Is bob.com safe?
http://bob.com/
Coveragepartial2 of 4 applicable core capabilities
bob.com is a long-registered domain whose live page could not be reviewed and whose TLS check failed, leaving its current state unverified.
bob.com is a domain registered in 1994, and public research ties it to a long-running personal and business site. However, the live page returned a non-HTML response, so the site's own page, contact, About and policy text was never reviewed, and the saved TLS check did not validate the connection. One stale antivirus report flagged the domain, while the browser threat feed returned no current warning. Because the site's own pages could not be read and no independent reputation evidence was gathered, the site cannot be rated Safe or Low Risk.
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Where this site sits
- Dangerous1–20
- High Risk21–44
- Moderate Risk45–69
- Low Risk70–84
- Safe85–100
The score combines saved evidence strength and analysis quality. Coverage is reported separately.
01 · Investigation Brief
Investigation Brief
bob.com is a domain registered in 1994, and public research ties it to a long-running personal and business site. However, the live page returned a non-HTML response, so the site's own page, contact, About and policy text was never reviewed, and the saved TLS check did not validate the connection. One stale antivirus report flagged the domain, while the browser threat feed returned no current warning. Because the site's own pages could not be read and no independent reputation evidence was gathered, the site cannot be rated Safe or Low Risk.
A long-standing domain with an unreadable live page
The registrable domain is 11631 days old, and a WHOIS record shows it was registered on 1994-12-20. Public research describes it as still functional with the tagline "On the net since 1996 and still going strong," associated with an official personal website.
Despite that history, the live page could not be read: it returned HTTP 200 with a non-HTML response, and the site's own page, contact, About and policy text was not reviewed. A visual observation recorded the message "站点未创建或解析尚未生效" (site not created or DNS resolution not yet effective).
Technical signals are mixed and operator risk is unverified
One independent antivirus family reported an adverse result, but this comes from a saved observation marked stale, so the timing cannot be confirmed. The browser threat feed returned no threat warning, and the saved TLS check did not validate the connection, indicating an invalid or self-signed certificate configuration.
Because the site's own pages could not be reviewed and no independent reputation evidence was gathered, the operator's current practices and any commercial activity remain unverified. The long domain age and the absence of a current Safe Browsing warning are supportive context, but they do not establish that the site is safe to use.
Why the score is 62
1 independent antivirus family reported an adverse result. This comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so treat the detection as real but confirm the timing. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
1/ 92
detectionsSaved analysis from October 5, 2026 - stale
1 engine flagged this URL
Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.
- Malicious
- 1
- Suspicious
- 0
- Total
- 92
| Engine | Finding |
|---|---|
| GridinsoftMalicious | phishing |
All 92 engine results
- Gridinsoft - phishing - Malicious
- 0xSI_f33d - Unrated
- Abusix - Clean
- Acronis - Clean
- ADMINUSLabs - Clean
- AILabs (MONITORAPP) - Clean
- AlienVault - Clean
- alphaMountain.ai - Clean
- AlphaSOC - Unrated
- Antiy-AVL - Clean
- ArcSight Threat Intelligence - Unrated
- AutoShun - Unrated
- Bfore.Ai PreCrime - Unrated
- BitDefender - Clean
- Bkav - Unrated
- BlockList - Clean
- Blueliv - Clean
- Certego - Clean
- ChainPatrol - Unrated
- Chong Lua Dao - Clean
- CINS Army - Clean
- CRDF - Clean
- Criminal IP - Unrated
- CSIS Security Group - Unrated
- CTX AI - Clean
- Cyan - Unrated
- Cyble - Clean
- CyRadar - Clean
- desenmascara.me - Clean
- DNS8 - Unrated
- Dr.Web - Clean
- EmergingThreats - Clean
- Emsisoft - Clean
- Ermes - Unrated
- ESET - Clean
- ESTsecurity - Clean
- Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - Clean
- Fortinet - Clean
- Fortra - Unrated
- G-Data - Clean
- GCP Abuse Intelligence - Unrated
- Google Safe Browsing - Clean
- GreenSnow - Clean
- GreyNoise - Unrated
- Guardpot - Unrated
- Heimdal Security - Clean
- Hunt.io Intelligence - Unrated
- IPsum - Clean
- Juniper Networks - Clean
- K7AntiVirus - Unrated
- Kaspersky - Clean
- LevelBlue - Clean
- Lionic - Clean
- Lumu - Unrated
- Malwared - Clean
- MalwarePatrol - Clean
- MalwareURL - Unrated
- Mimecast - Unrated
- Netcraft - Unrated
- OpenPhish - Clean
- PhishFort - Unrated
- Phishing Database - Clean
- Phishtank - Clean
- PREBYTES - Clean
- PrecisionSec - Unrated
- Quick Heal - Clean
- Quttera - Clean
- Rising - Clean
- SafeToOpen - Unrated
- Sangfor - Clean
- Sansec eComscan - Unrated
- Scantitan - Clean
- SCUMWARE.org - Clean
- Seclookup - Clean
- Snort IP sample list - Unrated
- SOCRadar - Unrated
- Sophos - Clean
- StopForumSpam - Clean
- Sucuri SiteCheck - Clean
- Synthient - Unrated
- ThreatHive - Clean
- URLhaus - Clean
- URLQuery - Unrated
- Viettel Threat Intelligence - Clean
- VIPRE - Unrated
- ViriBack - Clean
- VX Vault - Clean
- Webroot - Clean
- Xcitium Verdict Cloud - Unrated
- Yandex Safebrowsing - Clean
- ZeroCERT - Clean
- ZeroFox - Unrated
Security Scans
Checked against the browser threat feeds available to this scan — no hit.
