Our automated security review found no threat indicators on gnome.org. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.

Is gnome.org safe to use?

gnome.org passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 96/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.

Does gnome.org have a valid SSL certificate?

Yes. gnome.org presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · R12, expiring in 54 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.

How old is the gnome.org domain?

gnome.org is 29.0 years old, registered on 7/23/1997 through Gandi SAS. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.

Has gnome.org been flagged by antivirus engines?

No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report gnome.org as clean.

Is gnome.org on any phishing or malware blacklists?

No. gnome.org is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.

Where is gnome.org hosted?

gnome.org resolves to an IP operated by Fastly, Inc. in US (usage type: Content Delivery Network). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad, but unusual geography for a brand's claimed country is one of many signals we weigh.

Is gnome.org a well-known website?

Yes. gnome.org sits in the global top-100k on Cloudflare Radar, which means it has substantial real-world traffic. That does not automatically make it safe, but established brands almost always rank here and throwaway scam domains almost never do.

Security Review

Is gnome.org legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Safe· 96/100

SafeSuspiciousDangerous

Official home of the GNOME desktop environment, an established open-source project with over 28 years of history and no security flags.

Why we trust it

Domain has been active for over 10,500 days (28+ years).Zero detections across 92 antivirus engines in our network.Operated by a verified 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

gnome.orgScanned 1h ago

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Trust score

SAFE

Heuristics 99·MT 95

Warning signals (1)

Redirects to another domain

Positive signals (5)

Antivirus clear Not on major blacklists Domain is 29 years old Encrypted connection Clean server reputation

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Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence

0/92

All engines report clean

Domain Age

29 years old

Registered Jul 23, 1997

MT Intelligence

Safe

Low likelihood · 100% confidence

SAFE

No threats detected

All checks passed. This site appears legitimate — but always stay alert for phishing even on trusted domains.

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LIVE RENDER

gnome.org

Automated page render — captured in a safe sandbox. What an ordinary visitor would see when loading the site.

MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence

MT Security Analyst

Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust95/100

MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection

Confidence

The domain has been active for nearly three decades and is the primary hub for one of the most widely used desktop interfaces in the Linux ecosystem. Our analysis shows zero detections across 92 antivirus engines and a perfect reputation score for the hosting infrastructure. The site is operated by the GNOME Foundation, a verified 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. It is a top-tier global site with significant traffic and is officially endorsed by major technology organizations like Red Hat, Ubuntu, and Debian. There are no indicators of fraudulent activity or malicious intent.

Full dossier

Analysis complete

Page Content

The website serves as a resource for the GNOME desktop environment, offering downloads, developer documentation, and information on the GNOME Circle ecosystem. It features clear links to official repositories, donation pages, and community forums without any deceptive marketing or high-pressure tactics.

Infrastructure

The site is hosted on a clean IP address with no history of abuse reports. It utilizes a valid SSL certificate and loads resources from trusted partners including Red Hat and the Fedora Project. The technical setup is professional and consistent with a major software project.

Domain History

Registered in 1996, the domain has a 28-year history of continuous operation. This longevity is a primary indicator of legitimacy, as it predates the modern scam landscape and has maintained a consistent purpose as the home of the GNOME Project.

Web Reputation

The domain is widely cited as a trusted source by Wikipedia, major Linux distribution wikis, and global technology news outlets. It holds a high traffic ranking, placing it among the most visited sites globally, which further confirms its status as a legitimate pillar of the open-source community.

Positive Signals

Domain has been active for over 10,500 days (28+ years).
Zero detections across 92 antivirus engines in our network.
Operated by a verified 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Official website for a major, globally recognized software project.
Ranked within the top 100,000 most visited sites globally.

AI Recommendation

This site is entirely safe to visit for downloading software, making donations, or accessing developer documentation.

Next-gen fraud intelligence

Evidence-backedCross-checked

Web Research Findings

Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for gnome.org, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Domain age

28 yrs

Registered Jul 1997

Business registration

Active · United States

Site traces back to an actively registered business.

Clone check

Not a clone

No well-known site's layout or branding detected here.

Typosquat check

No look-alike match

The domain doesn't resemble any well-known brand's spelling.

Web mentions

2 scam reports · 3 positive

Key findings

7 headline facts from open-web research

gnome.org is the official website of the GNOME Project, a free and open-source desktop environment used as default in major Linux distributions including Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Operated by the GNOME Foundation, a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in California (EIN 04-3572618, tax-exempt since August 2002).
Domain has been active for over 28 years (approximately 10,569 days as provided).
No direct scam reports or complaints targeting gnome.org itself; isolated mentions relate to unrelated phishing on subprojects (e.g., expired anjuta.org) or general security discussions around extensions/Matrix.
Widely referenced positively on Wikipedia, ArchWiki, Debian Wiki, Reddit (/r/gnome), and official Linux distribution sites as a legitimate open-source project.
Site promotes GNOME desktop, apps via Flathub, extensions.gnome.org, developer resources, and donations; emphasizes open source, privacy, and independence.
GNOME Foundation holds registered trademarks for GNOME®, GTK®, Flatpak®, and related logos.

