Is pbsnorth.org safe?
http://pbsnorth.org/
Coveragestrong3 of 4 applicable core capabilities
PBS North is a legitimate public media organization with no detected threats.
pbsnorth.org is the official site of PBS North, a nonprofit public media station serving Duluth, Minnesota since 1964. The site offers program information, live streaming, and standard donation options typical of public broadcasting.
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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
pbsnorth.org is the official site of PBS North, a nonprofit public media station serving Duluth, Minnesota since 1964. The site offers program information, live streaming, and standard donation options typical of public broadcasting.
Longstanding nonprofit operation
The domain has been registered for 1690 days and the organization has broadcast continuously since 1964, establishing clear institutional continuity.
the browser threat feed reports no threats and the site uses valid TLS encryption, confirming standard security posture for a public media outlet.
Content and donation features
The homepage displays program listings such as Secrets of Royal Travel, The Vietnam War, and Endeavour, along with a prominent Donate button and Live Stream option.
Additional links point to partner sites including thenorth1033.org, wdse.careasy.org for car donations, and cardinallearninghub.org, consistent with a regional public media network.
Why the score is 92
The score combines saved deterministic evidence with the grounded analysis available for this report. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
0/ 97
No detectionsSaved result - stale
No detections across 97 engines
No antivirus engine in this saved scan raised an adverse result. This is one signal, not a guarantee.
- Malicious
- 0
- Suspicious
- 0
- Total
- 97
All 97 engine results
- 0xSI_f33d - unrated - Clean
- Abusix - clean - Clean
- Acronis - clean - Clean
- ADMINUSLabs - clean - Clean
- AILabs (MONITORAPP) - clean - Clean
- AlienVault - clean - Clean
- alphaMountain.ai - clean - Clean
- AlphaSOC - unrated - Clean
- Antiy-AVL - clean - Clean
- ArcSight Threat Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- Artists Against 419 - clean - Clean
- AutoShun - unrated - Clean
- Axur - unrated - Clean
- benkow.cc - clean - Clean
- Bfore.Ai PreCrime - unrated - Clean
- BitDefender - clean - Clean
- Bkav - unrated - Clean
- BlockList - clean - Clean
- Blueliv - clean - Clean
- Certego - clean - Clean
- Chong Lua Dao - clean - Clean
- CINS Army - clean - Clean
- Cluster25 - unrated - Clean
- CMC Threat Intelligence - clean - Clean
- CRDF - clean - Clean
- Criminal IP - clean - Clean
- CSIS Security Group - unrated - Clean
- Cyan - unrated - Clean
- Cyble - clean - Clean
- CyRadar - clean - Clean
- desenmascara.me - clean - Clean
- DNS8 - clean - Clean
- Dr.Web - clean - Clean
- EmergingThreats - clean - Clean
- Emsisoft - clean - Clean
- Ermes - unrated - Clean
- ESET - clean - Clean
- ESTsecurity - clean - Clean
- Feodo Tracker - clean - Clean
- Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - unrated - Clean
- Fortinet - clean - Clean
- Fortra - unrated - Clean
- G-Data - clean - Clean
- GCP Abuse Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- Google Safe Browsing - clean - Clean
- GreenSnow - clean - Clean
- Gridinsoft - unrated - Clean
- Heimdal Security - clean - Clean
- Hunt.io Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- IPsum - clean - Clean
- Juniper Networks - clean - Clean
- Kaspersky - clean - Clean
- Lionic - clean - Clean
- Lumu - unrated - Clean
- Malwared - clean - Clean
- MalwarePatrol - clean - Clean
- malwares.com URL checker - clean - Clean
- MalwareURL - unrated - Clean
- Mimecast - unrated - Clean
- Netcraft - unrated - Clean
- OpenPhish - clean - Clean
- PhishFort - unrated - Clean
- Phishing Database - clean - Clean
- Phishtank - clean - Clean
- PREBYTES - clean - Clean
- PrecisionSec - unrated - Clean
- Quick Heal - clean - Clean
- Quttera - clean - Clean
- Rising - clean - Clean
- SafeToOpen - unrated - Clean
- Sangfor - clean - Clean
- Sansec eComscan - unrated - Clean
- Scantitan - clean - Clean
- SCUMWARE.org - clean - Clean
- Seclookup - clean - Clean
- securolytics - clean - Clean
- Snort IP sample list - clean - Clean
- SOCRadar - unrated - Clean
