Is theguardian.com legit or a scam?

theguardian.com reviews, Scam Score and free safety check

Request free manual review Leave a review
0
/ 100 BETA
Low Risk News
.com websites

theguardian.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
32 years
Hosted in
United States
Last updated

About theguardian.com

theguardian.com went online 32 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 (#196). 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
Jul 6, 1994
Website age
32 years
Category
News
Hosted in
United States
Secure connection
Yes
Registered with
GoDaddy.com, LLC
Page title
Latest news, sport and opinion from the Guardian

What we checked

Website age 32 years

The domain has existed for 32 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 #196 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
151.101.1.111
Network
AS54113 · FASTLY
Certificate
DV GlobalSign nv-sa
Certificate expires
Mar 5, 2027
Last changed
Jul 5, 2026
Response code
200
DNS A
151.101.1.111
151.101.129.111
151.101.193.111
151.101.65.111
DNS AAAA
2a04:4e42:200::367
2a04:4e42:400::367
2a04:4e42:600::367
2a04:4e42::367
DNS MX
10 aspmx.l.google.com
20 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com
20 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com
30 alt3.aspmx.l.google.com
30 alt4.aspmx.l.google.com
DNS NS
dns1.p04.nsone.net
dns2.p04.nsone.net
dns3.p04.nsone.net
dns4.p04.nsone.net
ns01.theguardiandns.com
ns02.theguardiandns.com
ns03.theguardiandns.com
ns04.theguardiandns.com
DNS TXT
73t2Qr1jv9^4RG3CsYKp#F&^5S1fxpHtq9X5bLBQtc4q2PhMvMBmUrIh%LLGPb3V!XpnW9tvQd$tg^rLv!8ALDOQhhss%c9K%Xt
MS=B95E020056873FBC8A077EEE2104192B3DBC1D61
MS=ms94953828
RDOAB9Z9GAJESXAA11TST3LEI0RN5LQ4TES408NS
_hfmu2x1szay737kpys7nmqjko311kxu
adobe-idp-site-verification=af3ef20fdc1d370aee02414a73ce0db9f1b465c21d53a369080184cd8e4b60f1
amazonses:2s68hEXFIHnDWOVNuEbZ06pSFJhN0qCtTx8lztmngls=
apple-domain-verification=4qbvNZKyKKZyBtdU

Built with

HSTSPWA manifestContent-Security-Policy
Show ownership record 
Loading…

This report was generated on October 30, 2026 at 02:51 UTC. The status of a website can change over time. The Scam Score is an automated estimate and opinion based on public data, not a statement of fact. Disclaimer · Site owner? Request a free manual review.

User reviews

Sign in or create a free account to review theguardian.com.

No reviews yet.

Related websites

More .com websites we checked

Is .com safe? See all →

More News websites

All News websites →

Other websites rated Low Risk

Latest safe websites →

FAQ

Why is this score marked BETA?
Our scoring rules are still being tuned. Scores can change when we learn from new scams and from manual reviews.
How often is a report updated?
Reports are refreshed when someone checks the site and the data is older than 30 days. Anyone can press "Rescan" once a report is older than 7 days.
I own this website and the rating is wrong.
Request a free manual review. A person checks the report and your evidence and corrects it when we got something wrong.