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github.io

Category: Information Technology

Scanned: Jul 7, 2026, 23:27 UTC · First seen: Apr 25, 2026 · Threat Engines: 0 / 91 · Times Scanned: 9
93 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
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Screenshot of github.io Captured Jul 7, 2026
https://github.io
Screenshot of github.io
13 years
Extremely Popular - #116 Tranco rank (>100M monthly visitors)
Not listed (91 checked)
✓ Valid (TLS)
GitHub, Inc
San Francisco, United States
Unknown
Next.js
185.199.108.153
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar MarkMonitor, Inc.
Registered March 8, 2013
Expires March 8, 2027
Name Servers dns2.p05.nsone.net
DNSSEC Unsigned
Hosting GitHub, Inc
Reputation & Threat Check 91 security engines checked
File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
37 files scanned
No threats
35
Low Risk
0
Medium Risk
2
High Risk
0
No threats Low Risk Medium Risk High Risk
pages.github.com/# 14.1 KB Flagged: medium risk
docs.github.com/_next/static/chunks/200-d0c1a5852f92a60d.js 357.7 KB Flagged: medium risk
pages.github.com.http-redirect 81 B No threats
pages.github.com/favicon.ico 6.4 KB No threats
pages.github.com/a 9.2 KB No threats
docs.github.com/pages 97.7 KB No threats
pages.github.com/images/source-setting%402x.png 127.9 KB No threats
pages.github.com/images/code-editor%402x.png 232.0 KB No threats
pages.github.com/images/theme-chooser%402x.png 402.7 KB No threats
pages.github.com/images/logo.svg 5.4 KB No threats
pages.github.com/images/launch-theme-chooser%402x.png 94.5 KB No threats
pages.github.com/images/new-commit-file%402x.png 112.4 KB No threats
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External Links & Domains
117
External Links
All Clean
0
Iframes
Clean
15
Referenced Domains
All Clean
0
Flagged Resources
None Detected
http://github.io/${e.props[Not flagged
http://github.io/${e}Not flagged
http://github.io/${t}/site-policy/privacy-policies/github-privacy-statementNot flagged
http://github.io/_next/static/chunks/163-28837a946a9d7161.jsNot flagged
http://github.io/_next/static/chunks/200-d0c1a5852f92a60d.jsNot flagged
http://github.io/_next/static/chunks/2911edaa-f26679cef988aff0.jsNot flagged
http://github.io/_next/static/chunks/3984-13ebb51664d18980.jsNot flagged
http://github.io/_next/static/chunks/4571-90069df05c17c334.jsNot flagged
http://github.io/_next/static/chunks/6732-3ce229b0a05969db.jsNot flagged
http://github.io/_next/static/chunks/7227-23c7fc11d4e85832.jsNot flagged
http://github.io/_next/static/chunks/7309-7eec079220595d55.jsNot flagged
http://github.io/_next/static/chunks/869-5f102320b7842a2d.jsNot flagged
http://github.io/_next/static/chunks/9910-82beff21e3cb5537.jsNot flagged
http://github.io/_next/static/chunks/framework-34a8c4228d7fd161.jsNot flagged
http://github.io/_next/static/chunks/main-049efce85275f00f.jsNot flagged
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desktop.github.comNot flagged
docs.github.comNot flagged
github.blogNot flagged
github.comNot flagged
github.ioNot flagged
githubstatus.comNot flagged
help.github.comNot flagged
jekyllrb.comNot flagged
pages.github.comNot flagged
services.github.comNot flagged
shop.github.comNot flagged
support.github.comNot flagged
training.github.comNot flagged
twitter.comNot flagged
www.githubstatus.comNot flagged
github.io Overview

Description of github.io

github.io appears to be the domain used for GitHub Pages, a web hosting and publishing service associated with GitHub. Based on the page title, metadata, and screenshot, the scanned page is specifically a GitHub Docs section explaining how users can turn repositories into live websites, configure custom domains, and manage Jekyll-based publishing workflows.

The domain is operated within GitHub's broader infrastructure and links to related GitHub properties such as github.com, docs.github.com, pages.github.com, and githubstatus.com. Multiple web-classification sources categorize it under information technology or technology, which is consistent with its apparent role as a developer-focused documentation and hosting platform.

Because github.io is also widely used for user-published project pages, the domain can serve many different sites and subdomains. In this scan, however, the visible content appears to be official GitHub Pages documentation rather than an unrelated user-hosted page.

Safety Assessment for github.io

The available scan results are broadly reassuring for this specific page. At the time of this scan, 0 out of 91 security engines flagged the domain, and the checked blacklist and threat-database sources did not report malware, phishing, or other content-based blocking. The page content shown in the screenshot also appears consistent with legitimate GitHub documentation, and the domain has a long operating history and strong traffic presence.

One malware scanner did label the page as suspicious and marked two resources, but the findings were generic and did not identify a named malware family or show corroboration from other security engines. In context, this looks more like a low-confidence heuristic signal than strong evidence of harmful activity. External links, referenced domains, and iframe checks also did not show additional flagged items.

Based on available data, no threats were detected at the time of this scan, aside from a single low-confidence heuristic warning that was not supported by broader scan consensus. Overall, this page appears to present low risk to visitors at the time of review.

Technical Description

The domain uses a valid SSL/TLS certificate issued by Let's Encrypt, with the certificate shown as expiring on 2026-09-02. It resolves to an IP address hosted by GitHub, Inc. in San Francisco, United States. The domain is well established, with a registration age of about 13 years, and uses MarkMonitor as registrar, which is commonly associated with large organizations managing important domains.

DNSSEC appears to be unsigned, which is not uncommon but means DNS responses do not benefit from DNSSEC validation. No major infrastructure-related security concerns are evident from the provided data, and the hosting, certificate, and linked ecosystem all appear consistent with an established technology platform.

HTTP Redirect Chain
302 https://docs.github.com/pages
200 https://docs.github.com/en/pages
Website Insights
#116
Tranco Rank
Extremely Popular
Visitors >100M/mo
Category: Information Technology
Rank History (30 days)
Jun 1 Jul 7
2 cookies detected
Essential2
Analytics0
Advertising0
Social0
0 1st party cookies
2 3rd party (trackers)
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