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theverge.com

Category: Information Technology, News

Scanned: May 10, 2026, 07:48 PM UTC · First seen: May 10, 2026 · Threat Engines: 0 / 92 · Times Scanned: 1
98 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
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Screenshot of theverge.com Captured May 10, 2026
https://theverge.com
Screenshot of theverge.com
27 years
Extremely Popular - #778 Tranco rank (>100M monthly visitors)
Not listed (92 checked)
✓ Valid (TLS)
Fastly, Inc.
Montreal, Canada
Unknown
Next.js
151.101.193.91
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar Amazon Registrar, Inc.
Registered November 11, 1998
Expires November 10, 2026
Name Servers ns-11.awsdns-01.com
DNSSEC Unsigned
Hosting Fastly, Inc.
Reputation & Threat Check 92 security engines checked
0
0 of 92 engines flagged this website No security vendors flagged this site at the time of scanning
Not flagged
Direct Threat Database Sources
Google Not listed Spamhaus DBL Not listed SURBL Not listed Spamhaus ZEN Not listed Barracuda Not listed SpamCop Not listed Phishtank Not listed QBMA Not listed
View detailed engine results on VirusTotal
File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
4 files scanned
No threats
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www.theverge.com.http-redirect 84 B No threats
client.aps.amazon-adsystem.com/publisher.js 356.6 KB No threats
www.theverge.com/about-the-verge 118.6 KB No threats
www.theverge.com/amazon 601.1 KB No threats
External Links & Domains
399
External Links
All Clean
0
Iframes
Clean
146
Referenced Domains
3 Flagged
3
Flagged Resources
Detected
aftermath.siteFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
claude.comFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
discordstatus.comFlagged: Generic Malicious Object
http://theverge.com/2024/11/1/24285347/apple-globalstar-investment-expansion-emergency-sos-satelliteNot flagged
http://theverge.com/2024/12/10/24317821/amazon-autos-hyundai-online-car-shoppingNot flagged
http://theverge.com/600Not flagged
http://theverge.com/_next/static/HelXEKW6eZvYaBAzgTbyZ/_buildManifest.jsNot flagged
http://theverge.com/_next/static/HelXEKW6eZvYaBAzgTbyZ/_ssgManifest.jsNot flagged
http://theverge.com/_next/static/chunks/1078-0443250387161ee9.jsNot flagged
http://theverge.com/_next/static/chunks/1242-6637a5c277010ced.jsNot flagged
http://theverge.com/_next/static/chunks/2336-5d6d18f049c8a9d8.jsNot flagged
http://theverge.com/_next/static/chunks/2648-51bbfdb35b27bb98.jsNot flagged
http://theverge.com/_next/static/chunks/2679-2eab6ccdcbc616f4.jsNot flagged
http://theverge.com/_next/static/chunks/3358-54d9849274383688.jsNot flagged
http://theverge.com/_next/static/chunks/3608-febefe8b01a51c16.jsNot flagged
http://theverge.com/_next/static/chunks/4705-a00d63cbc0682d51.jsNot flagged
http://theverge.com/_next/static/chunks/5662-dca8b62701322ae9.jsNot flagged
http://theverge.com/_next/static/chunks/6172-43228e69e28bd10a.jsNot flagged
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aftermath.siteFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
claude.comFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
discordstatus.comFlagged: Generic Malicious Object
9to5google.comNot flagged
aax.amazon-adsystem.comNot flagged
about.fb.comNot flagged
adoption.microsoft.comNot flagged
alisongopnik.comNot flagged
anthropic.comNot flagged
apnews.comNot flagged
arxiv.orgNot flagged
assets.zephr.comNot flagged
audiblestoryhouse.comNot flagged
blog.cloudflare.comNot flagged
blog.googleNot flagged
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theverge.com Overview

Description of theverge.com

Theverge.com appears to be the official website for The Verge, a long-running digital publication focused on technology, science, entertainment, policy, product reviews, and related news coverage. The page metadata and on-page navigation indicate an editorial news platform rather than a transactional or utility service, with content spanning breaking news, features, reviews, videos, and podcasts.

Based on the domain name, site presentation, and classification data, the website appears to operate as a mainstream technology and media outlet. The domain has been registered since 1998, while the publication branding references a launch in 2011, which is consistent with an established media property using an older domain registration. The homepage screenshot shows a professional news layout with article feeds, subscription options, and editorial sections, which aligns with a legitimate online publishing operation.

Safety Assessment for theverge.com

The available scan results are favorable. At the time of this scan, 0 out of 92 security engines detected malicious activity, and the checked blacklist databases did not report the domain as unsafe. Multiple web-classification providers also categorized the site as technology, software, or news/media, which is consistent with the visible content and branding.

A secondary malware scan reported no flagged files on the site itself, though it did note a small number of referenced external domains with generic or low-context heuristic labels. Because these findings relate to linked or referenced domains rather than confirmed malicious files hosted on theverge.com, and because they are not corroborated by broader engine detections or blacklist listings for the main domain, they appear to be limited concern in this context.

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

Technical Description

The domain is mature, with an age of roughly 27 years, and uses a valid SSL/TLS certificate issued by a recognized certificate authority with an expiry in 2026. The site is hosted through Fastly infrastructure, which is commonly used by high-traffic publishers and content delivery platforms. Nameservers are on AWS, suggesting a standard modern cloud and CDN-backed deployment.

DNSSEC appears to be unsigned, which is not uncommon but does mean DNS responses do not benefit from that additional layer of authenticity protection. No major infrastructure-side security concerns are evident from the provided data, and the combination of valid HTTPS, established hosting, and long domain age is generally consistent with a professionally operated website.

HTTP Redirect Chain
301 https://theverge.com/
200 https://www.theverge.com/
Website Insights
#778
Tranco Rank
Extremely Popular
Visitors >100M/mo
Category: Information Technology, News
Rank History (30 days)
Mar 30 May 9
44 cookies detected
Essential38
Analytics3
Advertising3
Social0
42 1st party cookies
2 3rd party (trackers)
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