cms-ro.pbskids.org
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Description of cms-ro.pbskids.org
cms-ro.pbskids.org appears to be a subdomain associated with PBS KIDS, the children's educational media brand connected to PBS. The domain structure and linked assets suggest it is part of PBS KIDS' content or site infrastructure rather than a standalone public-facing service, and the page shown in the scan displays a branded "Whoops! Page not found" error screen.
Based on the domain name, linked resources, and web-categorization data, this subdomain appears to support educational or child-focused web content. PBS KIDS is widely known for children's learning and entertainment programming, and this specific host may be used for content management, routing, or delivery of site resources within that broader ecosystem.
Safety Assessment for cms-ro.pbskids.org
The scan results are broadly reassuring. At the time of this scan, 0 out of 91 security engines flagged the domain, the malware scan reported no flagged files, and the checked threat databases did not indicate listings for malware, phishing, or other web-based abuse. External links and referenced domains in the scan also did not show flagged destinations.
Additional context also supports a lower-risk assessment: the domain is part of the long-established pbskids.org namespace, which has been registered for many years, and the screenshot shows a branded error page rather than deceptive prompts, downloads, or suspicious monetization. While the specific subdomain is not ranked in public traffic data and DNSSEC is not enabled, those factors alone do not indicate malicious activity.
Based on available data, no threats were detected at the time of this scan.
Technical Description
The site presented a valid SSL/TLS certificate issued through Amazon infrastructure, with certificate validity extending to 2026-11-06. It appears to be hosted on AWS EC2 in the us-east-1 region, using an nginx web server, and its nameservers are provided through AWS DNS services. The scanned page loaded a PBS KIDS-branded 404-style error page and referenced only internal PBS KIDS assets plus the main pbskids.org domain.
From a security-configuration perspective, the main notable point is that DNSSEC appears to be unsigned at the time of this scan. That may modestly reduce DNS integrity assurances, but it is not uncommon and does not by itself suggest harmful content or compromise.
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