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sohu.com

Category: Search Engines, Portals

Scanned: May 3, 2026, 05:34 PM UTC · First seen: May 3, 2026 · Threat Engines: 0 / 91 · Times Scanned: 1
85 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
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Screenshot of sohu.com Captured May 3, 2026
https://sohu.com
Screenshot of sohu.com
27 years
Extremely Popular - #512 Tranco rank (>100M monthly visitors)
Not listed (91 checked)
✓ Valid (TLS)
Tencent Cloud Computing (Beijing) Co., Ltd
Tianjin, China
openresty
OpenResty
109.244.23.96
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar Markmonitor Inc.
Registered July 5, 1998
Expires July 4, 2027
Name Servers ns11.sohu.com
DNSSEC Unsigned
Hosting Tencent Cloud Computing (Beijing) Co., Ltd
Reputation & Threat Check 91 security engines checked
File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
42 files scanned
No threats
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Low Risk
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Medium Risk
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No threats Low Risk Medium Risk High Risk
m.sohu.com/picture?scm=thor.585_14-201000.0.0-0-0-0-0.0 215.5 KB Flagged: high risk
m.sohu.com/xchannel/TURBd01EQTNNVGMz 305.3 KB Flagged: high risk
m.sohu.com/z/# 385.6 KB Flagged: high risk
m.sohu.com/mil?pcm=202.401_4_0.0.0&scm=thor.401_14-201000.0.0-0-0-0-0.0 200.8 KB Flagged: medium risk
m.sohu.com/cul 190.2 KB Flagged: medium risk
m.sohu.com/mil?scm=thor.585_14-201000.0.0-0-0-0-0.0 200.7 KB Flagged: medium risk
m.sohu.com/history?scm=thor.585_14-201000.0.0-0-0-0-0.0 193.2 KB Flagged: medium risk
m.sohu.com/chihe 202.4 KB Flagged: medium risk
m.sohu.com/history 193.1 KB Flagged: medium risk
m.sohu.com/travel 195.4 KB Flagged: medium risk
m.sohu.com/mil 200.6 KB Flagged: medium risk
push.zhanzhang.baidu.com/push.js 281 B No threats
m.sohu.com/v?tab=4&scm=thor.455_14-201000.0.0-0-0-0-0.0 212.7 KB No threats
m.sohu.com/v 212.5 KB No threats
m.sohu.com/v?tab=5&scm=thor.455_14-201000.0.0-0-0-0-0.0 212.7 KB No threats
m.sohu.com/z?pcm=202.401_2_0.0.0&scm=thor.401_14-201000.0.0-0-0-0-0.0 200.2 KB No threats
m.sohu.com/v?scm=thor.585_14-201000.0.0-0-0-0-0.0 212.6 KB No threats
m.sohu.com/fun 198.2 KB No threats
m.sohu.com/business 198.9 KB No threats
m.sohu.com/baobao 198.7 KB No threats
m.sohu.com/astro 198.2 KB No threats
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External Links & Domains
244
External Links
19 Flagged
0
Iframes
Clean
55
Referenced Domains
8 Flagged
27
Flagged Resources
Detected
q0.itc.cnFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
q1.itc.cnFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
q2.itc.cnFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
q4.itc.cnFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
q6.itc.cnFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
q7.itc.cnFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
q8.itc.cnFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
statics.itc.cnFlagged: Generic Malicious Object
https://q0.itc.cn/q_70,c_lfill,w_750,h_376,g_face/images03/20260503/195dad1a38ee4447a14ed57d236f3e80.jpegFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://q0.itc.cn/q_70,c_lfill,w_750,h_376,g_face/images03/20260503/2f1b4126200f4bf894de697635da1c02.jpegFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://q1.itc.cn/q_70,c_lfill,w_750,h_376,g_face/images03/20260503/82d6182e2dfb435e83af2f312713ed3e.jpegFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://q1.itc.cn/q_70,c_lfill,w_750,h_376,g_face/images03/20260504/eef9eb8d14b34d3f98b6edab272f095a.pngFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://q2.itc.cn/q_70,c_lfill,w_750,h_376,g_face/images03/20260503/4ead2c92a32f4e0e937a7ef0f4a42acd.jpegFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://q2.itc.cn/q_70,c_lfill,w_750,h_376,g_face/images03/20260504/078a2f21f0244e1e9caba1e337999d88.jpegFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://q2.itc.cn/q_70,c_lfill,w_750,h_376,g_face/images03/20260504/29445237aec74ab9b2653433423825a6.jpegFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://q4.itc.cn/q_70,c_lfill,w_750,h_376,g_face/images03/20260503/a778ca9eb0f34a73ba6f0c2d7c0a5d6a.jpegFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://q4.itc.cn/q_70,c_lfill,w_750,h_376,g_face/images03/20260503/d0f5a82b862e4403865e2c91bba1d356.jpegFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://q6.itc.cn/q_70,c_lfill,w_750,h_376,g_face/images01/20260504/9c765cb2ff334b8a9a06fe8343a20013.jpegFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://q6.itc.cn/q_70,c_lfill,w_750,h_376,g_face/images03/20260503/bddd76178d604cd6a286aeec4ee321bd.jpegFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://q6.itc.cn/q_70,c_lfill,w_750,h_376,g_face/images03/20260503/dd054649685547c680073eea2b83d059.jpegFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://q6.itc.cn/q_70,c_lfill,w_750,h_376,g_face/images03/20260504/50f8515d80374313913f6f1c75b49771.jpegFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://q7.itc.cn/q_70,c_lfill,w_750,h_376,g_face/images03/20260503/1eb7d77d9079408b8c8fb09bd169a69f.jpegFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://q7.itc.cn/q_70,c_lfill,w_750,h_376,g_face/images03/20260503/47d90149cebe4dd3b0ad5c9f77d4d206.jpegFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://q8.itc.cn/q_70,c_lfill,w_750,h_376,g_face/images03/20260503/e10e60e9e90b4a078d9c09b9e81a9b54.jpegFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://statics.itc.cn/mptc-mpfe/img/article/Logo_Sohu_Icon.pngFlagged: Generic Malicious Object
https://statics.itc.cn/static/images/CBDTpl/logo-sohu-account.pngFlagged: Generic Malicious Object
https://statics.itc.cn/static/images/CBDTpl/logo-sohu-mail.pngFlagged: Generic Malicious Object
https://q0.itc.cn/q_70,c_lfill,w_750,h_376,g_face/images03/20260503/195dad1a38ee4447a14ed57d236f3e80.jpegFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://q0.itc.cn/q_70,c_lfill,w_750,h_376,g_face/images03/20260503/2f1b4126200f4bf894de697635da1c02.jpegFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://q1.itc.cn/q_70,c_lfill,w_750,h_376,g_face/images03/20260503/82d6182e2dfb435e83af2f312713ed3e.jpegFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://q1.itc.cn/q_70,c_lfill,w_750,h_376,g_face/images03/20260504/eef9eb8d14b34d3f98b6edab272f095a.pngFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://q2.itc.cn/q_70,c_lfill,w_750,h_376,g_face/images03/20260503/4ead2c92a32f4e0e937a7ef0f4a42acd.jpegFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://q2.itc.cn/q_70,c_lfill,w_750,h_376,g_face/images03/20260504/078a2f21f0244e1e9caba1e337999d88.jpegFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://q2.itc.cn/q_70,c_lfill,w_750,h_376,g_face/images03/20260504/29445237aec74ab9b2653433423825a6.jpegFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://q4.itc.cn/q_70,c_lfill,w_750,h_376,g_face/images03/20260503/a778ca9eb0f34a73ba6f0c2d7c0a5d6a.jpegFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://q4.itc.cn/q_70,c_lfill,w_750,h_376,g_face/images03/20260503/d0f5a82b862e4403865e2c91bba1d356.jpegFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://q6.itc.cn/q_70,c_lfill,w_750,h_376,g_face/images01/20260504/9c765cb2ff334b8a9a06fe8343a20013.jpegFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://q6.itc.cn/q_70,c_lfill,w_750,h_376,g_face/images03/20260503/bddd76178d604cd6a286aeec4ee321bd.jpegFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://q6.itc.cn/q_70,c_lfill,w_750,h_376,g_face/images03/20260503/dd054649685547c680073eea2b83d059.jpegFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://q6.itc.cn/q_70,c_lfill,w_750,h_376,g_face/images03/20260504/50f8515d80374313913f6f1c75b49771.jpegFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://q7.itc.cn/q_70,c_lfill,w_750,h_376,g_face/images03/20260503/1eb7d77d9079408b8c8fb09bd169a69f.jpegFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://q7.itc.cn/q_70,c_lfill,w_750,h_376,g_face/images03/20260503/47d90149cebe4dd3b0ad5c9f77d4d206.jpegFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
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q0.itc.cnFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
q1.itc.cnFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
q2.itc.cnFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
q4.itc.cnFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
q6.itc.cnFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
q7.itc.cnFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
q8.itc.cnFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
statics.itc.cnFlagged: Generic Malicious Object
29e5534ea20a8.cdn.sohucs.comNot flagged
ad.sohu.comNot flagged
astro.sohu.comNot flagged
auto.sohu.comNot flagged
baobao.sohu.comNot flagged
beian.miit.gov.cnNot flagged
business.sohu.comNot flagged
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sohu.com Overview

