Security Review

Is zemanta.com legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Safe· 96/100

Zemanta is a long-standing, legitimate programmatic advertising platform with a 19-year domain history and zero security flags.

zemanta.comScanned 1h ago
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Trust score
SAFE
Heuristics 99·MT 95
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Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence
0/92
All engines report clean
Domain Age
19 years old
Registered May 3, 2007
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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zemanta.com

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MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence
MT Security Analyst
Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust95/100
MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection
0%
Confidence
The domain was registered in 2007, showing nearly two decades of continuous operation. Our analysis confirms it is an established business entity that was acquired by Outbrain in 2017 and is currently part of the Teads advertising network. None of the 92 antivirus engines in our network flagged the site as malicious. The technical infrastructure is robust, utilizing high-tier SSL certificates and reputable hosting. Furthermore, independent research confirms its status as a professional Demand-Side Platform (DSP) used by marketing professionals globally.
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Page Content

The website serves as a professional portal for the Zemanta One DSP, focusing on native and programmatic advertising. It provides clear links to legal terms, privacy policies, and its parent company, Teads.

Infrastructure

The site is hosted on high-reputation IP space with no history of abuse reports. It uses a valid ECC-based SSL certificate from DigiCert, which is a standard for enterprise-level security.

Domain History

With a registration date in early 2007, this domain is older than many major tech platforms. This longevity is a primary indicator of legitimacy, as scam domains are typically discarded within months.

Web Reputation

The platform maintains a clean reputation across professional forums like Reddit and LinkedIn. It is recognized in the industry as a legitimate tool for lead generation and performance marketing.
Risk Factors
1
  • No direct contact phone number or physical address is listed on the homepage, though this is common for enterprise B2B tech sites.
Positive Signals
5
  • Domain age of over 19 years indicates long-term stability.
  • Zero detections across 92 different antivirus engines in our network.
  • Verified acquisition by publicly traded parent companies (Outbrain/Teads).
  • High global traffic ranking and professional infrastructure.
  • Positive mentions in professional advertising communities.
AI Recommendation
This site is safe to use for professional advertising and marketing purposes. No security concerns were identified during our analysis.
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 zemanta.com, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Domain age
19 yrs
Registered May 2007
Business registration
Active · United States / Slovenia
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
2 positive
Key findings
7 headline facts from open-web research
  • Domain registered around 2007 (age ~6989 days matches); associated with Zemanta Inc., founded in Slovenia, with US operations in New York.
  • Acquired by Outbrain in 2017; site now states "Zemanta / Outbrain DSP is now part of the Teads offering" and links to Teads advertising and Outbrain privacy policy.
  • Operates as a legitimate programmatic advertising DSP (Zemanta One) focused on native, display, video; emphasizes anti-fraud tools and performance marketing.
  • No scam reports, fraud complaints, or significant negative feedback found across web searches, Reddit discussions, or review sites.
  • Trustpilot page for zemanta.com exists with only 2 reviews (content not extractable due to access limits); Reddit threads discuss it neutrally as a DSP tool for lead gen and native ads.
  • Company profiles on Crunchbase, LinkedIn (Outbrain DSP), and ZoomInfo confirm it as a real ad tech provider; no malicious indicators in threat intel sources.
  • Actively maintains blog, webinars, and support content on zemanta.com; part of larger public company ecosystem (Outbrain went public in 2021).
Positive reviews (2)
Quotes indicating the site is legitimate.
  • Reddit (r/programmatic)open

    "I have been using a large array of DSP/SSP but this time on of my new account want me to use Zemanta. Apparently it is good for lead generation campaigns."

  • Reddit (r/adops)open

    "Zemanta ? Still part of outbrain but might be a better tool..."

Business registration
Status: active · United States / Slovenia

Zemanta Inc. (US entity, New York address) acquired by Outbrain in 2017; originally founded in Slovenia (Gašper Koren associated); now integrated into Teads/Outbrain ecosystem; references in SEC filings and UK Companies House for related ZEMANTA LIMITED

Research summary
Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above
We searched scam-report databases, professional forums, and business registries for zemanta.com and found no evidence of fraudulent activity. Our research confirmed that Zemanta Inc. is an active business entity originally founded in Slovenia and later acquired by Outbrain. Professional discussions on Reddit and industry sites describe it as a reliable tool for native advertising and lead generation. The company is also referenced in official SEC filings through its parent organization.

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.

Contact Verification

We fetched the page and looked for real-world contact details. Legitimate businesses almost always publish an email on their own domain, a phone number, and a postal address. Scam shops usually don't.

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 contact email found anywhere on the page.
  • No phone number listed on the page.
  • No postal address visible on the page.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age19 years old
RegistrarMarkMonitor Inc.
RegisteredMay 3, 2007
ExpiresMay 3, 2027
Owner privacyVisible
Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerDigiCert Inc · DigiCert Global G3 TLS ECC SHA384 2020 CA1
ExpiresNov 28, 2026 (159d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingAkamai Technologies, Inc.
Server locationUS
Web servernginx
Platform / CMSWordPress
PopularityTop 100k worldwide

Redirect Chain

Hops
2
Cross-domain
Yes
Lookalike
No
Punycode
No
  • 1301http://zemanta.com/
  • 2301https://zemanta.com/
  • 3200https://www.zemanta.com/cross-domain

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file0
ISPAkamai 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 zemanta.com and not a lookalike like z-emanta.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

    If you have first-hand experience with this site — good or bad — share it with the MalwareTips community.

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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 ↗

Referenced Domains

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

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 zemanta.com. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.
  • zemanta.com passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 96/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.
  • Yes. zemanta.com presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by DigiCert Inc · DigiCert Global G3 TLS ECC SHA384 2020 CA1, expiring in 159 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
  • zemanta.com is 19.1 years old, registered on 5/3/2007 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 zemanta.com as clean.
  • No. zemanta.com is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
  • zemanta.com resolves to an IP operated by Akamai 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. zemanta.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·zemanta.com
SAFE

Zemanta is a legitimate programmatic advertising platform that has been operating for over 15 years. It is a well-established business now integrated into the Outbrain and Teads advertising ecosystems. You can safely interact with this site for professional advertising services.

This site is safe to use for professional advertising and marketing purposes. No security concerns were identified during our analysis.

AV engines
92
MT passes
2
Net signals
0
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