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eurekalert.org

Category: News & Media

Scanned: Jul 3, 2026, 06:36 AM UTC · First seen: Jul 3, 2026 · Threat Engines: 0 / 91 · Times Scanned: 1
93 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
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Screenshot of eurekalert.org Captured Jul 3, 2026
https://eurekalert.org
Screenshot of eurekalert.org
30 years
Very Popular - #3,844 Tranco rank (>10M monthly visitors)
Not listed (91 checked)
✓ Valid (TLS)
AWS EC2 (us-west-1)
San Jose, United States
awselb/2.0
Unknown
54.151.119.244
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar NETWORK SOLUTIONS, LLC.
Registered February 7, 1996
Expires February 8, 2029
Name Servers NS01.AAAS.ORG
DNSSEC Unsigned
Hosting AWS EC2 (us-west-1)
Reputation & Threat Check 91 security engines checked
File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
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www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1133695 105.3 KB Flagged: medium risk
www.eurekalert.org.http-redirect 88 B No threats
www.eurekalert.org/termsandconditions 125.3 KB No threats
www.eurekalert.org/disclaimer 91.3 KB No threats
www.eurekalert.org/help 115.8 KB No threats
www.eurekalert.org/advancedsearch 194 B No threats
www.eurekalert.org/services 97.9 KB No threats
www.eurekalert.org/termsandconditions#dmca 125.3 KB No threats
www.eurekalert.org/staffpickssignup 85.7 KB No threats
www.eurekalert.org/contact 92.6 KB No threats
www.eurekalert.org/login 72.5 KB No threats
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External Links & Domains
945
External Links
2 Flagged
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news.cision.comFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://news.cision.com/chalmersFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://news.cision.com/se/chalmers/r/markliga-forarbeteenden-bakom-olyckor-med-elsparkcykel,c4122615Flagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://news.cision.com/chalmersFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://news.cision.com/se/chalmers/r/markliga-forarbeteenden-bakom-olyckor-med-elsparkcykel,c4122615Flagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2026.0057Not flagged
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adfm.76075Not flagged
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.70609Not flagged
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2026.107044Not flagged
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2026.06.022Not flagged
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2026.115911Not flagged
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jshs.2026.101138Not flagged
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2026.05.001Not flagged
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lanhl.2026.100869Not flagged
http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jacs.6c08303Not flagged
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41586-026-10181-8Not flagged
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41586-026-10299-9Not flagged
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41586-026-10444-4Not flagged
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news.cision.comFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
aacrjournals.orgNot flagged
account.aaas.orgNot flagged
adelaide.edu.auNot flagged
advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.comNot flagged
ajax.googleapis.comNot flagged
bhartikhurana.bwh.harvard.eduNot flagged
blog.eurekalert.orgNot flagged
bsky.appNot flagged
cdn.auth0.comNot flagged
clinicaltrials.govNot flagged
docs.google.comNot flagged
doi.orgNot flagged
dx.doi.orgNot flagged
earimediaprodweb.azurewebsites.netNot flagged
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<iframe width%3D"280" height%3D"315" src%3D"https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?si%3DKNKWlKEV_dfBH4PI&amp%3Blist%3DPLDQHaku44paHe6DAP48AzI30N41GI2fwm" title%3D"YouTube video player" frameborder%3D"0" allow%3D"accelerometer%3B autoplay%3B clipboard-write%3B encrypted-media%3B gyroscope%3B picture-in-picture%3B web-share" referrerpolicy%3D"strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen>Not flagged
eurekalert.org Overview

Description of eurekalert.org

EurekAlert.org appears to be a science and research news portal focused on distributing press releases, institutional announcements, and related multimedia from universities, laboratories, journals, and research organizations. The homepage branding references AAAS, and the visible content centers on academic and scientific topics such as health, engineering, biology, and public policy research.

Based on the domain name, page layout, and linked organizations, the site appears to serve journalists, researchers, public-information offices, and readers looking for current research announcements. It functions more like a specialized news-distribution and science communication platform than a general consumer website, with archive search, multilingual releases, and subject-based browsing visible on the homepage.

Safety Assessment for eurekalert.org

The scan results are broadly reassuring. At the time of this scan, 0 out of 91 security engines detected malicious activity, and the checked threat databases did not list the domain for phishing or malware distribution. The domain is also long-established, has a strong traffic ranking, and the screenshot shows a consistent science-news portal rather than a login lure, giveaway page, or other common abuse pattern.

One malware scanner did mark 1 page and some related outbound references as suspicious, with the flagged items pointing to a third-party news distribution domain. Because this appears to be a generic heuristic finding without corroboration from other security engines or blacklist databases, it may represent a low-confidence alert rather than confirmed harmful content. No DNS-based mail-reputation blocklist hits were reported.

Based on available data, no threats were detected at the time of this scan, though the isolated heuristic flag suggests a small degree of caution when following external links.

Technical Description

The site uses a valid SSL/TLS certificate issued through Amazon infrastructure, with certificate expiry shown as 2026-10-30. It is hosted on AWS EC2 in the United States and appears to sit behind an AWS load balancer identified as awselb/2.0. The nameservers are under AAAS-operated domains, which is consistent with the site's branding and organizational identity.

DNSSEC is unsigned, which is common but means DNS responses do not benefit from DNSSEC validation. No major transport or hosting red flags are evident from the provided data, and the infrastructure appears consistent with a mature, professionally operated web service.

HTTP Redirect Chain
301 https://eurekalert.org/
403 https://www.eurekalert.org/
Website Insights
#3,844
Tranco Rank
Very Popular
Visitors >10M/mo
Category: News & Media
Rank History (30 days)
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