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ow.ly

Category: Information Technology, Url Redirect

Scanned: Jul 15, 2026, 06:22 AM UTC · First seen: Jul 15, 2026 · Threat Engines: 2 / 91 · Times Scanned: 1
81 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
No Threats Found
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17 years
Very Popular - #4,500 Tranco rank (>10M monthly visitors)
Flagged by 2 of 91 engines
✓ Valid (TLS)
AWS EC2 (us-east-1)
Ashburn, United States
Unknown
Unknown
98.86.16.182
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar Libyan Spider Network (int)
Registered November 20, 2008
Expires November 20, 2030
Name Servers ns-795.awsdns-35.net
DNSSEC Unsigned
Hosting AWS EC2 (us-east-1)
Reputation & Threat Check 91 security engines checked
2
2 of 91 engines flagged this website Flagged by 2 security vendors at the time of scanning
Not flagged Flagged
Flagged by 2 of 91 engines
Direct Threat Database Sources
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File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
1 file scanned
No threats
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ow.ly 1.1 KB No threats
External Links & Domains
0
External Links
All Clean
0
Iframes
Clean
0
Referenced Domains
All Clean
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Flagged Resources
None Detected
ow.ly Overview

Description of ow.ly

ow.ly appears to be a long-established URL shortening and redirection domain used to convert long web addresses into shorter links. Based on the domain name, traffic rank, and classification data, it is associated with information technology and link-redirect functionality rather than a conventional content website or online store.

The domain has been registered since 2008 and appears to operate as part of a mature web service with substantial usage volume, as suggested by its relatively strong traffic ranking. Short-link domains like this are commonly used in social sharing, marketing, analytics, and link management workflows, where users are redirected to destination pages hosted elsewhere.

Safety Assessment for ow.ly

This domain shows mixed but generally reassuring scan results at the time of this scan. It was flagged by 2 out of 91 security engines, while broader malware scanning reported no flagged files, and multiple web-classification providers categorized it as an information technology or URL redirection service. Major threat-database checks did not indicate phishing or malware listings at the time of review.

A short-link domain can carry some inherent caution because the visible URL may hide the final destination until clicked, and that can occasionally be abused by third parties even when the shortening service itself appears legitimate. In this case, the domain is long-established, has meaningful traffic, and no threats were detected by the malware scan or blacklist checks provided. Based on available scan data, no significant threats were detected at the time of this scan, though individual shortened links may still vary in risk depending on where they lead.

Technical Description

The domain appears to use valid SSL/TLS certificates issued through Amazon infrastructure, with certificate validity extending to late 2026. It is hosted on AWS EC2 in the us-east-1 region, and its nameservers are also consistent with AWS-managed DNS. This setup is typical of a professionally operated cloud-hosted service.

DNSSEC appears to be unsigned, which is not uncommon but means DNS responses may not benefit from that additional integrity layer. No direct malware-scan file issues, flagged external links, or iframe-related concerns were reported in the provided scan data.

HTTP Redirect Chain
404 https://ow.ly/
Website Insights
#4,500
Tranco Rank
Very Popular
Visitors >10M/mo
Category: Information Technology, Url Redirect
Rank History (30 days)
Jun 8 Jul 14
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