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mashable.com

Category: News, Personal Sites, Blogs

Scanned: May 31, 2026, 11:28 PM UTC · First seen: May 31, 2026 · Threat Engines: 0 / 91 · Times Scanned: 1
89 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
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Screenshot of mashable.com Captured May 31, 2026
https://mashable.com
Screenshot of mashable.com
20 years
Very Popular - #1,933 Tranco rank (>10M monthly visitors)
Not listed (91 checked)
✓ Valid (TLS)
Cloudflare, Inc.
Toronto, Canada
cloudflare
Unknown
104.18.42.17
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
Registered July 19, 2005
Expires July 19, 2029
Name Servers stan.ns.cloudflare.com
DNSSEC Unsigned
Hosting Cloudflare, Inc.
Reputation & Threat Check 91 security engines checked
File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
50 files scanned
No threats
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mashable.com/about/contact-us 164.2 KB Flagged: high risk
g.mashable.com/mashable.js?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmashable.com 214 B No threats
mashable.com/# 636.7 KB No threats
mashable.com/about/deals-coverage-explained 164.2 KB No threats
mashable.com/about/mashable-staff-masthead 168.8 KB No threats
mashable.com/about/editorial-standards 167.4 KB No threats
mashable.com/author/mashable-team 240.9 KB No threats
mashable.com/author/aperry 233.1 KB No threats
mashable.com/author/timothy-beck-werth 239.9 KB No threats
mashable.com/author/kristypuchko 250.6 KB No threats
mashable.com/author/sam-haysom 247.1 KB No threats
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External Links & Domains
6678
External Links
1 Flagged
1
Iframes
Clean
93
Referenced Domains
2 Flagged
3
Flagged Resources
Detected
optout.aboutads.infoFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
t.yesware.comFlagged: Generic Malicious Object
https://t.yesware.com/tt/71b30593224daffd090ea9e6e9a481b97a93a23e/6192469e5a936fed0f85e635cbb1d635/d7b076cb4f776b359888a0adc1e8ea67/support.stackcommerce.com/hc/en-us/requests/new?persona%3DInternet+Culture&amp%3Bpublisher_id%3D273&amp%3Bpublisher_logo%3Dhttps%3A%2FFlagged: Generic Malicious Object
https://t.yesware.com/tt/71b30593224daffd090ea9e6e9a481b97a93a23e/6192469e5a936fed0f85e635cbb1d635/d7b076cb4f776b359888a0adc1e8ea67/support.stackcommerce.com/hc/en-us/requests/new?persona%3DInternet+Culture&amp%3Bpublisher_id%3D273&amp%3Bpublisher_logo%3Dhttps%3A%2FFlagged: Generic Malicious Object
http://instagram.com/MashableNot flagged
http://mashable.com/ad/article/adobe-ai-benefitsNot flagged
http://mashable.com/ad/article/adobe-lightroom-aiNot flagged
http://mashable.com/ad/article/adobe-lightroom-generative-remove-aiNot flagged
http://mashable.com/ad/article/bitdefender-responsible-things-to-do-with-your-tax-refundNot flagged
http://mashable.com/ad/article/feb-19-avast-mobile-security-dealNot flagged
http://mashable.com/ad/article/gigabyte-gaming-monitor-aorus-oled-aiNot flagged
http://mashable.com/ad/article/gigabyte-tagmods-custom-pcs-formula-one-australiaNot flagged
http://mashable.com/ad/article/how-to-boost-storage-capacity-without-a-device-upgradeNot flagged
http://mashable.com/ad/article/how-to-quit-vaping-with-ex-programNot flagged
http://mashable.com/ad/article/intel-gamer-days-2023-cyberpowerpcNot flagged
http://mashable.com/ad/article/jan-21-avast-mobile-security-dealNot flagged
http://mashable.com/ad/article/tech-tools-for-creative-professionalsNot flagged
http://mashable.com/ad/article/tranformative-kits-solve-problemsNot flagged
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Showing first 500 of 6678 entries.
optout.aboutads.infoFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
t.yesware.comFlagged: Generic Malicious Object
academic.oup.comNot flagged
bidpapers.comNot flagged
blog.playstation.comNot flagged
bsky.appNot flagged
c.evidon.comNot flagged
cc.mashable.comNot flagged
cdn.cookielaw.orgNot flagged
cdn.static.zdbb.netNot flagged
cdn.ziffstatic.comNot flagged
collider.comNot flagged
datingzest.comNot flagged
deadline.comNot flagged
dsar.mashable.comNot flagged
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<iframe src%3D"https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id%3DGTM-MN78SWW" height%3D"0" width%3D"0" style%3D"display:none%3Bvisibility:hidden">Not flagged
mashable.com Overview

Description of mashable.com

Mashable appears to be a long-running digital media and entertainment website focused on technology, science, culture, social issues, entertainment, deals, shopping, and gaming. The homepage screenshot shows a standard editorial news layout with featured articles and navigation sections typical of an online publication, and the page metadata describes it as a global, multi-platform media and entertainment company.

Based on the domain name, content categories, and visible site structure, the website is operated as a mainstream news and media property rather than a personal blog, marketplace, or utility service. Its strong traffic ranking and long registration history are consistent with an established publisher that produces articles, sponsored content, and consumer-facing editorial coverage across multiple topics.

Safety Assessment for mashable.com

The strongest safety signals in this scan are broadly favorable. At the time of this scan, 0 out of 91 security engines detected malicious activity, and the checked blacklist and threat-database sources were reported clean. The domain is also more than 20 years old and has a high visibility ranking, which tends to be more consistent with an established media brand than with short-lived abusive infrastructure.

One malware scan did flag a contact-related page and two referenced domains using generic heuristic labels. However, those detections appear limited and were not corroborated by the broader multi-engine scan results or blacklist checks. On large media sites, advertising, analytics, affiliate, and third-party support links can sometimes trigger low-confidence heuristic findings without indicating that the main domain itself is compromised.

Taking the full context into account, the available evidence suggests the site appears to be a legitimate news and media platform, with only isolated heuristic alerts that may warrant monitoring rather than a strong negative conclusion. Based on available scan data, no significant threats were detected at the time of this scan.

Technical Description

The domain uses a valid SSL/TLS certificate issued by Google Trust Services, with expiry listed in August 2026. It is hosted behind Cloudflare infrastructure, with the web server identified as Cloudflare and nameservers also pointing to Cloudflare. This setup is common for high-traffic publishers because it can provide CDN performance, DDoS mitigation, and traffic filtering.

WHOIS data indicates the domain was created in 2005 and is registered through a corporate registrar, which supports the impression of an established operation. DNSSEC appears to be unsigned, which is not uncommon but means DNS responses do not benefit from DNSSEC validation. No major infrastructure-level security concerns were evident from the provided data beyond the isolated heuristic flags on third-party-linked resources.

HTTP Redirect Chain
No redirects detected - direct connection to destination
Website Insights
#1,933
Tranco Rank
Very Popular
Visitors >10M/mo
Category: News, Personal Sites, Blogs
Rank History (30 days)
Apr 20 May 30
39 cookies detected
Essential34
Analytics2
Advertising2
Social1
32 1st party cookies
7 3rd party (trackers)
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