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/ 100 BETA
Low Risk Technology
.com websites

sohu.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
28 years
Hosted in
China
Last updated Rescan available after 7 days

About sohu.com

sohu.com went online 28 years ago. It is hosted in China. Its content suggests it is a Technology website. It is one of the most visited websites worldwide (#567). 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: no imprint, legal notice or company information; no contact page, e-mail address or phone number; no privacy policy.

Key facts

Online since
Jul 5, 1998
Website age
28 years
Category
Technology
Hosted in
China
Secure connection
Yes
Registered with
MarkMonitor Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Page title
搜狐

What we checked

Website age 28 years

The domain has existed for 28 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 #567 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 China

The website is hosted on a server in China. The hosting location says little on its own, but it should fit where the business claims to be.

Registered with MarkMonitor Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

The domain is registered through MarkMonitor Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.. If you were scammed, the registrar can receive abuse reports and may suspend the domain.

Technical details for experts
Server address
109.244.23.96
Network
AS45090 · TENCENT-NET-AP - Shenzhen Tencent Computer Systems Company Limited
Certificate
OV DigiCert, Inc.
Certificate expires
Jan 28, 2027
Last changed
Mar 9, 2026
Response code
200
DNS A
109.244.23.96
110.43.83.35
116.130.217.3
211.100.53.32
39.156.83.199
61.135.164.50
DNS MX
10 sohumx.h.a.sohu.com
5 sohumx1.sohu.com
5 sohumx2.sohu.com
DNS NS
ns11.sohu.com
ns12.sohu.com
ns13.sohu.com
ns14.sohu.com
ns15.sohu.com
ns16.sohu.com
DNS TXT
google-site-verification=t9FxZETb5Jnkos5v_VheJ7td95W-Q_ID487nfmRX37U
google-site-verification=yrLEFvNuYMpidEvevwISrS3QxsVZqTJbnxqn9R1xBDw
v=spf1 include:spf.sohu.com -all

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