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theguardian.com

Category: News

Scanned: Apr 26, 2026, 05:27 PM UTC · First seen: Apr 26, 2026 · Threat Engines: 0 / 94 · Times Scanned: 1
99 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
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Screenshot of theguardian.com Captured Apr 26, 2026
https://theguardian.com
Screenshot of theguardian.com
31 years
Extremely Popular - #187 Tranco rank (>100M monthly visitors)
Not listed (94 checked)
✓ Valid (TLS)
Fastly, Inc.
Montreal, Canada
Unknown
Unknown
151.101.129.111
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC
Registered July 6, 1994
Expires July 5, 2026
Name Servers DNS1.P04.NSONE.NET
DNSSEC Unsigned
Hosting Fastly, Inc.
Reputation & Threat Check 94 security engines checked
File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
2 files scanned
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Low Risk
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europe.http-redirect 69 B No threats
theguardian.com/index.html 1.3 MB No threats
External Links & Domains
417
External Links
All Clean
0
Iframes
Clean
32
Referenced Domains
All Clean
0
Flagged Resources
None Detected
http://theguardian.com/aboutNot flagged
http://theguardian.com/artanddesignNot flagged
http://theguardian.com/booksNot flagged
http://theguardian.com/books/2026/apr/24/children-and-teens-roundup-the-best-new-picture-books-and-novelsNot flagged
http://theguardian.com/books/2026/apr/24/haruki-murakami-first-novel-to-feature-woman-sole-protagonist-the-tale-of-kahoNot flagged
http://theguardian.com/books/2026/apr/24/the-body-builders-by-albertine-clarke-review-a-compelling-debut-of-mental-meltdownNot flagged
http://theguardian.com/books/2026/apr/25/i-saw-the-backlash-coming-civil-rights-activist-kimberle-crenshaw-on-america-and-raceNot flagged
http://theguardian.com/books/2026/apr/26/do-stronger-borders-ever-workNot flagged
http://theguardian.com/books/2026/apr/26/do-stronger-borders-ever-work#commentsNot flagged
http://theguardian.com/books/2026/apr/26/its-still-a-no-go-area-german-author-matthias-jugler-on-the-trauma-surrounding-the-gdrs-stolen-childrenNot flagged
http://theguardian.com/books/2026/apr/26/newly-released-letters-reveal-jd-salinger-wariness-second-rate-reviewersNot flagged
http://theguardian.com/books/picture/2026/apr/26/tom-gauld-on-almost-reading-the-greats-cartoonNot flagged
http://theguardian.com/businessNot flagged
http://theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/26/more-than-oil-prices-iran-war-threatens-to-reshape-global-energy-orderNot flagged
http://theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/26/ryanair-shut-berlin-base-blames-german-aviation-tax-unionNot flagged
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advertising.theguardian.comNot flagged
api.nextgen.guardianapps.co.ukNot flagged
app.adjust.comNot flagged
assets.guim.co.ukNot flagged
bsky.appNot flagged
hits-secure.theguardian.comNot flagged
i.guim.co.ukNot flagged
interactive.guim.co.ukNot flagged
j.ophan.co.ukNot flagged
jobs.theguardian.comNot flagged
licensing.theguardian.comNot flagged
manage.theguardian.comNot flagged
ophan.theguardian.comNot flagged
profile.theguardian.comNot flagged
sb.scorecardresearch.comNot flagged
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theguardian.com Overview

Description of theguardian.com

theguardian.com appears to be the primary website for The Guardian, a long-established international news and media publisher. The page metadata and on-page navigation indicate coverage across major editorial sections such as news, opinion, sport, culture, lifestyle, business, science, and world affairs, with content tailored for a broad English-speaking audience.

Based on the domain name, branding, and homepage layout, the site appears to be operated by the Guardian news organization rather than a third-party fan or affiliate page. The screenshot shows a standard digital newspaper format with subscription prompts, newsletters, sign-in options, and prominently featured current-events reporting, which is consistent with a mainstream online media outlet.

Safety Assessment for theguardian.com

The available scan results are strongly consistent with a reputable, established media website. At the time of this scan, 0 out of 94 security engines flagged the domain, the malware scan reported no flagged files, no suspicious external links were identified in the sampled results, and the domain did not appear on the checked blacklist databases. Multiple web-classification providers also categorized the site as news or news and media, which aligns with the visible content and metadata.

Additional context also lowers concern: the domain has been registered since 1994, has a very strong traffic profile with a high Tranco ranking, and presents as a well-known editorial publication rather than a newly created or thin-content site. While any website can change over time and advertisements or third-party content can introduce some residual risk, no notable indicators of phishing, malware delivery, or deceptive behavior were detected in the provided data.

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

Technical Description

The domain appears to use a valid SSL/TLS certificate issued by a mainstream certificate authority, with expiry extending into 2026. It is hosted behind Fastly infrastructure, which commonly indicates use of a content delivery network for performance and availability. The resolved IP address geolocates to Montreal, Canada in the provided data, though CDN-backed sites may serve content from multiple regions.

DNS records show a combination of managed nameservers and branded nameservers, which is consistent with a mature production setup. DNSSEC is listed as unsigned, which is not uncommon but means DNS responses may not benefit from that additional layer of authenticity protection. No immediate technical security concerns were evident from the supplied scan results.

HTTP Redirect Chain
301 https://theguardian.com
302 https://www.theguardian.com/
200 https://www.theguardian.com/us
Website Insights
#187
Tranco Rank
Extremely Popular
Visitors >100M/mo
Category: News
Rank History (30 days)
Mar 16 Apr 25
23 cookies detected
Essential23
Analytics0
Advertising0
Social0
17 1st party cookies
6 3rd party (trackers)
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