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tomshardware.com

Category: Technology

Scanned: Jun 19, 2026, 01:48 AM UTC · First seen: Jun 19, 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 tomshardware.com Captured Jun 19, 2026
https://tomshardware.com
Screenshot of tomshardware.com
28 years
Very Popular - #2,966 Tranco rank (>10M monthly visitors)
Not listed (91 checked)
✓ Valid (TLS)
Fastly, Inc.
Montreal, Canada
Unknown
Unknown
199.232.198.114
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar Domain Name Department
Registered September 11, 1997
Expires September 10, 2026
Name Servers ns-1533.awsdns-63.org
DNSSEC Unsigned
Hosting Fastly, Inc.
Reputation & Threat Check 91 security engines checked
File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
7 files scanned
No threats
7
Low Risk
0
Medium Risk
0
High Risk
0
No threats Low Risk Medium Risk High Risk
www.tomshardware.com.http-redirect 92 B No threats
bot.tomshardware.com 4.1 KB No threats
www.tomshardware.com/# 3.5 MB No threats
uk-script.dotmetrics.net/door.js?d= 61 B No threats
freyr.futurecdn.net/freyr.js 102.3 KB No threats
www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/best-picks 1.5 MB No threats
www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/bambu-lab-launches-pla-pure-filament-new-material-boasts-kid-safe-toy-certifications-and-asbestos-free-talc 1.6 MB No threats
External Links & Domains
480
External Links
All Clean
1
Iframes
Clean
45
Referenced Domains
All Clean
0
Flagged Resources
None Detected
http://tomshardware.com/assets/media/svg/TH_logo.svgNot flagged
http://tomshardware.com/couponsNot flagged
http://tomshardware.com/data:,Not flagged
http://tomshardware.com/dist/css/main-d6061bbee6cf13bd73765faaea7cdd0af1323e4b125342ac346047f7c4bda1fc.cssNot flagged
http://tomshardware.com/dist/css/main.cssNot flagged
http://tomshardware.com/dist/js/main-d6061bbee6cf13bd73765faaea7cdd0af1323e4b125342ac346047f7c4bda1fc.jsNot flagged
http://tomshardware.com/dist/js/main.jsNot flagged
http://tomshardware.com/item.urlNot flagged
http://tomshardware.com/media/img/brand_logo.svgNot flagged
http://tomshardware.com/membershipNot flagged
http://tomshardware.com/my-accountNot flagged
http://tomshardware.com/sponsored_image_urlNot flagged
http://tomshardware.com/sponsored_link_urlNot flagged
http://tomshardware.com/tag/roadmapsNot flagged
https://bordeaux.futurecdn.netNot flagged
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andrewfreedman.netNot flagged
bordeaux.futurecdn.netNot flagged
bot.tomshardware.comNot flagged
bsky.appNot flagged
cdn.jwplayer.comNot flagged
cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.netNot flagged
cdn.privacy-mgmt.comNot flagged
flipboard.comNot flagged
fonts.googleapis.comNot flagged
forums.tomshardware.comNot flagged
freyr.futurecdn.netNot flagged
futureplc.comNot flagged
go.future-advertising.comNot flagged
google.comNot flagged
googletagmanager.comNot flagged
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<iframe src%3D"https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id%3DGTM-MZM3ZZL" height%3D"0" width%3D"0" style%3D"display:none%3Bvisibility:hidden">Not flagged
tomshardware.com Overview

Description of tomshardware.com

Tom's Hardware appears to be a long-running technology news and editorial website focused on PC hardware, components, laptops, desktops, gaming, and related software topics. The page title and visible navigation suggest it publishes reviews, buying guides, news coverage, benchmarks, and enthusiast-oriented advice for people building, upgrading, or researching computers.

Based on the branding, domain age, and referenced infrastructure, the site appears to be part of a larger digital publishing operation associated with Future's media network. The homepage screenshot shows a standard editorial layout with news headlines, category navigation, membership options, forums, and coupon sections, which is consistent with an established technology media publication rather than a personal blog or thin-content site.

Safety Assessment for tomshardware.com

The available scan results are favorable at the time of this scan. The domain was not flagged by any of 91 security engines, the malware scan reported no flagged files out of 7 checked, and the listed threat-database checks did not indicate phishing, malware, or blacklist-related issues. External links and referenced domains were also scanned without flagged results in the provided data.

Additional context also supports a lower-risk assessment: the domain has been registered for about 28 years, has a strong traffic ranking, and the screenshot shows a normal editorial technology website with no obvious signs of impersonation, fake giveaways, or deceptive prompts. 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 the certificate shown as valid until 2026-07-20. It is hosted on infrastructure associated with Fastly, which suggests use of a content delivery network or edge caching platform. The nameserver set points to AWS DNS infrastructure, indicating a professionally managed hosting and DNS setup.

DNSSEC appears to be unsigned, which is not uncommon but means DNS responses do not benefit from that additional authenticity layer. No major technical security concerns are evident from the provided scan data, although the exact web server software and negotiated protocol version were not identified in the scan summary.

HTTP Redirect Chain
No redirects detected - direct connection to destination
Website Insights
#2,966
Tranco Rank
Very Popular
Visitors >10M/mo
Category: Technology
Rank History (30 days)
May 11 Jun 18
73 cookies detected
Essential68
Analytics3
Advertising2
Social0
60 1st party cookies
13 3rd party (trackers)
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