Is cdn.dcmp.org safe?

http://cdn.dcmp.org/

SafeStatus

Coveragepartial2 of 4 applicable core capabilities

Verdict

Official educational media delivery subdomain for a federally funded nonprofit program.

cdn.dcmp.org is a content delivery subdomain of the Described and Captioned Media Program, a national nonprofit funded by the U.S. Department of Education that provides free accessible educational media to students with disabilities.

This is a legitimate educational resource subdomain. No safety concerns identified.
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No saved capture is availableThe verdict remains based on the completed checks below.
Calibrated safety spectrum

Where this site sits

  1. Dangerous1–20
  2. High Risk21–44
  3. Moderate Risk45–69
  4. Low Risk70–84
  5. Safe85–100

The score combines saved evidence strength and analysis quality. Coverage is reported separately.

01 · Investigation Brief

Investigation Brief

cdn.dcmp.org is a content delivery subdomain of the Described and Captioned Media Program, a national nonprofit funded by the U.S. Department of Education that provides free accessible educational media to students with disabilities.

Strong legitimacy signals from multiple sources

The domain is associated with the Described and Captioned Media Program, originally established in 1950 as Captioned Films for the Deaf, Inc., and now operating as a national nonprofit funded by the United States Department of Education under federal Public Law 85-905.

the browser threat feed returned no threat warnings for this domain, and the registrable domain is over 7400 days old, indicating long-term legitimate operation.

Free educational service for qualifying users

The program provides equal access to communication and learning for students with disabilities by offering services at no cost to family members, educators, and other professionals with qualifying students.

Why the score is 95

The saved analysis does not include enough completed checks for a Safe rating. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.

02 · Security Evidence

Security evidence

Collected signals and independent provider data for this URL.

Security Scans

Browser Threat Feed
Not flagged on major threat lists

Checked against the browser threat feeds available to this scan — no hit.

03 · Investigation Story

Investigation story

The behavior, reputation, and operator evidence that explains how this site may affect a visitor.
  1. What the site claims

    The captured page appears to offer a content service.

  2. What we observed

    The page content was captured and checked alongside 0 antivirus results.

  3. What independent research found

    2 external findings were saved and compared with the page evidence.

  4. What remains unverified

    2 of the 4 applicable core capabilities did not complete, so those gaps remain visible in the coverage ledger.

What kind of site and risk is this?

Threat category

No threat category confirmed

Service and business model

Content

Free

Observed behavior

No disruptive browser behavior saved

Evidence behind this classification

  1. 01Funded by the United States Department of Education under federal law
  2. 02The Described and Captioned Media Program promotes and provides equal access to communication and learning for students with disabilities by providing services at no cost to familiy members, educators, and other professionals with qualifying students. DCMP https://dcmp.org/learn/381-what-is-dcmp
  3. 03No threat warnings from the browser threat feed

Web research findings

Independent findings for cdn.dcmp.org, 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.

Business registration
No public record found
Could not match the site to a registered company — common for small sites.
Clone check
No clone detected
The completed research found no supported clone indicator.
Typosquat check
No look-alike match
The completed research found no supported look-alike match.
Web mentions
2 positive
Positive reviews (2)
Public quotes that support the operator's credibility.
  • Wikipediaopen

    "The Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP), originally known as Captioned Films for the Deaf, Inc. in 1950, and later known as Captioned Films and Videos and the Captioned Media Program, is a national nonprofit funded by the United States Department of Education under federal Public Law 85-905."

  • DCMPopen

    "The Described and Captioned Media Program promotes and provides equal access to communication and learning for students with disabilities by providing services at no cost to familiy members, educators, and other professionals with qualifying students."

Reputation Sources

How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.

Google Safe Browsing
Not listedCheck ↗
AbuseIPDB
Not listedCheck ↗

04 · Domain & Infrastructure

Domain & infrastructure

Timeline · identity · encryption · redirects · hosting

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.

  1. Domaincdn.dcmp.org
  2. Redirects tocdn.dcmp.org
  3. Hosted byAmazon Technologies Inc.

Domain Timeline

  1. May 25, 2006
    Domain registered

    First appeared in WHOIS records — 20 years old today.

  2. Aug 29, 2026
    Saved security review — Reviewed as safe

    This saved scan found no active threat signals in the checks it completed.

cdn.dcmp.org has operated for years with no threat signals in this review — a long, stable track record, though it is never a guarantee on its own.

Contact Verification

Saved contact details can help identify the operator. Their presence supports traceability; it does not prove the business is trustworthy.

