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/ 100 BETA
Low Risk Technology
.ly websites

bit.ly looks legitimate based on our checks.

Likely safe. As always, check the address bar before entering sensitive data.

Security check
None detected
Visitors
Very Popular
Website age
18 years
Hosted in
United States
Last updated

About bit.ly

bit.ly went online 18 years ago. It is hosted in United States. Its content suggests it is a Technology website. It is one of the most visited websites worldwide (#116). None of the security databases we monitor list it. Its connection is encrypted (padlock in the address bar) — good, though scam sites can have this too.

Key facts

Online since
May 17, 2008
Website age
18 years
Category
Technology
Hosted in
United States
Secure connection
Yes
Registered with
Libyan Spider Network (int)
Page title
Bitly | Short URLs, QR Codes, and More

What we checked

Website age 18 years

The domain has existed for 18 years. Long-lived domains are less likely to be throwaway scam sites, although old domains can be bought or hijacked.

Visitors Very Popular

This site ranks #116 among the most visited websites worldwide (Tranco list). Scam sites rarely reach this level of traffic.

Security databases None detected

No security vendor or threat feed we check currently lists this domain. New scams are often not listed yet, so treat this as one signal among many.

Hosting country United States

The website is hosted on a server in United States. The hosting location says little on its own, but it should fit where the business claims to be.

Registered with Libyan Spider Network (int)

The domain is registered through Libyan Spider Network (int). If you were scammed, the registrar can receive abuse reports and may suspend the domain.

Technical details for experts
Server address
67.199.248.10
Network
AS396982 · GOOGLE-CLOUD-PLATFORM
Certificate
DV Amazon
Certificate expires
Feb 9, 2027
Last changed
Apr 18, 2022
Response code
200
DNS A
67.199.248.10
67.199.248.11
DNS MX
10 aspmx.l.google.com
20 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com
20 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com
30 aspmx2.googlemail.com
30 aspmx3.googlemail.com
DNS NS
ns-1372.awsdns-43.org
ns-1766.awsdns-28.co.uk
ns-276.awsdns-34.com
ns-705.awsdns-24.net
ns-cloud-c1.googledomains.com
ns-cloud-c2.googledomains.com
ns-cloud-c3.googledomains.com
ns-cloud-c4.googledomains.com
DNS TXT
2205ECE8B9
9ab819f3-2495-4611-856e-26a99cb9e4ba
MS=ms11124067
anthropic-domain-verification-tzcmah=HSWn0K6bK99Nsdu2zAo6rVUnK
apple-domain-verification=6YYbatV9m7YWHrdw
atlassian-domain-verification=Th+HeZjMKa3QxX9JqLt67kxMrAsEfB9gz51iuPZYjYbveQXnMLmOBQtqalJXXWmO
google-site-verification: zhEwFAQvtUWYInQtt81loDiZmomsEmkAbuRsSSxk1YI
miro-verification=fac1aeff65bb8e30ec8efd62a6ba02f2ce19a82c

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