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

Is ndr.de safe to use?

ndr.de passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 97/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.

Does ndr.de have a valid SSL certificate?

Yes. ndr.de presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Google Trust Services · WR3, expiring in 49 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.

Has ndr.de been flagged by antivirus engines?

No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report ndr.de as clean.

Is ndr.de on any phishing or malware blacklists?

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

Where is ndr.de hosted?

ndr.de resolves to an IP operated by Google LLC 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 ndr.de a well-known website?

Yes. ndr.de 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.

How often is the ndr.de report updated?

This is a permanent record of the scan run on June 30, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around ndr.de have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Security Review

Is ndr.de legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Safe· 97/100

SafeSuspiciousDangerous

Official website of the German public broadcaster NDR, featuring verified news, regional reporting, and media content with a perfect security record.

Why we trust it

Official website of a major German public-law broadcaster (NDR).Zero detections across 92 antivirus and security engines.High global traffic ranking within the top-100k sites.

ndr.deScanned 1h ago

Post Facebook

Trust score

SAFE

Heuristics 100·MT 95

Warning signals (1)

Redirects to another domain

Positive signals (4)

Antivirus clear Not on major blacklists Encrypted connection Clean server reputation

View density

Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence

0/92

All engines report clean

Domain Age

—

Registration date unknown

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.

Website Preview

LIVE RENDER

ndr.de

1Professional news layout with high-quality original photography

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

Visual Screenshot Analysis

We capture a fresh screenshot of the live page and ask a vision model to look for scam visual patterns — fake trust badges, countdown timers, overlay pop-ups, and visual clones of legitimate brands.

/ 100

No visual red flags

No scam visual patterns detected

The screenshot shows a fully-rendered, professional news website for the German broadcaster NDR, exhibiting no visual indicators of scam or malicious intent.

Visual risk0/100

What our vision model saw

5 signals

Professional news layout with high-quality original photography

Consistent branding for NDR (Norddeutscher Rundfunk), a major German public broadcaster

Functional navigation menu with regional categories and service links

Absence of urgency tactics, fake trust badges, or intrusive pop-ups

Clean typography and layout consistent with a legitimate media organization

MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence

MT Security Analyst

Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust95/100

MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection

Confidence

Our analysis confirms this is the legitimate domain for Norddeutscher Rundfunk, a prominent German public broadcaster. The site is ranked within the global top-100k for traffic, which is a strong indicator of established authority. Our antivirus network and malware engines show zero detections across nearly 100 different scanners. The infrastructure is hosted on high-reputation IP space with a valid SSL certificate. Furthermore, the page content and visual layout perfectly match the official branding and public-service mission of the ARD network member.

Full dossier

Analysis complete

Page Content

The website serves as a comprehensive news portal for Northern Germany, featuring sections for regional news, sports, culture, and weather. It includes direct links to official ARD media services and radio streams. The content is professionally written in German and lacks any deceptive elements or high-pressure tactics.

Infrastructure

The domain is hosted on a stable IP address with no history of abuse reports. It utilizes a valid SSL certificate issued by a trusted authority. The site loads resources from other verified public broadcasting domains like tagesschau.de and ard.de, confirming its place within the official German media ecosystem.

Domain History

While WHOIS privacy is maintained per standard German registry policies, the domain is a long-standing pillar of the German web. It maintains a high global traffic rank, which is consistent with a major national media organization rather than a temporary or fraudulent site.

Web Reputation

Our research confirms the site's status as a public-law institution based in Hamburg. It is widely recognized as a primary source for news and educational content. Independent review aggregators show no history of fraud or phishing associated with this domain.

Positive Signals

Official website of a major German public-law broadcaster (NDR).
Zero detections across 92 antivirus and security engines.
High global traffic ranking within the top-100k sites.
Consistent branding and integration with the ARD network.
Verified business registration and physical headquarters in Hamburg.

AI Recommendation

This site is safe to use. It is a primary source for news and media in Germany; you can trust the information and services provided here.

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 ndr.de, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Business registration

Active · Germany

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

15 positive

Key findings

7 headline facts from open-web research

ndr.de is the official website of Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR), a public radio and television broadcaster based in Hamburg, Germany, and a member of the ARD network.
Legal status: Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts (institution under public law), with Impressum at https://www.ndr.de/service/impressum listing address Rothenbaumchaussee 132, 20149 Hamburg, and public oversight.
Domain uses name servers ns-cloud-e1.googledomains.com through ns-cloud-e4.googledomains.com; WHOIS shows status 'connect' with no holder details disclosed per DENIC policy (updated 2025).
NDR publishes extensive consumer advice on phishing, fake shops, and scams (e.g., articles on recognizing phishing mails/SMS and fake-shop protection).
Trustpilot page for "NDR Fernsehen" exists with mixed/low average rating (~1.5 from ~140 reviews), but no scam reports or widespread fraud allegations found.
No scam reports, complaints, or references to ndr.de being malicious, fake, or a phishing site in search results; all hits relate to its legitimate news and educational content.
Active on social media (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok) with official branding; provides news, livestreams, and on-demand content via ARD Mediathek.

Business registration

Status: active · Germany

Anstalt des öffentlichen Rechts (public-law institution), member of ARD public broadcasters, headquartered in Hamburg; governed by NDR Staatsvertrag

Research summary

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

Our research confirms that ndr.de is the official website of Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR), a public-law institution and member of the ARD network headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. We searched scam-report databases and consumer-review sites and found no reports of malicious activity or fraud. The site is recognized globally as a legitimate news organization and provides extensive resources on how to avoid phishing and online scams.

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

Has a contact email on its own domain

Emails on site's domainpublication@ndr.de

Phone numbersNone

Postal addressNot listed

Linked social profiles0

Signal Summary

Several contact red flags

No phone number listed on the page.
No postal address visible on the page.

Contact email on the site's own domain (publication@ndr.de).

Domain & Encryption

Encryption Certificate

StatusValid

ProtocolTLSv1.3

IssuerGoogle Trust Services · WR3

ExpiresAug 18, 2026 (49d)

Self-signedNo

Hosting & Technology

HostingGoogle LLC

Server locationUS

PopularityTop 100k worldwide

Redirect Chain

Hops

Cross-domain

Yes

Lookalike

Punycode

1302http://ndr.de/
2200https://www.ndr.de/cross-domain

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence

Confidence score0%

Reports on file0

ISPGoogle LLC

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 ndr.de and not a lookalike like n-dr.de.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.
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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.

ardmediathek.de ardsounds.de images.sportschau.de sportschau.de tagesschau.de n-joy.de rundfunkbeitrag.de ndrticketshop.de ndr-shop.de ard.de

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 ndr.de. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.
ndr.de passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 97/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.
Yes. ndr.de presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Google Trust Services · WR3, expiring in 49 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
No. All 92 antivirus engines in our malware network report ndr.de as clean.
No. ndr.de is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
ndr.de resolves to an IP operated by Google LLC 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. ndr.de 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.
This is a permanent record of the scan run on June 30, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around ndr.de have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Final Verdict

Trust / 100

Final Verdict·ndr.de

SAFE

This is the official website for Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR), a major public-law broadcaster in Germany. It is a highly reputable news and media outlet with no signs of malicious activity. You can safely browse this site.

This site is safe to use. It is a primary source for news and media in Germany; you can trust the information and services provided here.

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