What we observed
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Visual context from the captured page
站点未创建或解析尚未生效。
What the captured page showed
1 observation- 01
站点未创建或解析尚未生效。
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
No page claim could be verified for bob.com because no usable page content or saved capture was available.
What we observed
The page itself could not be fully inspected, so the report relies on the other saved checks.
What independent research found
2 external findings were saved and compared with the page evidence.
What remains unverified
2 of the 4 applicable core capabilities did not complete, so those gaps remain visible in the coverage ledger.
Web research findings
Independent findings for bob.com, including public complaints, named review sources, registration records, and look-alike-domain evidence. A missing result is shown as unverified, never converted into a clean bill of health.
- The Story of Bob.com – Bob.us – Official Bob Kerstein Websiteopen
"Today, Bob.com is still fully functional with the tagline “ On the net since 1996 and still going strong.”"
Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
04 · Domain & Infrastructure
Domain & infrastructure
The plumbing behind the site — who registered it, how it’s encrypted, where it’s hosted, and where it links out. A valid certificate or a calm server doesn’t mean the business is honest — scam sites pass these checks too. Use this to corroborate the verdict, not to overturn it.
Infrastructure map
How the saved page connected to the wider web.
- Domainbob.com
- Redirects tobob.com
- Hosted byHONG KONG COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CO.,LIMITED
Domain Timeline
- Dec 20, 1994Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 31 years old when this review was saved.
- Oct 24, 2026Saved security review — Rated Moderate Risk
The evidence in this saved scan is mixed or incomplete; the completed checks are detailed above.
Domain & Encryption
Server Reputation
05 · Evidence Ledger
Evidence ledger
- Antiviruspartial
- Browser threat feedcomplete
- Page contentpartial
- Analysiscomplete
- Visual evidencecomplete
The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.
Technical threat
suspiciousMalware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.
1 independent antivirus family reported an adverse result. This comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so treat the detection as real but confirm the timing.
Operator / customer risk
unknownComplaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.
No confirmed evidence in this dimension.
Source coverage and freshness
Status shows whether usable evidence was saved; finding shows what that evidence observed.
| Source | Result | Completion | Finding | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antivirus | 1 of 92 engines flagged | Limited | Adverse | stale fallback · analysed Oct 5, 2026 |
| Browser protection | No browser threat-list match | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 24, 2026 |
| Page content | Page content was not available for semantic review | Limited | No saved finding | this scan · Oct 24, 2026 |
| Visual evidence | 1 visible observation saved with the page capture | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 24, 2026 |
| Independent research | 2 independent findings were saved | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 24, 2026 |
- Antivirus
- Result1 of 92 engines flagged
- CompletionLimited
- FindingAdverse
- Freshnessstale fallback · analysed Oct 5, 2026
- Browser protection
- ResultNo browser threat-list match
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 24, 2026
- Page content
- ResultPage content was not available for semantic review
- CompletionLimited
- FindingNo saved finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 24, 2026
- Visual evidence
- Result1 visible observation saved with the page capture
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 24, 2026
- Independent research
- Result2 independent findings were saved
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 24, 2026
07 · Safety FAQ
Safety FAQ
Common questions, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers reflect the saved verdict and evidence in this report.
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08 · Final Verdict
Final verdict
bob.com is a long-registered domain whose live page could not be reviewed and whose TLS check failed, leaving its current state unverified.
bob.com is a domain registered in 1994, and public research ties it to a long-running personal and business site. However, the live page returned a non-HTML response, so the site's own page, contact, About and policy text was never reviewed, and the saved TLS check did not validate the connection. One stale antivirus report flagged the domain, while the browser threat feed returned no current warning. Because the site's own pages could not be read and no independent reputation evidence was gathered, the site cannot be rated Safe or Low Risk.
09 · Community
Community
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