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Zd.com Reputation Review

April 14, 2026 at 6:39 PM
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Danger Zone
Risky Territory
Caution Advised
Trusted but Verify
Safe & Secure

Zd → Safety Check

First checked December 24, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Website content and technical signals analyzed
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Trusted but Verify This financial-service site has no major malware/phishing detections in current checks. Independent trust signals for this site still remain limited. Because this site relates to financial services, users should verify details before sending payments or sharing personal information.
Trust signal radar Normalized trust signals for zd.com Domain Maturity: 11439 days Domain Maturity Warning Cleanliness: 1 detections Warning Cleanliness Safety Level: Negative tags hidden in public report; 2 warning signals Safety Level Positive Signals: 1 positive signals Positive Signals Popularity: Estimated low traffic without Tranco or social profile data Popularity Trust Zone: .com Trust Zone Operational Signals: 0 detected services Operational Signals Location Credibility: Hosting country US Location Credibility
Figure 1. Trust signal radar for zd.com. Larger shaded area indicates stronger trust signals.

How we scored zd.com

On-page mentions:
Nonprofit Organization, Financial Service, News Media, Phones, Accessories, Jewelry, Watches, Electronics, Phone Accessories, Pet Supplies, Microsoft Software
Tech signals:
Facebook Integration
Positive signals:
  • a long-term domain history (31.3 years)
  • an active SSL certificate (3 months)
Context signals:
  • content related to financial services; nonprofit and community-organization content
Final destination:
https[:]//www.zdnet.com/
71 /100
Trust Score
31.3 years
Domain Age
US
Location
1
Provider warnings
Last checked April 14, 2026 at 6:39 PM by Gridinsoft Trust Model v2.4.3
This domain was registered 31 years ago through the company CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. and ownership information is not publicly available.
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About zd.com

We reviewed zd.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 71/100. Key signals include a domain age of 31.3 years. Basic checks such as refunds, support responsiveness, and payment protections are still worth confirming before purchase.

Zd.com
Figure 2. Website screenshot for Zd.com. 2026-04-14 21:39:07

FAQ

Is zd.com safe?

Based on current analysis, zd.com appears to be generally safe. Signals such as a domain age of 31.3 years support this assessment. Basic verification is still reasonable before relying on the site.

Why does zd.com look trustworthy?

Key factors include registrar information (CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.), hosting in US, a redirect to another domain (www.zdnet.com), and content related to financial services; nonprofit and community-organization content. Security-source coverage was limited at the time of review, so malware and phishing findings may be incomplete. The trust score blends security detections, domain and infrastructure signals, and on-page behavior patterns. Taken together, these factors support a mostly positive trust assessment, although routine verification is still reasonable.

Zd Digital Footprints

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

Nonprofit Organization

This site identifies as a nonprofit entity in its public profile or site disclosure.

Financial Service

This site presents financial-service content, such as investment, brokerage, advisory, or wealth-management offerings.

Registration Form

The zd.com 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
Phones
Accessories
Jewelry
Watches
Electronics
Phone Accessories
Pet Supplies
Microsoft Software
Cookie Consent

This site implements a cookie-consent interface for managing tracking and data-collection preferences.

Google Tag Manager

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

Facebook Integration
Redirects to Another Domain

zd.com redirects visitors to a different domain. This can be legitimate in some migrations or forwarding setups, but it reduces transparency for users evaluating the original address.

Established Domain

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

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.

Provider warnings: 1/27

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.

BitDefender
Warned
BBB
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

Zd.com blocked? Check the provider verdict report created on April 13, 2026

Domain Information

Created March 27, 1995 at 5:00 AM Updated: March 24, 2026 at 5:26 AM · Expires: March 28, 2027 at 4:00 AM
Domain Age 31.3 years
Registrant US (United States)
Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. IANA ID: 299
Abuse Email [email protected]
Domain Status Client Transfer Prohibited DNSSEC: UNSIGNED
Top Level Domain .com Generic TLD

Technical Details

IP Address 54.157.108.158
Hostname ec2-54-157-108-158.compute-1.amazonaws.com
Hosting Provider Amazon.com, Inc. Ashburn, Virginia, US
Network AS14618 - Amazon.com, Inc. Hosting
SSL Certificate R13 TLS 1.3 · Valid for: 3 months · from April 3, 2026 at 3:39 AM · to July 2, 2026 at 3:39 AM
Name Servers dns1.p01.nsone.net
dns2.p01.nsone.net
dns3.p01.nsone.net
dns4.p01.nsone.net

Content Analysis

Website title News and Advice on the World's Latest Innovations | ZDNET
Website description ZDNET news and advice keep professionals prepared to embrace innovation and ready to build a better future.
Primary Language
Mentioned hosts (94)
cloud.google.com s.amazon-adsystem.com prebid.a-mo.net pagead2.googlesyndication.com www.instagram.com pub.dv.tech in.ml314.com ping.chartbeat.net openads-cdn.adsrvr.org htlb.casalemedia.com aax.amazon-adsystem.com www.facebook.com hb.openwebmp.com lb.eu-1-id5-sync.com 52f29849ef9c6b85bba3c81ff2a8bc0b.safeframe.googlesyndication.com and 79 more

Security Analysis

Detection Signatures These signatures are used to generate the security fingerprint below.
Nonprofit Organization Financial Service Registration Form News Media Phones Accessories Jewelry Watches Electronics Phone Accessories Pet Supplies Microsoft Software Cookie Consent
Security Fingerprint Unique identifier based on site analysis
lactose-zebra-cola-river

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