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thepointsguy.com

Category: News & Media

Scanned: Jul 29, 2026, 06:40 PM UTC · First seen: Jul 29, 2026 · Threat Engines: 1 / 91 · Times Scanned: 1
90 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
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Screenshot of thepointsguy.com Captured Jul 29, 2026
https://thepointsguy.com
Screenshot of thepointsguy.com
17 years
Popular - #16,093 Tranco rank (>1M monthly visitors)
Flagged by 1 of 91 engine
✓ Valid (TLS)
Fastly, Inc.
Montreal, Canada
Unknown
Next.js
151.101.194.132
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC
Registered April 20, 2009
Expires April 20, 2027
Name Servers NS-1253.AWSDNS-28.ORG
DNSSEC Unsigned
Hosting Fastly, Inc.
Reputation & Threat Check 91 security engines checked
1
1 of 91 engines flagged this website Flagged by 1 security vendor at the time of scanning
Not flagged Flagged
Flagged by 1 of 91 engines
Direct Threat Database Sources
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File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
39 files scanned
No threats
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thepointsguy.com/# 597.3 KB No threats
sonar.script.ac/c245191/pgi.js?dt=245191818&pd=pgi 18.0 KB No threats
thepointsguy.com/about/# 232.1 KB No threats
thepointsguy.com/all/# 578.2 KB No threats
thepointsguy.com/advertising-policy/# 81.5 KB No threats
thepointsguy.com/contact-us/# 77.9 KB No threats
thepointsguy.com/cardmatch/# 140.1 KB No threats
thepointsguy.com/consumer-health-data-privacy-policy/# 77.6 KB No threats
thepointsguy.com/credit-cards/choosing-your-amex-platinum-200-airline-fee-credit/# 305.3 KB No threats
thepointsguy.com/credit-cards/credit-card-transfer-partners/# 415.1 KB No threats
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External Links & Domains
1288
External Links
All Clean
0
Iframes
Clean
53
Referenced Domains
All Clean
0
Flagged Resources
None Detected
http://thepointsguy.com/_next/image/?url%3D%2Fimages%2FCM2%2Fincentive-landing%2Fellipse-pattern.png&amp%3Bw%3D750&amp%3Bq%3D75Not flagged
http://thepointsguy.com/_next/image/?url%3D%2Fimages%2FCM2%2Fincentive-landing%2Flonely_planet_and_woman.png&amp%3Bw%3D750&amp%3Bq%3D75Not flagged
http://thepointsguy.com/_next/image/?url%3D%2Fimages%2FCM2%2Fincentive-landing%2Flonely_planet_books.png&amp%3Bw%3D750&amp%3Bq%3D75Not flagged
http://thepointsguy.com/_next/image/?url%3D%2Fimages%2FCM2%2Fincentive-landing%2Fwoman_checking_card.png&amp%3Bw%3D640&amp%3Bq%3D75Not flagged
http://thepointsguy.com/_next/image/?url%3D%2Fimages%2Ffastly%2Fcardmatch_cta_module.png&amp%3Bw%3D1080&amp%3Bq%3D75Not flagged
http://thepointsguy.com/_next/image/?url%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fcdn.prodstatic.com%2Fshared%2Fimages%2Fcards%2F278x175%2F083f25c0-504f-11f0-962e-072d632f0110.png&amp%3Bw%3D3840&amp%3Bq%3D75Not flagged
http://thepointsguy.com/_next/image/?url%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fcdn.prodstatic.com%2Fshared%2Fimages%2Fcards%2F278x175%2F21618a30-7550-11f1-800d-c7b6574a44f6.png&amp%3Bw%3D3840&amp%3Bq%3D75Not flagged
http://thepointsguy.com/_next/image/?url%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fcdn.prodstatic.com%2Fshared%2Fimages%2Fcards%2F278x175%2F27326e30-f0a2-11f0-978a-a1863c8757a7.png&amp%3Bw%3D3840&amp%3Bq%3D75Not flagged
http://thepointsguy.com/_next/image/?url%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fcdn.prodstatic.com%2Fshared%2Fimages%2Fcards%2F278x175%2F4c935280-ed1a-11ee-a39c-cffd4c1d8271.png&amp%3Bw%3D3840&amp%3Bq%3D75Not flagged
http://thepointsguy.com/_next/image/?url%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fcdn.prodstatic.com%2Fshared%2Fimages%2Fcards%2F278x175%2F59d3c870-8cbb-11f0-832a-f3f3309a1b0c.png&amp%3Bw%3D3840&amp%3Bq%3D75Not flagged
http://thepointsguy.com/_next/image/?url%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fcdn.prodstatic.com%2Fshared%2Fimages%2Fcards%2F278x175%2F96987490-949f-11f0-832a-f3f3309a1b0c.png&amp%3Bw%3D3840&amp%3Bq%3D75Not flagged
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thepointsguy.com Overview

Description of thepointsguy.com

thepointsguy.com appears to be the official website for The Points Guy, a well-known travel and loyalty-program editorial brand focused on points, miles, credit cards, airline news, hotel reviews, and travel advice. The homepage and metadata indicate a content-driven publication that helps readers maximize travel rewards through guides, rankings, deal coverage, and practical recommendations.

Based on the domain age, recognizable branding, and the site structure shown in the screenshot, the website appears to operate as an established digital media property rather than a simple landing page or thin affiliate site. Its content spans travel news, rewards programs, and credit-card-related editorial material, with references to major travel and financial brands consistent with a mainstream travel-advice publication.

Safety Assessment for thepointsguy.com

The scan results are broadly reassuring at the time of this scan. Only 1 out of 91 security engines flagged the domain, while the malware scan reported no flagged files out of 39 checked, no flagged external links, and no flagged referenced domains. In addition, major threat-database and blacklist checks were reported as clean at the time of this scan.

Context also matters here: the domain has been registered for about 17 years, has an established traffic ranking, and the screenshot shows a polished editorial website with travel and rewards content rather than common phishing or malware-delivery patterns. A single engine detection without corroboration from other scanners may represent a low-confidence or isolated finding rather than a confirmed threat.

Based on available data, no threats were detected at the time of this scan beyond one isolated engine flag, and the overall risk to visitors appears low.

Technical Description

The domain uses a valid SSL/TLS certificate issued by Let's Encrypt, with certificate validity extending to 2026-09-04 based on the provided data. It resolves to an IP hosted by Fastly, Inc., which suggests use of a content delivery network or edge delivery infrastructure. The nameserver set points to AWS DNS, indicating a professionally managed DNS setup.

No DNS-based blacklist listings were reported in the provided checks. DNSSEC appears to be unsigned, which is not uncommon but means DNS responses do not benefit from DNSSEC validation. The web server software and exact protocol details were not identified in the scan output, so only limited conclusions can be drawn from the server fingerprinting data.

HTTP Redirect Chain
No redirects detected - direct connection to destination
Website Insights
#16,093
Tranco Rank
Popular
Visitors >1M/mo
Category: News & Media
Rank History (30 days)
Jun 22 Jul 28
21 cookies detected
Essential15
Analytics4
Advertising2
Social0
17 1st party cookies
4 3rd party (trackers)
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