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/ 100 BETA
Low Risk Social Media
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goodreads.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
23 years
Hosted in
United States
Last updated

About goodreads.com

goodreads.com went online 23 years ago. It is hosted in United States. Its content suggests it is a Social Media website. It is one of the most visited websites worldwide (#482). 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
Dec 9, 2002
Website age
23 years
Category
Social Media
Hosted in
United States
Secure connection
Yes
Registered with
MarkMonitor Inc.
Page title
Goodreads | Meet your next favorite book

What we checked

Website age 23 years

The domain has existed for 23 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 #482 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
44.215.118.51
Network
AS14618 · AMAZON-AES
Certificate
DV Amazon
Certificate expires
Jan 31, 2027
Last changed
Feb 19, 2026
Response code
200
DNS A
44.215.118.51
44.215.119.15
44.215.128.96
DNS MX
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DNS NS
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ns-1560.awsdns-03.co.uk
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DNS TXT
MS=ms57727475
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