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Category: News & Media

Scanned: May 7, 2026, 09:27 PM UTC · First seen: May 7, 2026 · Threat Engines: 0 / 92 · Times Scanned: 1
99 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
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Screenshot of techcrunch.com Captured May 7, 2026
https://techcrunch.com
Screenshot of techcrunch.com
20 years
Extremely Popular - #660 Tranco rank (>100M monthly visitors)
Not listed (92 checked)
✓ Valid (TLS)
Automattic, Inc
San Francisco, United States
nginx
WordPress
192.0.66.220
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar Markmonitor Inc.
Registered June 10, 2005
Expires June 10, 2026
Name Servers elly.ns.cloudflare.com
DNSSEC Unsigned
Hosting Automattic, Inc
Reputation & Threat Check 92 security engines checked
File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
43 files scanned
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techcrunch.com/# 849.1 KB No threats
stats.wp.com/e-202619.js 3.7 KB No threats
techcrunch.com/brand-studio/# 157.6 KB No threats
techcrunch.com/about-techcrunch/# 372.1 KB No threats
techcrunch.com/advertise/# 146.9 KB No threats
techcrunch.com/_static/??-eJydzTsOwjAQhOELYSYGhGkQZ7HshdjyS7sbELcHUqWmmur7B69hQm9KTaEzVRJoMIcTntRiZ9hpGYheffFvYggHZMGdVxL3WXbYFEJJ3zF1MaMsj9TWWOhMiEn0J2X2TH%2B4zeOtXq1zl8mdrT3mD9JIRas= 2.2 KB No threats
techcrunch.com/author/zack-whittaker/# 277.7 KB No threats
techcrunch.com/author/connie-loizos/# 277.5 KB No threats
techcrunch.com/author/kate-park/# 272.9 KB No threats
techcrunch.com/author/maggie-stamets/# 282.7 KB No threats
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External Links & Domains
1812
External Links
All Clean
0
Iframes
Clean
195
Referenced Domains
All Clean
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Flagged Resources
None Detected
http://techcrunch.com/about-techcrunch/Not flagged
http://techcrunch.com/brand-studio/Not flagged
http://techcrunch.com/category/apps/Not flagged
http://techcrunch.com/category/artificial-intelligence/Not flagged
http://techcrunch.com/category/biotech-health/Not flagged
http://techcrunch.com/category/climate/Not flagged
http://techcrunch.com/category/commerce/Not flagged
http://techcrunch.com/category/cryptocurrency/Not flagged
http://techcrunch.com/category/enterprise/Not flagged
http://techcrunch.com/category/fintech/Not flagged
http://techcrunch.com/category/fundraising/Not flagged
http://techcrunch.com/category/gadgets/Not flagged
http://techcrunch.com/category/gaming/Not flagged
http://techcrunch.com/category/government-policy/Not flagged
http://techcrunch.com/category/hardware/Not flagged
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a16z.comNot flagged
a16zcrypto.comNot flagged
adage.comNot flagged
apps.apple.comNot flagged
arstechnica.comNot flagged
assets.revcontent.comNot flagged
au.finance.yahoo.comNot flagged
betakit.comNot flagged
blocksandfiles.comNot flagged
blockworks.coNot flagged
blog.googleNot flagged
blog.recroom.comNot flagged
blogs.cisco.comNot flagged
bookmory.netNot flagged
bsky.appNot flagged
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techcrunch.com Overview

Description of techcrunch.com

TechCrunch appears to be a long-running technology news and media website focused on startups, venture capital, artificial intelligence, apps, gadgets, cybersecurity, and broader digital industry developments. The page metadata and homepage layout indicate an editorial publication that reports on the business of technology, with sections for news, events, podcasts, newsletters, and topic-specific coverage.

Based on the domain name, content, and strong web visibility, the site appears to be operated as an established online media brand rather than a personal blog or thin-content portal. Its homepage shows a standard news-publication structure with headlines, category navigation, and promotional placements for events and advertising, which is consistent with a mainstream technology journalism outlet.

Safety Assessment for techcrunch.com

The available scan results are favorable. At the time of this scan, the domain was flagged by 0 out of 92 security engines, the malware scan reported 0 flagged files out of 43 checked, and no flagged external links, referenced domains, or iframes were identified in the provided results. In addition, the domain was reported clean across the checked blacklist and threat-database sources.

Other contextual signals also reduce concern: the domain has been registered for about 20 years, has a very strong traffic ranking, and the visible content matches the expected purpose of a technology news publication rather than a phishing page, fake storefront, or malware delivery page. While any website can change over time and advertisements or third-party content can introduce some residual risk, no notable warning signs are evident from the supplied data.

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

Technical Description

The site is using a valid SSL/TLS certificate issued by Let's Encrypt, with expiry shown in June 2026. It is served over nginx, uses Cloudflare nameservers, and resolves to infrastructure hosted by Automattic in San Francisco, United States. These details are broadly consistent with a professionally managed, high-traffic publishing website.

DNSSEC is listed as unsigned, which is not uncommon but means DNS responses may not benefit from that additional layer of authenticity protection. No technical indicators of compromise were provided in the scan results, and the malware scan, external-link review, and blacklist checks did not identify issues at the time of analysis.

HTTP Redirect Chain
No redirects detected - direct connection to destination
Website Insights
#660
Tranco Rank
Extremely Popular
Visitors >100M/mo
Category: News & Media
Rank History (30 days)
Mar 30 May 6
34 cookies detected
Essential28
Analytics4
Advertising2
Social0
26 1st party cookies
8 3rd party (trackers)
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