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dot.gov

Category: Government, Legal

Scanned: Jun 18, 2026, 12:21 AM UTC · First seen: Jun 18, 2026 · Threat Engines: 0 / 91 · Times Scanned: 1
100 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
No Threats Found
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Screenshot of dot.gov Captured Jun 18, 2026
https://dot.gov
Screenshot of dot.gov
28 years
Very Popular - #2,887 Tranco rank (>10M monthly visitors)
Not listed (91 checked)
✓ Valid (TLS)
U.S. Dept. of Transportation
Washington, United States
AkamaiGHost
Unknown
204.68.196.12
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar get.gov
Registered October 2, 1997
Expires September 28, 2026
Name Servers a1-97.akam.net
DNSSEC Signed
Hosting U.S. Dept. of Transportation
Reputation & Threat Check 91 security engines checked
0
0 of 91 engines flagged this website No security vendors flagged this site at the time of scanning
Not flagged
Direct Threat Database Sources
Google Not listed Spamhaus DBL Not listed SURBL Not listed Spamhaus ZEN Not listed Barracuda Not listed SpamCop Not listed Phishtank Not listed QBMA Not listed
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File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
2 files scanned
No threats
2
Low Risk
0
Medium Risk
0
High Risk
0
No threats Low Risk Medium Risk High Risk
www.dot.gov.http-redirect 73 B No threats
www.dot.gov 363 B No threats
External Links & Domains
0
External Links
All Clean
0
Iframes
Clean
0
Referenced Domains
All Clean
0
Flagged Resources
None Detected
dot.gov Overview

Description of dot.gov

dot.gov appears to be the official website of the United States Department of Transportation. The homepage branding, government banner, and .gov domain all indicate that it serves as a public-sector information portal for transportation policy, programs, news, and services related to U.S. transportation infrastructure and regulation.

Based on the visible content and classification data, the site is operated by the U.S. Department of Transportation and is intended to provide official announcements, agency resources, and public information. The homepage includes navigation for departmental priorities, public engagement, and newsroom content, which is consistent with a federal government website.

Safety Assessment for dot.gov

The scan results are strongly consistent with a legitimate government website at the time of this scan. No detections were reported by 0 out of 91 security engines, the malware scan found 0 flagged files out of 2 scanned, and the domain was categorized by multiple web-classification providers as government-related. In addition, major threat-database checks and blacklist lookups reported no listings at the time of this scan.

Other contextual signals also support a low-risk assessment. The domain is long-established, with an age of roughly 28 years, it has a strong traffic presence, and the screenshot matches the expected appearance of an official U.S. federal agency website. Based on available scan data, no significant threats were detected at the time of this scan.

Technical Description

The site uses a valid SSL/TLS certificate issued by Entrust Limited, with expiry shown in November 2026. DNSSEC is enabled and signed, which may help protect against certain DNS tampering scenarios. The domain uses multiple Akamai nameservers and the web server is identified as AkamaiGHost, suggesting use of a large content-delivery and edge infrastructure.

Hosting is attributed to the U.S. Department of Transportation in Washington, United States. No immediate technical security concerns were indicated in the provided scan data, and the combination of signed DNS, valid HTTPS, and established infrastructure appears consistent with a professionally managed government web presence.

HTTP Redirect Chain
302 https://dot.gov/
403 https://www.dot.gov/
Website Insights
#2,887
Tranco Rank
Very Popular
Visitors >10M/mo
Category: Government, Legal
Rank History (30 days)
May 11 Jun 17
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