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tripod.com

Category: Hosting

Scanned: May 29, 2026, 10:09 PM UTC · First seen: May 29, 2026 · Threat Engines: 1 / 91 · Times Scanned: 1
86 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
No Threats Found
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31 years
Very Popular - #1,814 Tranco rank (>10M monthly visitors)
Flagged by 1 of 91 engine
✗ Invalid / Missing
Lycos, Inc.
Boston, United States
Unknown
Unknown
209.202.252.105
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar Squarespace Domains LLC
Registered September 29, 1994
Expires September 28, 2027
Name Servers ns3.lycos.com
DNSSEC Unsigned
Hosting Lycos, Inc.
Reputation & Threat Check 91 security engines checked
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1 of 91 engines flagged this website Flagged by 1 security vendor at the time of scanning
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Flagged by 1 of 91 engines
Direct Threat Database Sources
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File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
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External Links & Domains
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External Links
All Clean
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Iframes
Clean
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Referenced Domains
All Clean
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Flagged Resources
None Detected
tripod.com Overview

Description of tripod.com

tripod.com appears to be a long-established web hosting and personal site publishing domain associated with the Lycos network. Based on the domain name, infrastructure, and classification data, it is used in the web hosting and information technology space, likely providing hosting or legacy homepage services for user-created websites and related web applications.

The domain has been registered since 1994, which suggests it is part of an older, well-known internet service rather than a newly created standalone site. Available hosting and DNS details indicate it is operated within Lycos infrastructure, while the current registrar is Squarespace Domains LLC.

Safety Assessment for tripod.com

Scan results were largely clean at the time of this scan. The domain was flagged by 1 out of 91 security engines, while the malware scan reported no detected threats and no flagged files. In addition, multiple blacklist and threat-database checks did not show listings, and web-classification providers generally categorized the domain as hosting, information technology, or web applications.

A single-engine detection without broader corroboration may reflect a low-confidence or context-specific reputation signal, especially for a large hosting-related domain that can contain many user-published pages. The domain's very long registration history, strong web presence, and clean blacklist status are all favorable indicators, although the absence of a valid SSL/TLS configuration on the scanned endpoint is a technical concern worth noting.

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

Technical Description

The domain resolves to IP address 209.202.252.105 and appears to be hosted by Lycos, Inc. in Boston, United States. WHOIS data indicates a registration age of about 31 years, with nameservers under the lycos.com domain. DNSSEC appears to be unsigned, which means DNS responses may not benefit from DNSSEC validation protections.

The scanned endpoint did not present a valid or detectable SSL/TLS configuration, so encrypted HTTPS service may be unavailable, misconfigured, or not exposed on the tested host. While this does not by itself indicate malicious activity, it can reduce transport security for visitors if they access the site over unsecured connections.

HTTP Redirect Chain
No redirects detected - direct connection to destination
Website Insights
#1,814
Tranco Rank
Very Popular
Visitors >10M/mo
Category: Hosting
Rank History (30 days)
Apr 20 May 28
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