modern framework

Page Performance & Compression

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

800ms

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: 800 ms
Payload Body Size: 462.5 KB
Compression Status: Uncompressed
Cache Directives: private, no-cache

Large response served uncompressed

Enable gzip or brotli at the edge to cut transfer size dramatically.

-3

AI Content Safety & Red Flags

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

Warning

AI Content Evaluation

92/100 — trusted. Long-established domain (29.9 years old), clean threat reputation, no impersonation patterns. Main reasons: domain registered 30+ years ago; not flagged by Google Safe Browsing; popular website — ranked #602 worldwide. Minor issues: large response served uncompressed.

Payment Red Flags: gift-card payment
High-Pressure Language: None (No artificial urgency detected)
Disposable Domain Risk: No (Established infrastructure)
Text Scanned Depth: 3,377 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

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: 151.101.194.187
HTTP Status Code: 200 OK
Final Landing Destination: https://www.target.com/
Redirect Hop Count: 1 hop

Redirect Hop Chain

1.https://target.com/ → https://www.target.com/

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Site responded with 200

Final URL: https://www.target.com/. Response time 800ms.

HTTPS is enforced

All redirects stayed on HTTPS. Traffic is encrypted end-to-end.

+10

Served through Cloudflare

Sites behind a major CDN benefit from DDoS protection and edge caching.

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)

target.com

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HTTPS works with a valid certificate

A secure connection was made on port 443. Certificate log details were unavailable at scan time.

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 PageNot linked

about PageNot linked

refund PageNot linked

shipping PageNot linked

cookies PageNot linked

Published Phone Numbers: 297430070, 20260622-01, 20260903-01, 23878-8496-46, 20260709-01, 42300.479

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.

Privacy page linked from home page

Terms page linked from home page

Robots.txt & Sitemap Discoverability

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

Present

Robots.txt Directives: Present & Configured
Sitemaps Declared: https://www.target.com/sitemap_keywords-index.xml.gz, https://www.target.com/sitemap_stores-index.xml.gz, https://www.target.com/sitemap_taxonomy-categories-index.xml.gz, https://www.target.com/sitemap_pdp-index.xml.gz, https://www.target.com/sitemap_taxonomy-brand-index.xml.gz, https://www.target.com/sitemap_facet-categories-index.xml.gz
Disallow Rules Count: 114 rules

View Raw robots.txt

Sitemap: https://www.target.com/sitemap_keywords-index.xml.gz
Sitemap: https://www.target.com/sitemap_stores-index.xml.gz
Sitemap: https://www.target.com/sitemap_taxonomy-categories-index.xml.gz
Sitemap: https://www.target.com/sitemap_pdp-index.xml.gz
Sitemap: https://www.target.com/sitemap_taxonomy-brand-index.xml.gz
Sitemap: https://www.target.com/sitemap_facet-categories-index.xml.gz

User-agent: *
Disallow: /*/Ntk
Disallow: /*/Ntt
Disallow: /*/Ntx
Disallow: /*%7Cd_
Disallow: /*/schoollist/
Disallow: /*BTWN
Disallow: /[path]/
Disallow: /7078046/
Disallow: /7079046/
Disallow: /AddToList
Disallow: /AddToRegistry
Disallow: /admin
Disallow: /advancedGiftRegistrySearchView
Disallow: /AjaxSearchNavigationView
Disallow: /Allons_voter
Disallow: /bp/c/
Disallow: /bp/guest_mfg_brand
Disallow: /bp/p/
Disallow: /CallToActionModalView
Disallow: /cgi-bin
Disallow: /cgi-local
Disallow: /Checkout
Disallow: /CheckoutEditItemsDisplayView
Disallow: /CheckoutOrderBillingView
Disallow: /CheckoutOrderShippingView
Disallow: /CheckoutSignInView
Disallow: /co-
Disallow: /common
Disallow: /coupons.
Disallow: /custom-reviews/
Disallow: /data
Disallow: /database/philboard.mdb
Disallow: /deals/
Disallow: /dir_on_server/
Disallow: /EmailCartView
Disallow: /EnlargedImageView
Disallow: /ESPDisplayOptionsViewCmd
Disallow: /ESPModal
Disallow: /ExitCheckoutCmd
Disallow: /FeaturedShowMoreOverlay
Disallow: /FetchProdRefreshContent
Disallow: /fiats
Disallow: /FiatsCmd
Disallow: /file
Disallow: /FreeGiftDisplayView
Disallow: /gam-
Disallow: /GenericRegistryPortalView
Disallow: /gc?k
Disallow: /GiftRegistrySearchViewCmd
Disallow: /gp/
Disallow: /GuestAsAnonymous
Disallow: /guestEmailNotificationView
Disallow: /HelpContent
Disallow: /icons/
Disallow: /igp
Disallow: /index.jhtml
Disallow: /keyword=
Disallow: /legal-contact-us/
Disallow: /list.id=1
Disallow: /LogonForm
Disallow: /m/
Disallow: /ManageOrder
Disallow: /ManageReturns
Disallow: /MediaDisplayView
Disallow: /mm/
Disallow: /moreinfo.cfm
Disallow: /news
Disallow: /np/
Disallow: /OpenZoomLayer
Disallow: /OrderItemDisplay
Disallow: /OtherDisplayView
Disallow: /p/premium-registry
Disallow: /PhotoUpload
Disallow: /pl/
Disallow: /ProductComparisonCmd
Disallow: /ProductDetailsTabView
Disallow: /PromotionDetailsDisplayView
Disallow: /PromotionDisplayView
Disallow: /PXGWPp4wUS
Disallow: /qi/
Disallow: /QuickInfoView
Disallow: /ready_sit_read/index.jhtml
Disallow: /RegistryPortalCmd
Disallow: /ReportAbuse
Disallow: /reviewVote
Disallow: /script
Disallow: /SearchNavigationView
Disallow: /shop/
Disallow: /SingleShipmentOrderSummaryView
Disallow: /SOImapPriceDisplayView
Disallow: /SpecificationDefinitionView
Disallow: /splitOrderItem
Disallow: /store-locator/search-results-print
Disallow: /supertarget/index.jhtml
Disallow: /target_baby/
Disallow: /target_group
Disallow: /targetdirect_group/
Disallow: /TargetListPortalView
Disallow: /TargetStoreLocatorCmd
Disallow: /tdir/p/kids-back-to-school/
Disallow: /tsa/
Disallow: /VariationSelectionView
Disallow: /webapp
Disallow: /winnt/
Disallow: /WriteComments
Disallow: /WriteReviews
Disallow: /XCSA/
Disallow: /yr
Disallow: /s?
Disallow: /cart
Disallow: /account/
Disallow: /tracking
Disallow: /config
Disallow: /social/

robots.txt published

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Scan Engine Performance

Automated multi-signal inspection pipeline

v5.1.0 Engine

Signals Analyzed

This scan

Sources Checked

Live security feeds

Scan Duration

2.98s

Fast scan

Last Scan

11/13/2026

Live timestamp

Overall Risk

Low Risk

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