Security Review

Is vimeocdn.com legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Safe· 97/100

Official Vimeo content delivery network with a 16-year history and zero security flags across our antivirus network.

vimeocdn.comScanned 1h ago
0
Trust score
SAFE
Heuristics 100·MT 95
View density

Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence
0/92
All engines report clean
Domain Age
16 years old
Registered Apr 21, 2010
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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vimeocdn.com

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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.

50
/ 100
High visual risk

Visual red flags detected in the screenshot

The page displays a technical XML error indicating a missing resource; visual cues are neutral and insufficient for a risk assessment.

Visual risk50/100

What our vision model saw

1 signal

Page renders a raw XML error message

MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence
MT Security Analyst
Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust95/100
MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection
0%
Confidence
This domain is a core part of Vimeo's technical operations. It has been registered for over 16 years and is managed by a reputable corporate registrar. Our analysis shows it is used exclusively for hosting video assets, player scripts, and image thumbnails. Because it is a technical backend, visiting the root domain often shows a raw XML error message, which is normal for a content server not intended for direct human browsing. All security signals are clean, and it is widely whitelisted by corporate networks for video playback.
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Page Content

The root URL displays a technical XML error message. This is expected behavior for a Content Delivery Network (CDN) endpoint, as these servers are designed to deliver specific file paths (like video segments or images) rather than a user-facing homepage.

Infrastructure

The site is hosted on high-performance edge servers and uses a valid GlobalSign SSL certificate. It is officially documented in technical guides as the primary delivery vehicle for Vimeo's streaming services.

Domain History

Registered in 2008, the domain has a nearly 6,000-day history of stable operation. It is owned by Vimeo, Inc., a well-known video platform based in New York.

Web Reputation

The domain maintains a perfect reputation across 92 different antivirus engines. It is recognized by independent technical analysts as a high-traffic, legitimate infrastructure domain with no history of hosting malicious content.
Positive Signals
5
  • Domain has been active for over 16 years
  • Zero detections across 92 antivirus engines
  • Official infrastructure for a major global video platform
  • Clean IP reputation with no abuse reports
  • Valid high-assurance SSL certificate
AI Recommendation
This domain is safe. It is a necessary part of the Vimeo ecosystem and does not pose a security risk.
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 vimeocdn.com, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Domain age
16 yrs
Registered Apr 2010
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
  • vimeocdn.com is officially associated with Vimeo as its primary CDN domain for video hosting, thumbnails (i.vimeocdn.com), player assets (f.vimeocdn.com), and progressive/adaptive streaming.
  • Multiple official Vimeo help articles instruct users and networks to whitelist *.vimeocdn.com for proper video playback and live streaming.
  • Technical analyses (Netify, BuiltWith, developer docs) confirm it delivers content for Vimeo via Fastly, Akamai, and other edge networks; high-traffic legitimate use across thousands of sites.
  • No scam reports, phishing complaints, or malware detections specifically targeting vimeocdn.com; phishing campaigns impersonate Vimeo via email but do not use this domain.
  • desenmascara.me analysis of i.vimeocdn.com (subdomain) rates it legitimate with 0/100 risk, high Tranco ranking, no fraud signals, and detected brand Vimeo.
  • Domain age of ~5903 days (~16 years) aligns with long-established Vimeo infrastructure; no negative reviews on major scam-checker sites.
  • Vimeo, Inc. is a registered US company (New York); vimeocdn.com serves as its official video delivery network, not a third-party or suspicious entity.
Positive reviews (3)
Quotes indicating the site is legitimate.
  • Netifyopen

    "The vimeocdn.com domain is associated with Vimeo."

  • desenmascara.meopen

    "i.vimeocdn.com is a high-traffic website (ranked #3,339 globally on the Tranco list). No fraud signals, brand impersonation, or suspicious activity were detected. Heuristic analysis confirms this is a legitimate site."

  • Vimeo Helpopen

    "whitelist: *.vimeo.com; *.vimeocdn.com; *.akamaized.net"

Business registration
Status: active · United States

Official CDN domain of Vimeo, Inc. (New York, NY); used for video streaming, thumbnails, and progressive delivery via Fastly and Akamai

Research summary
Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above
We found no scam reports or complaints associated with this domain. Official documentation from Vimeo confirms that vimeocdn.com is used for video streaming, thumbnails, and player assets. Independent technical sites and developer resources list this as a high-traffic, trusted domain essential for viewing Vimeo content.

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.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age16 years old
RegistrarMarkMonitor Inc.
RegisteredApr 21, 2010
ExpiresApr 21, 2027
Owner privacyVisible
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.2
IssuerGlobalSign nv-sa · GlobalSign Atlas R3 DV TLS CA 2025 Q3
ExpiresAug 29, 2026 (70d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingFastly, Inc.
Server locationUS
PopularityTop 100k worldwide

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 vimeocdn.com and not a lookalike like v-imeocdn.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 vimeocdn.com. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.
  • vimeocdn.com 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. vimeocdn.com presents a valid TLSv1.2 certificate issued by GlobalSign nv-sa · GlobalSign Atlas R3 DV TLS CA 2025 Q3, expiring in 70 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
  • vimeocdn.com is 16.2 years old, registered on 4/21/2010 through MarkMonitor Inc.. 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 vimeocdn.com as clean.
  • No. vimeocdn.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
  • vimeocdn.com 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. vimeocdn.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

0
Trust / 100
Final Verdict·vimeocdn.com
SAFE

This is the official content delivery network (CDN) for Vimeo. It is a critical piece of internet infrastructure used to serve video files and thumbnails across the web.

This domain is safe. It is a necessary part of the Vimeo ecosystem and does not pose a security risk.

AV engines
92
MT passes
2
Net signals
0
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