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hostgator.com

Category: Hosting

Scanned: May 2, 2026, 04:48 PM UTC · First seen: May 2, 2026 · Threat Engines: 0 / 91 · Times Scanned: 1
90 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
No Threats Found
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Screenshot of hostgator.com Captured May 2, 2026
https://hostgator.com
Screenshot of hostgator.com
23 years
Extremely Popular - #454 Tranco rank (>100M monthly visitors)
Not listed (91 checked)
✓ Valid (TLS)
Cloudflare, Inc.
Toronto, Canada
cloudflare
Unknown
172.64.144.208
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar ENOM, INC.
Registered October 23, 2002
Expires October 23, 2028
Name Servers CODY.NS.CLOUDFLARE.COM
DNSSEC Unsigned
Hosting Cloudflare, Inc.
Reputation & Threat Check 91 security engines checked
File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
101 files scanned
No threats
100
Low Risk
0
Medium Risk
1
High Risk
0
No threats Low Risk Medium Risk High Risk
hostgator.com/help/_next/static/chunks/critical-866292fc9d9f852e.js 252.3 KB Flagged: medium risk
www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-PPNLL2 266 B No threats
hostgator.com/about 378.4 KB No threats
hostgator.com/codeguard 378.4 KB No threats
hostgator.com/pricing 378.4 KB No threats
hostgator.com/sitemap 378.4 KB No threats
hostgator.com/domains 378.4 KB No threats
hostgator.com/manifest.json 606 B No threats
hostgator.com/affiliates 378.4 KB No threats
hostgator.com/vps-hosting 378.4 KB No threats
hostgator.com/blog 378.4 KB No threats
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External Links & Domains
369
External Links
All Clean
4
Iframes
Clean
25
Referenced Domains
All Clean
0
Flagged Resources
None Detected
http://browsehappy.com/Not flagged
http://hostgator.com/!ioapp!.suggested_actions_item_!insertbefore!alert!top!kssom!nqoah!matches!circle!tmzwq!nygvz!qufuf!yrugv!post!jqzcr2!pvlps5!grsh4!setattribute!shdps!jlxvu!ntwov8!cpfxlNot flagged
http://hostgator.com/aboutNot flagged
http://hostgator.com/affiliatesNot flagged
http://hostgator.com/apple-touch-icon.pngNot flagged
http://hostgator.com/assets/img/nav/icon_nav_portal-login.svgNot flagged
http://hostgator.com/blogNot flagged
http://hostgator.com/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/h/g/orchestrate/chl_page/v1?ray%3D9f587b2cb8594d84Not flagged
http://hostgator.com/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/h/g/orchestrate/chl_page/v1?ray%3D9f587b9c5830366bNot flagged
http://hostgator.com/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/h/g/orchestrate/chl_page/v1?ray%3D9f587b9f0b0edbe6Not flagged
http://hostgator.com/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/h/g/orchestrate/chl_page/v1?ray%3D9f587ba27a26dcdaNot flagged
http://hostgator.com/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/h/g/orchestrate/chl_page/v1?ray%3D9f587ba9cff34d62Not flagged
http://hostgator.com/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/h/g/orchestrate/chl_page/v1?ray%3D9f587bad1d0035c3Not flagged
http://hostgator.com/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/h/g/orchestrate/chl_page/v1?ray%3D9f587bafde9c1c32Not flagged
http://hostgator.com/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/h/g/orchestrate/chl_page/v1?ray%3D9f587bb29d5433e8Not flagged
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assets.adobedtm.comNot flagged
bluehost.comNot flagged
bluehost.inNot flagged
browsehappy.comNot flagged
cdn.optimizely.comNot flagged
content.hostgator.comNot flagged
googletagmanager.comNot flagged
hostgator.comNot flagged
member.impactradius.comNot flagged
newfold.comNot flagged
player.vimeo.comNot flagged
portal.hostgator.comNot flagged
signup.gator.comNot flagged
static.registration.bluehost.comNot flagged
twitter.comNot flagged
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<iframe frameborder%3D"0"height%3D"'+o+'"width%3D"'+r+'" allowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen webkitAllowFullScreen src%3D"//view.vzaar.com/'+i.id+'/player?autoplay%3Dtrue">Not flagged
<iframe src%3D"//player.vimeo.com/video/'+i.id+'?autoplay%3D1" width%3D"'+r+'" height%3D"'+o+'" frameborder%3D"0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen>Not flagged
<iframe src%3D"https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id%3DGTM-PPNLL2"height%3D"0" width%3D"0" style%3D"display:none%3Bvisibility:hidden">Not flagged
<iframe width%3D"'+r+'" height%3D"'+o+'" src%3D"//www.youtube.com/embed/'+i.id+"?autoplay%3D1&rel%3D0&v%3D"+i.id+'" frameborder%3D"0" allowfullscreen>Not flagged
hostgator.com Overview

Description of hostgator.com

HostGator appears to be a long-established web hosting and domain services provider. Based on the domain name, homepage content, and classification data, the site offers shared hosting, domain registration, website-building tools, and related online business services. The homepage prominently promotes hosting products and AI-assisted website tools, which is consistent with a mainstream hosting platform aimed at individuals, small businesses, and developers.

The domain has been registered since 2002 and has a very strong web presence, reflected by its high Tranco ranking. References to related infrastructure and affiliated brands suggest it operates as part of a larger web services group. Overall, the site appears to function as a commercial technology platform focused on hosting, site management, and online presence services.

Safety Assessment for hostgator.com

Based on available scan data, no threats were detected by 0 out of 91 security engines at the time of this scan, and the domain was not listed on the checked blacklist databases. The site is also categorized by multiple web-classification providers as hosting, information technology, or content-serving infrastructure, which aligns with the visible homepage content and the domain's long-standing reputation.

One malware scan did mark a single JavaScript file as suspicious out of 101 scanned files. However, no specific malware family or payload name was identified, and no external links or referenced domains were flagged. On large, script-heavy commercial websites, isolated heuristic detections can sometimes reflect obfuscated or bundled frontend code rather than confirmed malicious behavior, so this finding should be interpreted cautiously.

The domain's age, strong popularity ranking, valid certificate, and absence of blacklist hits all weigh positively. Based on available scan data, no significant threats were detected at the time of this scan.

Technical Description

The site uses a valid SSL/TLS certificate issued by a major certificate authority, with expiration in July 2026. Traffic appears to be served through Cloudflare infrastructure, with Cloudflare nameservers and a Cloudflare web server visible in the scan results. The server IP geolocates to Canada, though content delivery networks can make apparent hosting location less indicative of the operator's actual location.

DNSSEC appears to be unsigned, which is not uncommon but means DNS responses do not benefit from DNSSEC validation. The scan also shows multiple challenge-platform URLs consistent with bot mitigation or anti-abuse protections. Aside from one heuristically flagged JavaScript asset, no major technical security concerns were evident in the provided data.

HTTP Redirect Chain
301 https://hostgator.com
403 https://www.hostgator.com/
Website Insights
#454
Tranco Rank
Extremely Popular
Visitors >100M/mo
Category: Hosting
Rank History (30 days)
Mar 23 May 1
6 cookies detected
Essential1
Analytics5
Advertising0
Social0
6 1st party cookies
0 3rd party (trackers)
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