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Automated Website Trust & Risk Intelligence Report
https://scamlookup.net/website/theverge
Generated: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:05:58 GMT
Target Website: theverge.com
Overall Trust Score: 91/100 (Trusted)
theverge.com
Trusted
Scanned: Oct 20, 09:05 PMTRUST SCORE
91
CONFIDENT
Low Risk
91/100
TRUST SCORE
CONFIDENT
Low Risk
SAFETY
97/100
97/100
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
91/100 — trusted. Long-established domain (27.9 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=YE1
Threat Status
CleanClean
No blacklists or malware
Domain Age
27.9 years27.9 years
Registered 11/11/1998
Reputation
High TrustHigh Trust
Based on 65+ verified signals
IP & Server
151.101.129.91151.101.129.91
cloudflare
Email Security
ProtectedProtected
SPF, DMARC, MX active
Performance
84 / 10084 / 100
Fast response time
Redirects
1 Hop1 Hop
Redirect chain analyzed
Top Priority RecommendationAction Needed
No privacy policy found
Legally required in most jurisdictions. Its absence is a real red flag.
Why it matters
Addressing this signal prevents trust downgrades and potential security risks.
View Glossary GuidePositive Signals
- Site responded with 200
- HTTPS is enforced
- Fast response (182ms)
- Served through Cloudflare
- 4 address record(s) resolved
- 4 authoritative nameservers
- Domain registered 28+ years ago
- Owner information disclosed
Warnings
- No privacy policy found
- No terms of service found
- No contact page found
- Large response served uncompressed
Critical Issues
No critical issues found
Domain passes all high-risk checks
- Registrar Name
- Amazon Registrar, Inc.
- Creation Date
- November 11, 1998 (27.9 years ago)
- Last Updated
- October 6, 2026
- Registry Expiry Date
- November 10, 2027
- WHOIS Privacy Protection
- Publicly Visible
- Domain Status Codes
- client transfer prohibited
ICANN Status Badges
client transfer prohibited
Domain registered 28+ 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
Security Header Baseline
Strict-Transport-SecurityMissing
Content-Security-PolicyMissing
X-Frame-OptionsMissing
X-Content-Type-OptionsMissing
Referrer-PolicyMissing
Permissions-PolicyMissing
Recommended Missing Headers
missing: X-Frame-Optionsmissing: X-Content-Type-Optionsmissing: Referrer Policymissing: Permissions Policy
All Response Headers (23)
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
Missing X-Frame-Options
Prevents clickjacking by disallowing framing.
-3
Missing X-Content-Type-Options
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)
- 151.101.129.91, 151.101.1.91, 151.101.65.91, 151.101.193.91
- 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)
- ns-11.awsdns-01.com, ns-1312.awsdns-36.org, ns-1883.awsdns-43.co.uk, ns-637.awsdns-15.net
- TXT Records Found
- 4 TXT verification records
A Records (IPv4)
151.101.129.91151.101.1.91151.101.65.91151.101.193.91
TXT Verification Records
anthropic-domain-verification-5dtm88=DrVVVyygi5p6TiB0RCU0TesvY
google-site-verification=Q6PJWPj8v7jRr7N43MKxX-esSNrzG2vN5qmU9Y2TKe4
slack-domain-verification=xsISVtSUOzZ0mWjMmP86Ib67jMbAH2HbeIKjIkEl
v=spf1 ip4:205.220.178.19 ip4:205.220.166.19 a:mail.voxmedia.com include:_spf.google.com include:amazonses.com include:mail.zendesk.com include:helpscoutemail.com ~all
4 address record(s) resolved
+4
4 authoritative nameservers
+2
- Registrable Domain
- theverge.com
- Registrar Organization
- Amazon Registrar, Inc.
- WHOIS Privacy Status
- Public Registration Data
- Registry Status Codes
- client transfer prohibited
- Delegated Authoritative Nameservers
- ns-11.awsdns-01.com, ns-1312.awsdns-36.org, ns-1883.awsdns-43.co.uk, ns-637.awsdns-15.net
- Registration Lifecycle
- Registered: 1998 → Expires: 2027
Nameservers (NS)
ns-11.awsdns-01.comns-1312.awsdns-36.orgns-1883.awsdns-43.co.ukns-637.awsdns-15.net
Domain registered 28+ 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
- SPF Record
- v=spf1 ip4:205.220.178.19 ip4:205.220.166.19 a:mail.voxmedia.com include:_spf.google.com include:amazonses.com include:mail.zendesk.com include:helpscoutemail.com ~all
- DMARC Policy Mode
- Policy: REJECT
- DMARC Raw Record
- v=DMARC1; p=reject; pct=100; rua=mailto:zicaptxt@ag.dmarcian.com
- 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
- theverge
- 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
cms
WordPress
framework
Next.js
js
Svelte
analytics
Google Analytics
cdn
Cloudflare
Page Metadata & Fingerprint
- HTML Title
- The Verge
- Meta Description
- The Verge is about technology and how it makes us feel. Founded in 2011, we offer our audience everything from breaking news to reviews to award-winning features and investigations, on our site, in video, and in podcasts.
