wirecutter.com
Wirecutter is a long-established product-review publication owned by The New York Times Company that publishes independent buying guides and deal roundups.
At a glance
Antivirus · registration · identity- No engine classified the URL as malicious or suspicious in this scan; 60 returned harmless, 32 returned undetected, and 0 returned no usable result.
- The domain was registered Mar 6, 1998 and was 28 years old at scan time.
- Operator identity: Claimed Only. A business record was found, but its connection to this domain was not independently verified
- No browser protection warning was recorded for this address at scan time.
- The isolated page observation recorded 22 requests and did not mark the page as malicious.
The Dossier
Wirecutter operates as a product-review and buying-advice site that tests consumer goods and earns affiliate commissions on referred purchases. The homepage presents recent review articles, daily deals, and a newsletter signup, all consistent with its established editorial format. The domain was registered in 1998 and has maintained continuous operation for more than 28 years; it is owned by The New York Times Company. Security telemetry records zero detections from 92 antivirus engines, no browser warnings, a clean hosting-IP abuse score, and a valid SSL certificate. Visual inspection of the rendered page confirms standard Wirecutter branding, navigation, and article previews with no anomalies or cloned elements.
Evidence Map
Multiple reputation sources returned usable results
A business record was found, but its connection to this domain was not independently verified
Only partial behavior evidence was available
The domain was registered Mar 6, 1998 and was 28 years old at scan time.
- 1Domain registered in 1998 and has operated continuously for 28 years.
- 2Zero detections across 92 antivirus engines and clean browser blocklist status.
- 3Owned by The New York Times Company since 2016 with active business registration.
- 4Page content matches the known Wirecutter product-review publication with consistent branding.
- 5Hosting IP shows zero abuse reports and valid SSL certificate.
Site Purpose and Content
Wirecutter publishes independent reviews and recommendations for technology, appliances, apparel, and household goods. Articles detail testing methodology and results, and the site displays current deals on previously reviewed products. A newsletter signup modal appears on the homepage as a standard subscription prompt.
Domain History and Ownership
The domain was registered on 6 March 1998 and has remained active for 28.4 years. Ownership is attributed to The New York Times Company since 2016, with active business registration on file.
Security and Infrastructure
No malicious or suspicious detections were returned by 92 security vendors. The hosting IP carries an abuse score of 0/100 with zero reports. The connection uses a valid certificate, and the redirect path shows a single cross-domain hop without homoglyph or internationalized-domain characteristics.
Observed Page Elements
The page lists recent reviews on lip stains, toaster ovens, and clothing, along with active Nordstrom sale promotions. Contact information includes a visible postal address and links to four social profiles, but no email addresses or phone numbers are present on the page.
Website Preview
The screenshot shows a standard, fully-rendered view of the Wirecutter website, including a common newsletter subscription pop-up.
- 1The screenshot depicts the legitimate Wirecutter website with a standard newsletter sign-up modal overlay.
- 2The site layout, branding, and navigation elements are consistent with the known Wirecutter platform.
Threat Detection
Antivirus results, browser warnings, isolated page observations, and the threat pattern identified in this report.
Antivirus engine results
Technical Details
Identity, domain, infrastructure, and connection facts saved with this scan.
July 19, 2026 at 1:54 AM UTCIdentity
6 facts- Operator
- Claimed Only
- On-domain email
- Not observed
- Other email
- Not observed
- Phone
- Not observed
- Postal address
- 1 address
- Social profiles
- 4 links
Domain
8 facts- Domain age
- 28 years old
- Registered
- Mar 6, 1998
- Registrar
- MarkMonitor Inc.
