Security Scan: Astronomy Stack Exchange

Summary

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This website contacted 2 IPs in 1 country across 9 domains to perform 6 HTTP transactions. The main domain is stackexchange.com and was registered 17 years ago.

Submitted URL: https://astronomy.stackexchange.com

AI Security Verdict

Low Risk

Confidence: 78%

Risk Score

Site appears legitimate but a critical IDS alert suggests possible malware activity; monitor and avoid providing any credentials.

Risk Factors (2)

Critical IDS alert indicating possible malware command‑and‑control activity

Domain not listed in Cisco Umbrella top 1M (unranked reputation)

Safety Factors (5)

No login, payment, or credential‑collection forms

Long‑standing domain registration (over 16 years)

No JavaScript malware YARA matches

Self‑branding matches the domain (no impersonation)

No external malicious IoC detections

Domain age information unavailable

Details

Page Title

Astronomy Stack Exchange

Scan Type

public

Favicon Hash

MMH3: 1183764183

MD5: adc5213ab4cf60b0ad5f23b8dfac2909

Domain Name Analysis

The domain 'astronomy.stackexchange.com' uses the commercial generic top-level domain (.com) with subdomain 'astronomy'. The registrable portion 'stackexchange' spans 13 characters containing four vowels alongside nine consonants. It segments into two words: stack, exchange. Expect 6.5 characters per word on average. No strong language cues emerged from the frequency lists.