Is wsj.com legit or a scam?

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0
/ 100 BETA
Low Risk Uncertain

wsj.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 wsj.com

wsj.com went online 32 years ago. It is hosted in United States. It is one of the most visited websites worldwide (#380). 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
May 26, 1994
Website age
32 years
Category
Uncertain
Hosted in
United States
Secure connection
Yes
Registered with
CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
Page title
wsj.com

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 #380 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 CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.

The domain is registered through CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.. If you were scammed, the registrar can receive abuse reports and may suspend the domain.

Technical details for experts
Server address
143.204.181.105
Network
AS16509 · AMAZON-02
Certificate
DV Amazon
Certificate expires
Dec 19, 2026
Last changed
May 21, 2026
Response code
401
DNS A
143.204.181.105
143.204.181.20
143.204.181.32
143.204.181.33
DNS MX
10 mxa-00596a01.gslb.pphosted.com
10 mxb-00596a01.gslb.pphosted.com
DNS NS
ns-1291.awsdns-33.org
ns-1588.awsdns-06.co.uk
ns-450.awsdns-56.com
ns-705.awsdns-24.net
DNS TXT
1da8ea47a55e41d8a5e3547014ff0df3
ValidationTokenValue=313dc83f-c48d-468e-beb9-f1009db743b7
ZOOM_verify_FrSli5rrR7yyjTeOO-0Ngw
_jebpalp9qdenvdol02xdobrh9kedj5t
adobe-idp-site-verification=7ef638bb68822798685f96e436bfc87a6f79319dd86369e447b84bb8ea9c6f68
apple-domain-verification=Fd7PvX1VFssX7YlK
atlassian-domain-verification=uNoIhBXurxzVlQa0FvK2t9Yld5byfvXbFRQaMToGvrieKjBdylMs8jcSXRKQKqao
datadome-domain-verify=mBXJ0OcsBIxmEYtkepO9rBwdPNmfTk5Q

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