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archive.ph

Category: Information Technology, Anonymizers, Reference

Scanned: Jun 7, 2026, 10:26 PM UTC · First seen: Jun 7, 2026 · Threat Engines: 2 / 91 · Times Scanned: 1
81 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
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Screenshot of archive.ph Captured Jun 7, 2026
https://archive.ph
Screenshot of archive.ph
35 years
Very Popular - #2,342 Tranco rank (>10M monthly visitors)
Flagged by 2 of 91 engines
✓ Valid (TLS)
Spearware Networks LLC
New York, United States
Unknown
Unknown
165.140.203.149
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar Unknown
Registered September 14, 1990
Expires Unknown
Name Servers 1.NS.PH
DNSSEC Signed
Hosting Spearware Networks LLC
Reputation & Threat Check 91 security engines checked
2
2 of 91 engines flagged this website Flagged by 2 security vendors at the time of scanning
Not flagged Flagged
Flagged by 2 of 91 engines
Direct Threat Database Sources
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File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
3 files scanned
No threats
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archive.ph/# 54.1 KB No threats
www.google.com/recaptcha/api.js?hl=en&onload=onloadCallback&render=explicit 1.0 KB No threats
www.gstatic.com/recaptcha/releases/ne1iDVwClkE7nKD3uA9Vqsvl/recaptcha__en.js 874.0 KB No threats
External Links & Domains
12
External Links
All Clean
0
Iframes
Clean
7
Referenced Domains
All Clean
0
Flagged Resources
None Detected
https://cloud.google.com/recaptcha/docs/billing-informationNot flagged
https://cloud.google.com/recaptcha/docs/troubleshoot-recaptcha-issues#localhost-errorNot flagged
https://developers.google.com/recaptcha/docs/faq#are-there-any-qps-or-daily-limits-on-my-use-of-recaptchaNot flagged
https://docs.cloud.google.com/recaptcha/docs/migration-v1Not flagged
https://google.com/recaptcha/admin/migrateNot flagged
https://support.google.com/recaptchaNot flagged
https://support.google.com/recaptcha#6262736Not flagged
https://support.google.com/recaptcha/#6175971Not flagged
https://support.google.com/recaptcha/?hl%3Den#6223828Not flagged
https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/86640Not flagged
https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api.js?hl%3Den&onload%3DonloadCallback&render%3DexplicitNot flagged
https://www.gstatic.com/recaptcha/releases/ne1iDVwClkE7nKD3uA9Vqsvl/recaptcha__en.jsNot flagged
cloud.google.comNot flagged
developers.google.comNot flagged
docs.cloud.google.comNot flagged
google.comNot flagged
support.google.comNot flagged
www.google.comNot flagged
www.gstatic.comNot flagged
archive.ph Overview

Description of archive.ph

archive.ph appears to be part of the Archive.today web archiving service, which lets users save snapshots of publicly accessible web pages and search previously captured copies. The screenshot shows a simple interface for submitting a URL to archive and a separate search box for finding saved snapshots, which aligns with reference, archival, and information-technology classifications.

Based on the domain name, page content, and third-party categorization, the site functions as a webpage capture and lookup tool rather than a conventional content publisher or online store. It appears to be operated as a long-running archival utility with multiple related domains and mirrors used for preserving pages that may later change or disappear.

Safety Assessment for archive.ph

Scan results are mixed but lean favorable overall. At the time of this scan, 2 out of 91 security engines flagged the domain, while malware scanning reported no flagged files, no flagged external links, and no flagged iframes. In addition, major blacklist and threat-database checks were clean, which is an important positive signal when assessing current exposure to phishing or malware-related abuse.

Some classification providers labeled the site as reference, information technology, or blogs and wikis, while one source categorized it as adult content and two engines produced adverse verdicts. Given the small number of detections relative to the total engine count, those flags may reflect heuristic or policy-based concerns rather than broad consensus about active threats. The site is also very old, widely visited, and presents a straightforward archival interface rather than obvious scam or credential-harvesting patterns.

Based on available scan data, no significant threats were detected at the time of this scan, though the small number of engine flags suggests some users or networks may still treat the domain cautiously.

Technical Description

The domain is very mature, with a creation date in 1990, and it uses DNSSEC signing, which is a positive integrity signal for DNS responses. TLS appears to be configured with a valid Let's Encrypt certificate expiring in September 2026. The site resolves to an IP hosted by Spearware Networks LLC in New York, United States.

No malicious files, suspicious outbound links, or iframe-based issues were identified in the provided malware scan. The web server software and exact TLS protocol details were not disclosed in the scan data, so a deeper configuration review was not possible from this snapshot alone.

HTTP Redirect Chain
No redirects detected - direct connection to destination
Website Insights
#2,342
Tranco Rank
Very Popular
Visitors >10M/mo
Category: Information Technology, Anonymizers, Reference
Rank History (30 days)
Apr 27 Jun 6
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