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github.com

Category: Technology

Scanned: May 10, 2026, 04:09 PM UTC · First seen: Apr 23, 2026 · Threat Engines: 0 / 92 · Times Scanned: 15
99 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
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Screenshot of github.com Captured May 10, 2026
https://github.com
Screenshot of github.com
18 years
Extremely Popular - #28 Tranco rank (>100M monthly visitors)
Not listed (92 checked)
✓ Valid (TLS)
GitHub, Inc.
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
github.com
Unknown
140.82.121.3
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar Markmonitor Inc.
Registered October 9, 2007
Expires October 9, 2026
Name Servers dns1.p08.nsone.net
DNSSEC Unsigned
Hosting GitHub, Inc.
Reputation & Threat Check 92 security engines checked
File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
22 files scanned
No threats
22
Low Risk
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Medium Risk
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No threats Low Risk Medium Risk High Risk
github.com/mcp 264.4 KB No threats
github.com/pricing 681.5 KB No threats
github.com/manifest.json 1.4 KB No threats
github.com/newsletter 230.7 KB No threats
github.com/premium-support 307.9 KB No threats
github.com/readme 312.8 KB No threats
github.com/login 44.2 KB No threats
github.com/partners 277.1 KB No threats
github.com/git-guides 215.4 KB No threats
github.com/accelerator 427.8 KB No threats
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External Links & Domains
824
External Links
All Clean
2
Iframes
Clean
82
Referenced Domains
1 Flagged
1
Flagged Resources
Detected
github.coFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://github.com/aboutNot flagged
http://github.com/about/diversityNot flagged
http://github.com/account/organizations/new?plan%3Dfree&amp%3Bref_cta%3DCreate+a+free+organization&amp%3Bref_loc%3DFooter+cards&amp%3Bref_page%3D%2Fcustomer-storiesNot flagged
http://github.com/collectionsNot flagged
http://github.com/collections/choosing-projectsNot flagged
http://github.com/collections/clean-code-lintersNot flagged
http://github.com/collections/design-essentialsNot flagged
http://github.com/collections/devops-toolsNot flagged
http://github.com/collections/front-end-javascript-frameworksNot flagged
http://github.com/collections/game-enginesNot flagged
http://github.com/collections/github-browser-extensionsNot flagged
http://github.com/collections/github-copilot-sdk-contest-winnersNot flagged
http://github.com/collections/github-pages-examplesNot flagged
http://github.com/collections/governmentNot flagged
http://github.com/collections/hacking-minecraftNot flagged
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github.coFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
aitour.microsoft.comNot flagged
apps.apple.comNot flagged
archiveprogram.github.comNot flagged
avatars.githubusercontent.comNot flagged
azure.microsoft.comNot flagged
blogs.microsoft.comNot flagged
cli.github.comNot flagged
code.visualstudio.comNot flagged
copilot.github.trust.pageNot flagged
cwe.mitre.orgNot flagged
desktop.github.comNot flagged
docs.github.comNot flagged
docs.google.comNot flagged
economictimes.indiatimes.comNot flagged
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<iframe role%3D"application" class%3D"border-0 width-full height-full position-absolute top-0 left-0" src%3D"https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/mrCgn_zIAus" title%3D"Advancing AI" allow%3D"accelerometer%3B autoplay%3B clipboard-write%3B encrypted-media%3B gyroscope%3B picture-in-picture%3B web-share" allowFullScreen%3D"">Not flagged
<iframe role%3D"application" class%3D"border-0 width-full height-full position-absolute top-0 left-0" src%3D"https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/n0CveJgfpmE" title%3D"Why partner with GitHub?" allow%3D"accelerometer%3B autoplay%3B clipboard-write%3B encrypted-media%3B gyroscope%3B picture-in-picture%3B web-share" allowFullScreen%3D"">Not flagged
github.com Overview

Description of github.com

GitHub appears to be a major software development and collaboration platform centered on source code hosting, version control, project management, and developer tooling. The homepage branding, metadata, and navigation indicate services for individuals, open-source communities, businesses, and enterprise teams, including repositories, collaboration features, and AI-assisted development tools.

Based on the domain, page content, and infrastructure details, the site is operated by GitHub, Inc. and serves as the primary web presence for the GitHub platform. Its very high web traffic ranking and long domain history are consistent with a widely used technology service rather than a newly created or obscure website.

Safety Assessment for github.com

The scan results are strongly favorable at the time of this scan. The domain was not flagged by any of 92 security engines, and the checked blacklist databases also reported clean results. The malware scan did not identify any flagged files among the sampled content, which supports the view that no active malware indicators were detected on the main site during this review.

One low-confidence signal appeared in the broader reference scan: a related external domain string, github.co, was marked with a generic suspicious label. However, that finding does not appear to apply to github.com itself, and it was not corroborated by the main multi-engine scan or blacklist checks for the scanned domain. Given the domain's long-established history, prominent traffic rank, and clean consensus across primary security signals, this isolated reference does not materially change the overall assessment.

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

Technical Description

The site presented a valid SSL/TLS certificate issued by Sectigo Limited, with expiration listed as 2026-08-02. It is hosted on infrastructure associated with GitHub, Inc., resolving to IP address 140.82.121.3, with the scanned endpoint geolocating to Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The domain uses multiple nameservers across NSONE and AWS DNS, which is consistent with resilient large-scale infrastructure.

DNSSEC appears to be unsigned, which is not uncommon but means DNS responses may not benefit from that additional layer of authenticity protection. Aside from that, the available technical indicators do not show notable security misconfiguration concerns at the time of this scan.

HTTP Redirect Chain
No redirects detected - direct connection to destination
Website Insights
#28
Tranco Rank
Extremely Popular
Visitors >100M/mo
Category: Technology
Rank History (30 days)
Mar 30 May 9
6 cookies detected
Essential6
Analytics0
Advertising0
Social0
6 1st party cookies
0 3rd party (trackers)
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