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lua.org

Category: Technology

Scanned: Jun 20, 2026, 05:22 AM UTC · First seen: Jun 20, 2026 · Threat Engines: 0 / 91 · Times Scanned: 1
85 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
No Threats Found
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Screenshot of lua.org Captured Jun 20, 2026
https://lua.org
Screenshot of lua.org
26 years
Very Popular - #3,632 Tranco rank (>10M monthly visitors)
Not listed (91 checked)
✓ Valid (TLS)
MSys
Gipf-Oberfrick, Switzerland
nginx/1.20.1
Unknown
46.175.8.47
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar Gandi SAS
Registered May 1, 2000
Expires May 1, 2028
Name Servers dns1.msys.ch
DNSSEC Unsigned
Hosting MSys
Reputation & Threat Check 91 security engines checked
File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
197 files scanned
No threats
195
Low Risk
0
Medium Risk
2
High Risk
0
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lua.org/bugs.html 166.5 KB Flagged: medium risk
lua.org/wshop06.html 21.4 KB Flagged: medium risk
lua.org/start.html 6.2 KB No threats
lua.org/uses.html 1.9 KB No threats
lua.org/wshop13.html 32.4 KB No threats
lua.org/survey.html 2.7 KB No threats
lua.org/donations.html 5.5 KB No threats
lua.org/thanks.html 8.2 KB No threats
lua.org/news.rss 40.2 KB No threats
lua.org/news.html 56.7 KB No threats
lua.org/wshop15.html 29.4 KB No threats
lua.org/wshop14.html 37.3 KB No threats
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External Links & Domains
333
External Links
1 Flagged
2
Iframes
Clean
26
Referenced Domains
1 Flagged
2
Flagged Resources
Detected
members.chello.nlFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://members.chello.nl/~w.couwenberg/hotel_route.pngFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://members.chello.nl/~w.couwenberg/hotel_route.pngFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://bluedino.net/luapix/Bright.pdfNot flagged
http://bluedino.net/luapix/Hand1.jpgNot flagged
http://bluedino.net/luapix/Hand2.jpgNot flagged
http://bluedino.net/luapix/Hand3.jpgNot flagged
http://bluedino.net/luapix/Hand4.jpgNot flagged
http://bluedino.net/luapix/Jelle.pptNot flagged
http://bluedino.net/luapix/LuaWorkshopJuly2008-rev3.pptNot flagged
http://bluedino.net/luapix/Post1.jpgNot flagged
http://bluedino.net/luapix/carvalho-numlua.pdfNot flagged
http://bluedino.net/luapix/lua-whitehead.pdfNot flagged
http://bluedino.net/luapix/mvmap.jpgNot flagged
http://bluedino.net/luapix/ramsey-lua-ws.pdfNot flagged
http://bluedino.net/resources/graphics/CSGWlogo.gifNot flagged
http://bluedino.net/resources/graphics/Wiley.pngNot flagged
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members.chello.nlFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
bluedino.netNot flagged
cs.seas.gwu.eduNot flagged
flyingmeat.comNot flagged
github.comNot flagged
google.comNot flagged
gwired.gwu.eduNot flagged
lua-av.mat.ucsb.eduNot flagged
lua-users.orgNot flagged
lua.orgNot flagged
maps.google.comNot flagged
microsite.venlo.valk.comNot flagged
serotek.comNot flagged
sputnik.freewisdom.orgNot flagged
store.earthlcd.comNot flagged
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<iframe src%3D"https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb%3D!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3153.0727086740776!2d-122.40823628468192!3d37.788335779756935!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x8085808926c9715f%3A0x7da9ef7413463ec7!2s251+Post+St%2C+San+Francisco%2C+CA+94108!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1507139590832" width%3D"500" height%3D"300" style%3D"border:0" allowfullscreen>Not flagged
<iframe width%3D"425" height%3D"350" frameborder%3D"0" scrolling%3D"no" marginheight%3D"0" marginwidth%3D"0" src%3D"http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie%3DUTF8&amp%3Bhl%3Den&amp%3Bom%3D0&amp%3Bs%3DAARTsJqKxBvX9_0zWcDdORRza7Rv-jmgnQ&amp%3Bmsa%3D0&amp%3Bmsid%3D114125114877361955481.000444e05c560d3d69fc1&amp%3Bll%3D38.907465,-77.067719&amp%3Bspn%3D0.046753,0.072956&amp%3Bz%3D13&amp%3Boutput%3Dembed">Not flagged
lua.org Overview

Description of lua.org

lua.org appears to be the official website for the Lua programming language, a lightweight scripting language widely used in software development, embedded systems, games, and application extensibility. The page title and visible navigation indicate that the site provides core project information such as downloads, documentation, news, community resources, and getting-started material.

Based on the homepage branding and content, the site appears to be operated by or on behalf of the Lua project and its academic maintainers, with visible reference to PUC-Rio. Its long-established domain history and strong traffic ranking are consistent with a well-known technology project website rather than a newly created or promotional domain.

Safety Assessment for lua.org

The available scan data is generally favorable. At the time of this scan, 0 out of 91 security engines flagged the domain, and the major threat-database checks shown were clean. The domain is also long-established, with more than 26 years of history, which tends to reduce the likelihood of opportunistic abuse when considered alongside the site’s consistent technical and project-oriented content.

There are, however, a few minor caution signals. A malware scan marked two pages and one externally referenced domain/link as suspicious using a generic heuristic label rather than a specific malware family, which is a relatively low-confidence indicator on its own. In addition, the domain's IP address is listed on one mail-reputation blocklist; that type of listing can relate to email or shared-host reputation and does not necessarily indicate harmful website content.

Taking these factors together, the findings appear more consistent with isolated heuristic noise or third-party link issues than with confirmed malicious activity on the site itself. Based on available scan data, no significant threats were detected at the time of this scan.

Technical Description

The site uses a valid Let's Encrypt SSL certificate with expiry shown as 2026-09-11, and it is served over an nginx/1.20.1 web server from an IP hosted by MSys in Switzerland. The domain uses the nameservers dns1.msys.ch and dns2.msys.ch, and the observed infrastructure appears stable and consistent with a long-running project website.

DNSSEC appears to be unsigned, which is not uncommon but means DNS responses do not benefit from that additional layer of authenticity protection. No major transport-security issue is evident from the provided data, although the exact TLS protocol details were not available in this scan.

HTTP Redirect Chain
No redirects detected - direct connection to destination
Website Insights
#3,632
Tranco Rank
Very Popular
Visitors >10M/mo
Category: Technology
Rank History (30 days)
May 11 Jun 19
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