Is duckduckgo.com legit or a scam?

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/ 100 BETA
Low Risk Uncertain
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duckduckgo.com 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 duckduckgo.com

duckduckgo.com went online 18 years ago. It is hosted in United States. It is one of the most visited websites worldwide (#418). 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
Nov 11, 2007
Website age
18 years
Category
Uncertain
Hosted in
United States
Secure connection
Yes
Registered with
NameCheap, Inc.
Page title
DuckDuckGo - Protection. Privacy. Peace of mind.

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 #418 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 NameCheap, Inc.

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

Technical details for experts
Server address
40.114.177.156
Network
AS8075 · MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
Certificate
OV DigiCert Inc
Certificate expires
Nov 19, 2026
Last changed
May 24, 2026
Response code
200
DNS A
40.114.177.156
DNS MX
0 duckduckgo-com.mail.protection.outlook.com
DNS NS
dns1.p05.nsone.net
dns2.p05.nsone.net
dns3.p05.nsone.net
dns4.p05.nsone.net
ns01.quack-dns.com
ns02.quack-dns.com
ns03.quack-dns.com
ns04.quack-dns.com
DNS TXT
MS=ms71454350
OSSRH-87525
ZOOM_verify_QSjXtfOfRHiY0O9gD5E4Ug
anthropic-domain-verification-c7d48c=mGBhXlQHsvOc64IFwZsaKKVoQ
apple-domain-verification=XeKEoqnRNUfkUc5l
bitrise-verification=c11237685d624d93-X607LcWjwOdP
bw=IOlfo6xQJX+xewM7+IiPqOSIPtLXKrWoS2RXCTPMmQZc
cursor-domain-verification-nxwg1m=QRyFwelq3dM8RzBmvRla2boHy

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