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abc.net.au

Category: News

Scanned: May 8, 2026, 07:28 PM UTC · First seen: May 8, 2026 · Threat Engines: 0 / 92 · Times Scanned: 1
94 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
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Screenshot of abc.net.au Captured May 8, 2026
https://abc.net.au
Screenshot of abc.net.au
29 years
Extremely Popular - #682 Tranco rank (>100M monthly visitors)
Not listed (92 checked)
✓ Valid (TLS)
Akamai Technologies, Inc.
Paris, France
Unknown
Next.js
23.200.212.109
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar Domain Directors Pty Ltd trading as Instra
Registered October 17, 1996
Expires Unknown
Name Servers asia1.akam.net
DNSSEC Unsigned
Hosting Akamai Technologies, Inc.
Reputation & Threat Check 92 security engines checked
File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
6 files scanned
No threats
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Low Risk
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Medium Risk
1
High Risk
0
No threats Low Risk Medium Risk High Risk
www.abc.net.au/local 160.7 KB Flagged: medium risk
www.abc.net.au.http-redirect 80 B No threats
www.abc.net.au/education 211.7 KB No threats
www.abc.net.au/btn 271.7 KB No threats
www.abc.net.au/abckids 270.6 KB No threats
www.abc.net.au/emergency 184.4 KB No threats
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External Links & Domains
392
External Links
1 Flagged
1
Iframes
Clean
67
Referenced Domains
1 Flagged
2
Flagged Resources
Detected
forms.cloud.microsoftFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id%3DmkDBl3hw50e7lNHlNQPgEn1ihfyOVOVOt5ho45TIlO5UOExWSDNQU1JZQVQ5NENaSDRLNEs4ODYxRi4uFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id%3DmkDBl3hw50e7lNHlNQPgEn1ihfyOVOVOt5ho45TIlO5UOExWSDNQU1JZQVQ5NENaSDRLNEs4ODYxRi4uFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://abc.net.au/_next/static/SUyBAFKLw8hnwNT30gtji/_buildManifest.jsNot flagged
http://abc.net.au/_next/static/SUyBAFKLw8hnwNT30gtji/_ssgManifest.jsNot flagged
http://abc.net.au/_next/static/chunks/1651-000d4200cc80e189.jsNot flagged
http://abc.net.au/_next/static/chunks/2449-0a0f606a74df659a.jsNot flagged
http://abc.net.au/_next/static/chunks/2645-c67fb525d89a2d6a.jsNot flagged
http://abc.net.au/_next/static/chunks/303-4362aa30c3459e8c.jsNot flagged
http://abc.net.au/_next/static/chunks/3404-b77c805a754828b7.jsNot flagged
http://abc.net.au/_next/static/chunks/3914-1ba5b678e04ef613.jsNot flagged
http://abc.net.au/_next/static/chunks/6035-c620168d57f4c4ae.jsNot flagged
http://abc.net.au/_next/static/chunks/6151-bfb7e20da0cd2716.jsNot flagged
http://abc.net.au/_next/static/chunks/6902-c463de2b527c0a37.jsNot flagged
http://abc.net.au/_next/static/chunks/7134-446ce3c1942eaeed.jsNot flagged
http://abc.net.au/_next/static/chunks/7313-bf2ba919fabc651c.jsNot flagged
http://abc.net.au/_next/static/chunks/8148-2acf8608404d5d0e.jsNot flagged
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forms.cloud.microsoftFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
ab.coNot flagged
abc.net.auNot flagged
apple.newsNot flagged
apps.apple.comNot flagged
au-img-cdn.livecenter.comNot flagged
cdns.gigya.comNot flagged
crawford.anu.edu.auNot flagged
datawrapper.dwcdn.netNot flagged
dvcs.org.auNot flagged
e61.inNot flagged
forms.office.comNot flagged
fullstop.org.auNot flagged
googletagmanager.comNot flagged
grattan.edu.auNot flagged
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<iframe src%3D"https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id%3DGTM-NZ6NQM6F" height%3D"0" width%3D"0" style%3D"display:none%3Bvisibility:hidden">Not flagged
abc.net.au Overview

Description of abc.net.au

abc.net.au appears to be the main web presence of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, a long-established Australian public broadcaster. The page title, metadata, and screenshot indicate that this section of the site focuses on ABC News, offering national and international headlines, live coverage, analysis, audio, and on-demand video content.

Based on the domain name, page content, and web-classification data, the site appears to operate as a major news and media platform rather than a commercial storefront or user-generated file host. Its very high traffic ranking and long registration history are consistent with a prominent, established media organization serving Australian audiences.

Safety Assessment for abc.net.au

The scan results are broadly reassuring. The domain was not flagged by any of 92 security engines, and the checked blacklist and threat-database sources did not report listings at the time of this scan. Multiple web-classification providers also categorized the site as news, media, or streaming-related content, which aligns with the visible page content.

One malware scan produced a low-confidence suspicious result tied to a referenced Microsoft Forms URL and labeled it as a generic suspicious object. In context, this appears to be an isolated heuristic finding rather than a broadly corroborated threat signal, especially since no security engines detected malware and blacklist checks were clean. Large media sites often embed third-party services, forms, analytics, and external resources, which can sometimes trigger generic pattern-based alerts.

Based on available data, no threats were detected at the time of this scan beyond a single uncorroborated heuristic alert, and no significant malicious activity was indicated by the broader scan consensus.

Technical Description

The domain is mature, with a registration age of about 29 years, and it uses a valid TLS certificate issued by a mainstream certificate authority with expiry in late 2026. DNS points to Akamai nameservers and hosting infrastructure, which suggests use of a large content delivery network suitable for a high-traffic media website. The observed server IP geolocates to France, which may reflect CDN edge delivery rather than the publisher's primary operating location.

DNSSEC appears to be unsigned, which is not uncommon but does mean DNS responses do not benefit from that additional integrity layer. No major transport or hosting misconfigurations are evident from the provided data, and the main technical note is the isolated heuristic flag on an external Microsoft Forms reference rather than a confirmed server-side compromise.

HTTP Redirect Chain
301 https://abc.net.au/
200 https://www.abc.net.au/
Website Insights
#682
Tranco Rank
Extremely Popular
Visitors >100M/mo
Category: News
Rank History (30 days)
Mar 30 May 7
20 cookies detected
Essential20
Analytics0
Advertising0
Social0
20 1st party cookies
0 3rd party (trackers)
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