Is sesamestreet.org safe?

http://sesamestreet.org/

SafeStatus

Coveragestrong2 of 4 applicable core capabilities

Verdict

Sesame Street official site delivers trusted educational content for children.

Sesamestreet.org is the long-established digital home of the Sesame Street television series, operated by the non-profit Sesame Workshop. It offers games, videos, and coloring pages with no commercial risk signals.

Parents and educators can confidently direct children to sesamestreet.org for age-appropriate learning activities.
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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

Sesamestreet.org is the long-established digital home of the Sesame Street television series, operated by the non-profit Sesame Workshop. It offers games, videos, and coloring pages with no commercial risk signals.

Established reputation and awards

The site is recognized by the Peabody Awards as a high-quality extension of the PBS children’s series into the internet age.

Domain age exceeds 11,000 days and the hosting IP shows zero abuse reports, supporting long-term legitimate operation.

Clean technical profile

the browser threat feed returns no threat warnings and the site uses a valid TLS certificate for encrypted connections.

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.

Antivirus Engines

0/ 92

No detections

Saved result - stale

No detections across 92 engines

No antivirus engine in this saved scan raised an adverse result. This is one signal, not a guarantee.

Malicious
0
Suspicious
0
Total
92
All 92 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
  • AutoShun - unrated - Clean
  • Bfore.Ai PreCrime - unrated - Clean
  • BitDefender - clean - Clean
  • Bkav - unrated - Clean
  • BlockList - clean - Clean
  • Blueliv - clean - Clean
  • Certego - clean - Clean
  • ChainPatrol - unrated - Clean
  • Chong Lua Dao - clean - Clean
  • CINS Army - clean - Clean
  • Cluster25 - unrated - Clean
  • CRDF - clean - Clean
  • Criminal IP - unrated - Clean
  • CSIS Security Group - unrated - Clean
  • CTX AI - clean - Clean
  • Cyan - unrated - Clean
  • Cyble - clean - Clean
  • CyRadar - clean - Clean
  • desenmascara.me - clean - Clean
  • DNS8 - unrated - Clean
  • Dr.Web - clean - Clean
  • EmergingThreats - clean - Clean
  • Emsisoft - clean - Clean
  • Ermes - unrated - Clean
  • ESET - clean - Clean
  • ESTsecurity - clean - Clean
  • Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - clean - Clean
  • Fortinet - clean - Clean
  • Fortra - unrated - Clean
  • G-Data - clean - Clean
  • GCP Abuse Intelligence - unrated - Clean
  • Google Safe Browsing - clean - Clean
  • GreenSnow - clean - Clean
  • GreyNoise - unrated - Clean
  • Gridinsoft - unrated - Clean
  • Guardpot - unrated - Clean
  • Heimdal Security - clean - Clean
  • Hunt.io Intelligence - unrated - Clean
  • IPsum - clean - Clean
  • Juniper Networks - clean - Clean
  • K7AntiVirus - unrated - Clean
  • Kaspersky - clean - Clean
  • LevelBlue - clean - Clean
  • Lionic - clean - Clean
  • Lumu - unrated - Clean
  • Malwared - clean - Clean
  • MalwarePatrol - 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
  • Snort IP sample list - unrated - Clean
  • SOCRadar - unrated - Clean
  • Sophos - clean - Clean
  • StopForumSpam - clean - Clean
  • Sucuri SiteCheck - clean - Clean
  • ThreatHive - clean - Clean
  • URLhaus - clean - Clean
  • URLQuery - clean - 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

Browser Threat Feed
Not flagged on major threat lists

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

What we observed

CAPTURED PAGE
sesamestreet.org
Visual analysis

Visual context from the captured page

Sesame Street logo visible in the top left corner. Navigation bar with icons for games, videos, and coloring pages.

Context only

What the captured page showed

2 observations
  1. 01

    Sesame Street logo visible in the top left corner.

  2. 02

    Navigation bar with icons for games, videos, and coloring pages.

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

    Sesame Street | Preschool Games, Videos, & Coloring Pages to Help Kids Grow Smarter, Stronger & Kinder

  2. What we observed

    The page content was captured and checked alongside 92 antivirus results.

