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chron.com

Category: News & Media

Scanned: Jun 27, 2026, 03:03 AM UTC · First seen: Jun 27, 2026 · Threat Engines: 0 / 91 · 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 chron.com Captured Jun 27, 2026
https://chron.com
Screenshot of chron.com
36 years
Very Popular - #3,483 Tranco rank (>10M monthly visitors)
Not listed (91 checked)
✓ Valid (TLS)
AWS EC2 (us-east-1)
Ashburn, United States
Unknown
Next.js
34.235.224.231
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
Registered April 25, 1990
Expires April 26, 2027
Name Servers NS6.HEARSTNP.COM
DNSSEC Unsigned
Hosting AWS EC2 (us-east-1)
Reputation & Threat Check 91 security engines checked
File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
6 files scanned
No threats
6
Low Risk
0
Medium Risk
0
High Risk
0
No threats Low Risk Medium Risk High Risk
www.chron.com.http-redirect 78 B No threats
www.chron.com/# 3.0 KB No threats
www.chron.com/_fs-ch-1t1wmsgaoggasxcx/script.js?reload=true 3.0 KB No threats
www.chron.com/_fs-ch-1t1wmsgaoggasxcx/assets/styles.css 3.0 KB No threats
www.chron.com/_fs-ch-1t1wmsgaoggasxcx/assets/inter-var.woff2 3.0 KB No threats
www.chron.com/_fs-ch-1t1wmsgaoggasxcx/assets/errorIcon.svg 3.0 KB No threats
External Links & Domains
4
External Links
All Clean
0
Iframes
Clean
1
Referenced Domains
All Clean
0
Flagged Resources
None Detected
http://chron.com/_fs-ch-1t1wmsgaoggasxcx/assets/errorIcon.svgNot flagged
http://chron.com/_fs-ch-1t1wmsgaoggasxcx/assets/inter-var.woff2Not flagged
http://chron.com/_fs-ch-1t1wmsgaoggasxcx/assets/styles.cssNot flagged
http://chron.com/_fs-ch-1t1wmsgaoggasxcx/script.js?reload%3DtrueNot flagged
chron.comNot flagged
chron.com Overview

Description of chron.com

chron.com appears to be the website for Chron, a Texas-focused digital news publication covering topics such as local and regional news, weather, politics, sports, food, culture, travel, and real estate. The page metadata and screenshot indicate an editorial news homepage with article listings and navigation sections typical of a media outlet.

Based on the domain age, branding, and infrastructure details, the site appears to be an established publication rather than a newly created web property. The nameserver pattern suggests operation within a larger media organization environment, and the content presentation indicates a mainstream news and media service aimed at readers in Houston, the Gulf Coast, North Texas, and surrounding areas.

Safety Assessment for chron.com

The available scan data is strongly reassuring for this domain at the time of analysis. It was not flagged by any of 91 security engines, the malware scan reported no flagged files out of 6 scanned, and the checked blacklist and threat-database sources did not report active listings. The domain is also very old and has a strong traffic presence, which generally aligns with an established, widely visited website.

The screenshot and metadata are consistent with a legitimate news publication and do not show common signs of phishing, malware delivery, fake storefront activity, or deceptive brand impersonation. No suspicious external links or iframe activity were reported in the provided scan context.

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

Technical Description

The site presented a valid SSL/TLS certificate at the time of the scan, with expiration listed in August 2026. It appears to be hosted on AWS EC2 infrastructure in Ashburn, United States, and uses multiple nameservers associated with a Hearst-branded DNS setup, which is consistent with enterprise-grade publishing infrastructure.

DNSSEC appears to be unsigned, which is not uncommon but means DNS responses may not benefit from that additional layer of authenticity protection. No major technical security concerns were evident from the provided scan results beyond the absence of DNSSEC and the limited visibility into the exact web server software and protocol details.

HTTP Redirect Chain
No redirects detected - direct connection to destination
Website Insights
#3,483
Tranco Rank
Very Popular
Visitors >10M/mo
Category: News & Media
Rank History (30 days)
May 18 Jun 26
65 cookies detected
Essential61
Analytics2
Advertising2
Social0
54 1st party cookies
11 3rd party (trackers)
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