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Vice.com Reputation Review

September 14, 2026 at 7:23 AM
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Vice → Safety Check

First checked November 21, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Website content and technical signals analyzed
Method: automated checks.
Likely Safe Strong trust evidence leads the assessment: 29.3-year domain history, public traffic rank, and business infrastructure. Mixed review signals still deserve a quick check.
Trust signal radar Normalized trust signals for vice.com Domain Maturity: 10701 days Domain Maturity Warning Cleanliness: 0 detections Warning Cleanliness Safety Level: 1 negative tag, 2 warning signals Safety Level Positive Signals: 9 positive signals Positive Signals Popularity: Tranco rank 1,907 Popularity Trust Zone: .com Trust Zone Operational Signals: 8 detected services Operational Signals Location Credibility: Hosting country US Location Credibility
Figure 1. Trust signal radar for vice.com. Larger shaded area indicates stronger trust signals.

How we scored vice.com

On-page mentions:
Games, Guides, Phones
Tech signals:
Link Shortener, Wordpress Platform, X/Twitter Ads, Extended Data, Strong Community Presence
Positive signals:
Negative signals:
  • low third-party review ratings
  • a low user rating from 55 reviews
Context signals:
  • content related to online gaming; educational content and guides
Review sentiment:
Unfavorable
1.8 / 5 ★★☆☆☆
Based on analysis of 55 reviews from SmartCustomer and other public sources.
Last checked September 14, 2026 at 7:23 AM by Gridinsoft Trust Model v2.5.4
This domain was registered May 28, 1997 at 4:00 AM through the company Amazon Registrar, Inc. and had the owner Gridinsoft privacy protected.

About vice.com

We reviewed vice.com and found a strong trust profile with some mixed public feedback. Current checks lean more legitimate than deceptive, and the current trust score is 95/100. Key signals include no major malware/phishing detections, verified business services, and business infrastructure. Public review signals are mixed across third-party sources, but the broader legitimacy and infrastructure signals remain strong. If you rely on this site for important services, review recent user feedback and current service terms before proceeding.

Figure 2. Website screenshot for Vice.com. 2026-09-14 10:23:23

FAQ

Is vice.com safe?

Based on current analysis, vice.com leans generally safe with a 95/100 trust score. Key trust factors include 29.3-year domain history, public traffic rank, and business infrastructure; mixed review signals should still be checked.

Why does vice.com look trustworthy?

Key factors include registrar information (Amazon Registrar, Inc.), hosting in US, presence in public traffic rankings, and content related to online gaming; educational content and guides. Major malware and phishing engines did not report active blacklist detections at the time of review, but reputation-related warning signals were still present. The trust score blends security detections, domain and infrastructure signals, on-page behavior patterns, and public review history when available. The overall assessment remains mixed because third-party reputation sources do not point to a fully consistent trust profile.

Vice Digital Footprints

A structured view of the site's detected themes, page signals, and related online footprint elements.

Games
Registration Form

Automated page analysis detected form or data-entry functionality on vice.com. Forms can involve user-submitted information, so verify ownership and privacy terms before entering data.

Guides
Phones
Link Shortener

This website employs URL shortening services to create abbreviated web addresses. While commonly used for convenience and marketing purposes, shortened URLs can obscure destination websites and may be exploited to conceal malicious or deceptive content.

Wordpress Platform

Our analyzer determines that website vice.com is using WordPress CMS. WordPress is the most popular content management system, powering over 43% of websites globally.

Google Tag Manager

This website uses Google Tag Manager to add and update tracking tags on its website.

jQuery Library
X/Twitter Ads
Social Media Links

The presence of social media links on the website indicates that it references social media accounts. This signal alone does not confirm ownership or authenticity of those profiles.

Extended Data

vice.com includes extended structured page data about entities, offerings, or site metadata.

Multilanguage

The website provides multi-language support, demonstrating international accessibility and commitment to diverse user populations. Multi-language implementation typically indicates professional development standards and global operational scope, representing a positive trust indicator.

