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/ 100 BETA
Low Risk Technology
.org websites

w3.org 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 w3.org

w3.org went online 32 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 (#181). 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
Technology
Hosted in
United States
Secure connection
Yes
Registered with
Gandi SAS
Page title
W3C

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 #181 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 Gandi SAS

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

Technical details for experts
Server address
104.18.22.19
Network
AS13335 · CLOUDFLARENET
Certificate
DV Google Trust Services
Certificate expires
Dec 5, 2026
Last changed
Aug 12, 2026
Response code
200
DNS A
104.18.22.19
104.18.23.19
DNS AAAA
2606:4700::6812:1613
2606:4700::6812:1713
DNS MX
5 pan.w3.org
5 puck.w3.org
DNS NS
jamie.ns.cloudflare.com
pranab.ns.cloudflare.com
DNS TXT
853C844562
anthropic-domain-verification-xwqnyg=KpEpoEkHUmXnsWC0mhnfKFBrr
ca3-d6556337888945edac9c159a068c46a2
google-site-verification=5TpwKtmzdpa5fntQgKHY96mTJ3FiSn9fGp07XKxFsMk
google-site-verification=CZkSL9bXgKDxRmeDnAQorwhaQy3Ji1vTn36bBn5rL-E
google-site-verification=cu9dn6ytlndLOV87MLxedTHxoKTRKk0dUf_jXK8OsTc
google-site-verification=dS4IjfXgopxupUFDAqg3wk94IIZ2GuQ-jW4wiLm69Rg
v=spf1 mx ip4:34.238.48.92 ip4:34.199.101.240 ip6:2600:1f18:7d7a:2700::/56 include:_spf.google.com ~all

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