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Scanned: Jun 13, 2026, 02:35 AM UTC · First seen: Jun 13, 2026 · Threat Engines: 0 / 91 · Times Scanned: 1
89 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
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Screenshot of gutenberg.org Captured Jun 13, 2026
https://gutenberg.org
Screenshot of gutenberg.org
29 years
Very Popular - #2,645 Tranco rank (>10M monthly visitors)
Not listed (91 checked)
✓ Valid (TLS)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, United States
Apache
Unknown
152.19.134.47
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar Network Solutions, LLC
Registered December 1, 1996
Expires November 30, 2033
Name Servers ns.unc.edu
DNSSEC Unsigned
Hosting University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Reputation & Threat Check 91 security engines checked
File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
91 files scanned
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gutenberg.org/newsletter/february.html 55.6 KB Flagged: high risk
gutenberg.org/# 25.5 KB No threats
gutenberg.org/policy/privacy_policy.html 8.1 KB No threats
gutenberg.org/policy/linking.html 10.4 KB No threats
gutenberg.org/policy/permission.html 18.3 KB No threats
gutenberg.org/policy/terms_of_use.html 11.6 KB No threats
gutenberg.org/policy/robot_access.html 8.9 KB No threats
gutenberg.org/about/partners_affiliates.html 11.8 KB No threats
gutenberg.org/about/contact_information.html 11.0 KB No threats
gutenberg.org/about/newby.html 10.5 KB No threats
gutenberg.org/about/pglaf.html 8.2 KB No threats
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External Links & Domains
4252
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Referenced Domains
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Flagged Resources
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http://brewster.kahle.org/2011/09/07/michael-hart-of-project-gutenberg-passes/Not flagged
http://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakub_ArbesNot flagged
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_AnzengruberNot flagged
http://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%91%CE%BD%CE%B4%CF%81%CE%AD%CE%B1%CF%82_%CE%91%CE%BD%CE%B4%CF%81%CE%B5%CE%AC%CE%B4%CE%B7%CF%82Not flagged
http://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%A7%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%AC%CE%BB%CE%B1%CE%BC%CF%80%CE%BF%CF%82_%CE%86%CE%BD%CE%BD%CE%B9%CE%BD%CE%BF%CF%82Not flagged
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_AsnykNot flagged
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AnacreonNot flagged
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_AnderssonNot flagged
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elisha_Benjamin_AndrewsNot flagged
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_de_Almada_NegreirosNot flagged
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian_AssangeNot flagged
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_AnzengruberNot flagged
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madame_d%27AulnoyNot flagged
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuel_de_ArriagaNot flagged
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauline_AshwellNot flagged
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aerospace.illinois.eduNot flagged
altpoet.ebookfoundation.orgNot flagged
archive.orgNot flagged
archives.library.illinois.eduNot flagged
ark.bnf.frNot flagged
arks.orgNot flagged
blog.pgdp.netNot flagged
brewster.kahle.orgNot flagged
bsky.appNot flagged
buymeacoffee.comNot flagged
ca.wikipedia.orgNot flagged
cand.pglaf.orgNot flagged
chat.openai.comNot flagged
claude.aiNot flagged
copy.pglaf.orgNot flagged
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gutenberg.org Overview

Description of gutenberg.org

gutenberg.org appears to be the official website of Project Gutenberg, a long-running digital library that offers free public-domain eBooks for online reading and download. The homepage highlights a collection of more than 75,000 titles and presents browsing options such as frequently downloaded books, reading lists, categories, and search tools.

Based on the domain name, page title, screenshot, and classification data, the site serves educational and reference purposes rather than commercial ones. It appears to be operated as a literary and archival resource focused on older works whose U.S. copyright has expired, with volunteer contributions and donation options supporting the project.

Safety Assessment for gutenberg.org

The available scan data is broadly reassuring. At the time of this scan, the domain was not flagged by any of 91 security engines, and the checked threat-database and blacklist sources for web malware, phishing, and unsafe content did not report active listings. The domain is also very well established, with a registration age of roughly 29 years, and it has a strong traffic profile, both of which are consistent with a legitimate long-standing public resource.

One cautionary signal was present: a malware scan marked one HTML file under the newsletter section as malicious, but no malware family name was provided and that finding was not corroborated by the broader engine consensus or by the checked phishing/malware blocklists. In cases like this, an isolated heuristic-style file flag may reflect a false positive or a pattern-based detection rather than confirmed harmful activity. Based on available data, no significant threats were detected at the time of this scan.

Technical Description

The site uses a valid SSL/TLS certificate issued through Network Solutions L.L.C., with an expiry date in November 2026. It is served over an Apache web server from infrastructure associated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the domain uses the nameservers ns.unc.edu and ns2.unc.edu.

From a domain-security perspective, DNSSEC appears to be unsigned, which is not uncommon but does mean DNS responses do not benefit from DNSSEC validation. No DNS-based blocklist issues were reported in this scan, and the hosting and domain age are consistent with a mature, established web presence.

HTTP Redirect Chain
No redirects detected - direct connection to destination
Website Insights
#2,645
Tranco Rank
Very Popular
Visitors >10M/mo
Category: Reference
Rank History (30 days)
May 4 Jun 12
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