Popular Site

This site shows elevated traffic signals relative to similar domains; this is generally positive but does not by itself prove legitimacy.

Long Term Domain

vice.com is registered for an extended period, which is generally a positive continuity signal.

Established Domain

This site has maintained active domain presence over time, indicating operational continuity.

Verified X Profile

Ownership verification confirms that this site controls the X profile @VICE (2,039,024 followers, 9,623 following, 201,252 posts, listed 14,887 times, since 2009, blue badge).

Verified YouTube Channel

Ownership verification confirms that vice.com controls the YouTube channel VICE (@vice) (19,200,000 subscribers, 4,390 videos, 5,590,771,709 total views, since 2005, country: US).

Verified Business Services

This domain publishes TXT verification records for multiple third-party business platforms. This indicates that the domain has been connected to those services at the DNS level.

Business Infrastructure

This domain is configured for several service layers, such as email delivery, platform verification, or security tooling. This reflects a broader operational setup than a minimal single-purpose deployment.

Strong Community Presence

vice.com has ownership-verified social or community presence with substantial audience reach.

Color Guide
  • Requires special attention Marks high-risk findings that should be reviewed first.
  • Exercise caution Highlights areas involving user data, payments, or permissions.
  • Positive indicators Shows trust signals that support the site's reliability.
  • Neutral General context that does not increase or reduce risk on its own.

Domain Information

Created May 28, 1997 at 4:00 AM Updated: May 16, 2026 at 3:46 PM · Expires: May 14, 2029 at 2:24 AM
Domain Age 29.3 years
Registrant Gridinsoft privacy protected US (United States)
Registrar Amazon Registrar, Inc. IANA ID: 468
Abuse Email [email protected]
Domain Status Client Transfer Prohibited DNSSEC: UNSIGNED
Top Level Domain .com Generic TLD

Technical Details

HTTP status 301
IP Address 192.0.66.177
Hosting Provider AS2635 Automattic, Inc San Francisco, California, US
SSL Certificate YE1 TLS 1.3 · Valid for: 3 months · from September 10, 2026 at 12:58 PM · to December 9, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Name Servers ns-1136.awsdns-14.org
ns-1767.awsdns-28.co.uk
ns-409.awsdns-51.com
ns-851.awsdns-42.net

Content Analysis

Website title VICE is the definitive guide to enlightening information
Website description Coming to you from around the world, VICE captures the people at the heart of stories, and focuses on the ideas, issues, and context that others miss.
Available languages
Profile
@VICE · 2,039,024 followers · 17.5 years
VICE · 19,200,000 subscribers · 20.8 years
Mentioned hosts (67)
video.vice.com js.chargebee.com idsync.rlcdn.com cdnjs.cloudflare.com www.reddit.com p1.parsely.com id5-sync.com b-code.liadm.com cm.g.doubleclick.net rtb.openx.net cdn.id5-sync.com pixel.quantserve.com i.liadm.com pippio.com www.linkedin.com and 52 more

Security Analysis

Detection Signatures These signatures are used to generate the security fingerprint below.
Games Registration Form Guides Phones Wordpress Platform jQuery Library
Verified Services This domain has been verified by the following legitimate services and organizations, confirming authentic ownership and proper email security configuration.
Apple Apple Inc. services verification. Atlassian Software development tools (Jira, Confluence). Facebook Social media platform by Meta. GlobalSign SSL certificate authority. Google Verification Domain ownership verified by Google. Klaviyo E-commerce email marketing platform. Microsoft 365 Microsoft cloud productivity suite (Office, email, etc.). Site24x7 SIGNALS Site24x7 monitoring verification.
Security Fingerprint Unique identifier based on site analysis

Are You the Owner?

If you own Vice.com and want to challenge the trust score, please submit a review request via portal.gridinsoft.com. There you can claim your profile and add verified company/contact details. If you cannot access the portal, email legal(at)gridinsoft.com with proof of legitimacy and contact details. We never charge website owners for reviews or reconsideration requests. For more information, please review our Disclaimer.

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