cms.pbskids.org
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Description of cms.pbskids.org
cms.pbskids.org appears to be a subdomain associated with PBS KIDS, the children's media and educational brand connected to PBS. The domain naming suggests it may support content management or asset delivery for PBS KIDS web properties rather than serving as a standalone public-facing destination. The page shown in the scan displays a PBS KIDS-branded "Whoops! Page not found" message, which is consistent with an error page on an established children's website.
Based on the domain structure, branding, and classification data, this subdomain appears to be part of a broader educational and kids-focused online service. Web-classification sources referenced in the scan categorize it in areas such as kids sites and educational materials, which aligns with PBS KIDS' role in providing child-oriented learning and entertainment content.
Safety Assessment for cms.pbskids.org
The scan results are broadly consistent with a low-risk, established web property at the time of analysis. No detections were reported by 0 out of 91 security engines, the malware scan indicated no flagged files, and the referenced blacklist and threat-database checks did not show listings. External links and referenced domains in the scan were limited and appeared to point back to PBS KIDS infrastructure and the main pbskids.org domain.
Additional context also supports a cautious positive assessment: the domain family is long-established, the page content matches PBS KIDS branding, and the screenshot shows a standard "page not found" error page rather than deceptive prompts, downloads, or impersonation patterns. While this specific subdomain is not ranked in Tranco and currently resolves to an error page, that alone does not indicate harmful 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 expiry listed as 2026-11-06. It appears to be served by nginx and hosted on AWS EC2 in us-east-1 (Ashburn, United States). The domain uses AWS nameservers, which is consistent with a large managed web deployment.
DNSSEC appears to be unsigned, which is not uncommon but means DNS responses may not benefit from DNSSEC validation. No immediate technical security concerns were evident from the provided scan data beyond the limited visibility into the exact TLS protocol configuration.
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