Description of sohu.com

Sohu appears to be a long-established Chinese web portal and news platform. Based on the domain name, page metadata, and on-page navigation, it provides headline news, commentary, entertainment, sports, finance, technology, video, email, search, and other consumer internet services. The homepage layout shown in the screenshot is consistent with a major portal site that aggregates many content channels rather than a single-purpose website.

The domain has been registered since 1998 and uses multiple branded subdomains for sections such as business, auto, history, culture, games, and investor information. The site appears to be operated as part of the broader Sohu online media ecosystem, with content aimed primarily at Chinese-speaking users. Classification data also broadly places it in portal/news categories, which aligns with the visible homepage content.

Safety Assessment for sohu.com

Based on available scan data, this domain presents a mixed picture at the time of this scan. On one hand, 0 out of 91 security engines flagged the domain, blacklist checks were clean, and the site is a highly established, high-traffic portal with a long registration history and mainstream infrastructure. Multiple web-classification sources also categorize it as a portal or news site, which is consistent with the visible content.

On the other hand, one malware scan reported 11 flagged files out of 42 scanned and identified several linked assets on related content-delivery subdomains as generic suspicious or malicious objects. The flagged items appear to be image assets, static resources, and mobile content paths rather than an obvious phishing page or malware download flow. Generic detections of this kind can sometimes reflect false positives, ad-tech behavior, dynamically served content, or scanner sensitivity, but they still warrant caution and follow-up review.

Taking the full context into account, the domain appears to be a legitimate, long-running portal, but some scan findings indicate potentially suspicious resources on associated subdomains at the time of this scan. Based on available data, no broad blacklist consensus was present, yet certain flagged assets suggest that some caution may be appropriate until those detections are clarified.

Technical Description

The site uses a valid TLS certificate issued by a mainstream certificate authority, with expiry in August 2026. It resolves to an IP hosted by Tencent Cloud in China and serves content through an OpenResty web server, which is common for high-traffic web platforms. The domain is very old, uses multiple authoritative nameservers under its own brand, and has a strong traffic profile based on its Tranco ranking.

A few technical observations may be relevant for risk review: DNSSEC appears to be unsigned, which is not uncommon but does mean DNS responses do not benefit from DNSSEC validation. In addition, the malware scan flagged several resources on related itc.cn subdomains and static asset hosts, so those supporting domains and CDN-served files may merit deeper inspection even though broader blacklist and engine consensus remained clean at the time of this scan.

HTTP Redirect Chain
302 https://sohu.com
200 https://www.sohu.com/
Website Insights
#512
Tranco Rank
Extremely Popular
Visitors >100M/mo
Category: Search Engines, Portals
Rank History (30 days)
Mar 23 May 2
11 cookies detected
Essential11
Analytics0
Advertising0
Social0
11 1st party cookies
0 3rd party (trackers)
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