WebsiteChecker Trust Research Lab
Trust report

cnet.com

Analysis date 25/01/2026 10:12

Relancer le scan
82 /100

Trust score

Excellent

This site shows very strong reliability indicators.

IP address

199.232.198.154

Detected during scan

Certificat SSL

Valide

Émetteur: Let's Encrypt

Âge du domaine

31 an(s) 11 mois

Créé le: 05/03/1994

Localisation

199.232.198.154

Listes noires

Non signalé

Trust summary

The site cnet.com shows strong trust indicators. Valid HTTPS connection detected. Domain age: 31 an(s) 11 mois days.

Detailed analysis

This page provides a technical and reputation analysis for cnet.com. The overall score is 82/100. The site uses valid HTTPS. The domain is 31 an(s) 11 mois days old.

No critical signals were detected in reputation lists. Safe Browsing reports no major alerts. VirusTotal reports no major alerts.

No user reviews are available yet, which limits the community signal.

Risk summary

Executive read

This report is built for fast decisions: verify domain consistency, identify reputation alerts, and estimate recommended caution level.

For cnet.com, the score of 82.0/100 indicates moderate risk. Technical signals are favorable, and reputation signals are neutral.

Domain context

Stability, age and exposure

We prioritize slow-moving signals: domain age, scan regularity, and absence of repeated reputation alerts. These indicate stability for quick decisions.

For cnet.com, observed age is 31 an(s) 11 mois days, with last scan on 25/01/2026 10:12.

Why this score

HTTPS
Secure connection validated
Domain age
31 an(s) 11 mois
Safe Browsing
No critical signal
VirusTotal
0/95 engines
User reviews
No reviews available

Positives and cautions

Positive signals
  • Valid HTTPS detected
  • Observed age: 31 an(s) 11 mois days
  • Last scan: 25/01/2026 10:12
Caution points
  • No critical reputation signals
  • Verify legal details and payment methods
  • Confirm external reviews and active support

Executive recommendations

Risk position
Moderate risk

Interpret this score as a caution indicator. Always cross check with your own verification.

Recommended actions
Standard verification

Confirm legal info, payment methods, and active support presence.

Follow up
Continuous monitoring

Signals can evolve. We recommend periodic rescans for sensitive domains.

Quick checklist

  • Verify the domain exactly matches the official brand.
  • Confirm active customer support (email, phone, chat).
  • Review return policy and refund terms.
  • Avoid irreversible payments for a first purchase.
  • Compare external reviews (forums, social, trusted review sites).

Recent history

25/01/2026 Score 82.0/100

Detected signals

HTTPS Valid
Domain age 31 an(s) 11 mois
Safe Browsing No signal
VirusTotal 0/95

Sources and evidence

Technical signals

Valid HTTPS, domain age, public information coherence. These signals are verifiable and slow-moving.

Current status: Valid HTTPS, domain created on 05/03/1994.

Reputation

Safe Browsing and VirusTotal identify known security alerts. A single alert is treated with caution.

Safe Browsing: no signal. VirusTotal: 0 detection(s).

Community

Reviews provide a human signal. We moderate reviews and watch volume anomalies.

Review count: 0, average rating: N/A/5.

Facts & Signals

SSL
HTTPS
Valid
AGE
Domain age
31 an(s) 11 mois
REP
Reputation
Neutral
REV
Reviews
0
IP
IP
199.232.198.154
SCAN
Last scan
25/01/2026

Reputation and security

Safe Browsing

No signal

Threats detected: 0

VirusTotal

0/95

Engines detecting a threat

View VirusTotal report

Overall signals

Mostly reliable

Automatic summary

Additional information

Domain age

31 an(s) 11 mois

Created: 1994-03-05

WHOIS

CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.

Pays: N/A

Creation: 1994-03-05

Expiration: 2029-03-06

Analyzed URL

https://cnet.com

Domain: cnet.com

Methodology

Automatic

SSL, domain age, reputation, reviews

WHOIS detaille

Nom de domaine
cnet.com
Registrar
CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
Creation
1994-03-05
Mise a jour
2025-12-15
Expiration
2029-03-06
DNSSEC
N/A
Serveur WHOIS
https://rdap.cscglobal.com
Statut
ok
Domain Status
  • clientTransferProhibited
Name Server
  • ns-cloud-a2.googledomains.com
  • ns-cloud-a3.googledomains.com
  • ns-cloud-a4.googledomains.com
  • ns-cloud-a1.googledomains.com
REGISTRANT
  • name:
  • organization: Ziff Davis LLC
  • region: NY
  • country: US
Raw WHOIS
Collecte: 2026-01-25T10:12:00+01:00 Taille: 10496 bytes 
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Enregistrements DNS

Hote
Type
Contenu
cnet.com.
A
199.232.198.154
cnet.com.
A
199.232.194.154
cnet.com.
NS
ns-cloud-a3.googledomains.com.
cnet.com.
NS
ns-cloud-a1.googledomains.com.
cnet.com.
NS
ns-cloud-a2.googledomains.com.
cnet.com.
NS
ns-cloud-a4.googledomains.com.
cnet.com.
MX
1 smtp.google.com.
cnet.com.
TXT
"google-site-verification=rQqGHsJIjA9wmYW8k4YAiLcWdcJd77pGC8EIWhrP0qs"
cnet.com.
TXT
"canva-site-verification=d0dFqCCuxz7OU_dNK6a7sg"
cnet.com.
TXT
"amazonses:LO9ev8HSA2e5Oreaw/q5HePX1NaSz4IilMqaDhp0OVo="
Afficher tout
cnet.com.
TXT
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cnet.com.
TXT
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cnet.com.
TXT
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cnet.com.
TXT
"v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com include:_spf.salesforce.com include:spf.protection.outlook.com include:spf_c.oraclecloud.com ~all"
cnet.com.
TXT
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cnet.com.
TXT
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cnet.com.
TXT
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cnet.com.
TXT
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cnet.com.
TXT
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cnet.com.
TXT
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cnet.com.
TXT
"amazonses:IkTmduYpaH0WwFy3rGF9LapU5r9lAMSfIbFXVAGJjds="
cnet.com.
TXT
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cnet.com.
TXT
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cnet.com.
TXT
"ir-site-verification-token value=900181015"
cnet.com.
TXT
"globalsign-domain-verification=KaParXxs1OHDy7o8CMbPpHBN-2m_mzwdPqKMMQ66a6"
cnet.com.
TXT
"MS=ms94282196"
cnet.com.
TXT
"workplace-domain-verification=Ftb5M3IwsYSC4dwyCbPT46iNSsKC4C"
cnet.com.
TXT
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cnet.com.
TXT
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cnet.com.
TXT
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cnet.com.
TXT
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cnet.com.
TXT
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cnet.com.
TXT
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cnet.com.
TXT
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cnet.com.
TXT
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cnet.com.
TXT
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cnet.com.
TXT
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SSL detaille

Emetteur
Let's Encrypt
Sujet
*.cnet.com
Valide depuis
2025-12-10
Valide jusqu au
2026-03-10
Chaine
2
SAN
  • *.cnet.com
  • cnet.com

HTTP

URL finale: https://www.cnet.com/
HSTS: Indetermine

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