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fda.gov

Category: Government, Legal, Health

Scanned: May 9, 2026, 09:36 PM UTC · First seen: May 9, 2026 · Threat Engines: 0 / 92 · Times Scanned: 1
100 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
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Screenshot of fda.gov Captured May 9, 2026
https://fda.gov
Screenshot of fda.gov
25 years
Extremely Popular - #762 Tranco rank (>100M monthly visitors)
Not listed (92 checked)
✓ Valid (TLS)
Akamai Technologies, Inc.
Aubervilliers, France
AkamaiNetStorage
Unknown
96.16.249.139
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar get.gov
Registered July 26, 2000
Expires August 16, 2026
Name Servers a1-242.akam.net
DNSSEC Signed
Hosting Akamai Technologies, Inc.
Reputation & Threat Check 92 security engines checked
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0 of 92 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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fda.gov 355 B No threats
External Links & Domains
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External Links
All Clean
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Iframes
Clean
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Referenced Domains
All Clean
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Flagged Resources
None Detected
fda.gov Overview

Description of fda.gov

fda.gov appears to be the official website of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a federal government agency responsible for regulating food safety, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, tobacco products, and related public health matters in the United States. The homepage screenshot shows standard government branding, public-service navigation, and links to regulatory resources such as recalls, warning letters, consumer updates, and drug databases.

Based on the domain, page content, and classification data, this site serves as an informational and regulatory portal for consumers, healthcare professionals, researchers, manufacturers, and other stakeholders. The .gov domain, long registration history, and government-focused categorizations all align with a legitimate public-sector health and legal information website.

Safety Assessment for fda.gov

The available scan results indicate no detections from 0 out of 92 security engines, and the malware scan reported no flagged files at the time of this scan. In addition, the domain was not listed by the checked blacklist and threat-database sources, which is a strong positive signal for a high-profile public-sector website.

Other contextual indicators also support a low-risk assessment based on available data: the domain has been registered for approximately 25 years, carries a very strong web popularity ranking, uses a .gov namespace, and the screenshot content matches the expected appearance of an official U.S. government health agency portal rather than a phishing or scam-style landing page.

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 a trusted certificate authority, with expiration extending into 2027. DNSSEC is enabled and signed, which may help protect against certain forms of DNS tampering. The domain uses Akamai nameservers and appears to be hosted behind Akamai infrastructure, which is common for large government websites that rely on content delivery and edge protection services.

No technical red flags were provided in the scan results. The server resolved to an Akamai-owned IP address, and the web server fingerprint identified Akamai infrastructure. While the exact TLS protocol version was not specified in the scan data, the overall configuration appears consistent with a mature, enterprise-grade deployment at the time of this scan.

HTTP Redirect Chain
302 https://fda.gov/
301 https://fda.gov/apology_objects/abuse-detection-apology.html
404 https://www.fda.gov/apology_objects/abuse-detection-apology.html
Website Insights
#762
Tranco Rank
Extremely Popular
Visitors >100M/mo
Category: Government, Legal, Health
Rank History (30 days)
Mar 30 May 8
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