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computernewb.com

Category: Technology

Scanned: May 22, 2026, 01:33 AM UTC · First seen: May 22, 2026 · Threat Engines: 3 / 91 · Times Scanned: 1
40 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
Moderate Risk
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Screenshot of computernewb.com Captured May 22, 2026
https://computernewb.com
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11 years
Moderately Popular - #278,336 Tranco rank (100K–1M monthly visitors)
Flagged by 3 of 91 engines
✓ Valid (TLS)
Cloudflare, Inc.
Toronto, Canada
cloudflare
Unknown
104.26.2.158
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC
Registered February 16, 2015
Expires February 16, 2027
Name Servers ADELE.NS.CLOUDFLARE.COM
DNSSEC Unsigned
Hosting Cloudflare, Inc.
Reputation & Threat Check 91 security engines checked
3
3 of 91 engines flagged this website Flagged by 3 security vendors at the time of scanning
Not flagged Flagged
Flagged by 3 of 91 engines
Direct Threat Database Sources
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File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
101 files scanned
No threats
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Low Risk
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High Risk
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# 8.3 KB Flagged: high risk
computernewb.com/?c=s&o=a 8.3 KB Flagged: high risk
computernewb.com/?c=s&o=d 8.3 KB Flagged: high risk
computernewb.com/?c=n&o=d 8.3 KB Flagged: high risk
computernewb.com/?c=m&o=a 8.3 KB Flagged: high risk
computernewb.com/?c=m&o=d 8.3 KB Flagged: high risk
computernewb.com/?c=n&o=a 8.3 KB Flagged: high risk
computernewb.com/# 8.3 KB Flagged: high risk
computernewb.com/minecraft 1.8 KB No threats
computernewb.com/browse 146 B No threats
computernewb.com/isos 2.1 KB No threats
computernewb.com/blockpages 2.9 KB No threats
computernewb.com/style.css 146 B No threats
computernewb.com/%7Elily 146 B No threats
computernewb.com/dl/beeline-2023.tar.gz 146 B No threats
computernewb.com/dl/sky-court-order-2023.tar.gz 146 B No threats
computernewb.com/dl/plume-2023.tar.gz 146 B No threats
computernewb.com/dl/sky-shield-2023.tar.gz 146 B No threats
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External Links & Domains
772
External Links
752 Flagged
0
Iframes
Clean
13
Referenced Domains
2 Flagged
754
Flagged Resources
Detected

Detailed link, domain and iframe URLs from this site are not shown here - some of the strings contain content that isn't appropriate for general-audience display. The counts above reflect the full scan.

computernewb.com Overview

Description of computernewb.com

computernewb.com appears to be a long-running personal or community-run technology hub branded as “Computernewb's Internet Pub Hub.” Based on the page title, meta description, and visible homepage content, the site hosts a collection of experimental and hobbyist projects centered on retro computing, collaborative virtual machines, chat tools, and technical wiki content. The homepage presents several in-house projects, including CollabVM, Agent Chat, VNC Resolver, Crusty Windows, a wiki, and a “Fake Update” prank page.

Safety Assessment for computernewb.com

Scan results show mixed signals at the time of this scan. A small minority of security engines flagged the domain, with 3 out of 91 detections, while major blacklist checks were largely clean. However, two threat databases listed the domain, and the malware scan reported multiple generic detections across site URLs and assets. The flagged paths suggest that some detections may be influenced by the site's own content themes, such as prank pages, fake update simulations, archived block pages, and links to related experimental projects, rather than clearly confirming active malware delivery on the homepage itself.

The visible homepage appears to be a real technology project portal rather than a parked page or obvious phishing site. At the same time, some hosted sections raise caution from a security perspective: the site references prank content, bootleg operating system archives, and tools related to insecure or open VNC servers, which may trigger scanners and may not be appropriate for all users or environments. Because there is limited consensus among security engines but there are still multiple adverse signals and a couple of blacklist listings, visitors should use normal caution, especially before downloading files or interacting with less familiar subpages. Based on these findings, this website may pose potential risks to visitors.

Technical Description

The domain is approximately 11 years old, which can be a stabilizing trust signal compared with newly registered domains. It uses a valid SSL certificate and is fronted by Cloudflare infrastructure, with Cloudflare nameservers and hosting-associated IP space. The web server response indicates CDN-based protection and performance services are in use.

From a security configuration standpoint, DNSSEC appears to be unsigned, which means DNS responses do not benefit from DNSSEC validation. The scan data also shows a large number of internally flagged URLs and references to challenge-platform and static CDN resources, which may reflect broad heuristic matching rather than a single confirmed malicious payload. Even so, the presence of blacklist listings and multi-engine detections means the site should be treated cautiously at the time of this scan.

HTTP Redirect Chain
No redirects detected - direct connection to destination
Website Insights
#278,336
Tranco Rank
Moderately Popular
Visitors ~100K–1M/mo
Category: Technology
Rank History (30 days)
Apr 13 May 21
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