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/ 100 BETA
Low Risk Technology
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sourceforge.net 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
27 years
Hosted in
United States
Last updated

About sourceforge.net

sourceforge.net went online 27 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 (#253). 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
Aug 8, 1999
Website age
27 years
Category
Technology
Hosted in
United States
Secure connection
Yes
Registered with
GoDaddy.com, LLC
Page title
Compare B2B Software, Download, & Develop Open Source & Business Software - SourceForge

What we checked

Website age 27 years

The domain has existed for 27 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 #253 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 GoDaddy.com, LLC

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

Technical details for experts
Server address
104.18.12.149
Network
AS13335 · CLOUDFLARENET
Certificate
DV Let's Encrypt
Certificate expires
Jan 27, 2027
Last changed
Aug 8, 2024
Response code
200
DNS A
104.18.12.149
104.18.13.149
DNS AAAA
2606:4700::6812:c95
2606:4700::6812:d95
DNS MX
10 mx.sourceforge.net
DNS NS
ns11.constellix.com
ns21.constellix.com
ns31.constellix.com
ns41.constellix.net
ns51.constellix.net
ns61.constellix.net
DNS TXT
SourceForge, Inc.
abuseipdb-verification=dvyMFAir
brave-ledger-verification=09845b65316c1613c72337595c391c4675fff6ae8923768232dc3f6c661af14b
ca3-1594c24430d2487fad7bceaec2fa251f
ca3-33e180a2afaa4c86951f4a8ad123e300
ca3-8b7801430b214be99a3325aab5d0d899
google-site-verification=HugCfmT_JOUQaz6xbszx1O9W3ccm_Dh5GiageK7egmM
tollbit-domain-verification=bae1f5123238c200f3429dba2556501be81cc1ab0b0f0692146e362a49979895

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