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/ 100 BETA
Low Risk Uncertain
.gov websites

fda.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
26 years
Hosted in
Netherlands
Last updated Rescan available after 7 days

About fda.gov

fda.gov went online 26 years ago. It is hosted in Netherlands. It is one of the most visited websites worldwide (#704). 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
Jul 26, 2000
Website age
26 years
Category
Uncertain
Hosted in
Netherlands
Secure connection
Yes
Registered with
get.gov

What we checked

Website age 26 years

The domain has existed for 26 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 #704 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
2.21.239.31
Network
AS20940 · AKAMAI-ASN1 Akamai International B.V.
Certificate
OV IdenTrust
Certificate expires
Mar 13, 2027
Last changed
Aug 14, 2026
Response code
404
DNS A
2.21.239.31
2.21.239.5
DNS AAAA
2a02:26f0:7100::210:111
2a02:26f0:7100::210:148
DNS MX
10 smtp6.fda.gov
10 smtp7.fda.gov
10 smtp8.fda.gov
10 smtp9.fda.gov
DNS NS
a1-242.akam.net
a13-64.akam.net
a2-65.akam.net
a20-65.akam.net
a24-66.akam.net
a7-67.akam.net
DNS TXT
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MS=ms48783525
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ZOOM_verify_vTEkbQm_QTOaBDWdXKwrAw
amazonses:jdV8OLJfTXw9mxS1imtjFUwKFRGSek+dBX1mXWxE2Es=
cisco-ci-domain-verification=74f9a92409e8b5db0b46652e631823388bcc0461ced801a6b1aa64912b1ec91a
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identrust_validate=4JTBEWb4UcAjNl/lyEYdU+hWXoNWrn9TdDN8Z3OvGSBG

Built with

HSTS
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