Is vscode.dev safe?
http://vscode.dev/
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How we checked
Coverage: partial · 2 of 4 applicable core capabilities
- Antivirus (60 of 93 engines answered) · saved result: did not fully complete
- Google Safe Browsing: completed
- page reading · limited: did not fully complete
- page capture: completed
- domain records: completed
- web research: completed
vscode.dev is Microsoft's legitimate browser-based Visual Studio Code editor, with no detected threats.
vscode.dev is the official web version of Visual Studio Code, a free code editor that runs entirely in the browser without installation. The domain is long-standing, the connection is encrypted, and no security threats were detected. Independent research confirms it is a Microsoft product, and the page itself presents the editor interface. The only limitation is that the site's own contact details were not reviewed in full, but this does not indicate risk for a well-known Microsoft service.
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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.
Why 92/100
Safe covers scores 85–100. No adverse finding was saved; 3 pushed it up.
What pulled the score down
No adverse finding was saved with this report.
What pushed the score up
- SupportsThe site is operated by Microsoft Corporation and is the official web version of Visual Studio Code.
- SupportsThe browser threat feed returned no threat warning and the TLS connection is valid.
- SupportsThe domain is 2798 days old, consistent with a long-established service.
Community reviews never change the Safety Score.
01 · Investigation Brief
Investigation Brief
vscode.dev is the official web version of Visual Studio Code, a free code editor that runs entirely in the browser without installation. The domain is long-standing, the connection is encrypted, and no security threats were detected. Independent research confirms it is a Microsoft product, and the page itself presents the editor interface. The only limitation is that the site's own contact details were not reviewed in full, but this does not indicate risk for a well-known Microsoft service.
What the site is
vscode.dev is the browser-based edition of Visual Studio Code, Microsoft's widely used source code editor. The page displays the text 'Visual Studio Code (Preview). Anywhere, anytime, entirely in your browser.' and identifies itself as 'Visual Studio Code vscode.dev'. Independent research confirms it provides a free, zero-install experience running entirely in the browser.
The site is operated by Microsoft Corporation, as indicated by the research source linking to the official Visual Studio Code documentation. There are no commercial CTAs, affiliate relationships, or monetization mechanisms beyond a link to download the desktop application.
Technical and operator safety
The browser threat feed returned no threat warning for this domain, and the saved TLS check found a valid encrypted connection. The registrable domain is 2798 days old, indicating a long-standing registration consistent with a major software vendor.
The site's own contact details were not reviewed in full, but for a well-known Microsoft service this is not a concern. No risk mechanics, counter-evidence, or unresolved questions were identified in our review.
Why the score is 92
The saved checks and analysis found no material threat. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
0/ 93
No detectionsSaved analysis from October 19, 2026 - stale
No detections across 60 engines that rated this URL
No antivirus engine that answered raised an adverse result; 33 had no rating for this URL. This is one signal, not a guarantee.
- Malicious
- 0
- Suspicious
- 0
- Total
- 93
All 93 engine results
- 0xSI_f33d - Unrated
- Abusix - Clean
- Acronis - Clean
- ADMINUSLabs - Clean
- AILabs (MONITORAPP) - Clean
- AlienVault - Clean
- alphaMountain.ai - Clean
- AlphaSOC - Unrated
- Antiy-AVL - Clean
- ArcSight Threat Intelligence - Unrated
- AutoShun - Unrated
- Bfore.Ai PreCrime - Unrated
- BitDefender - Clean
- Bkav - Clean
- BlockList - Clean
- Blueliv - Clean
- Certego - Clean
- ChainPatrol - Unrated
- Chong Lua Dao - Clean
- CINS Army - Clean
- CRDF - Clean
- Criminal IP - Unrated
- CSIS Security Group - Unrated
- CTX AI - Clean
- Cyan - Unrated
- Cyble - Clean
- CyRadar - Clean
- desenmascara.me - Clean
- DNS8 - Unrated
- Dr.Web - Clean
- EmergingThreats - Clean
- Emsisoft - Clean
- Ermes - Unrated
- ESET - Clean
- ESTsecurity - Clean
- Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - Clean
- Fortinet - Clean
- Fortra - Unrated
- G-Data - Clean
- GCP Abuse Intelligence - Unrated
- Google Safe Browsing - Clean
- GreenSnow - Clean
- GreyNoise - Unrated
- Gridinsoft - Unrated
- Guardpot - Unrated
- Heimdal Security - Clean
- Hunt.io Intelligence - Unrated
- IPsum - Clean
- Juniper Networks - Clean
- K7AntiVirus - Unrated
- Kaspersky - Clean
- LevelBlue - Clean
- Lionic - Clean
- Lumu - Unrated
- Malwared - Clean
- MalwarePatrol - Clean
- MalwareURL - Unrated
- Mimecast - Unrated
- Netcraft - Unrated
- OpenPhish - Clean
- Orcapot - Unrated
- PhishFort - Unrated
- Phishing Database - Clean
- Phishtank - Clean
- PREBYTES - Clean
- PrecisionSec - Unrated
- Quick Heal - Clean
- Quttera - Clean
- Rising - Clean
- SafeToOpen - Unrated
- Sangfor - Clean
- Sansec eComscan - Unrated
- Scantitan - Clean
- SCUMWARE.org - Clean
- Seclookup - Clean
- Snort IP sample list - Unrated
- SOCRadar - Unrated
- Sophos - Clean
- StopForumSpam - Clean
- Sucuri SiteCheck - Clean
- Synthient - Unrated
- ThreatHive - Clean
- URLhaus - Clean
- URLQuery - Unrated
- Viettel Threat Intelligence - Clean
- VIPRE - Unrated
- ViriBack - Clean
- VX Vault - Clean
- Webroot - Clean
- Xcitium Verdict Cloud - Clean
- Yandex Safebrowsing - Clean
- ZeroCERT - Clean
- ZeroFox - Unrated
How security vendors categorise this site
- alphaMountain.aiInformation Technology
- BitDefenderbusiness
- Forcepoint ThreatSeekerinformation technology
- Googletechnology
- Sophosinformation technology
Each vendor’s own label for the site, saved with the antivirus result. Labels are separate from the engine verdicts above and can disagree with each other.
