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ad.nl

Category: News

Scanned: May 18, 2026, 12:24 AM UTC · First seen: May 18, 2026 · Threat Engines: 0 / 92 · Times Scanned: 1
99 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
No Threats Found
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Screenshot of ad.nl Captured May 18, 2026
https://ad.nl
Screenshot of ad.nl
30 years
Very Popular - #1,192 Tranco rank (>10M monthly visitors)
Not listed (92 checked)
✓ Valid (TLS)
Akamai Technologies
Aubervilliers, France
Unknown
Unknown
2.16.245.182
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar Registrar.eu
Registered October 2, 1995
Expires Unknown
Name Servers usc2.akam.net
DNSSEC Signed
Hosting Akamai Technologies
Reputation & Threat Check 92 security engines checked
File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
1 file scanned
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ad.nl 458 B No threats
External Links & Domains
0
External Links
All Clean
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Iframes
Clean
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Referenced Domains
All Clean
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Flagged Resources
None Detected
ad.nl Overview

Description of ad.nl

ad.nl appears to be the website of AD, a Dutch news and media outlet focused on current events from the Netherlands and abroad. The homepage screenshot and metadata indicate coverage across general news, regional reporting, sports, entertainment, podcasts, and lifestyle topics, with features such as newsletters, digital newspaper access, and subscriber login options.

Based on the domain’s long registration history and strong web popularity ranking, this appears to be an established mainstream publication rather than a newly created site. The branding, editorial layout, and news-focused navigation suggest it is operated as a professional online media platform serving Dutch-speaking readers.

Safety Assessment for ad.nl

The available scan results are favorable. At the time of this scan, the domain was flagged by 0 out of 92 security engines, the malware scan reported no flagged files, and checked blacklist and threat-database sources did not show listings. Multiple web-classification providers also categorized the site as news or news and media, which is consistent with the visible content and page metadata.

Additional context also supports a lower-risk assessment: the domain has been registered for about 30 years, has a high traffic ranking, and the screenshot shows a conventional news homepage rather than patterns commonly associated with phishing, malware delivery, or scam storefronts. As with any website, users should still exercise normal caution around ads, account logins, and external content, but based on available data, no threats were detected at the time of this scan.

Based on available scan data, no significant threats were detected at the time of this scan.

Technical Description

The site uses a valid SSL/TLS certificate issued by Let's Encrypt, with expiry shown as 2026-07-21. DNSSEC appears to be enabled and signed, which may help strengthen DNS integrity. The domain is hosted on Akamai infrastructure, and the nameserver set also points to Akamai, suggesting use of a large content delivery and edge-hosting platform.

No immediate technical security concerns are evident from the provided scan summary. The server software and exact protocol details were not identified in the scan data, so this assessment is limited to the visible certificate, DNS, hosting, and reputation signals available at the time of review.

HTTP Redirect Chain
301 https://ad.nl/
200 https://www.ad.nl/
Website Insights
#1,192
Tranco Rank
Very Popular
Visitors >10M/mo
Category: News
Rank History (30 days)
Apr 6 May 17
20 cookies detected
Essential17
Analytics2
Advertising1
Social0
20 1st party cookies
0 3rd party (trackers)
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