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handle.net

Category: Technology

Scanned: Jul 7, 2026, 03:39 AM UTC · First seen: Jul 7, 2026 · Threat Engines: 0 / 91 · Times Scanned: 1
93 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
No Threats Found
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Screenshot of handle.net Captured Jul 7, 2026
https://handle.net
Screenshot of handle.net
30 years
Very Popular - #4,032 Tranco rank (>10M monthly visitors)
Not listed (91 checked)
✓ Valid (TLS)
Cloudflare, Inc.
Toronto, Canada
cloudflare
Unknown
172.67.154.242
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar Cloudflare, Inc.
Registered April 12, 1996
Expires April 13, 2035
Name Servers brad.ns.cloudflare.com
DNSSEC Signed
Hosting Cloudflare, Inc.
Reputation & Threat Check 91 security engines checked
File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
99 files scanned
No threats
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Low Risk
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Medium Risk
2
High Risk
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No threats Low Risk Medium Risk High Risk
handle.net/service_agreement.html 326 B Flagged: medium risk
handle.net/download.html 332 B Flagged: medium risk
www.handle.net/# 5.9 KB No threats
handle.net/community_software.html 7.2 KB No threats
handle.net/performance_download.html 3.1 KB No threats
handle.net/proxy_servlet.html#rest-api 14.8 KB No threats
handle.net/index.html 5.9 KB No threats
handle.net/faq.html 27.0 KB No threats
handle.net/privacy_policy_hnet.html 3.4 KB No threats
handle.net/faq.html#firewall 27.0 KB No threats
handle.net/performance.html 17.8 KB No threats
handle.net/prefix.html 9.3 KB No threats
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External Links & Domains
1730
External Links
All Clean
0
Iframes
Clean
27
Referenced Domains
All Clean
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Flagged Resources
None Detected
http://eudat-b2safe.github.io/B2HANDLE/Not flagged
http://handle.net/../../../../../deprecated-list.htmlNot flagged
http://handle.net/../../../../../help-doc.html#packageNot flagged
http://handle.net/../../../../../index-all.htmlNot flagged
http://handle.net/../../../../../index.htmlNot flagged
http://handle.net/../../../../../script-dir/jquery-3.6.1.min.jsNot flagged
http://handle.net/../../../../../script-dir/jquery-ui.min.cssNot flagged
http://handle.net/../../../../../script-dir/jquery-ui.min.jsNot flagged
http://handle.net/../../../../../script.jsNot flagged
http://handle.net/../../../../../search.htmlNot flagged
http://handle.net/../../../../../stylesheet.cssNot flagged
http://handle.net/../../../../deprecated-list.htmlNot flagged
http://handle.net/../../../../help-doc.html#classNot flagged
http://handle.net/../../../../help-doc.html#packageNot flagged
http://handle.net/../../../../index-all.htmlNot flagged
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cnri.reston.va.usNot flagged
docs.oracle.comNot flagged
dona.netNot flagged
dx.doi.orgNot flagged
eudat-b2safe.github.ioNot flagged
github.comNot flagged
handle.netNot flagged
hdl.handle.netNot flagged
java.comNot flagged
nvd.nist.govNot flagged
wiki.duraspace.orgNot flagged
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handle.net Overview

Description of handle.net

handle.net appears to be the public website for the Handle.Net Registry, a long-established identifier and resolution service used in digital object management and persistent identifier infrastructure. The page title, on-page text, and linked documentation indicate that the site supports handle prefixes, software downloads, documentation, and registry-related services tied to the Handle System.

Based on the visible content, the site appears to be operated by the Corporation for National Research Initiatives (CNRI) in connection with the DONA Foundation and the broader Handle System ecosystem. The homepage presents informational and administrative content rather than consumer-focused services, and its references to registry operations, software releases, and technical documentation suggest a technology and research-infrastructure role.

Safety Assessment for handle.net

The scan results are generally favorable at the time of this scan. No detections were reported by 0 out of 91 security engines, and the domain was shown as clean by the checked malware and phishing blacklist databases. The site is also a very mature domain with roughly 30 years of history and a strong traffic profile, which can be consistent with an established and legitimate web presence.

One automated malware scan did label the overall threat level as suspicious and flagged 2 files, but no specific malware family or confirmed malicious payload was identified. In context, this appears to be a low-confidence heuristic signal rather than corroborated evidence of harmful activity, especially since external links, referenced domains, iframe checks, and blacklist lookups did not show additional issues.

Based on available data, no threats were detected by the broader security-engine consensus at the time of this scan, though the isolated heuristic findings suggest routine caution is still appropriate for any website.

Technical Description

The domain uses a valid SSL/TLS certificate issued by Google Trust Services, with expiration shown in September 2026. DNSSEC is enabled, which adds integrity protection for DNS responses. The site appears to be served through Cloudflare infrastructure, with Cloudflare nameservers and hosting/CDN presence visible in the DNS and server data.

From an infrastructure perspective, the setup appears modern and maintained: the domain is long-registered, the certificate is valid, and no DNS-based blacklist listings were reported in the provided checks. The main technical note is the presence of two heuristically flagged HTML files in one malware scan, but without broader confirmation this may reflect pattern-based detection rather than a verified compromise.

HTTP Redirect Chain
No redirects detected - direct connection to destination
Website Insights
#4,032
Tranco Rank
Very Popular
Visitors >10M/mo
Category: Technology
Rank History (30 days)
Jun 1 Jul 6
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