  3. What independent research found

    1 external finding 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. 01www.sesamestreet.org is a beautifully realized extension of the celebrated PBS children’s series into the Internet age. The Peabody Awards https://peabodyawards.com/award-profile/sesamestreet-org/
  2. 02No threat flags from the browser threat feed.
  3. 03Valid TLS certificate in place.

Web research findings

Independent findings for sesamestreet.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
1 positive
Positive reviews (1)
Public quotes that support the operator's credibility.
  • The Peabody Awardsopen

    "www.sesamestreet.org is a beautifully realized extension of the celebrated PBS children’s series into the Internet age."

Reputation Sources

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

Google Safe Browsing
Not listedCheck ↗
VirusTotal
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. Domainsesamestreet.org
  2. Redirects towww.sesamestreet.org
  3. Hosted byAmazon.com, Inc.
  4. Referencescmp.osano.com · cdnjs.cloudflare.com

Domain Timeline

  1. Nov 30, 1995
    Domain registered

    First appeared in WHOIS records — 31 years old today.

  2. Aug 20, 2026
    Saved security review — Reviewed as safe

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

sesamestreet.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
Age31 years old
RegistrarGoDaddy.com, LLC
RegisteredNov 30, 1995
ExpiresNov 29, 2026
Owner privacyUnknown
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerAmazon · Amazon RSA 2048 M04
ExpiresMar 13, 2027 (205d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingAmazon.com, Inc.
Server locationUS
Web serverCloudFront
Platform / CMSDrupal

Redirect Chain

Hops
2
Cross-domain
No
Lookalike
No
Punycode
No
  • 1301http://sesamestreet.org/
  • 2302https://sesamestreet.org/
  • 3206https://www.sesamestreet.org/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file0
ISPAmazon.com, Inc.
Usage typeContent Delivery Network

Referenced Domains

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

05 · Evidence Ledger

Evidence ledger

Coverage, provenance, and source freshness remain separate so a missing check is never mistaken for a clean result.
  1. Antiviruspartial
  2. Browser threat feedcomplete
  3. Page contentpartial
  4. Analysiscomplete
  5. Visual evidencecomplete
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
Result0 of 92 engines flagged
CompletionLimited
FindingNo saved finding
Freshnessstale fallback · Aug 20, 2026
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
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

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 sesamestreet.org and not a lookalike like s-esamestreet.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 sesamestreet.org legit and safe?
Our automated security review found no threat indicators on sesamestreet.org, so it appears legitimate. All 92 antivirus engines we queried report it clean, and the domain is 30.7 years old, registered on November 30, 1995 — 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 sesamestreet.org safe to use?
sesamestreet.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 sesamestreet.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 sesamestreet.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 sesamestreet.org is genuine. Always reach the site by typing the address yourself rather than clicking links in unexpected messages.
Has sesamestreet.org been flagged by antivirus engines?
No — all 92 antivirus and blocklist engines in our malware network currently report sesamestreet.org as clean. That's a good sign, though antivirus coverage is only one of the many signals we weigh, and brand-new scam sites can appear clean before vendors catch up.
Is sesamestreet.org on any phishing or malware blacklists?
No — sesamestreet.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 sesamestreet.org domain?
sesamestreet.org is 30.7 years old, registered on November 30, 1995 through GoDaddy.com, LLC. 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 sesamestreet.org have a valid SSL certificate?
Yes — sesamestreet.org presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Amazon · Amazon RSA 2048 M04, valid for another 205 days. Important caveat: SSL only encrypts the connection between you and the site — it does not verify who runs it. Almost all scam sites now have valid SSL too, so a padlock alone never means "safe".
Where is sesamestreet.org hosted?
sesamestreet.org resolves to an IP operated by Amazon.com, Inc. in US (Content Delivery Network). 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 sesamestreet.org report updated?
This report is a record of the scan run on August 20, 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 sesamestreet.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

Sesame Street official site delivers trusted educational content for children.

Saved capturesesamestreet.orgCapture-safe
Captured during this scan. Opening this report does not revisit the site.
Conclusion

Sesamestreet.org is the long-established digital home of the Sesame Street television series, operated by the non-profit Sesame Workshop. It offers games, videos, and coloring pages with no commercial risk signals.

Recommended actionParents and educators can confidently direct children to sesamestreet.org for age-appropriate learning activities.
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09 · Community

Community

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