nih.gov

United States Valid HTTPS 28.6 years Updated
AceGlean · nih.gov
Report ID: #878EF880 Verified
100
Very Safe
Verdict at a glance
IP Address156.40.212.210
Server LocationUnited States
Registrarget.gov
Domain Age28.6 years

nih.gov Trust Review

nih.gov belongs to the National Institutes of Health, the main U.S. government agency for medical research. The site’s long registration history, HTTPS encryption, and government registrar all point to a stable, official public service rather than a risky private operation.

Initial findings

Our automated probe of nih.gov returned a clean DNS answer pointing to United States, served by Unknown, with the TLS handshake responding OK.

Registration history

nih.gov has existed for about 28.6 years. Long-lived domains are usually associated with established projects, although age alone is not a guarantee of safety.

HTTPS verdict

Our HTTPS probe to nih.gov concluded with: OK. Together with the registrar and hosting country, this forms the security side of the scorecard.

Where the data lives

Anything you submit to nih.gov is processed on servers located in United States. Choose to share data accordingly.

Risk perspective

Domains with the profile of nih.gov (age 28.6 years, SSL OK, registrar get.gov, country United States) usually fall in the "very_safe" category in our automated scoring.

Verdict

Trust score: 100/100very_safe. This is an automated, technical-only verdict; treat it as one data point among many.

Technical Information

IP Address
156.40.212.210
Server Location
United States / Bethesda
ISP / Provider
Unknown

SSL Certificate

SSL Certificate
Valid HTTPS
SSL Issuer
Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2
Valid Until
2027-02-15

Registrar

Registrar
get.gov
Registered On
1997-10-02
Expires On
2026-08-22
Domain Age
28.6 years

What looks good

  • Domain appears in public CT logs
  • Valid SSL/TLS certificate
  • Several years of registration history
  • No malware signature triggered our quick scan

What to watch

  • Technical signals alone cannot prove ownership
  • Privacy-protected WHOIS — operator not directly visible
  • Registrar based outside the target audience country

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the WHOIS information about nih.gov hidden?
Most modern registrars apply privacy protection by default, so personal contact data may be redacted. Registration dates and registrar are still visible.
Is nih.gov on a security blocklist?
At the time of audit, nih.gov was not present in the public blocklists we sample (PhishTank, abuse feeds, etc.).
Is nih.gov a phishing website?
Our scanner does not perform visual similarity checks. We can only confirm that no obvious infrastructure markers (cert mismatch, fresh registration with high traffic) were triggered.
What looks risky about nih.gov?
For nih.gov we look at: age 28.6 yrs, SSL OK, registrar get.gov and hosting in United States. Any single weak point can drag the technical confidence down.
How often is nih.gov re-checked?
By default the report is refreshed every 30 days, plus on every manual re-check from the dashboard.

This report is generated automatically from public technical signals. It is not legal or financial advice.

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