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sourceforge.net

Category: Information Technology, Software Downloads

Scanned: Jun 30, 2026, 05:20 PM UTC · First seen: Apr 27, 2026 · Threat Engines: 0 / 91 · Times Scanned: 12
93 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
No Threats Found
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Screenshot of sourceforge.net Captured Jun 30, 2026
https://sourceforge.net
Screenshot of sourceforge.net
26 years
Extremely Popular - #226 Tranco rank (>100M monthly visitors)
Not listed (91 checked)
✓ Valid (TLS)
Cloudflare, Inc.
Toronto, Canada
cloudflare
Unknown
104.18.12.149
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC
Registered August 8, 1999
Expires August 8, 2027
Name Servers NS11.CONSTELLIX.COM
DNSSEC Unsigned
Hosting Cloudflare, Inc.
Reputation & Threat Check 91 security engines checked
File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
49 files scanned
No threats
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Low Risk
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sourceforge.net/software/# 341.9 KB Flagged: medium risk
sourceforge.net/directory/# 336.0 KB Flagged: medium risk
sourceforge.net/software/education/# 355.8 KB Flagged: medium risk
sourceforge.net/software/content-management/# 354.1 KB Flagged: medium risk
sourceforge.net/software/compliance/# 369.2 KB Flagged: medium risk
sourceforge.net/software/application-development/# 382.0 KB Flagged: medium risk
sourceforge.net/software/communications/# 355.7 KB Flagged: medium risk
sourceforge.net/software/insurance/# 301.0 KB Flagged: medium risk
sourceforge.net/software/artificial-intelligence/# 434.0 KB Flagged: medium risk
sourceforge.net/software/it-management/# 415.6 KB Flagged: medium risk
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sourceforge.net/reviews 62.3 KB No threats
sourceforge.net/# 114.1 KB No threats
sourceforge.net/create/# 129.3 KB No threats
sourceforge.net/about/leadership 63.1 KB No threats
sourceforge.net/about/# 63.4 KB No threats
sourceforge.net/blog/# 229.6 KB No threats
sourceforge.net/articles/# 162.8 KB No threats
sourceforge.net/blog/feed/# 69.3 KB No threats
sourceforge.net/software/case-studies/# 158.7 KB No threats
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External Links & Domains
9657
External Links
All Clean
6
Iframes
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57
Referenced Domains
All Clean
0
Flagged Resources
None Detected
http://sourceforge.net/../../directory/computer-vision-libraries/Not flagged
http://sourceforge.net/../../directory/machine-learning/Not flagged
http://sourceforge.net/../../directory/natural-language-processing-nlp/Not flagged
http://sourceforge.net/aboutNot flagged
http://sourceforge.net/about/leadershipNot flagged
http://sourceforge.net/articles/Not flagged
http://sourceforge.net/blog/Not flagged
http://sourceforge.net/blog/feed/Not flagged
http://sourceforge.net/createNot flagged
http://sourceforge.net/create/Not flagged
http://sourceforge.net/directory/Not flagged
http://sourceforge.net/directory/?Not flagged
http://sourceforge.net/directory/?clearNot flagged
http://sourceforge.net/directory/?developmentstatus%3D1-planningNot flagged
http://sourceforge.net/directory/?developmentstatus%3D2-pre-alphaNot flagged
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a.fsdn.comNot flagged
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almtools.sourceforge.netNot flagged
bitbucket.orgNot flagged
c.sf-syn.comNot flagged
code.google.comNot flagged
crystalmark.infoNot flagged
csharptest.netNot flagged
distrowatch.comNot flagged
docs.sourceforge.netNot flagged
en.wikipedia.orgNot flagged
fosstodon.orgNot flagged
fullcirclemagazine.orgNot flagged
github.blogNot flagged
github.comNot flagged
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sourceforge.net Overview

Description of sourceforge.net

SourceForge appears to be a long-established software platform focused on open-source projects, software distribution, and business software discovery. The homepage presents it as a place where users can compare B2B software, read reviews, create projects, and distribute software to a large user base. Multiple web-classification providers categorize the domain within information technology and software-related topics, which is consistent with the visible content.

Based on the domain name, site presentation, and historical prominence of the brand, the website appears to serve developers, software publishers, and business buyers looking for software tools and project-hosting resources. The site also references articles, a podcast, software directories, and project creation features, suggesting a mix of software marketplace, content publishing, and developer-community functions.

Safety Assessment for sourceforge.net

The scan results are broadly favorable at the time of this scan. The domain was not flagged by any of 91 security engines, and the checked malware and phishing blacklist databases did not report active listings. The domain is also very old, has a strong traffic presence, and the visible homepage content matches an established software platform rather than a deceptive or low-effort site.

One scanner did mark a number of internal pages as "suspicious," but the findings appear to be generic heuristic labels rather than confirmed malware detections, and no specific threat names were provided. Those heuristic results are outweighed by the wider consensus showing 0 out of 91 engine detections, clean blacklist checks, and the absence of flagged external links or referenced domains.

Based on available data, no threats were detected at the time of this scan. The isolated heuristic warnings may warrant routine caution, especially when downloading software from any large repository, but they do not appear to be corroborated by broader scan evidence.

Technical Description

The site is using a valid SSL/TLS certificate issued by Let's Encrypt, with certificate validity extending to 2026-08-26 based on the provided data. It is served through Cloudflare infrastructure on IP address 104.18.12.149, with hosting geolocated to Toronto, Canada in this scan. The nameserver setup uses Constellix, which is consistent with a mature, professionally managed domain.

DNSSEC appears to be unsigned, which is not uncommon but does mean DNS responses do not benefit from that additional integrity layer. No major infrastructure-level security issues were evident from the supplied scan details, and the domain's age and established hosting profile are generally consistent with a legitimate long-running web service.

HTTP Redirect Chain
403 https://sourceforge.net/
Website Insights
#226
Tranco Rank
Extremely Popular
Visitors >100M/mo
Category: Information Technology, Software Downloads
Rank History (30 days)
May 25 Jun 29
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Essential1
Analytics0
Advertising0
Social0
1 1st party cookie
0 3rd party (trackers)
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