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superuser.com

Category: Information Technology

Scanned: Jun 24, 2026, 09:41 AM UTC · First seen: Jun 24, 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 superuser.com Captured Jun 24, 2026
https://superuser.com
Screenshot of superuser.com
30 years
Very Popular - #6,887 Tranco rank (>10M monthly visitors)
Not listed (91 checked)
✓ Valid (TLS)
Stack Exchange, Inc.
New York, United States
cloudflare
Unknown
198.252.206.1
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
Registered November 1, 1995
Expires February 2, 2027
Name Servers damian.ns.cloudflare.com
DNSSEC Unsigned
Hosting Stack Exchange, Inc.
Reputation & Threat Check 91 security engines checked
File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
100 files scanned
No threats
100
Low Risk
0
Medium Risk
0
High Risk
0
No threats Low Risk Medium Risk High Risk
superuser.com/?tags=networking 197.9 KB No threats
superuser.com/?tags=linux 194.1 KB No threats
superuser.com/px.js?ch=1 5.3 KB No threats
superuser.com/?tab=hot 339.4 KB No threats
superuser.com/px.js?ch=2 5.3 KB No threats
superuser.com/help 5.3 KB No threats
superuser.com/?tab=week 259.7 KB No threats
superuser.com/feeds 5.3 KB No threats
superuser.com/contact 5.3 KB No threats
superuser.com/?tab=active 342.7 KB No threats
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External Links & Domains
1237
External Links
All Clean
0
Iframes
Clean
69
Referenced Domains
All Clean
0
Flagged Resources
None Detected
http://agents.stackoverflow.comNot flagged
http://superuser.com/?tab%3DactiveNot flagged
http://superuser.com/?tab%3DhotNot flagged
http://superuser.com/?tab%3DmonthNot flagged
http://superuser.com/?tab%3DweekNot flagged
http://superuser.com/?tags%3Dhard-driveNot flagged
http://superuser.com/?tags%3DlinuxNot flagged
http://superuser.com/?tags%3DmacosNot flagged
http://superuser.com/?tags%3Dmicrosoft-excelNot flagged
http://superuser.com/?tags%3DnetworkingNot flagged
http://superuser.com/?tags%3DubuntuNot flagged
http://superuser.com/?tags%3DwindowsNot flagged
http://superuser.com/?tags%3Dwindows-10Not flagged
http://superuser.com/?tags%3Dwindows-7Not flagged
http://superuser.com/?tags%3Dwireless-networkingNot flagged
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academia.stackexchange.comNot flagged
agents.stackoverflow.comNot flagged
ajax.googleapis.comNot flagged
api.stackexchange.comNot flagged
apple.stackexchange.comNot flagged
askubuntu.comNot flagged
bicycles.stackexchange.comNot flagged
bitcoin.stackexchange.comNot flagged
blender.stackexchange.comNot flagged
cdn.cookielaw.orgNot flagged
chat.stackexchange.comNot flagged
chemistry.stackexchange.comNot flagged
chinese.stackexchange.comNot flagged
christianity.stackexchange.comNot flagged
civicrm.stackexchange.comNot flagged
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superuser.com Overview

Description of superuser.com

Superuser.com appears to be a technology-focused question-and-answer website centered on computer use, operating systems, networking, hardware, and productivity software. The screenshot shows a community forum format with user-posted questions and answers on topics such as Linux, Windows, Ubuntu, wireless networking, and Microsoft Excel.

Based on the domain context, linked subdomains, and hosting details, the site appears to be part of the broader Stack Exchange network operated by Stack Exchange, Inc. Its long operating history, strong traffic ranking, and consistent technology/forum classifications suggest it functions as an established online knowledge-sharing platform for IT and advanced computer users.

Safety Assessment for superuser.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 out of 100 checked, and the referenced blacklist and threat-database checks did not indicate known phishing or malware activity. The site is also categorized by multiple web-classification providers as technology, business, or forum-related content, which aligns with the visible page content.

Additional context also supports a lower-risk assessment: the domain has existed for about 30 years, has a strong traffic ranking, and the screenshot shows a normal community discussion site rather than a login lure, fake storefront, or other common abuse pattern. The page does include an anti-bot challenge path among discovered URLs, which is commonly associated with routine traffic protection rather than a threat by itself.

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

Technical Description

The domain is using a valid SSL/TLS certificate issued by Let's Encrypt, with expiry listed as 2026-09-03. It appears to be served through Cloudflare infrastructure, with Cloudflare nameservers and a Cloudflare web server in front of hosting attributed to Stack Exchange, Inc. The server IP geolocates to New York, United States.

DNSSEC appears to be unsigned, which is not uncommon but means DNS responses may not benefit from that additional integrity layer. No major technical security concerns were evident from the provided scan data at the time of review.

HTTP Redirect Chain
307 https://superuser.com/
403 https://superuser.com/
Website Insights
#6,887
Tranco Rank
Very Popular
Visitors >10M/mo
Category: Information Technology
Rank History (30 days)
May 18 Jun 23
1 cookie detected
Essential1
Analytics0
Advertising0
Social0
1 1st party cookie
0 3rd party (trackers)
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