Analysis for

youtube.com

Flare Score

Safe

FlareAI™ Summary

YouTube, a platform for sharing videos and music, allows users to upload, watch, and engage with content. Secured with a valid SSL certificate from Google Trust Services, the domain has a history of over 20 years. Despite this, it appears on one blacklist. Given its FlareScore of 80/100, YouTube is considered relatively safe, but users should exercise caution due to the blacklist status and potential risks associated with user-generated content.

+0.5%

than category average

France

Server Country

20 years

Domain Age

Score Breakdown

How we calculated the Flare Score based on positive and negative signals.

Positive Signals

Valid SSL certificate from trusted issuer

Established domain (2+ years old)

Strong email security (SPF, DKIM, DMARC)

Fast loading times

Negative Signals

Pro Tip: A valid SSL certificate is a basic requirement for any trustworthy site, but it doesn't guarantee the site is not a scam.

SSL & Security

SSL certificate and security headers configuration

Security Score

100/100

✓ Valid SSL (40) ✓ HSTS (20) ✓ CSP (20) ✓ X-Frame (20)

SSL Certificate

Issuer

Google Trust Services

Valid From

Oct 13, 2025

Valid Until

Jan 05, 2026

35 days remaining

Security Headers

HSTS

CSP

X-Frame-Options

Domain & WHOIS Information

Domain Age

20 years 9 months

Registered Feb 15, 2005

Very High Trust

Feb 2005 Expires Feb 2026

Established domain (5+ years) - High trust indicator

Registrar

MarkMonitor

Registration Date

Feb 15, 2005 (20 years ago)

Last Updated

Jan 14, 2025

Expiration Date

Feb 15, 2026 (0 days remaining)

Server Location

France

Abuse Contact

N/A

   Domain Name: YOUTUBE.COM
   Registry Domain ID: 142504053_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN
   Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.markmonitor.com
   Registrar URL: http://www.markmonitor.com
   Updated Date: 2025-01-14T10:06:34Z
   Creation Date: 2005-02-15T05:13:12Z
   Registry Expiry Date: 2026-02-15T05:13:12Z
   Registrar: MarkMonitor Inc.
   Registrar IANA ID: 292
   Registrar Abuse Contact Email: [email protected]
   Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: +1.2086851750
   Domain Status: clientDeleteProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientDeleteProhibited
   Domain Status: clientTransferProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited
   Domain Status: clientUpdateProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientUpdateProhibited
   Domain Status: serverDeleteProhibited https://icann.org/epp#serverDeleteProhibited
   Domain Status: serverTransferProhibited https://icann.org/epp#serverTransferProhibited
   Domain Status: serverUpdateProhibited https://icann.org/epp#serverUpdateProhibited
   Name Server: NS1.GOOGLE.COM
   Name Server: NS2.GOOGLE.COM
   Name Server: NS3.GOOGLE.COM
   Name Server: NS4.GOOGLE.COM
   DNSSEC: unsigned
   URL of the ICANN Whois Inaccuracy Complaint Form: https://www.icann.org/wicf/
>>> Last update of whois database: 2025-11-06T21:49:37Z <<<

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DNS Configuration

Domain Name System records and email security configuration

Email Security

SPF

DKIM

DMARC

Basic

AAAA

TXT

                                                            facebook-domain-verification=64jdes7le4h7e7lfpi22rijygx58j1
                                                        

                                                            google-site-verification=QtQWEwHWM8tHiJ4s-jJWzEQrD_fF3luPnpzNDH-Nw-w
                                                        

                                                            v=spf1 include:google.com mx -all
                                                        

SPF

                                                            ns2.google.com
                                                        

                                                            ns1.google.com
                                                        

                                                            ns4.google.com
                                                        

                                                            ns3.google.com
                                                        

HTTP Headers

Key server response headers for security analysis.

Security (7)

MIME Sniffing Protection

Content Security Policy

HSTS

Clickjacking Protection

Permissions Policy

COOP

XSS Filter

Web Server

ESF

Cache Policy

                                            no-cache, no-store,...
                                        

