Is indianexpress.com a scam site? Scam, spam & reviews

Score
80
HTTP status
403
https://indianexpress.com/
SSL/TLS
Valid
2026-03-26T23:59:59+00:00
Server/AS
AKAMAI-AS, US
23.60.185.80
Open site

Scores & key points

Security
Reputation
Scam risk

Overview

Label
インド新聞

日刊新聞(1932年創刊、インド)。全国紙から、1999年以降は分裂して配布を北インにド限定。

Caution signals

  • [Medium] An HTTP error occurred when accessing the landing page.

Reputation

Open PageRank 6.71 / 10
Tranco 2618 Global
Source: top-1m.csv

Review summary — indianexpress.com

Overall 80 (Mostly safe)

Multiple security indicators are favorable and there are few major risk signals.

Strengths

  • Valid SSL/TLS certificate
  • SPF configured
  • DMARC configured
  • Domain age ≥ 1 year

Weaknesses

  • HSTS not set
  • CSP not set
  • HTTP error on landing page

Detailed review — indianexpress.com

Domain review

Domain created: 2002-05-20T18:06:29Z (≈ 23y 6m). Registrar: GoDaddy.com, LLC. Hosting / AS: AKAMAI-AS, US — South Korea. Popularity: Tranco #2618, OPR 6.71/10. Reputation: GSB clean WebRisk clean. Email security: SPF On, DMARC None. Certificate valid until: 2026-03-26T23:59:59+00:00.

Shop / transaction review

No mixed content detected. No mixed content detected. Structured data: Organization Absent, contactPoint Absent. Hidden text ratio 0%.

Technical review

HTTP 403 Client error · Server AKAMAI-AS, US. HSTS Off (preload: Unknown). Applies 0/6 security headers. DNSSEC Off. Email security: SPF On, DMARC None. MTA‑STS policy: None. TLS‑RPT Off. security.txt: not available. JS obfuscation score 0. Reputation: GSB clean, WebRisk clean → overall Good.

Explanation — strengths and stability

Age: about (≈ 23y 6m) (created on 2002-05-20T18:06:29Z).

GSB clean

WebRisk clean

Certificate valid until: 2026-03-26T23:59:59+00:00.

Email security: SPF On, DMARC none.

No mixed content detected.

Looking at operator information together with trust metrics helps you judge brand/merchant consistency and the likelihood of long‑term operation.

Checking payment page security (HTTPS enforcement, form target host consistency, script integrity) along with customer support and return policy gives a more accurate sense of real‑world trust.

In parallel, applying security headers, automated certificate renewal, email domain protection (DMARC/TLS‑RPT), and removing mixed content will improve overall reliability and delivery/search stability.

Explanation — risks and areas to improve

Without HSTS, downgrade and man‑in‑the‑middle attacks can weaken HTTPS enforcement. Enable HSTS and prepare for preload registration.

Missing key security headers leaves the site vulnerable to clickjacking, MIME sniffing, and data leakage.

Without DNSSEC, trust relies solely on parent name servers and DNS tampering risks can be higher in some environments.

If DMARC is absent or set to p=none, protection against sender spoofing is weak. Consider quarantine/reject policies.

Without MTA‑STS, SMTP TLS enforcement is weaker.

Without TLS‑RPT, it is harder to collect TLS failure signals and operational insight.

Without security.txt, the vulnerability disclosure channel is unclear and response may be delayed.

Estimated domain age
23y 6m
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLC
SSL valid
Yes
SSL expires
2026-03-26T23:59:59+00:00
HTTP status
403
Server / ASN
AKAMAI-AS, US
Final URL
https://indianexpress.com/
SPF
Yes
DMARC
Yes
CT wildcard usage
No
HSTS preload
Unknown
security.txt
No
TLS‑RPT receivers
Absent
Domain creation date
2002-05-20T18:06:29Z
Hosting / AS
AKAMAI-AS
Hosting country
South Korea
GSB status
No match
WebRisk status
No match
DMARC policy
None
DNSSEC
Absent
Legal/contact pages
No
Structured data: Organization
Absent
Structured data: contactPoint
Absent
Registry risk (0–100)
3
dmarc_p
None
dmarc_rua
mailto:admin@indianexpress.com
mixed_http
0
JS obfuscation score
0
Payment logo count
0
Hidden text ratio (%)
0
Cross‑domain POST form count
0
External host logos/icons
0
YARA matches
0

This analysis is an automated, data‑based opinion for reference only. Please verify the information yourself before paying or downloading anything.