- Document Language
- en-US
- Character Encoding
- utf-8
- Viewport Setting
- width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no
- Generator Software
- —
5 technologies detected
WordPress, Next.js, Svelte, Google Analytics, Cloudflare
Built on a modern framework
+3
Mobile viewport configured
+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/3
QUIC-based, multiplexed
Compression
NONE
No compression detected
Optimization Signals (From Detectable Headers & Assets)
Image Formats
Legacy / Unchecked
Transfer
Uncompressed
Transport
QUIC/H3
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
- 182 ms
- Payload Body Size
- 919.1 KB
- Compression Status
- Uncompressed
- Cache Directives
- no-store,private
Large response served uncompressed
Enable gzip or brotli at the edge to cut transfer size dramatically.
-3
AI Content Evaluation
91/100 — trusted. Long-established domain (27.9 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
- 13,222 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
- 151.101.129.91
- HTTP Status Code
- 200 OK
- Final Landing Destination
- https://www.theverge.com/
- Redirect Hop Count
- 1 hop
Redirect Hop Chain
- 1.https://theverge.com/ → https://www.theverge.com/
Site responded with 200
Final URL: https://www.theverge.com/. Response time 182ms.
+8
HTTPS is enforced
All redirects stayed on HTTPS. Traffic is encrypted end-to-end.
+10
Fast response (182ms)
+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=YE1
- Subject Common Name (CN)
- tollbit.theverge.com
- Validity Period
- 84 days remaining (Expires: 2027-01-12T22:21:24Z)
- Subject Alternative Names (SANs)
- 40 domains protected
- Certificates Logged (CT)
- 92 certs recorded
Subject Alternative Names (Sample)
tollbit.theverge.comrs-stripe.theverge.complatform.sandbox-3.theverge.complatform.staging.theverge.comnetwork.staging.theverge.comnetwork.sandbox-3.theverge.complatform.sandbox-2.theverge.comnetwork.sandbox-2.theverge.complatform.sandbox-1.theverge.comnetwork.sandbox-1.theverge.complatform.theverge.comnetwork.theverge.comlink.theverge.comemail.mail.theverge.comtools.theverge.comshop.theverge.comwww.shop.theverge.comtheverge.comzephr-prd.theverge.complatform.qa-30.theverge.com+20 more
Valid SSL / TLS certificate active
Issued by C=US, O=Let's Encrypt, CN=YE1, valid for 84 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
- 549923288395304, 2011-11-01, 1080 1080, 1200 1200, 1440 1440, 1920 1920
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
5 social profile(s) linked
twitter, facebook, instagram, linkedin, tiktok
+3
Phone number published
+2
- Robots.txt Directives
- Present & Configured
- Sitemaps Declared
- https://theverge.com/sitemaps/google_news, https://theverge.com/sitemaps
- Disallow Rules Count
- 118 rules
View Raw robots.txt
User-agent: Amazonbot Allow: / User-agent: Applebot Allow: / User-agent: GPTBot Allow: / User-agent: A6-Indexer Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: AhrefsBot Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: AI2Bot Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: AI2Bot-DeepResearchEval Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: Ai2Bot-Dolma Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: aiHitBot Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: Anchor Browser Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: anthropic-ai Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: ApifyBot Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: ApifyWebsiteContentCrawler Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: Applebot-Extended Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: Baiduspider Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: betaBot Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: BLEXBot Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: botify Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: brands-bot-logo Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: Brightbot Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: Bytespider Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: calculon Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: CCBot Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: ChatGLM-Spider Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: ChatGPT-User Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: Claude-SearchBot Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: Claude-User Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: Claude-Web Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: ClaudeBot Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: CloudVertexBot Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: cohere-ai Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: cohere-training-data-crawler Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: collection@infegy.com Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: Cotoyogi Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: Crawl4AI Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: CrunchBot Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: deepcrawl Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: DeepSeekBot Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: Diffbot Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: DirBuster Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: DTS Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: DuckAssistBot Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: EasouSpider Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: FacebookBot Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: FirecrawlAgent Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: FriendlyCrawler Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: GlutenCrawler Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: Google-CloudVertexBot Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: Google-Extended Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: GrapeshotCrawler Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: iaskspider Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: ICC-Crawler Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: ImagesiftBot Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: img2dataset Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: JackCrawl Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: Jetslide Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: linkapedia_bot Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: Mediatoolkitbot Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: MegaIndex Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: meta-externalagent Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: meta-externalfetcher Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: Microsoft BITS Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: Microsoft URL Control Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: Microsoft-WebDAV-MiniRedir Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: MistralAI-User Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: news-please Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: Novellum Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: NTENTbot Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: Nutch Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: omgili Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: Omgilibot Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: OpenLinkProfiler Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: Perplexity-User Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: PerplexityBot Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: PetalBot Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: Primalbot Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: python-requests Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: Re-Animator Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: Riddler Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: SafeDNSBot Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-agent: SBIntuitionsBot Allow: /sp/ Disallow: / User-
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
2.52s
Ultra-fast
Last Scan
10/20/2026
Live timestamp
Overall Risk
Low Risk