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/ 100 BETA
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independent.co.uk 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
30 years
Hosted in
United States
Last updated Rescan available after 7 days

About independent.co.uk

independent.co.uk went online 30 years ago. It is hosted in United States. Its content suggests it is a News website. It is one of the most visited websites worldwide (#743). 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: countdown timers or scarcity pressure.

Key facts

Online since
Feb 2, 1996
Website age
30 years
Category
News
Hosted in
United States
Secure connection
Yes
Registered with
Nom-IQ Limited t/a Com Laude
Page title
News | The Independent | Today's headlines and latest breaking news

What we checked

Website age 30 years

The domain has existed for 30 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 #743 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 Nom-IQ Limited t/a Com Laude

The domain is registered through Nom-IQ Limited t/a Com Laude. If you were scammed, the registrar can receive abuse reports and may suspend the domain.

Technical details for experts
Server address
151.101.1.184
Network
AS54113 · FASTLY - Fastly, Inc.
Certificate
DV GlobalSign nv-sa
Certificate expires
Mar 22, 2027
Last changed
Oct 18, 2022
Response code
200
DNS A
151.101.1.184
151.101.129.184
151.101.193.184
151.101.65.184
DNS MX
1 smtp.google.com
DNS NS
lars.ns.cloudflare.com
rihana.ns.cloudflare.com
DNS TXT
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MS=ms14560256
MS=ms64467317
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ZOOM_verify_pwuRvDk1ZRE0di1JOITDZj
ZOOM_verify_y3Lp-IWWQx28ozGnH6HXGA
_globalsign-domain-verification=Aj-eZlKNbMBin_FHdOspwcOPmZnu_RkJAoggYqdcf8
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