About this report

  • First analysis: -
  • Last updated: 2025-11-30 23:15:50
Email

Traffic signals

UTM source -
UTM medium -
ref / from -
Shortened URLs on page 0

Performance

Field LCP-ms
Field INP-ms
Field CLS-
Lab LCP-ms
Lab TBT-ms
Mobile score-
Mobile measurement error: request_failed
Lab LCP-ms
Lab TBT-ms
Desktop score-
Desktop measurement error: request_failed
https://indianexpress.com/

Security headers

  • HSTS
  • Content‑Security‑Policy
  • X‑Content‑Type‑Options
  • X‑Frame‑Options
  • Referrer‑Policy
  • Permissions‑Policy
Enable HSTS
add_header Strict-Transport-Security "max-age=15552000; includeSubDomains; preload" always;
Set CSP
This is a minimal CSP example. Adjust allowed sources to your project.
add_header Content-Security-Policy "default-src 'self'; img-src 'self' data:; object-src 'none'; base-uri 'self'";
Prevent content type sniffing
add_header X-Content-Type-Options "nosniff" always;
Prevent clickjacking
add_header X-Frame-Options "SAMEORIGIN" always;
Set Referrer‑Policy
add_header Referrer-Policy "strict-origin-when-cross-origin" always;
Set Permissions‑Policy
add_header Permissions-Policy "geolocation=(); microphone=(); camera=()" always;

Domain lineage

  1. 2002-05-20
    Domain registered: 2002-05-20T18:06:29Z

Essentials

Google Safe Browsing No match
Google Web Risk No match
AbuseIPDB -
SPF Configured
DMARC Configured
DNSSEC No
Cookie security Absent
Mixed content (http) 0
Legal pages Absent
DMARC details
DMARC policy (p): none
Aggregate reports (rua): mailto:admin@indianexpress.com
TXT: v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:admin@indianexpress.com; pct=10;v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:admin@indianexpress.com; pct=10;
HTTP status403
Server AKAMAI-AS, US
CDN / Hosting Akamai CDN
HSTSNo
Valid until2026-03-26T23:59:59+00:00
IssuerDigiCert Inc / DigiCert Global G2 TLS RSA SHA256 2020 CA1
Registrant / organizationAKAMAI-AS, US
RegistrarGoDaddy.com, LLC
ASN16625
Network23.32.0.0/11
TitleAccess Denied
Final URL: https://indianexpress.com/

Threat insight

Mostly safe (risk 3/100)
  • Without HSTS, downgrade and man‑in‑the‑middle attacks can weaken HTTPS enforcement. Enable HSTS and prepare for preload registration.
  • Missing key security headers leaves the site vulnerable to clickjacking, MIME sniffing, and data leakage.

The risk score of this site is calculated by combining browser security headers, SSL status, mixed content, email domain protection (SPF/DMARC), redirect/obfuscation patterns, and the results of Google Safe Browsing and WebRisk. There are currently few clear signs of malicious behavior, but insufficient security headers or email protection can increase the risk of phishing or man‑in‑the‑middle attacks. Before entering important information, re‑check the domain spelling and how you reached the site (ads, DMs, shortened URLs, etc.). Before entering payment or personal information, verify operator information (company/contact), HTTPS enforcement, DMARC/TLS‑RPT, and check for mixed content.

Deep scan (HTML / headers)

Analysis limited (access blocked) (deep 0/100)
  • The site is blocking automated access, limiting detailed inspection.

Confirm that you accessed this site via an official link or in‑app navigation, and before payment or login, verify that the domain in the address bar matches the official one.

HTTP status (deep) 403
Set‑Cookie (count) 0
Cookie security insufficient Secure×0 / HttpOnly×0 / SameSite×0
HTTP resources (deep) 0
Top third‑party hosts 0
Collection time: 2025-11-30T23:15:50+00:00

User scenarios

If you make a payment on this site

No strong malicious signs were found, but online payments always carry some risk. Double-check the amount, payee and refund policy before you pay.

If you log in or enter personal data

No clear malicious patterns were found, but treat passwords and 2FA codes as highly sensitive. Avoid reusing passwords across sites.

Server location

South Korea (KR) · ASN 16625 / AKAMAI-AS

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Analyzing

Collecting various signals and public data.

  1. Start
  2. Fetch DNS / WHOIS
  3. Check HTTP response
  4. Verify SSL/TLS
  5. Query reputation
  6. Collect PageSpeed data
  7. Analyze security headers
  8. Check email security
  9. Integrate extended signals
  10. Build report