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files.pythonhosted.org

Category: Misc

Scanned: Jul 1, 2026, 10:48 PM UTC · First seen: Jul 1, 2026 · Threat Engines: 0 / 91 · Times Scanned: 1
92 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
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Screenshot of files.pythonhosted.org Captured Jul 1, 2026
https://files.pythonhosted.org
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13 years (pythonhosted.org)
Not Ranked - This website does not appear in the Tranco top list
Not listed (91 checked)
✓ Valid (TLS)
Fastly, Inc.
Montreal, Canada
Python/3.12 aiohttp/3.14.1
Unknown
151.101.0.223
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar Gandi SAS
Registered February 7, 2013 (pythonhosted.org)
Expires February 7, 2027
Name Servers ns-1264.awsdns-30.org
DNSSEC Unsigned
Hosting Fastly, Inc.
This is a subdomain of pythonhosted.org. The WHOIS data above belongs to the parent domain, not to files.pythonhosted.org. The actual creation date of this subdomain is unknown and could be much more recent than the parent.
Reputation & Threat Check 91 security engines checked
File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
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files.pythonhosted.org 16 B No threats
External Links & Domains
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External Links
All Clean
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Iframes
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Referenced Domains
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Flagged Resources
None Detected
files.pythonhosted.org Overview

Description of files.pythonhosted.org

files.pythonhosted.org appears to be a file-hosting subdomain used by the Python Package Index (PyPI) to serve uploaded software packages and documentation. The page title and visible notice indicate that it stores package artifacts and related content submitted by package authors, rather than functioning as a general consumer website. Its classifications as information technology, general business, and miscellaneous are consistent with a software distribution and documentation hosting role.

Based on the page content, the service appears to be associated with the Python ecosystem and references the Python Software Foundation (PSF) in its legal notice. In practice, this subdomain is commonly used as infrastructure for distributing Python packages and project files, which means visitors may encounter downloadable archives, wheels, source distributions, and hosted documentation rather than a traditional homepage experience.

Safety Assessment for files.pythonhosted.org

Scan results were largely clean at the time of this scan. The domain was not flagged by any of 91 security engines, the malware scan reported no flagged files, and major threat-database checks shown in the scan were clean. The domain is also long-established at roughly 13 years old, which generally reduces the likelihood of opportunistic abuse compared with newly registered domains.

One cautionary signal was present: one blacklist source listed the URL with a generic suspicious classification. Because this appears to be an isolated listing without corroboration from the broader engine set or other major threat databases, it should be treated as a limited-confidence indicator rather than conclusive evidence of harmful activity. It is also relevant that this subdomain hosts third-party package uploads, so users should still apply normal software supply-chain caution when downloading code or dependencies from any package repository.

Based on available data, no significant threats were detected at the time of this scan.

Technical Description

The site presented a valid SSL/TLS certificate issued by GlobalSign, with expiry in January 2027. It resolves to IP address 151.101.0.223 and appears to be delivered through Fastly infrastructure, with the web server identifying itself as Python/3.12 aiohttp/3.14.1. The nameserver set uses AWS DNS, and the domain registration is managed through Gandi SAS.

From a security-configuration perspective, DNSSEC appears to be unsigned, which is not uncommon but means DNS responses do not benefit from DNSSEC validation. No obvious web-page level issues were indicated in the provided malware scan, and no external links, referenced domains, or iframes were detected in the scanned page.

HTTP Redirect Chain
No redirects detected - direct connection to destination
Website Insights
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Tranco Rank
Not in Top 1M
Visitors Unknown
Category: Misc
Rank History (30 days)
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No cookies data available
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