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windowscentral.com

Category: Information Technology

Scanned: Jun 4, 2026, 11:34 PM UTC · First seen: Jun 4, 2026 · Threat Engines: 0 / 91 · Times Scanned: 2
99 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
No Threats Found
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Screenshot of windowscentral.com Captured Jun 4, 2026
https://windowscentral.com
Screenshot of windowscentral.com
29 years
Very Popular - #9,067 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 August 2, 1997
Expires November 23, 2026
Name Servers ns-1477.awsdns-56.org
DNSSEC Unsigned
Hosting Fastly, Inc.
Reputation & Threat Check 91 security engines checked
File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
8 files scanned
No threats
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Low Risk
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Medium Risk
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0
No threats Low Risk Medium Risk High Risk
www.windowscentral.com.http-redirect 96 B No threats
www.windowscentral.com/about 1.4 MB No threats
www.windowscentral.com/# 3.1 MB No threats
uk-script.dotmetrics.net/door.js?d= 61 B No threats
freyr.futurecdn.net/freyr.js 101.8 KB No threats
www.windowscentral.com/accessories/deals 1.3 MB No threats
www.windowscentral.com/accessories/buying-guides 1.2 MB No threats
www.windowscentral.com/accessories/cameras 1.2 MB No threats
External Links & Domains
559
External Links
All Clean
0
Iframes
Clean
46
Referenced Domains
All Clean
0
Flagged Resources
None Detected
http://windowscentral.com/item.urlNot flagged
http://windowscentral.com/membershipNot flagged
http://windowscentral.com/my-accountNot flagged
http://windowscentral.com/sponsored_image_urlNot flagged
http://windowscentral.com/sponsored_link_urlNot flagged
http://www.ipso.co.uk/Not flagged
http://www.threads.net/windowscentralNot flagged
https://bordeaux.futurecdn.netNot flagged
https://bsky.app/intent/compose?text%3DAbout+Windows+Central+https%3A%2F%2Fwww.windowscentral.com%2Fabout&amp%3Btitle%3DAbout+Windows+Centralhttps%3A%2F%2Fcdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net%2FRCfpLPNyHTxVMcShxcDc5.jpgNot flagged
https://bsky.app/profile/benwilson.netNot flagged
https://bsky.app/profile/windowscentral.comNot flagged
https://c.aps.amazon-adsystem.com/apstag.jsNot flagged
https://cdn.jwplayer.comNot flagged
https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.netNot flagged
https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2CPDSTEoub9wKsXqWz4fCf-320-80.jpgNot flagged
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bordeaux.futurecdn.netNot flagged
bsky.appNot flagged
c.aps.amazon-adsystem.comNot flagged
cdn.jwplayer.comNot flagged
cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.netNot flagged
cdn.privacy-mgmt.comNot flagged
danielrubino.comNot flagged
flipboard.comNot flagged
fonts.googleapis.comNot flagged
forums.windowscentral.comNot flagged
freyr.futurecdn.netNot flagged
futureplc.comNot flagged
go.future-advertising.comNot flagged
google.comNot flagged
hawk.techradar.comNot flagged
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windowscentral.com Overview

Description of windowscentral.com

WindowsCentral.com appears to be a long-running technology news and editorial website focused on Microsoft-related products and ecosystems, including Windows, Xbox, PC hardware, software, accessories, and AI. The page title and visible homepage sections indicate that it publishes news articles, reviews, troubleshooting guides, buyer’s guides, and community-oriented content for users interested in Windows 10, Windows 11, gaming, and related consumer technology topics.

Based on the domain name, metadata, and on-page branding, the site appears to operate as a specialist tech publication rather than a vendor or service portal. The homepage layout, article-driven structure, and references to forums, memberships, and social profiles suggest a media property with editorial content and audience engagement features. Its long domain age and strong web visibility are also consistent with an established technology publication.

Safety Assessment for windowscentral.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, and the checked blacklist and threat-database entries were clean. External links and referenced domains were also scanned without flagged results in the provided data, which may indicate a low level of immediate technical risk based on these point-in-time checks.

Additional context also supports a lower-risk assessment. The domain has been registered for many years, has a strong Tranco ranking, and the visible content matches a legitimate technology news site rather than a phishing page, fake storefront, or malware-delivery landing page. While no automated scan can guarantee future behavior and DNSSEC is not enabled, there are no notable warning signs in the supplied evidence.

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

Technical Description

The site is served over HTTPS with a valid SSL/TLS certificate issued by Let's Encrypt, with certificate validity extending to 2026-07-16 based on the provided data. It appears to be hosted through Fastly infrastructure, using the IP address 199.232.198.114, which is consistent with a content delivery and edge-hosting setup commonly used by established media websites. The domain uses AWS nameservers.

DNSSEC appears to be unsigned, which is not uncommon but does mean DNS responses do not benefit from that additional authenticity layer. No server-side malware indicators, flagged files, or suspicious iframe activity were reported in the supplied scan results at the time of analysis.

HTTP Redirect Chain
No redirects detected - direct connection to destination
Website Insights
#9,067
Tranco Rank
Very Popular
Visitors >10M/mo
Category: Information Technology
Rank History (30 days)
Apr 27 Jun 4
71 cookies detected
Essential68
Analytics2
Advertising1
Social0
60 1st party cookies
11 3rd party (trackers)
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