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dns.google

Category: Technology

Scanned: Apr 25, 2026, 04:35 PM UTC · First seen: Apr 25, 2026 · Threat Engines: 1 / 94 · Times Scanned: 1
91 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
No Threats Found
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Screenshot of dns.google Captured Apr 25, 2026
https://dns.google
Screenshot of dns.google
8 years
Extremely Popular - #126 Tranco rank (>100M monthly visitors)
Flagged by 1 of 94 engine
✓ Valid (TLS)
Google Public DNS
Ashburn, United States
scaffolding on HTTPServer2
Unknown
8.8.8.8
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar Markmonitor Inc.
Registered April 16, 2018
Expires April 16, 2027
Name Servers ns1.zdns.google
DNSSEC Signed
Hosting Google Public DNS
Reputation & Threat Check 94 security engines checked
1
1 of 94 engines flagged this website Flagged by 1 security vendor at the time of scanning
Not flagged Flagged
Flagged by 1 of 94 engines
Direct Threat Database Sources
View detailed engine results on VirusTotal
File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
File scan could not be completed - the site may block automated crawlers
No threats
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Low Risk
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Medium Risk
0
High Risk
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External Links & Domains
0
External Links
All Clean
0
Iframes
Clean
0
Referenced Domains
All Clean
0
Flagged Resources
None Detected
dns.google Overview

Description of dns.google

dns.google appears to be the web interface for Google Public DNS, a public domain name resolution service operated by Google. The page shown includes a DNS lookup tool that lets users resolve domain names or IP addresses, which aligns with Google's public DNS infrastructure and diagnostic utilities.

Based on the domain name, page title, and branding, this site appears to serve as an official Google-owned service endpoint rather than a general-content website. Its purpose is likely to provide DNS-related lookup, troubleshooting, and service access for users and administrators who rely on Google's public resolver platform.

Safety Assessment for dns.google

The available scan data is largely consistent with a legitimate, established service. The domain has a high trust score, a very strong traffic ranking, an age of about eight years, valid HTTPS, signed DNSSEC, and clean results across malware scans and blacklist databases at the time of this scan. Only 1 out of 94 security engines produced a malicious label, while the broader set of scanners and threat databases did not report issues.

A single isolated detection among many clean results may reflect a false positive, a heuristic anomaly, or a temporary classification difference rather than clear evidence of harmful activity. The page content also matches the expected function of a public DNS resolver interface associated with Google branding and infrastructure, which reduces the likelihood of opportunistic abuse in this specific case.

Based on available data, no threats were detected at the time of this scan, aside from one limited engine-level flag that does not appear to be corroborated by the wider scan results.

Technical Description

The domain uses a valid SSL/TLS certificate issued by Google Trust Services, with expiry listed in June 2026. DNSSEC is enabled and signed, which is a positive integrity signal for DNS responses. WHOIS details indicate long-term registration through a major corporate registrar, and the nameservers are hosted under zdns.google, consistent with Google-managed infrastructure.

The server IP resolves to 8.8.8.8 and hosting is identified as Google Public DNS in Ashburn, United States. The reported web server string is "scaffolding on HTTPServer2," which appears consistent with an internal or lightweight service frontend. No malicious files, flagged external links, or suspicious iframes were reported at the time of this scan.

HTTP Redirect Chain
No redirects detected - direct connection to destination
Website Insights
#126
Tranco Rank
Extremely Popular
Visitors >100M/mo
Category: Technology
Rank History (30 days)
Mar 16 Apr 24
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