Is yahoo.com safe?

Very Likely Safe

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

Popular site · #69 worldwideChecked Nov 13, 2026

Trust score

Why: Main reasons: domain registered 32+ years ago; not flagged by Google Safe Browsing; popular website — ranked #69 worldwide. Minor issues: no contact page found; large response served uncompressed.

Identity & Age100/100

Impersonation Risk100/100

Red Flags100/100

Transparency86/100

Security100/100

Email100/100

Positive highlights

Domain registered 32+ 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 #69 worldwideListed in the Tranco top 1 million websites. Scam sites are almost never this popular.
Site responded with 200Final URL: https://www.yahoo.com/. Response time 685ms.
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

No contact page foundReputable sites usually publish a contact page.
Large response served uncompressedEnable gzip or brotli at the edge to cut transfer size dramatically.

Note: Registered via MarkMonitor Inc..

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

Key facts about yahoo.com

Website: yahoo.com
Popularity: #69 worldwide (Tranco top 1M)
Domain created: Jan 18, 1995 (31.8 years old)
Domain expires: Jan 19, 2027
Registrar: MarkMonitor Inc.
Owner details: Public in WHOIS
IP address: 98.137.11.163
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

96/100 — trusted. Long-established domain (31.8 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: MarkMonitor Inc.
Creation Date: January 18, 1995 (31.8 years ago)
Last Updated: December 18, 2025
Registry Expiry Date: January 19, 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

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Domain registered 32+ 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.

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-OptionsMissing

X-Content-Type-Options Present

Referrer-PolicyMissing

Permissions-PolicyMissing

Recommended Missing Headers

missing: X-Frame-Optionsmissing: Permissions Policy

All Response Headers (20)

cache-control: max-age=0, private
cf-cache-status: DYNAMIC
cf-ray: a59e9d76cd29b86e-CMH
connection: close
content-security-policy: frame-ancestors 'self' https://*.builtbygirls.com https://*.rivals.com https://*.engadget.com https://*.intheknow.com https://*.autoblog.com https://*.yahoo.com https://*.aol.com https://*.huffingtonpost.com https://*.oath.com https://*.search.yahoo.com https://*.pnr.ouryahoo.com https://pnr.ouryahoo.com https://*.search.aol.com https://*.search.huffpost.com https://*.onesearch.com https://*.verizonmedia.com https://*.publishing.oath.com https://cdn.taboola.com https://ads.taboola.com chrome-extension://jdanfkhnfpagoijgfmklhgakdicpnfil; sandbox allow-forms allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-presentation allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation; report-uri https://csp.yahoo.com/beacon/csp?src=ats&site=news&region=US&lang=en-US&device=desktop&yrid=6o9nr8tivmg0j&partner=;
content-type: text/html; charset=utf-8
date: Fri, 13 Nov 2026 14:55:02 GMT
document-policy: js-profiling
expires: -1
link: </_nca/_next/static/media/7553561d3efb1daf-s.p.woff2?dpl=sha-b208027>; rel=preload; as="font"; crossorigin=""; type="font/woff2", </_nca/_next/static/css/720217451c1c6520.css?dpl=sha-b208027>; rel=preload; as="style", </_nca/_next/static/css/c28189b1906ac9b1.css?dpl=sha-b208027>; rel=preload; as="style", </_nca/_next/static/css/76d2d92e1dccd0a2.css?dpl=sha-b208027>; rel=preload; as="style", </_nca/_next/static/css/35ed6979caf5cba9.css?dpl=sha-b208027>; rel=preload; as="style", </_nca/_next/static/css/e388c648ba6d95b1.css?dpl=sha-b208027>; rel=preload; as="style"
referrer-policy: no-referrer-when-downgrade
server: cloudflare
server-timing: app;dur=0138
set-cookie: A1S=d=AQABBMYk92oCECwimvSvk-W0MmMz2N_EuwAFEgEBAQF2-GoBa9xK0iMA_eMDAA&S=AQAAAuCJ-jWYmPgNKl4_BaE5j1w; Domain=.yahoo.com; Path=/; SameSite=Lax; Secure
strict-transport-security: max-age=31536000
transfer-encoding: chunked
vary: Accept-Encoding
x-aws-region: unknown
x-content-type-options: nosniff
x-deployment-id: sha-b208027

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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.

Missing X-Frame-Options

Prevents clickjacking by disallowing framing.

-3

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): 98.137.11.163, 74.6.143.26, 74.6.231.20, 74.6.231.21, 74.6.143.25, 98.137.11.164
IPv6 Addresses (AAAA): 2001:4998:44:3507::8000, 2001:4998:24:120d::1:1, 2001:4998:24:120d::1:0, 2001:4998:124:1507::f001, 2001:4998:124:1507::f000, 2001:4998:44:3507::8001
Mail Servers (MX): mta6.am0.yahoodns.net (Priority: 1), mta7.am0.yahoodns.net (Priority: 1), mta5.am0.yahoodns.net (Priority: 1)
Authoritative Nameservers (NS): ns4.yahoo.com, ns1.yahoo.com, ns3.yahoo.com, ns2.yahoo.com, ns5.yahoo.com
TXT Records Found: 12 TXT verification records

A Records (IPv4)