Scam reports (2)

Direct quotes from public scam databases, forums, and news.

discourse.gnome.orgopen
"GoDaddy redirects anjuta.org to phishing website"
ergaster.orgopen
"One last threat in the spam section is the directory: anyone with a gnome.org account could publish a room to the directory."

Positive reviews (3)

Quotes indicating the site is legitimate.

Wikipediaopen
"GNOME is a free and open-source desktop environment for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. ... Website www.gnome.org"
ArchWikiopen
"GNOME is a desktop environment that aims to be simple and easy to use. It is designed by The GNOME Project and is composed entirely of free and open-source software."
Debian Wikiopen
"The GNOME Desktop is an attractive and useful desktop environment. GNOME is both free and one of the most widely used desktop environments on the GNU/Linux platform."

Business registration

Status: active · United States

GNOME Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization registered in the State of California with EIN 04-3572618 (tax-exempt since 2002)

Research summary

Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above

Our research confirms that gnome.org is the official website of the GNOME Project, a free and open-source desktop environment. It is operated by the GNOME Foundation, which is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit in California. We found no scam reports or complaints against the domain; instead, it is widely cited as a trusted resource by Wikipedia, the ArchWiki, and the Debian Wiki. The project is a standard component of major operating systems like Ubuntu and Fedora.

Antivirus Engines

Clean pass · verified

Clean across 92 engines

We cross-check every URL against our antivirus network of 92 malware and blacklist engines. None of them flagged this URL in the last scan.

0Malicious0Suspicious59Harmless92Engines

Clean

Kaspersky

Clean

Bitdefender

Clean

Microsoft

Not in pass

ESET-NOD32

Not in pass

Avira

Not in pass

Sophos

Clean

Fortinet

Clean

Google Safebrowsing

Clean

Emsisoft

Clean

No engine detections. The URL passed every antivirus and blacklist engine we queried in this scan. Stay vigilant — AV coverage is only one signal among many.

Security Scans

Blacklist Check

Not flagged on major threat lists

Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.

Contact Verification

We fetched the page and looked for real-world contact details. Legitimate businesses almost always publish an email on their own domain, a phone number, and a postal address. Scam shops usually don't.

What We Found

No clear contact details on the page

Emails on site's domainNone

Phone numbersNone

Postal addressNot listed

Linked social profiles1

Signal Summary

Several contact red flags

No contact email found anywhere on the page.
No phone number listed on the page.
No postal address visible on the page.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History

Age29 years old

RegistrarGandi SAS

RegisteredJul 23, 1997

ExpiresJul 22, 2027

Owner privacyVisible

Encryption Certificate

StatusValid

ProtocolTLSv1.3

IssuerLet's Encrypt · R12

ExpiresAug 24, 2026 (54d)

Self-signedNo

Hosting & Technology

HostingFastly, Inc.

Server locationUS

PopularityTop 100k worldwide

Redirect Chain

Hops

Cross-domain

Yes

Lookalike

Punycode

1301http://gnome.org/
2301https://gnome.org/
3200https://www.gnome.org/cross-domain

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence

Confidence score0%

Reports on file0

ISPFastly, Inc.

Usage typeContent Delivery Network

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.

Double-check the exact URL in your address bar
Confirm you are actually on gnome.org and not a lookalike like g-nome.org.com or an IDN homoglyph.
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.
Discuss this site on the forum
If you have first-hand experience with this site — good or bad — share it with the MalwareTips community.
Open

Reputation Sources

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

Google Safe Browsing

Not listedCheck ↗

VirusTotal

Not listedCheck ↗

AbuseIPDB

Not listedCheck ↗

Also verify:Spamhaus ↗DNSBL / SURBL ↗PhishTank ↗

Referenced Domains

Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.

Safety FAQ

Common questions about this site, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers always reflect the latest verdict on this page.

Our automated security review found no threat indicators on gnome.org. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.
gnome.org passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 96/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.
Yes. gnome.org presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · R12, expiring in 54 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
gnome.org is 29.0 years old, registered on 7/23/1997 through Gandi SAS. Scam domains are often freshly registered — a site under 6 months old warrants extra caution.
No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report gnome.org as clean.
No. gnome.org is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
gnome.org resolves to an IP operated by Fastly, Inc. in US (usage type: Content Delivery Network). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad, but unusual geography for a brand's claimed country is one of many signals we weigh.
Yes. gnome.org sits in the global top-100k on Cloudflare Radar, which means it has substantial real-world traffic. That does not automatically make it safe, but established brands almost always rank here and throwaway scam domains almost never do.

Final Verdict

Trust / 100

Final Verdict·gnome.org

SAFE

This is the official website for the GNOME Project, a globally recognized open-source desktop environment. It is a highly reputable site operated by a registered non-profit organization and is safe to use.

This site is entirely safe to visit for downloading software, making donations, or accessing developer documentation.

AV engines

MT passes

Net signals

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