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/ 100 BETA
Low Risk Technology
.com websites

github.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
19 years
Hosted in
United States
Last updated

About github.com

github.com went online 19 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 (#34). 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 9, 2007
Website age
19 years
Category
Technology
Hosted in
United States
Secure connection
Yes
Registered with
MarkMonitor Inc.
Page title
GitHub · Change is constant. GitHub keeps you ahead. · GitHub · GitHub

What we checked

Website age 19 years

The domain has existed for 19 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 #34 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 MarkMonitor Inc.

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

Technical details for experts
Server address
140.82.121.4
Network
AS36459 · GITHUB
Certificate
DV Sectigo Limited
Certificate expires
Nov 29, 2026
Last changed
Sep 7, 2026
Response code
200
DNS A
140.82.121.4
DNS MX
0 github-com.mail.protection.outlook.com
DNS NS
dns1.p08.nsone.net
dns2.p08.nsone.net
dns3.p08.nsone.net
dns4.p08.nsone.net
ns-1283.awsdns-32.org
ns-1707.awsdns-21.co.uk
ns-421.awsdns-52.com
ns-520.awsdns-01.net
DNS TXT
00Dd0000000hHE0=1TBKg000000TN2r
MS=6BF03E6AF5CB689E315FB6199603BABF2C88D805
MS=ms44452932
MS=ms58704441
TAILSCALE-xOzoDvFUzZr5YYVCQFuD
adobe-idp-site-verification=b92c9e999aef825edc36e0a3d847d2dbad5b2fc0e05c79ddd7a16139b48ecf4b
anthropic-domain-verification-4az7qn=if8YWuRRqwLycGJDooumzHtxm
apple-domain-verification=RyQhdzTl6Z6x8ZP4

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