98.137.11.16374.6.143.2674.6.231.2074.6.231.2174.6.143.2598.137.11.164

TXT Verification Records

v=spf1 redirect=_spf.mail.yahoo.com

google-site-verification=GU8WAl0zPqaxdcZqDjuN7pqdfPCpR9Amz9rwxMG91qw

google-site-verification=Z3-Vh6zqUMgybVH4wQl1GxKSKN7JE13kyCyeZ3TZZ-I

_globalsign-domain-verification=3rQPnwMFlx5UmUzSMV-JeDoNEMeG8BYFKvKDsHEzr9

google-site-verification=xoBvU6aKxP0gYgNL0iXqF0EccAg6nFrO7XxsHnc3iNQ

facebook-domain-verification=gysqrcd69g0ej34f4jfn0huivkym1p

Zoom=13284637

google-site-verification=GLp01gkFNopm_JItbLxml4iuVbTgJa3rKu0-eq1RvsE

google-site-verification=2b0Glh8l2icXIAgAcjOcFx16Jt26yWDgEyrk5hPD-ZY

google-site-verification=2b8irRvU5a2h4Mb-H_fdqNrqWjS00qmPfPcWqm8BhxI

edb3bff2c0d64622a9b2250438277a59

google-site-verification=w4N2bNopAWw1xYrdXKORILxx-WW3_LIiyX6dIMIidgk

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12 address record(s) resolved

IPv6 (AAAA) available

Modern dual-stack setup.

5 authoritative nameservers

WHOIS & Identity Lookup

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

Found

Registrable Domain: yahoo.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: ns1.yahoo.com, ns2.yahoo.com, ns3.yahoo.com, ns4.yahoo.com, ns5.yahoo.com
Registration Lifecycle: Registered: 1995 → Expires: 2027

Nameservers (NS)

ns1.yahoo.comns2.yahoo.comns3.yahoo.comns4.yahoo.comns5.yahoo.com

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Domain registered 32+ 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.

Email Security & Deliverability

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

Protected

SPF Record: v=spf1 redirect=_spf.mail.yahoo.com
DMARC Policy Mode: Policy: REJECT
DMARC Raw Record: v=DMARC1; p=reject; pct=100; rua=mailto:d@rua.agari.com; ruf=mailto:d@ruf.agari.com;
DKIM Selectors Detected: None detected

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)

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: yahoo
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: Yahoo | Mail, Weather, Search, Politics, News, Finance, Sports & Videos
Meta Description: Latest news coverage, email, free stock quotes, live scores and video are just the beginning. Discover more every day at Yahoo!
Document Language: en-US
Character Encoding: utf-8
Viewport Setting: width=device-width, initial-scale=1
Generator Software: —

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5 technologies detected

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

Built on a modern framework

Mobile viewport configured

Page Performance & Compression

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

685ms

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: 685 ms
Payload Body Size: 1112.1 KB
Compression Status: Uncompressed
Cache Directives: max-age=0, private

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.

Safe

AI Content Evaluation

96/100 — trusted. Long-established domain (31.8 years old), clean threat reputation, no impersonation patterns. Main reasons: domain registered 32+ years ago; not flagged by Google Safe Browsing; popular website — ranked #69 worldwide. Minor issues: no contact page found; large response served uncompressed.

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: 10,036 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.

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: 98.137.11.163
HTTP Status Code: 200 OK
Final Landing Destination: https://www.yahoo.com/
Redirect Hop Count: 1 hop

Redirect Hop Chain

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

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Site responded with 200

Final URL: https://www.yahoo.com/. Response time 685ms.

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)

yahoo.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 PageFound

refund PageNot linked

shipping PageNot linked

cookies PageNot linked

Verified Social Channels

twitter facebook instagram linkedin tiktok

Published Phone Numbers: 34504-4048-4183, 4243502912, 720217451, 492680491, 7730-9293, 23772-455

No contact page found

Reputable sites usually publish a contact page.

-4

About page linked from home page

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

Phone number published

Robots.txt & Sitemap Discoverability

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

Present

Robots.txt Directives: Present & Configured
Sitemaps Declared: None in robots.txt
Disallow Rules Count: 23 rules

View Raw robots.txt

User-agent: *
Disallow: /info/p.gif
Disallow: /p/
Disallow: /r/
Disallow: /bin/
Disallow: /caas/
Disallow: /blank.html
Disallow: /includes/
Disallow: /_td_api
Disallow: /tdv2_fp
Disallow: /nel_ms
Disallow: /fp_ms
Disallow: /sports_fp_ms
Disallow: /search_ms
Disallow: /_tdpp_api
Disallow: /_remote
Disallow: /_multiremote
Disallow: /_tdhl_api
Disallow: /digest
Disallow: /fpjs
Disallow: /myjs
Disallow: /news/m/

User-agent: ADmantX
User-agent: AlphaBot
User-agent: anthropic-ai
User-agent: AwarioRssBot
User-agent: AwarioSmartBot
User-agent: BLEXBot
User-agent: Buzzbot
User-agent: Bytespider
User-agent: CCBot
User-agent: ChatGPT-User
User-agent: claritybot
User-agent: Claude-Web
User-agent: ClaudeBot
User-agent: cohere-ai
User-agent: Diffbot
User-agent: FacebookBot
User-agent: FriendlyCrawler
User-agent: Google-Extended
User-agent: GPTBot
User-agent: huggingface
User-agent: ImagesiftBot
User-agent: img2dataset
User-agent: magpie-crawler
User-agent: Meltwater
User-agent: Neevabot
User-agent: news-please
User-agent: NewsNow
User-agent: Nutch
User-agent: omgili
User-agent: omgilibot
User-agent: panscient.com
User-agent: Perplexity-ai
User-agent: PerplexityBot
User-agent: PetalBot
User-agent: PiplBot
User-agent: scoop.it
User-agent: Scrapy
User-agent: Seekr
User-agent: SentiBot
User-agent: SeznamBot
User-agent: TurnitinBot
User-agent: YouBot
User-agent: ZumBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: Claude-SearchBot
User-agent: OAI-SearchBot
Disallow: */articles/

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

3.96s

Full live scan

Last Scan

11/13/2026

Live timestamp

Overall Risk

Low Risk

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