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/ 100 BETA
Low Risk Education
.gov websites

cdc.gov 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
29 years
Hosted in
Netherlands
Last updated

About cdc.gov

cdc.gov went online 29 years ago. It is hosted in Netherlands. Its content suggests it is an Education website. It is one of the most visited websites worldwide (#357). 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
Oct 2, 1997
Website age
29 years
Category
Education
Hosted in
Netherlands
Secure connection
Yes
Registered with
get.gov
Page title
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC

What we checked

Website age 29 years

The domain has existed for 29 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 #357 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 Netherlands

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

Registered with get.gov

The domain is registered through get.gov. If you were scammed, the registrar can receive abuse reports and may suspend the domain.

Technical details for experts
Server address
2.16.110.16
Network
AS20940 · AKAMAI-ASN1
Certificate
OV DigiCert Inc
Certificate expires
Mar 19, 2027
Last changed
Sep 10, 2026
Response code
200
DNS A
2.16.110.16
2.16.110.99
DNS AAAA
2a02:26f0:3500:18::1724:a284
2a02:26f0:3500:18::1724:a29e
DNS MX
10 primary.us.etp.fireeyegov.com
20 alt1.us.etp.fireeyegov.com
30 alt2.us.etp.fireeyegov.com
40 alt3.us.etp.fireeyegov.com
DNS NS
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a2-64.akam.net
a28-65.akam.net
a5-66.akam.net
a8-67.akam.net
a9-64.akam.net
DNS TXT
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4FF7-1931-E8C2-912B-94CF-BCB0-806A-7442
MS=ms84056562
ZOOM_verify_yEK5MgTwT72nP5URz-eoaA
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