- Sophos - clean - Clean
- Spam404 - clean - Clean
- StopForumSpam - clean - Clean
- Sucuri SiteCheck - clean - Clean
- ThreatHive - clean - Clean
- Threatsourcing - clean - Clean
- Trustwave - unrated - Clean
- Underworld - unrated - Clean
- URLhaus - clean - Clean
- URLQuery - unrated - Clean
- Viettel Threat Intelligence - clean - Clean
- VIPRE - unrated - Clean
- ViriBack - clean - Clean
- VX Vault - clean - Clean
- Webroot - clean - Clean
- Xcitium Verdict Cloud - unrated - Clean
- Yandex Safebrowsing - clean - Clean
- ZeroCERT - clean - Clean
- ZeroFox - unrated - Clean
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
PBS North DONATE
What the captured page showed
2 observations- 01
PBS North
- 02
DONATE
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
PBS North • Broadcast and Digital Public Media
What we observed
The page content was captured and checked alongside 97 antivirus results.
What independent research found
1 external finding were saved and compared with the page evidence.
What remains unverified
1 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
Observed behavior
Evidence behind this classification
- 01With its first broadcast signal reaching across the Northland in 1964, PBS North has been the Region’s storyteller since PBS North https://pbsnorth.org/about/
- 02Domain registered for 1690 days
- 03No threat warnings from the browser threat feed
Web research findings
Independent findings for pbsnorth.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.
- PBS Northopen
"With its first broadcast signal reaching across the Northland in 1964, PBS North has been the Region’s storyteller since"
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.
- Domainpbsnorth.org
- Redirects topbsnorth.org
- Hosted byFastly, Inc.
- Referencesgmpg.org · cdnjs.cloudflare.com
Domain Timeline
- Feb 11, 2022Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 4.6 years old when this review was saved.
- Sep 28, 2026Saved security review — Reviewed as safe
This saved scan found no active threat signals in the checks it completed.
pbsnorth.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.
- Contact email on the site's own domain (email@pbsnorth.org).
- Phone number listed ((888) 563-9373).
- Links to 2 social profiles.
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://pbsnorth.org/
- 2206https://pbsnorth.org/
Server Reputation
Referenced Domains
Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.
05 · Evidence Ledger
Evidence ledger
- Antiviruspartial
- Browser threat feedcomplete
- Page contentcomplete
- Analysiscomplete
- Visual evidencecomplete
The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.
Technical threat
unknownMalware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.
No confirmed evidence in this dimension.
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 | 0 of 97 engines flagged | Limited | No saved finding | stale fallback · Sep 28, 2026 |
| Browser protection | No browser threat-list match | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Page content | Page fetched · HTTP 200 | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Visual evidence | 2 visible observations saved with the page capture | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Independent research | 1 independent finding were saved | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
- Antivirus
- Result0 of 97 engines flagged
- CompletionLimited
- FindingNo saved finding
- Freshnessstale fallback · Sep 28, 2026
- Browser protection
- ResultNo browser threat-list match
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Page content
- ResultPage fetched · HTTP 200
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Visual evidence
- Result2 visible observations saved with the page capture
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Independent research
- Result1 independent finding were saved
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
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
PBS North is a legitimate public media organization with no detected threats.
pbsnorth.org is the official site of PBS North, a nonprofit public media station serving Duluth, Minnesota since 1964. The site offers program information, live streaming, and standard donation options typical of public broadcasting.
09 · Community
