smithsonianmag.com

#6144E7F2 · Very Safe
100 / 100
AddressWatchdog · smithsonianmag.com — Report card
United States 32.194.112.202 Valid HTTPS 28.8 years DNC Holdings, Inc. Updated

smithsonianmag.com background report

When you query smithsonianmag.com, our backend hits DNS, RDAP and TLS in parallel. The fused result is shown below.

Technical Information

IP Address32.194.112.202
Server LocationUnited States · Ashburn
ISP / ProviderUnknown
SSL Certificate Valid HTTPS
SSL IssuerAmazon RSA 2048 M01
Valid Until2027-01-01
RegistrarDNC Holdings, Inc.
Registered On1997-08-08
Expires On2032-08-07
Domain Age28.8 years

Snapshot

Snapshot of smithsonianmag.com: 28.8 years old, hosted in United States, ISP Unknown, HTTPS OK.

Lifespan

Counting from registration day, smithsonianmag.com has been around for approximately 28.8 years through DNC Holdings, Inc. — within the "mature" maturity bracket of our scoring model.

Connection security

We performed a TLS handshake against smithsonianmag.com and got: OK. Combined with the registrar (DNC Holdings, Inc.) and country (United States), this gives a baseline security view.

Network footprint

From a network perspective, smithsonianmag.com is hosted in United States through Unknown. This affects latency, applicable law and abuse-handling channels.

Reputation signals

Public infrastructure alone cannot prove a site is safe — it can only show whether it follows industry baselines (HTTPS, mature registration, traceable WHOIS). For trust beyond that, cross-check user reviews and your own communication with the operator.

In one sentence

smithsonianmag.com currently ranks very_safe with a score of 100/100, based purely on public infrastructure facts.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the WHOIS information about smithsonianmag.com hidden?
Most modern registrars apply privacy protection by default, so personal contact data may be redacted. Registration dates and registrar are still visible.
Is smithsonianmag.com on a security blocklist?
At the time of audit, smithsonianmag.com was not present in the public blocklists we sample (PhishTank, abuse feeds, etc.).
Is smithsonianmag.com a phishing website?
Our scanner does not perform visual similarity checks. We can only confirm that no obvious infrastructure markers (cert mismatch, fresh registration with high traffic) were triggered.
What looks risky about smithsonianmag.com?
For smithsonianmag.com we look at: age 28.8 yrs, SSL OK, registrar DNC Holdings, Inc. and hosting in United States. Any single weak point can drag the technical confidence down.
How often is smithsonianmag.com re-checked?
By default the report is refreshed every 30 days, plus on every manual re-check from the dashboard.

This report is generated automatically from public technical signals. It is not legal or financial advice.