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howstuffworks.com

Category: Reference

Scanned: Jun 13, 2026, 12:43 AM UTC · First seen: Jun 13, 2026 · Threat Engines: 0 / 91 · Times Scanned: 1
99 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
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Screenshot of howstuffworks.com Captured Jun 13, 2026
https://howstuffworks.com
Screenshot of howstuffworks.com
27 years
Very Popular - #2,624 Tranco rank (>10M monthly visitors)
Not listed (91 checked)
✓ Valid (TLS)
AWS CloudFront (GLOBAL)
Paris, France
Unknown
Unknown
18.244.28.127
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar ENOM, INC.
Registered July 11, 1998
Expires July 10, 2030
Name Servers NS-1026.AWSDNS-00.ORG
DNSSEC Unsigned
Hosting AWS CloudFront (GLOBAL)
Reputation & Threat Check 91 security engines checked
File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
11 files scanned
No threats
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www.howstuffworks.com.http-redirect 94 B No threats
www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-NXHP8V 268 B No threats
www.howstuffworks.com/manifest.json 642 B No threats
www.howstuffworks.com/# 557.9 KB No threats
s.yimg.com/wi/ytc.js 19.4 KB No threats
ob.greencolumnblog.com/i/d57f74026e211bf94d3792e9f19dc289.js 133.7 KB No threats
connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js 369.9 KB No threats
cdn.cookielaw.org/scripttemplates/otSDKStub.js 26.0 KB No threats
cdn.cookielaw.org/opt-out/otCCPAiab.js 21.6 KB No threats
www.howstuffworks.com/data%3Aimage/png;base64%2CiVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAJCAQAAACRI2S5AAAAEElEQVR42mNkIAAYRxWAAQAG9gAKqv6%2BAwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg== 177.1 KB No threats
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External Links & Domains
171
External Links
All Clean
2
Iframes
Clean
38
Referenced Domains
All Clean
0
Flagged Resources
None Detected
http://howstuffworks.com/about:blankNot flagged
http://howstuffworks.com/data:image/png%3Bbase64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAJCAQAAACRI2S5AAAAEElEQVR42mNkIAAYRxWAAQAG9gAKqv6+AwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg%3D%3DNot flagged
http://howstuffworks.com/manifest.jsonNot flagged
https://ad.doubleclick.netNot flagged
https://adservice.google.comNot flagged
https://animals.howstuffworks.comNot flagged
https://animals.howstuffworks.com/Not flagged
https://animals.howstuffworks.com/animal-facts/5-animals-that-can-reshape-waterways.htmNot flagged
https://animals.howstuffworks.com/arachnids/joro-spider.htmNot flagged
https://animals.howstuffworks.com/birds/bald-eagles.htmNot flagged
https://animals.howstuffworks.com/endangered-species/axolotl.htmNot flagged
https://animals.howstuffworks.com/fish/koi-fish.htmNot flagged
https://animals.howstuffworks.com/insects/sun-spider.htmNot flagged
https://animals.howstuffworks.com/marine-life/roly-poly-bugs.htmNot flagged
https://animals.howstuffworks.com/snakes/copperhead-snakes.htmNot flagged
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ad.doubleclick.netNot flagged
adservice.google.comNot flagged
animals.howstuffworks.comNot flagged
auto.howstuffworks.comNot flagged
c.amazon-adsystem.comNot flagged
cdn.cookielaw.orgNot flagged
cdn.hswstatic.comNot flagged
computer.howstuffworks.comNot flagged
connect.facebook.netNot flagged
electronics.howstuffworks.comNot flagged
entertainment.howstuffworks.comNot flagged
flipboard.comNot flagged
geolocation.onetrust.comNot flagged
googleads4.g.doubleclick.netNot flagged
googletagmanager.comNot flagged
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<iframe src%3D"https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id%3DGTM-NXHP8V"height%3D"0" width%3D"0" style%3D"display:none%3Bvisibility:hidden">Not flagged
<iframe src%3D'https://obs.greencolumnblog.com/ns/d57f74026e211bf94d3792e9f19dc289.html?ch%3Dhsw'width%3D'0' height%3D'0' style%3D'display:none'>Not flagged
howstuffworks.com Overview

Description of howstuffworks.com

HowStuffWorks appears to be a long-running reference and educational media website focused on explaining everyday topics in an accessible format. Based on the domain name, page layout, and classification data, the site publishes articles across subjects such as science, technology, home and garden, automotive, health, history, and lifestyle. The homepage screenshot shows an editorial-style content portal with featured reads, category navigation, and informational articles rather than transactional or account-focused functionality.

The domain has been registered since 1998, which suggests an established web presence. Its classifications from multiple web-categorization providers align around reference materials, advice, and media content. Overall, the site appears to function as an online publishing platform for general-interest educational and explanatory articles.

Safety Assessment for howstuffworks.com

At the time of this scan, no security engines reported detections for howstuffworks.com, with 0 out of 91 engines flagging the domain. The malware scan also indicated a clean result, with 0 flagged files out of 11 scanned, and the sampled external links and referenced domains did not show flagged items in the provided results. In addition, major threat-database checks were reported as clean at the time of this scan.

Several contextual factors also support a lower-risk assessment: the domain is approximately 27 years old, it has a strong traffic presence, and the screenshot shows a conventional content-publishing website rather than a phishing prompt, fake storefront, or impersonation page. The page content appears consistent with a mainstream editorial/reference site, and there were no signs in the provided evidence of malware delivery, deceptive login harvesting, or scam-style claims.

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

Technical Description

The site is served over HTTPS with a valid SSL/TLS certificate issued through Amazon infrastructure, and the domain appears to be delivered via AWS CloudFront, which is a widely used content delivery network. The nameserver set also points to AWS-managed DNS, indicating a professionally hosted setup. The server IP geolocates to Paris, France in the provided scan, though CDN-backed sites may serve content from different edge locations depending on the visitor.

DNSSEC is reported as unsigned, which is not uncommon but means DNS responses may not benefit from DNSSEC validation. No immediate technical security issues were highlighted in the provided scan data beyond that, and blacklist checks were reported clean at the time of review.

HTTP Redirect Chain
No redirects detected - direct connection to destination
Website Insights
#2,624
Tranco Rank
Very Popular
Visitors >10M/mo
Category: Reference
Rank History (30 days)
May 4 Jun 12
2 cookies detected
Essential2
Analytics0
Advertising0
Social0
2 1st party cookies
0 3rd party (trackers)
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