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lifehacker.com

Category: News & Media

Scanned: Jun 22, 2026, 04:17 AM UTC · First seen: Jun 22, 2026 · Threat Engines: 0 / 91 · Times Scanned: 1
99 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
No Threats Found
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Screenshot of lifehacker.com Captured Jun 22, 2026
https://lifehacker.com
Screenshot of lifehacker.com
21 years
Very Popular - #3,170 Tranco rank (>10M monthly visitors)
Not listed (91 checked)
✓ Valid (TLS)
Cloudflare, Inc.
Toronto, Canada
cloudflare
Unknown
104.18.34.146
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
Registered September 8, 2004
Expires September 8, 2029
Name Servers owen.ns.cloudflare.com
DNSSEC Unsigned
Hosting Cloudflare, Inc.
Reputation & Threat Check 91 security engines checked
File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
70 files scanned
No threats
70
Low Risk
0
Medium Risk
0
High Risk
0
No threats Low Risk Medium Risk High Risk
lifehacker.com/deals 457.3 KB No threats
lifehacker.com/comparisons 467.7 KB No threats
lifehacker.com/hacks 430.7 KB No threats
lifehacker.com/best-picks 486.4 KB No threats
lifehacker.com/all-the-ways-to-take-screenshots-in-windows-11-1847697682 319.3 KB No threats
lifehacker.com/food-drink 479.2 KB No threats
lifehacker.com/# 506.4 KB No threats
lifehacker.com/entertainment/gaming 483.8 KB No threats
lifehacker.com/entertainment/wordle-nyt-hint-today-june-22-2026 309.8 KB No threats
lifehacker.com/entertainment/the-out-of-touch-adults-guide-to-kid-culture-what-is-omoggle 320.0 KB No threats
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External Links & Domains
2569
External Links
All Clean
0
Iframes
Clean
89
Referenced Domains
All Clean
0
Flagged Resources
None Detected
http://facebook.com/StephenAJohnsonNot flagged
http://facebook.com/facebook.com/naimaNot flagged
http://kconstable.comNot flagged
http://lifehacker.com/ad/food-drink/3-new-years-resolutions-for-your-dogNot flagged
http://lifehacker.com/all-the-ways-to-take-screenshots-in-windows-11-1847697682Not flagged
http://lifehacker.com/android-safer-browsing-and-live-threat-detection-rolling-outNot flagged
http://lifehacker.com/author/alliechanthornreinmannNot flagged
http://lifehacker.com/author/bethskwareckiNot flagged
http://lifehacker.com/author/danieloropezaNot flagged
http://lifehacker.com/author/david-nieldNot flagged
http://lifehacker.com/author/emilyannlongNot flagged
http://lifehacker.com/author/ericravenscraftNot flagged
http://lifehacker.com/author/hessebrendanNot flagged
http://lifehacker.com/author/jakepetersonNot flagged
http://lifehacker.com/author/jlhawkinsNot flagged
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Showing first 500 of 2569 entries.
annapurnainteractive.comNot flagged
au.lifehacker.comNot flagged
bigthink.comNot flagged
bricksandminifigs.comNot flagged
bsky.appNot flagged
c.evidon.comNot flagged
cc.lifehacker.comNot flagged
cdn.ziffstatic.comNot flagged
developers.cloudflare.comNot flagged
dsar.lifehacker.comNot flagged
en.wikipedia.orgNot flagged
facebook.comNot flagged
g.lifehacker.comNot flagged
ifstudies.orgNot flagged
instagram.comNot flagged
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lifehacker.com Overview

Description of lifehacker.com

Lifehacker appears to be a long-running editorial website focused on practical advice, technology, productivity, consumer recommendations, and everyday problem-solving. The page title and visible navigation indicate a digital publication covering topics such as tech, health, entertainment, home and garden, reviews, comparisons, and deals, with the tagline "Do everything better."

Based on the domain age, strong traffic ranking, and the visible site structure, this appears to be an established media property rather than a personal blog or temporary content site. The homepage layout shows regularly updated articles, named authors, and category-based editorial sections, suggesting operation by a professional publishing organization.

Safety Assessment for lifehacker.com

The scan results for lifehacker.com were broadly positive at the time of this scan. No detections were reported by 0 out of 91 security engines, the malware scan indicated no flagged files among 70 scanned items, and the reviewed external links, referenced domains, and iframes did not show flagged entries in the provided results. In addition, major threat-database checks were reported as clean.

Other contextual signals also support a lower-risk assessment based on available data: the domain has been registered for more than 21 years, it has a strong traffic ranking, and the visible content matches a mainstream editorial/news-style website rather than a login lure, giveaway page, or suspicious storefront. Based on available scan data, no significant threats were detected at the time of this scan.

Technical Description

The site is using a valid SSL/TLS certificate issued by Google Trust Services, with expiry listed in August 2026. It is served through Cloudflare infrastructure, with nameservers on Cloudflare and a server IP associated with that network. This setup is common for established websites and may provide CDN and traffic-filtering benefits.

DNSSEC appears to be unsigned, which is not uncommon but means DNS responses do not appear to have DNSSEC validation enabled. No direct technical security issues were evident from the provided scan data beyond that observation, and blacklist checks were reported as clean at the time of this scan.

HTTP Redirect Chain
No redirects detected - direct connection to destination
Website Insights
#3,170
Tranco Rank
Very Popular
Visitors >10M/mo
Category: News & Media
Rank History (30 days)
May 11 Jun 21
38 cookies detected
Essential35
Analytics2
Advertising1
Social0
30 1st party cookies
8 3rd party (trackers)
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