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
Visual Studio Code (Preview). Anywhere, anytime, entirely in your browser.
What the captured page showed
1 observation- 01
Visual Studio Code (Preview). Anywhere, anytime, entirely in your browser.
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
The captured page appears to offer a content service.
What we observed
The page content was captured and checked alongside 60 antivirus results.
What independent research found
1 external finding was saved and compared with the page evidence.
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
Observed behavior
Evidence behind this classification
- 01The domain is 2798 days old, consistent with a long-established service.
- 02The browser threat feed returned no threat warning and the TLS connection is valid.
- 03The site is operated by Microsoft Corporation and is the official web version of Visual Studio Code.
Web research findings
Independent findings for vscode.dev, 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.
- Visual Studio Code for the Webopen
"Visual Studio Code for the Web provides a free, zero-install Microsoft Visual Studio Code experience running entirely in your browser"
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.
- Domainvscode.dev
- Redirects tovscode.dev
- Hosted byMicrosoft Corporation
- Referencesmain.vscode-cdn.net · update.code.visualstudio.com
Domain Timeline
- Feb 22, 2019Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 7 years old when this review was saved.
- Oct 22, 2026Saved security review — Rated Safe
This saved scan found no active threat signals in the checks it completed.
vscode.dev 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.
Domain & Encryption
Certificate issued for vscode.dev.
A shared content-delivery network address answers for many sites, so it is not the site's own server and says nothing about who runs it.
Payment providers the page loads
None seen among the outside domains we saved.
Read from the first 20 outside domains the page loads and the shop platform it uses; the web server and platform rows are under Hosting & Technology. A payment script on the page does not prove the shop accepts that method at checkout, or that you are protected.
Redirect Chain
- 1307http://vscode.dev/
- 2206https://vscode.dev/
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 contentpartial
- 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 93 engines flagged | Limited | No saved finding | stale fallback · analysed Oct 19, 2026 |
| Browser protection | No browser threat-list match | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 22, 2026 |
| Page content | Page fetched · HTTP 200 | Limited | No saved finding | this scan · Oct 22, 2026 |
| Visual evidence | 1 visible observation saved with the page capture | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 22, 2026 |
| Independent research | 1 independent finding was saved | Completed | No adverse finding | this scan · Oct 22, 2026 |
- Antivirus
- Result0 of 93 engines flagged
- CompletionLimitedFindingNo saved finding
- Freshnessstale fallback · analysed Oct 19, 2026
- Browser protection
- ResultNo browser threat-list match
- CompletionCompletedFindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 22, 2026
- Page content
- ResultPage fetched · HTTP 200
- CompletionLimitedFindingNo saved finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 22, 2026
- Visual evidence
- Result1 visible observation saved with the page capture
- CompletionCompletedFindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 22, 2026
- Independent research
- Result1 independent finding was saved
- CompletionCompletedFindingNo adverse finding
- Freshnessthis scan · Oct 22, 2026
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 vscode.dev legit and safe?
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08 · Final Verdict
Final verdict
vscode.dev is Microsoft's legitimate browser-based Visual Studio Code editor, with no detected threats.
vscode.dev is the official web version of Visual Studio Code, a free code editor that runs entirely in the browser without installation. The domain is long-standing, the connection is encrypted, and no security threats were detected. Independent research confirms it is a Microsoft product, and the page itself presents the editor interface. The only limitation is that the site's own contact details were not reviewed in full, but this does not indicate risk for a well-known Microsoft service.
09 · Community
Community
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