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When managing online communities, ensuring the safety and reputation of external content is critical to protecting users from malicious activities such as phishing, spam, and malware. Moderators and administrators may need to verify the credibility of IP addresses, email domains, and URLs before allowing them to be shared or used within their communities.
A range of online services provide tools to check the safety and reputation of these elements. These services offer comprehensive analyses, helping to identify potential risks and maintain a safe, secure environment for all members. Below is a list of reputable platforms designed to assist with checking the safety and trustworthiness of IP addresses, email domains, and URLs.
URL Safety
Links contain example domain “example.com” if direct search is available
- Google Safe Browsing (USA): https://transparencyreport.google.com/safe-browsing/search?url=example.com
- Norton Safe Web (USA): https://safeweb.norton.com/report/show?url=example.com
- PhishTank (USA): https://www.phishtank.com/
- Sucuri SiteCheck (USA): https://sitecheck.sucuri.net/results/example.com
- Threat Center CRDF (France): https://threatcenter.crdf.fr/check.html
- URLVoid (Italy): https://www.urlvoid.com/scan/example.com
- VirusTotal (Spain): https://www.virustotal.com/gui/domain/example.com
- Web of Trust (USA): https://www.mywot.com/scorecard/example.com
IP Address Reputation
Links contain example IP “8.8.8.8” if a direct search is available.
- AbuseIPDB (USA): https://www.abuseipdb.com/check/8.8.8.8
- AlienVault OTX (USA): https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/ip/8.8.8.8
- CleanTalk: https://cleantalk.org/blacklists/8.8.8.8
- FortiGuard IP Reputation (USA): https://www.fortiguard.com/search?q=8.8.8.8
- IPQualityScore (USA): https://www.ipqualityscore.com/free-ip-lookup-proxy-vpn-test/lookup/8.8.8.8
- IPVoid (Italy): https://www.ipvoid.com/ip-blacklist-check/
- Project Honey Pot (USA): https://www.projecthoneypot.org/ip_8.8.8.8
- Scamalytics (USA): https://scamalytics.com/ip/8.8.8.8
- StopForumSpam: https://stopforumspam.com/ipcheck/ 8.8.8.8
- Talos Intelligence (USA): https://talosintelligence.com/reputation_center/lookup?search=8.8.8.8
- Threat Center CRDF (France): https://threatcenter.crdf.fr/forensic_ips.html
E-mail Domains
Links contain example domain “example.com” if direct search is available
- AbuseIPDB (USA): https://www.abuseipdb.com/check/example.com
- AlienVault OTX (USA): https://otx.alienvault.com/indicator/domain/example.com
- CleanTalk: https://cleantalk.org/email-checker/example@example.com
- Barracuda Central (USA): https://www.barracudacentral.org/lookups/lookup-reputation
- FortiGuard Domain Reputation (USA): https://www.fortiguard.com/search?q=example.com
- MXToolbox (USA): https://mxtoolbox.com/SuperTool.aspx?action=blacklist:example.com
- Spamhaus (Switzerland/UK): https://check.spamhaus.org/results?query=example.com
- StopForumSpam: https://www.stopforumspam.com/domain/example.com
- Talos Intelligence (USA): https://talosintelligence.com/reputation_center/lookup?search=example.com
- Threat Center CRDF (France): https://threatcenter.crdf.fr/forensic_domains.html
- URLVoid (Italy): https://www.urlvoid.com/scan/example.com
