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pcmag.com

Category: News

Scanned: Jun 8, 2026, 12:33 AM UTC · First seen: Jun 8, 2026 · Threat Engines: 0 / 91 · Times Scanned: 1
99 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
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Screenshot of pcmag.com Captured Jun 8, 2026
https://pcmag.com
Screenshot of pcmag.com
31 years
Very Popular - #2,362 Tranco rank (>10M monthly visitors)
Not listed (91 checked)
✓ Valid (TLS)
Cloudflare, Inc.
Toronto, Canada
cloudflare
Unknown
104.16.20.118
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
Registered April 18, 1995
Expires July 27, 2030
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
3 files scanned
No threats
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Low Risk
0
Medium Risk
0
High Risk
0
No threats Low Risk Medium Risk High Risk
www.pcmag.com.http-redirect 78 B No threats
www.pcmag.com/# 5.3 KB No threats
www.pcmag.com/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/h/g/orchestrate/chl_page/v1?ray=a083cc175a91afe0 186.2 KB No threats
External Links & Domains
1
External Links
All Clean
0
Iframes
Clean
1
Referenced Domains
All Clean
0
Flagged Resources
None Detected
http://pcmag.com/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/h/g/orchestrate/chl_page/v1?ray%3Da083cc175a91afe0Not flagged
pcmag.comNot flagged
pcmag.com Overview

Description of pcmag.com

pcmag.com appears to be the official website for PCMag, a long-established technology publication focused on product reviews, technology news, buying guides, comparisons, and how-to content. The homepage and metadata indicate coverage of computers, peripherals, software, consumer electronics, and related industry developments.

Based on the domain name, page title, and visible content, the site is operated as an editorial technology media property rather than a storefront or personal blog. Its long registration history and strong web presence are consistent with a well-known online publication serving readers who want technology recommendations, analysis, and product testing.

Safety Assessment for pcmag.com

The available scan results are favorable. At the time of this scan, 0 out of 91 security engines flagged the domain, the malware scan reported no flagged files, and the checked blacklist and threat-database entries were clean. Multiple web-classification sources also categorized the site as technology or news-related, which aligns with the visible page content.

Additional context also supports a lower-risk assessment: the domain has been registered for decades, has a strong traffic ranking, and the screenshot shows a normal editorial homepage with technology articles rather than patterns commonly associated with phishing, malware delivery, or deceptive storefronts. Based on available data, no threats were detected at the time of this scan.

Technical Description

The site was served over a valid SSL/TLS certificate at the time of testing, with traffic routed through Cloudflare infrastructure and nameservers also using Cloudflare. The resolved server IP was 104.16.20.118, and the hosting location was reported as Toronto, Canada. This setup is typical for a large content site using a content delivery and protection layer.

DNSSEC appears to be unsigned, which is not uncommon but means DNS responses do not benefit from DNSSEC validation. No major technical security concerns were evident from the provided scan data, and the observed challenge-platform URL suggests the site may use automated traffic filtering or bot protection in some situations.

HTTP Redirect Chain
301 https://pcmag.com/
200 https://www.pcmag.com/
Website Insights
#2,362
Tranco Rank
Very Popular
Visitors >10M/mo
Category: News
Rank History (30 days)
Apr 27 Jun 7
38 cookies detected
Essential32
Analytics2
Advertising3
Social1
29 1st party cookies
9 3rd party (trackers)
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