What We Found
No clear contact details on the page
Emails on site's domainNone
Phone numbersNone
Postal addressNot listed
Linked social profiles0
Signal Summary
Several contact red flags
  • No direct contact email found on the captured page.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age20 years old
RegistrarAmazon Registrar, Inc.
RegisteredMay 25, 2006
ExpiresMay 25, 2027
Owner privacyUnknown
Encryption Certificate
StatusInvalid
Protocolnone
IssuerNone
ExpiresInvalid Date (0d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingAmazon Technologies Inc.
Server locationUS
Web serverApache/2.4.41 (Ubuntu)

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file0
ISPAmazon Technologies Inc.
Usage typeData Center/Web Hosting/Transit

05 · Evidence Ledger

Evidence ledger

Coverage, provenance, and source freshness remain separate so a missing check is never mistaken for a clean result.
  1. Antivirusunavailable
  2. Browser threat feedcomplete
  3. Page contentpartial
  4. Analysiscomplete
  5. Visual evidenceunavailable
Completed analysis

The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.

Technical threat

unknown

Malware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.

No confirmed evidence in this dimension.

Operator / customer risk

unknown

Complaints, 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.

Antivirus
ResultNo usable engine result was saved
CompletionUnavailable
FindingNo saved finding
FreshnessNot available
Browser protection
ResultNo browser threat-list match
CompletionCompleted
FindingNo adverse finding
FreshnessNot available
Page content
ResultPage fetched · HTTP 200
CompletionLimited
FindingNo saved finding
FreshnessNot available
Visual evidence
ResultThe saved page capture was not reliable enough to use
CompletionUnavailable
FindingNo saved finding
FreshnessNot available
Independent research
Result2 independent findings were saved
CompletionCompleted
FindingNo adverse finding
FreshnessNot available

06 · Your Next Move

Your next move

Still, stay alert

No major threat indicators — but a clean scan does not guarantee every page is safe, and phishing emails routinely spoof real domains.

  1. Double-check the exact URL in your address bar

    Confirm you are actually on cdn.dcmp.org and not a lookalike like c-dn.dcmp.org or an IDN homoglyph.

  2. Use a password manager

    Password managers only auto-fill on the exact domain they were saved for — they refuse to fill lookalike domains, which is the single best phishing defence.

  3. Discuss this site on the forum

    If you have first-hand experience with this site — good or bad — share it with the MalwareTips community.

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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.

Is cdn.dcmp.org legit and safe?
Our automated security review found no threat indicators on cdn.dcmp.org, so it appears legitimate. and the domain is 20.3 years old, registered on May 25, 2006 — established domains are far less likely to be scams. Even so, always double-check the exact address in your browser, because phishing emails routinely spoof real, trusted domains like this one.
Is cdn.dcmp.org safe to use?
cdn.dcmp.org has a Safety Score of 95/100 (Safe). The saved analysis does not include enough completed checks for a Safe rating. at scan time. Treat unexpected login or payment requests with normal caution.
Could a legitimate site like cdn.dcmp.org still be used in a scam?
Yes — and this is worth understanding. Even trustworthy domains get spoofed in phishing emails (a fake message that only looks like it's from cdn.dcmp.org), and legitimate sites are occasionally compromised on specific pages. A clean verdict means the site itself checks out today; it does not mean every email or link claiming to be from cdn.dcmp.org is genuine. Always reach the site by typing the address yourself rather than clicking links in unexpected messages.
Is cdn.dcmp.org on any phishing or malware blacklists?
No — cdn.dcmp.org is not currently on the major browser blocklist feeds that Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge rely on. Note that blocklists can lag behind brand-new scam domains, so "not listed" is reassuring but not a guarantee on its own.
How old is the cdn.dcmp.org domain?
cdn.dcmp.org is 20.3 years old, registered on May 25, 2006 through Amazon Registrar, Inc.. A multi-year registration history is one of the stronger signals against a scam, though it's never a guarantee on its own — established domains can still be misused.
Does cdn.dcmp.org have a valid SSL certificate?
No — cdn.dcmp.org has an invalid or broken SSL certificate, so browsers will show a security warning. Combined with the other signals, we recommend avoiding it.
Where is cdn.dcmp.org hosted?
cdn.dcmp.org resolves to an IP operated by Amazon Technologies Inc. in US (Data Center/Web Hosting/Transit). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad — but hosting that doesn't match a brand's claimed country, or that sits on networks known for abuse, is one of the many signals we weigh alongside the verdict above.
How often is the cdn.dcmp.org report updated?
This report is a record of the scan run on August 29, 2026, and the verdict reflects that point in time. Scam sites change fast — they can go live, get flagged, or vanish within days — so if you believe something about cdn.dcmp.org has changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan that re-checks every signal from scratch and republishes an updated verdict.

08 · Final Verdict

Final verdict

The saved conclusion, decisive evidence, and practical action in one final view.
Verdict score
95/100
Safe

Official educational media delivery subdomain for a federally funded nonprofit program.

Saved capturecdn.dcmp.orgCapture-safe
No saved screenshot was available for this report.
Conclusion

cdn.dcmp.org is a content delivery subdomain of the Described and Captioned Media Program, a national nonprofit funded by the U.S. Department of Education that provides free accessible educational media to students with disabilities.

Recommended actionThis is a legitimate educational resource subdomain. No safety concerns identified.
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09 · Community

Community

First-hand experiences add human context after the scanner has reached its conclusion.