Based on analysis of 3,685 reviews from SmartCustomer and other public sources.
Last checked June 24, 2026 at 10:36 PM by
Gridinsoft Trust Model v2.4.9
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Yahoo is a website that offers various services including email, weather updates, search engine, political news, financial information, sports updates, and videos.
We reviewed yahoo.com and found mostly positive signals. Current checks lean toward a legitimate, lower-risk profile, although a few caution points still keep it short of a fully verified standing. The current trust score is 95/100. Key signals include strong independent trust, manual expert review, and a domain age of 31.5 years. Public feedback is negative, so service quality, refunds, and order handling should still be checked. Verify key details before sharing personal information or relying on the site for important actions.
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Website screenshot for Yahoo.com.
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FAQ
Is yahoo.com safe?
Based on current analysis, yahoo.com appears to be generally safe. Signals such as strong independent trust and manual expert review support this assessment. Basic verification is still reasonable before relying on the site.
Why does yahoo.com look trustworthy?
Key factors include registrar information (MarkMonitor, Inc.), hosting in US, presence in public traffic rankings, and content related to online gaming; streaming media. Security-source coverage was limited at the time of review, so malware and phishing findings may be incomplete. The final verdict also reflects manual expert review. The trust score blends security detections, domain and infrastructure signals, on-page behavior patterns, and public review history when available. Taken together, these factors support a mostly positive trust assessment.
Yahoo Digital Footprints
A structured view of the site's detected themes, page signals, and related online footprint elements.
Deals
Movies
Sports
Games
Registration Form
This website implements data collection forms that may request personal information including names, email addresses, phone numbers, or other sensitive details. You should verify its legitimacy and review privacy policies before submitting personal data.
News Media
COVID-19
Accessories
Clothing
Beauty
Electronics
Toys
Science
Google Tag Manager
This website uses Google Tag Manager to add and update tracking tags on its website.
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.
Popular Site
This site shows elevated traffic signals relative to similar domains; this is generally positive but does not by itself prove legitimacy.
Established Domain
yahoo.com has maintained active domain presence over time, indicating operational continuity.
Verified X Profile
Ownership verification confirms that this site controls the X profile @Yahoo (1,063,045 followers, 7,023 following, 120,233 posts, listed 7,772 times, since 2009, blue badge).
Verified YouTube Channel
Ownership verification confirms that this site controls the YouTube channel Yahoo News (@yahoonews) (198,000 subscribers, 3,773 videos, 186,405,720 total views, since 2019, country: US).
Good BBB Rating
yahoo.com has a high BBB (Better Business Bureau) rating of A+, indicating strong business practices and customer trust. This is a positive indicator of legitimacy.
BBB Accredited
This site is an accredited member of the Better Business Bureau, demonstrating commitment to ethical business practices and customer satisfaction.
Corporate Registration
This domain is registered through a corporate-focused registrar, MarkMonitor, Inc., commonly used by established organizations for managed domain protection and portfolio control.
Verified Business Services
The domain yahoo.com 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.
Strong Community Presence
This site has ownership-verified social or community presence with substantial audience reach.
Domain Information
CreatedJanuary 18, 1995 at 8:00 AMUpdated: December 18, 2025 at 9:16 AM · Expires: January 19, 2027 at 5:00 AM
Hosting ProviderAS36646 Yahoo Holdings Inc.Omaha, Nebraska, US
SSL CertificateDigiCert Global G2 TLS RSA SHA256 2020 CA1TLS 1.3 · Valid for: 60 days · from June 23, 2026 at 12:00 AM · to August 12, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Name Serversns1.yahoo.com ns2.yahoo.com ns3.yahoo.com ns4.yahoo.com
hbopenbid.pubmatic.comsb.scorecardresearch.comtech.yahoo.comads.yieldmo.comanalytics.google.cominstagram.com19c7e6a4e3d9802dcca2ba4264dc7409.safeframe.googlesyndication.comsearch.yahoo.comlegal.yahoo.comweather.yahoo.compbd.yahoo.comimages.taboola.comnexus-gateway-prod.media.yahoo.comimage6.pubmatic.comapi.rlcdn.com
and 68 more
Security Analysis
Detection SignaturesThese signatures are used to generate the security fingerprint below.
Verified ServicesThis domain has been verified by the following legitimate services and organizations, confirming authentic ownership and proper email security configuration.
Facebook
Social media platform by Meta.
Google Verification
Domain ownership verified by Google.
Zoom
Video conferencing and online meetings platform.
Security FingerprintUnique identifier based on site analysis
Yahoo.com is ranked among the top 10,000 websites globally, indicating a very high volume of traffic.
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Provider warnings: 0/27 No provider warnings
This section shows what trusted security sources say about this site.
A warning appears when one or more sources report malware, phishing, abuse, or other safety concerns. Each row shows the source and its verdict.
If no source reports a warning, the site is shown as clear in this section.
BBB
Clean
BitDefender
Clean
Kaspersky
Clean
ESET
Clean
Sophos
Clean
Google Safebrowsing
Clean
Fortinet
Clean
G-Data
Clean
Webroot
Clean
Dr.Web
Clean
Forcepoint ThreatSeeker
Clean
CyRadar
Clean
Lionic
Clean
Quick Heal
Clean
Phishing Database
Clean
Phishtank
Clean
OpenPhish
Clean
alphaMountain.ai
Clean
Netcraft
Clean
Sucuri SiteCheck
Clean
Criminal IP
Clean
URLhaus
Clean
Emsisoft
Clean
Spam404
Clean
Trustwave
Clean
VX Vault
Clean
Quttera
Clean
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