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/ 100 BETA
Low Risk Uncertain
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msn.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
31 years
Hosted in
United States
Last updated

About msn.com

msn.com went online 31 years ago. It is hosted in United States. It is one of the most visited websites worldwide (#92). 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 10, 1994
Website age
31 years
Category
Uncertain
Hosted in
United States
Secure connection
Yes
Registered with
MarkMonitor Inc.
Page title
MSN

What we checked

Website age 31 years

The domain has existed for 31 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 #92 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
204.79.197.219
Network
AS8068 · MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
Certificate
OV Microsoft Corporation
Certificate expires
Jan 21, 2027
Last changed
May 3, 2026
Response code
200
DNS A
204.79.197.219
DNS MX
2 msn-com.olc.protection.outlook.com
DNS NS
dns1.p08.nsone.net
dns2.p08.nsone.net
dns3.p08.nsone.net
dns4.p08.nsone.net
ns1-204.azure-dns.com
ns2-204.azure-dns.net
ns3-204.azure-dns.org
ns4-204.azure-dns.info
DNS TXT
AFDVALIDATION=IcePrime
facebook-domain-verification=q715hqwb3sc3mkxajcokcksu21c8r2
globalsign-domain-verification=KaParXxs1OHDy7o8CMbPpHBN-2m_mzwdPqKMMQ66a6
google-site-verification=3lJkn9Ti3ZZZEzyGfgndcatwCZ93RLqWOYjIckfeKlM
google-site-verification=snWRecgPSoBabrLXKCz4W8SZYabue7JrtXQM36fq6PE
v=spf1 include:spf.protection.outlook.com include:spf-a.hotmail.com include:spf-b.hotmail.com include:spf-c.hotmail.com include:spf-d.hotmail.com include:_spf-ssg-a.microsoft.com ~all

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