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merkur.de

Category: News & Media

Scanned: May 19, 2026, 10:11 PM UTC · First seen: May 19, 2026 · Threat Engines: 0 / 92 · Times Scanned: 1
99 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
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Screenshot of merkur.de Captured May 19, 2026
https://merkur.de
Screenshot of merkur.de
29 years
Very Popular - #1,266 Tranco rank (>10M monthly visitors)
Not listed (92 checked)
✓ Valid (TLS)
Muenchener Zeitungs-Verlag GmbH & Co. KG
Munich, Germany
nginx
Unknown
193.218.202.89
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar Unknown
Registered December 18, 1996
Expires Unknown
Name Servers anycast.regdns1.de
DNSSEC Unsigned
Hosting Muenchener Zeitungs-Verlag GmbH & Co. KG
Reputation & Threat Check 92 security engines checked
File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
23 files scanned
No threats
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www.merkur.de.http-redirect 78 B No threats
www.merkur.de/rssfeed.rdf 46.1 KB No threats
www.merkur.de/drop_permalink_here 71.4 KB No threats
www.merkur.de/# 1.3 MB No threats
cdntrf.com/trfAdSetup.js 7.7 KB No threats
widgets.outbrain.com/outbrain.js 302.5 KB No threats
contextual.media.net/dmedianet.js?cid=8CU7EJMJ5 227.7 KB No threats
www.merkur.de/maerkte/# 75.8 KB No threats
www.merkur.de/leben/# 175.4 KB No threats
www.merkur.de/kultur/# 169.8 KB No threats
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External Links & Domains
426
External Links
All Clean
0
Iframes
Clean
69
Referenced Domains
All Clean
0
Flagged Resources
None Detected
http://merkur.de/${a.options.tx}Not flagged
http://merkur.de/${a}Not flagged
http://merkur.de/${b}Not flagged
http://merkur.de/${c}Not flagged
http://merkur.de/${k}Not flagged
http://merkur.de/1Not flagged
http://merkur.de/2Not flagged
http://merkur.de/about:blankNot flagged
http://merkur.de/auto/aller-zeiten-top-10-ten-mercedes-300-mclaren-ferrari-enzo-sl-f1-bmw-507-autos-zr-92147681.htmlNot flagged
http://merkur.de/auto/automarken-diese-geheime-bedeutung-steckt-hinter-logos-zr-8309270.htmlNot flagged
http://merkur.de/auto/rssfeed.rdfNot flagged
http://merkur.de/auto/simca-daewoo-saab-auto-marken-hersteller-bauer-verschwunden-nsu-trabant-borgward-plymouth-zr-93161682.htmlNot flagged
http://merkur.de/auto/zehn-auto-selten-teuer-raritaet-auktion-mercedes-ferrari-jaguar-fotos-zr-91763421.htmlNot flagged
http://merkur.de/bayern/der-haustuere-13-der-schoensten-orte-bayerns-weltreise-vor-zr-94247992.htmlNot flagged
http://merkur.de/bayern/fotostrecke-diese-mysterioesen-mordfaelle-aus-bayern-wurden-nie-aufgedeckt-zr-94309691.htmlNot flagged
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abo.merkur.deNot flagged
agent.intentiq.comNot flagged
anzeigen.merkurtz.deNot flagged
app.adjust.comNot flagged
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cdn.opencmp.netNot flagged
cdntrf.comNot flagged
connect.facebook.netNot flagged
consenthub.utiq.comNot flagged
contextual.media.netNot flagged
de-de.facebook.comNot flagged
developers.facebook.comNot flagged
ecr-microfrontend.production.ippen.spaceNot flagged
hblg.media.netNot flagged
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merkur.de Overview

Description of merkur.de

Merkur.de appears to be a German news and media website focused on current events from Bavaria, Germany, and international topics. The page title and visible homepage sections indicate coverage of politics, sports, consumer issues, entertainment, and regional news, with a strong editorial emphasis on Bavarian reporting.

Based on the domain name, metadata, and hosting details, the site appears to be operated as part of an established publishing organization connected to Muenchener Zeitungs-Verlag GmbH & Co. KG in Munich. Its long registration history and high traffic ranking suggest it is a longstanding online publication rather than a newly created or temporary web property.

Safety Assessment for merkur.de

The available scan results are consistent with a low-risk profile at the time of this scan. The domain was not flagged by any of 92 security engines, the malware scan reported 0 flagged files out of 23 examined, and the checked blacklist and threat-database entries were clean. External links and referenced domains were also scanned without reported malicious findings.

Additional context supports that assessment: the domain has been registered for roughly 29 years, has a strong traffic presence, and the screenshot shows a functioning news portal with ordinary editorial and advertising content rather than phishing prompts, fake giveaways, or impersonation patterns. As with any media site, users may still encounter third-party ads and trackers, but based on available data, no significant threats were detected at the time of this scan.

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

Technical Description

The site is served over HTTPS with a valid Let's Encrypt certificate that was valid at the time of review and is set to expire in June 2026. It appears to run behind an nginx web server on infrastructure hosted by Muenchener Zeitungs-Verlag GmbH & Co. KG in Munich, Germany.

DNSSEC appears to be unsigned, which is not uncommon but means DNS responses may not benefit from that additional layer of authenticity protection. No major technical security concerns were evident from the provided scan data, although the page does reference numerous third-party advertising and analytics domains, which is typical for large media websites and may have privacy implications.

HTTP Redirect Chain
301 https://merkur.de/
307 http://www.merkur.de/
200 https://www.merkur.de/
Website Insights
#1,266
Tranco Rank
Very Popular
Visitors >10M/mo
Category: News & Media
Rank History (30 days)
Apr 13 May 18
26 cookies detected
Essential26
Analytics0
Advertising0
Social0
19 1st party cookies
7 3rd party (trackers)
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