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/ 100 BETA
Low Risk Technology
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debian.org 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
27 years
Hosted in
United States
Last updated

About debian.org

debian.org went online 27 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 (#321). 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. On the website we noticed: no imprint, legal notice or company information; no privacy policy.

Key facts

Online since
Mar 10, 1999
Website age
27 years
Category
Technology
Hosted in
United States
Secure connection
Yes
Registered with
Gandi SAS
Page title
Debian -- The Universal Operating System

What we checked

Website age 27 years

The domain has existed for 27 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 #321 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 Gandi SAS

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

Technical details for experts
Server address
151.101.130.132
Network
AS54113 · FASTLY
Certificate
DV Let's Encrypt
Certificate expires
Jan 12, 2027
Last changed
Aug 12, 2026
Response code
200
DNS A
151.101.130.132
151.101.194.132
151.101.2.132
151.101.66.132
DNS AAAA
2a04:4e42:200::644
2a04:4e42:400::644
2a04:4e42:600::644
2a04:4e42::644
DNS MX
0 mailly.debian.org
0 mitropoulos.debian.org
0 muffat.debian.org
DNS NS
dns4.easydns.info
nsp.dnsnode.net
sec1.rcode0.net
sec2.rcode0.net
DNS TXT
google-site-verification=3u3n3jrPTlPrumIxQAl4r0utY6hrkj1_DSvdxjiTSP8
google-site-verification=ZvQZs5Pg8s0z1QdrC74DIZ1J4dPTNcQa8t6apDWXEyc
v=spf1 include:_spf.debian.org ~all

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