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zdnet.com

Category: Information Technology

Scanned: May 28, 2026, 11:52 PM UTC · First seen: May 28, 2026 · Threat Engines: 0 / 91 · Times Scanned: 1
99 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
No Threats Found
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Screenshot of zdnet.com Captured May 28, 2026
https://zdnet.com
Screenshot of zdnet.com
31 years
Very Popular - #1,778 Tranco rank (>10M monthly visitors)
Not listed (91 checked)
✓ Valid (TLS)
Fastly, Inc.
Montreal, Canada
Unknown
Nuxt.js
199.232.198.154
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
Registered April 27, 1995
Expires April 28, 2029
Name Servers NS-CLOUD-B1.GOOGLEDOMAINS.COM
DNSSEC Unsigned
Hosting Fastly, Inc.
Reputation & Threat Check 91 security engines checked
File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
6 files scanned
No threats
6
Low Risk
0
Medium Risk
0
High Risk
0
No threats Low Risk Medium Risk High Risk
www.zdnet.com.http-redirect 78 B No threats
www.zdnet.com/# 3.6 MB No threats
cdn.static.zdbb.net/js/z0WVjCBSEeGLoxIxOQVEwQ.min.js 176.4 KB No threats
cdn.ziffstatic.com/jst/zdconsent.js 87.2 KB No threats
cdn.ziffstatic.com/pg/zdnet.prebid.js 602.4 KB No threats
cdn.ziffstatic.com/pg/zdnet.js 314.0 KB No threats
External Links & Domains
228
External Links
All Clean
2
Iframes
Clean
65
Referenced Domains
All Clean
0
Flagged Resources
None Detected
http://zdnet.com/,posturl:Not flagged
http://zdnet.com/.Not flagged
http://zdnet.com/a/neutron/manifest.jsonNot flagged
http://zdnet.com/about/Not flagged
http://zdnet.com/article/4-android-auto-apps-for-your-next-road-trip/Not flagged
http://zdnet.com/article/acer-vs-asus-laptops/Not flagged
http://zdnet.com/article/ai-model-release-tracker/Not flagged
http://zdnet.com/article/android-phone-clear-cache-refresh-routine/Not flagged
http://zdnet.com/article/anker-wireless-chargers-ces-2026/Not flagged
http://zdnet.com/article/anthropics-launches-opus-4-8-where-honesty-is-the-killer-feature/Not flagged
http://zdnet.com/article/apple-airpods-pro-3-vs-samsung-galaxy-buds-3-pro/Not flagged
http://zdnet.com/article/best-ai-chatbot/Not flagged
http://zdnet.com/article/best-ai-image-generator/Not flagged
http://zdnet.com/article/best-android-phone/Not flagged
http://zdnet.com/article/best-blood-pressure-watch/Not flagged
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advancedgeekery.substack.comNot flagged
bidpapers.comNot flagged
bsky.appNot flagged
cc.zdnet.comNot flagged
cdn.confiant-integrations.netNot flagged
cdn.cookielaw.orgNot flagged
cdn.static.zdbb.netNot flagged
cdn.ziffstatic.comNot flagged
chatgpt.comNot flagged
claude.aiNot flagged
click.linksynergy.comNot flagged
cnetgroup.comNot flagged
copilot.microsoft.comNot flagged
developer.nvidia.comNot flagged
embedder.wirewax.comNot flagged
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<iframe src%3D"https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href%3D'+encodeURIComponent(a.socialUrl)+'&show_text%3Dtrue&width%3D350" width%3D"350" height%3D"500" style%3D"border:none%3Boverflow:hidden" scrolling%3D"no" frameborder%3D"0" allowfullscreen%3D"true" allow%3D"autoplay%3B clipboard-write%3B encrypted-media%3B picture-in-picture%3B web-share">Not flagged
<iframe src%3D"https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height%3D650&autoplay%3Dtrue&showCaptions%3Dtrue&mute%3Dtrue&href%3D'+encodeURIComponent(a.socialUrl)+'&show_text%3Dtrue&width%3D350&t%3D0" width%3D"350" height%3D"650" style%3D"border:none%3Boverflow:hidden" scrolling%3D"no" frameborder%3D"0" allowfullscreen%3D"true" allow%3D"autoplay%3B clipboard-write%3B encrypted-media%3B picture-in-picture%3B web-share" allowFullScreen%3D"true">Not flagged
zdnet.com Overview

Description of zdnet.com

ZDNET appears to be a long-established technology news and advice website focused on topics such as artificial intelligence, business technology, cybersecurity, consumer devices, and buying guides. The homepage screenshot and metadata indicate an editorial publication format, with article listings and featured stories covering current developments in the tech industry.

Based on the domain name, page title, and classification data, the site appears to serve professionals, enthusiasts, and general readers looking for technology reporting and product guidance. The domain has been registered since 1995, which is consistent with a mature, established media property rather than a newly created website.

Safety Assessment for zdnet.com

The available scan results are strongly reassuring at the time of this scan. The domain was not flagged by any of 91 security engines, the malware scan reported 0 flagged files out of 6 checked, and the reviewed external links and referenced domains did not produce flagged results in the provided scan summary. In addition, the domain was listed as clean by the checked blacklist and threat-database sources.

Contextual indicators also support a lower-risk assessment. The site has a very old domain age, a strong Tranco ranking, and content that matches a recognizable technology news publication rather than a login lure, giveaway page, or other common abuse pattern. Based on available data, no threats were detected at the time of this scan.

Technical Description

The site presented a valid SSL/TLS certificate at the time of testing, with certificate expiry shown as 2026-07-02. It is hosted through Fastly infrastructure and uses Google Domains nameservers. DNSSEC appears to be unsigned, which is not uncommon but means DNS responses do not benefit from DNSSEC validation.

No major technical security concerns were evident from the provided scan summary. The web server software and exact protocol details were not identified in the scan output, but the combination of valid HTTPS, established hosting infrastructure, and clean malware/blacklist results suggests a professionally operated web presence at the time of this scan.

HTTP Redirect Chain
301 https://zdnet.com/
200 https://www.zdnet.com/
Website Insights
#1,778
Tranco Rank
Very Popular
Visitors >10M/mo
Category: Information Technology
Rank History (30 days)
Apr 20 May 28
42 cookies detected
Essential39
Analytics2
Advertising1
Social0
35 1st party cookies
7 3rd party (trackers)
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