Security Review

Is thrtle.com legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Safe· 95/100

A legitimate tracking and identity resolution domain operated by Throtle, an established US healthcare data company with over eight years of history.

thrtle.comScanned 1h ago
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Trust score
SAFE
Heuristics 100·MT 92
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Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence
0/92
All engines report clean
Domain Age
10 years old
Registered Dec 8, 2016
MT Intelligence
Safe
Low likelihood · 95% 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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MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence
MT Security Analyst
Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust92/100
MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection
0%
Confidence
The domain has been registered since 2016 and is owned by Throtle, a reputable identity resolution firm based in New Jersey. Our antivirus network and malware engines show zero detections across more than 90 scanners. The site functions as a backend infrastructure for cookie syncing and advertising attribution rather than a public storefront. It is frequently cited in the privacy policies of major corporations, confirming its role as a standard industry tool. There are no scam reports or malicious indicators associated with this infrastructure.
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Page Content

The domain does not host a traditional website for users to browse; instead, it serves as a backend endpoint for data processing. It is primarily used to set tracking cookies and sync identity data for healthcare-focused marketing campaigns.

Infrastructure

The site is hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and utilizes a valid SSL certificate issued by GoDaddy. The technical setup is consistent with a high-traffic enterprise service designed for stability and scale.

Domain History

Registered in December 2016, the domain has a long and stable history of over eight years. It is officially linked to Throtle (now part of IQVIA), a legitimate business specializing in offline-to-online data matching.

Web Reputation

Independent security researchers and sandbox environments have analyzed this domain and found no evidence of malware or phishing. While some privacy-focused tools flag it as a tracker, this is a functional classification rather than a security warning.
Risk Factors
2
  • The domain is used for invisible third-party tracking, which may be a privacy concern for some users.
  • There is no public-facing content, which can sometimes be confused with a parked or suspicious domain.
Positive Signals
4
  • Domain age of over 8 years indicates long-term legitimate operation.
  • Zero detections across 92 different antivirus and security engines.
  • Verified ownership by a registered US corporation (Throtle/IQVIA).
  • Included in the official privacy and cookie disclosures of major global brands.
AI Recommendation
You do not need to take any action. This domain is a safe, legitimate part of the digital advertising ecosystem.
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 thrtle.com, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Domain age
9.5 yrs
Registered Dec 2016
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
3 positive
Key findings
7 headline facts from open-web research
  • Domain thrtle.com registered on 2016-12-08 (over 8 years old), expires 2026-12-08, registrar GoDaddy, name servers on AWS, registrant privacy-protected via Domains By Proxy.
  • Owned by/registered to Throtle, a legitimate US company (Red Bank, NJ) specializing in healthcare identity resolution, data onboarding, and compliant offline-to-online matching for advertising and marketing.
  • Functions as a third-party tracker/cookie domain (sets 'mc' cookie for 199 days) used for advertising, tracking pixels, and identity resolution; appears in cookie policies of major sites like Celsius, Constellation, Ropes & Gray.
  • Discussed on Reddit r/adops (2018) as an alt-domain for Throtle identity resolution provider; one post noted non-secure HTTP call triggering AdX issues.
  • Listed on better.fyi as a tracker with ethical design concerns for invisible tracking and monetizing user data (name, address, email, demographics from public records/census).
  • Joe Sandbox and ANY.RUN malware analyses of the domain or related calls found no threats or malicious behavior.
  • Company website throtle.io describes privacy-compliant, healthcare-focused identity solutions; acquired by IQVIA; no consumer-facing site at thrtle.com.
Positive reviews (3)
Quotes indicating the site is legitimate.
  • Scamadviseropen

    "In summary, thrtle.com is very likely not a scam but legit and reliable."

  • EmailVeritasopen

    "No unsafe content found: the website has passed our security checks without detection of known threats."

  • ANY.RUNopen

    "Malware analysis https://thrtle.com No threats detected"

Business registration
Status: active · United States

Registered to Throtle (healthcare identity resolution company, founded 2015, HQ Red Bank, NJ). Domain registered Dec 2016 via GoDaddy with privacy protection (Domains By Proxy). Now associated with IQVIA.

Research summary
Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above
We conducted a thorough search of scam-report databases and independent review aggregators for thrtle.com. No complaints or scam reports were found. Instead, our research identified the domain as a technical asset for Throtle, a healthcare identity company founded in 2015. Industry discussions on platforms like Reddit confirm its use as an alternative domain for identity resolution and tracking pixels.

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.

0Malicious0Suspicious61Harmless92Engines
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.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age10 years old
RegistrarGoDaddy.com, LLC
RegisteredDec 8, 2016
ExpiresDec 8, 2026
Owner privacyVisible
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.2
IssuerGoDaddy.com, Inc. · Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2
ExpiresOct 16, 2026 (117d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingAmazon Technologies Inc.
Server locationUS
PopularityTop 100k worldwide

Server Reputation

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

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 thrtle.com and not a lookalike like t-hrtle.com.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

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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 ↗

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 thrtle.com. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.
  • thrtle.com passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 95/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.
  • Yes. thrtle.com presents a valid TLSv1.2 certificate issued by GoDaddy.com, Inc. · Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2, expiring in 117 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
  • thrtle.com is 9.5 years old, registered on 12/8/2016 through GoDaddy.com, LLC. 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 thrtle.com as clean.
  • No. thrtle.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
  • thrtle.com resolves to an IP operated by Amazon Technologies Inc. in US (usage type: Data Center/Web Hosting/Transit). 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. thrtle.com 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

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Trust / 100
Final Verdict·thrtle.com
SAFE

This is a legitimate technical domain used for advertising and identity resolution services by a US-based healthcare data company. It is not a consumer-facing website and does not pose a security threat.

You do not need to take any action. This domain is a safe, legitimate part of the digital advertising ecosystem.

AV engines
92
MT passes
2
Net signals
0
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