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Car.com Website Review

December 22, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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Table of Contents
Danger Zone
Risky Territory
Caution Advised
Trusted but Verify
Safe & Secure

Car → Safety Check

First checked 1 hour ago
Verified Safe
Website content analyzed
Method: automated checks.
Reputation footprint:
Moderate traffic ranking (#272,856)
Captured Image: Desktop View as for 2025-12-22 10:26:06

How we scored car.com

On-page:
Deals, Sports, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Integration
SSL Certificate:
Issued by GeoTrust TLS RSA CA G1 on December 20, 2025. Valid for: 6 months (TLS 1.3)
Positive signals
  • Cookie Consent
  • Established Domain
  • High Trust Score
Last checked December 22, 2025 at 8:26 AM by Gridinsoft Trust Model v2.3.1

This domain was registered 31 years ago through the company GoDaddy.com, LLC and owner is unknown.

For complaint:
  1. Email: [email protected]
  2. Phone: 480-624-2505

About car.com

We scanned car.com and found it to be legitimate. Our analysis shows a high trust score of 100/100, indicating this website appears to be very safe to use.

Why is it rated 100/100?

Our security assessment reviewed multiple factors including domain age (31 years old - well established), registrar information (GoDaddy.com, LLC), website popularity (ranked #272,856 globally), hosting location (US), website content and technology. Based on all the information gathered, we believe this website is legitimate.

Car Digital Footprints

Deals
Sports
Cookie Consent

The website implements cookie consent mechanisms in compliance with privacy regulations such as GDPR or CCPA. This demonstrates that car.com adheres to data protection standards and provides users with control over personal data collection practices.

Google Tag Manager

The car.com website uses Google Tag Manager to add and update tracking tags on its website.

Facebook Integration
Established Domain

The domain has maintained active status for an extended period, indicating operational stability and established web presence. This longevity for car.com suggests legitimate business operations and sustained user engagement over time.

High Trust Score
Color Guide
  • Requires special attention: Indicates areas with potential risks or issues that need careful review.

  • Positive indicators: Highlights trusted elements or reliable features that enhance user confidence.

  • Exercise caution: Signals areas where user data is involved or points that may require additional care.

  • Neutral: Provides information without indicating risk or reliability, serving as general context only.

Verified Safe

100 / 100
December 22, 2025 at 8:26 AM

Domain Information

Created July 6, 1994 at 4:00 AM
Updated July 1, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Domain Age
31.5 years
Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC
Top Level Domain
.com
Generic TLD
Nameservers ns1-09.azure-dns.com
ns2-09.azure-dns.net
ns3-09.azure-dns.org
ns4-09.azure-dns.info

Technical Details

IP Address 13.107.213.35
Hosting Provider
AS8075 Microsoft Corpor...
Redmond, US
Global Rank
#272,856
Primary Language
DNS Records 13.107.213.40 A
13.107.246.40 A
13.107.246.51 A
13.107.213.51 A
car-com.mail.protection.outlook.com MX
ns1-09.azure-dns.com SOA

Content Analysis

Original website content:

Car.com - We Do the Research, You Do the Driving

Car.com is for people who need help finding the perfect vehicle. Choosing from thousands of cars is really confusing, we have the tools to help you make a decision quickly and e...

Mentioned hosts (41):
www.google-analytics.com analytics.google.com fonts.googleapis.com trc.taboola.com i2l.awadserver.com www.sc.pages02.net nexus.ensighten.com r1.visualwebsiteoptimizer.com static.car.com sp.analytics.yahoo.com +31 more

Security Analysis

Detection Signatures:

These signatures are used to generate the security fingerprint below.

Deals Sports Cookie Consent Google Tag Manager Facebook Integration Established Domain High Trust Score
Verified Services:

This domain has been verified by the following legitimate services and organizations, confirming authentic ownership and proper email security configuration.

Activeprospect Google Verification Klaviyo Facebook Yahoo Microsoft 365
TXT
sck3pzlc47rk1cw45ckjtqt7yskl76wv _vtwmmcvqf66d62rzhroyj5uu5pybpou 4pxfk6yw15tdwnm60s3wbl83z5njx7l7 34ttwbtqtc2w55mjvk08xrv67nh1g79c tkfykjz4f6l28w7z6vf4tgzmtjr9nr9g
SPF
spf2.0/mfrom include:_spf.car.com -all v=spf1 ip4:74.112.67.230 ip4:74.112.71.96 ip4:74.121.48.217 ip4:74.... v=spf1 include:_spf.car.com -all
Security Fingerprint:

Unique identifier based on site analysis

How popular is this website?

Popularity
272 856
+28 629
Car.com is outside the top 100,000, indicating a smaller audience. While a lower rank doesn't necessarily mean it's unsafe, such sites may receive less scrutiny from security vendors. You need to be aware of potential risks and exercise caution when sharing personal data.

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Warning Summary

This section provides a detailed breakdown of security warnings from multiple trusted sources.

We gather verdicts from a range of security providers to assess the safety of the site. If any of these sources flag the site as potentially harmful, it will be marked with a warning. Each entry includes the source and their findings, allowing you to see the different assessments. This transparency ensures you have all the information needed to evaluate the site's risk.

If no warnings are issued, the site is considered safe based on the analysis from all checked sources. For more details, please review the individual findings below.

BitDefender
Clean
CRDF
Clean
Google Safebrowsing
Clean
Phishing Database
Clean
Netcraft
Clean
Criminal IP
Clean
OpenPhish
Clean
ESET
Clean
CyRadar
Clean
Sophos
Clean

Car.com blocked? Check the safety report created on December 22, 2025

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points /100
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