- Expires
- Mar 5, 2028
- WHOIS updated
- Feb 1, 2026
- Registrant
- Unavailable
- Registration country
- Unavailable
- WHOIS privacy
- Not observed
Infrastructure
14 facts- HTTPS
- Valid certificate
- TLS protocol
- TLSv1.2
- Certificate issuer
- Amazon · Amazon RSA 2048 M04
- Certificate subject
- wirecutter.com
- Certificate valid from
- Jul 16, 2026
- Certificate valid to
- Jan 30, 2027
- Network address
- 151.101.65.164
- ASN
- AS54113
- Hosting organization
- FASTLY - Fastly, Inc., US
- Country
- US
- Server
- envoy
- Site platform
- WordPress
- IP reputation
- 0% confidence · 0 reports
- Tor exit node
- No
Connections
12 facts- Scan scope
- Domain
- Destination host
- www.nytimes.com
- Redirects
- 1
- Cross-domain redirect
- Yes
- Redirect status codes
- 301 → 200
- Lookalike characters
- Not observed
- Internationalized domain
- No
- Page response
- 200
- Page requests
- 22
- Unique IPs contacted
- 0
- Countries contacted
- 3
- Referenced domains
- 18
View saved technical facts40 facts›
Identity
- Operator
- Claimed Only
- On-domain email
- Not observed
- Other email
- Not observed
- Phone
- Not observed
- Postal address
- 1 address
- Social profiles
- 4 links
Domain
- Domain age
- 28 years old
- Registered
- Mar 6, 1998
- Registrar
- MarkMonitor Inc.
- Expires
- Mar 5, 2028
- WHOIS updated
- Feb 1, 2026
- Registrant
- Unavailable
- Registration country
- Unavailable
- WHOIS privacy
- Not observed
Infrastructure
- HTTPS
- Valid certificate
- TLS protocol
- TLSv1.2
- Certificate issuer
- Amazon · Amazon RSA 2048 M04
- Certificate subject
- wirecutter.com
- Certificate valid from
- Jul 16, 2026
- Certificate valid to
- Jan 30, 2027
- Network address
- 151.101.65.164
- ASN
- AS54113
- Hosting organization
- FASTLY - Fastly, Inc., US
- Country
- US
- Server
- envoy
- Site platform
- WordPress
- IP reputation
- 0% confidence · 0 reports
- Tor exit node
- No
Connections
- Scan scope
- Domain
- Destination host
- www.nytimes.com
- Redirects
- 1
- Cross-domain redirect
- Yes
- Redirect status codes
- 301 → 200
- Lookalike characters
- Not observed
- Internationalized domain
- No
- Page response
- 200
- Page requests
- 22
- Unique IPs contacted
- 0
- Countries contacted
- 3
- Referenced domains
- 18
What to do
Proceed with normal browsing; the site is a legitimate product-review publication.
No incident response is indicated by this scan. Continue using normal caution, and act only if you notice an unexpected download, login prompt, payment request, or account activity.
Final Verdict
Why this verdict
Safe. The domain shows a 28-year registration history, zero security-vendor detections, a valid certificate, and page content that matches the known Wirecutter publication.
Proceed with normal browsing; the site is a legitimate product-review publication.
Key evidence
- 1No engine classified the URL as malicious or suspicious in this scan; 60 returned harmless, 32 returned undetected, and 0 returned no usable result.
- 2The domain was registered Mar 6, 1998 and was 28 years old at scan time.
- 3Operator identity: Claimed Only. A business record was found, but its connection to this domain was not independently verified
Safety FAQ
Is wirecutter.com safe to use?+
Safe. The domain shows a 28-year registration history, zero security-vendor detections, a valid certificate, and page content that matches the known Wirecutter publication.
What should I do about wirecutter.com?+
Proceed with normal browsing; the site is a legitimate product-review publication.
How old is wirecutter.com?+
wirecutter.com is 28 years old and was registered mar 6, 1998.
What if I already interacted with wirecutter.com?+
No incident response is indicated by this scan. Continue using normal caution, and act only if you notice an unexpected download, login prompt, payment request, or account activity.
When was this report updated?+
This report reflects the scan completed July 19, 2026 at 1:54 AM UTC.
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