{
    "content-type": "text\/html; charset=utf-8",
    "x-content-type-options": "nosniff",
    "content-security-policy": "require-trusted-types-for 'script'",
    "expires": "Mon, 01 Jan 1990 00:00:00 GMT",
    "date": "Thu, 06 Nov 2025 21:49:56 GMT",
    "cache-control": "no-cache, no-store, max-age=0, must-revalidate",
    "location": "https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/",
    "strict-transport-security": "max-age=31536000",
    "x-frame-options": "SAMEORIGIN",
    "permissions-policy": "ch-ua-arch=*, ch-ua-bitness=*, ch-ua-full-version=*, ch-ua-full-version-list=*, ch-ua-model=*, ch-ua-wow64=*, ch-ua-form-factors=*, ch-ua-platform=*, ch-ua-platform-version=*",
    "accept-ch": "Sec-CH-UA-Arch, Sec-CH-UA-Bitness, Sec-CH-UA-Full-Version, Sec-CH-UA-Full-Version-List, Sec-CH-UA-Model, Sec-CH-UA-WoW64, Sec-CH-UA-Form-Factors, Sec-CH-UA-Platform, Sec-CH-UA-Platform-Version, Device-Memory",
    "vary": "Sec-CH-UA-Arch, Sec-CH-UA-Bitness, Sec-CH-UA-Full-Version, Sec-CH-UA-Full-Version-List, Sec-CH-UA-Model, Sec-CH-UA-WoW64, Sec-CH-UA-Form-Factors, Sec-CH-UA-Platform, Sec-CH-UA-Platform-Version, Device-Memory",
    "report-to": "{\"group\":\"youtube_main\",\"max_age\":2592000,\"endpoints\":[{\"url\":\"https:\/\/csp.withgoogle.com\/csp\/report-to\/youtube_main\"}]}",
    "origin-trial": "AiDEBptUfVeO93q48VdVMe\/ubupazdAl8AaHP+NBzdnW8quUcHdzJUyGSfrmtpKJu7EOvwRp9ug2rEo3XU+WMAMAAAB2eyJvcmlnaW4iOiJodHRwczovL3lvdXR1YmUuY29tOjQ0MyIsImZlYXR1cmUiOiJEZXZpY2VCb3VuZFNlc3Npb25DcmVkZW50aWFsczIiLCJleHBpcnkiOjE3NzQzMTA0MDAsImlzU3ViZG9tYWluIjp0cnVlfQ==",
    "cross-origin-opener-policy": "same-origin-allow-popups; report-to=\"youtube_main\"",
    "server": "ESF",
    "content-length": "0",
    "x-xss-protection": "0",
    "alt-svc": "h3=\":443\"; ma=2592000,h3-29=\":443\"; ma=2592000",
    "pragma": "no-cache",
    "reporting-endpoints": "default=\"\/web-reports?context=eJwNzlloVGcUwHGu_xrTuZO5c-_5NCVKlWmiD3bSGTEijYooxqgdjaCijiWpcUYCacaMd6aJRFSMqFA3XJPUakSNO9baYhpCaF9qlSq4EK2RSHzQoLiBadyI38Pv4cA5h7_nweCyge-N3OIq4_zaamPZmKQx4_pq48ci1-g77hpn21yj7kPKeDoqbUQDaePA7bRR2V1j_OxfPKgmZ_GgtqUe4nEPrxs8vOzyUPPcQ3Ssyc3ZJk_nmvzeYtJ2weT-I5NU1MuLMi8FKS-JPi-9JVm0N2Tx5QIfJ1p9lPztY5f27IOP0WGLCZMtzs20SMcszLRF41aL8H6LzGaL7CsWW3ss2nP9ZJb58Wg3mvx0_e-n8K2fb8Xmp4U290ttIitt6ups6rU5m2ymbbeZss-m45TN8HM2cstmRK9NT7-N71OH4q8c1nzt8F-Rw8Bsh0jUwdnnUNHiUKkltHVavbZd-6vDYfI1h0k3HPI6HbL7HD7rd-jMEG6ZQmioUJIjRIYLp0cKEhCKcoXiPKElXwgWCHcLhfhUoXq6cHyWUB4RUvOEfq1pqTA9KgRiwpmVgich7Na6q4VNST1vFKZu1vdbhCV7hfz9Qm2D8FujUH9QONgs7DgizDwmrGkR_jwtcEb4R7v-i5C-ILT_KjxoFcr-0H3twmHNvax3rwrz_9W9d_RPLfue7tY6tXiXMNAtHOoRvA8FnxZ_JGzT8p4IM54Le17p5j6h443wWHv_Tve9FxZ9ong4RIFXkdQGshQbfArXVvQOU8zLVuz9XNEaUGR8oYiMVuQUKnZMUcTnKIyI4hvt6FzFpRJF4RJFY0wxsVJxwFXcSyvaahXX1iscM7P-_MXLGf6dJ5uHBIK1iZSbWh7L_yG2PBhPJqrcYKxqRbA8WeFWlH9XWTouNK4gHA6Nzw-HSleFPgKz-eBE\"",
    "document-policy": "include-js-call-stacks-in-crash-reports",
    "p3p": "CP=\"This is not a P3P policy! See http:\/\/support.google.com\/accounts\/answer\/151657?hl=fr for more info.\"",
    "content-encoding": "gzip",
    "set-cookie": "VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE=; Domain=.youtube.com; Expires=Fri, 10-Feb-2023 21:49:56 GMT; Path=\/; Secure; HttpOnly; SameSite=none; Partitioned"
}

IP Geolocation

Server location and network information

France

Paris

IP Address

172.217.20.174

ISP / Hosting

Google LLC

Coordinates

48.8566, 2.3522

Country Code

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Email Configuration

Email security and authentication records (SPF, DKIM, DMARC).

SPF Record

v=spf1 include:google.com mx -all

DKIM

Configured

DMARC

v=DMARC1; p=reject; rua=mailto:[email protected]

Performance Metrics

Website loading speed and performance analysis

Fast

Load Time

0.31s

Excellent

Page Size

0.72MB

Optimized

Requests

Moderate

Overall

98/100

Performance score

Excellent! This website loads quickly and provides a great user experience.

Blacklist Check

Checking if this domain is listed on major security blacklists.

Spamhaus DBL

Blacklisted

SURBL

Safe

Discovered Subdomains

Publicly accessible subdomains associated with this domain.

www.youtube.com

admin.youtube.com

img.youtube.com

app.youtube.com

m.youtube.com

news.youtube.com

help.youtube.com

Website Screenshot

In-Depth Analysis

YouTube.com Security Analysis

Overview

YouTube is a global platform for video sharing, offering users a space to watch, upload, and share videos with others. The site emphasizes community and content creation.

Security Assessment

YouTube.com has a valid SSL certificate issued by Google Trust Services, expiring in 2026, ensuring encrypted communication. The domain is quite old (20+ years), suggesting established legitimacy. However, the presence on one blacklist raises a flag, indicating potential past security incidents or policy violations. While hosted by Google LLC, which generally implies robust infrastructure, the blacklist status needs further investigation.

Trust Level

The FlareScore of 80/100 indicates a relatively safe experience. However, the blacklist listing prevents a higher score. Users should be aware of potential risks, such as exposure to inappropriate content or phishing attempts via embedded links in videos.

Recommendations

Exercise caution when clicking links within video descriptions or comments.
Enable two-factor authentication on your Google account for added security.
Report any suspicious content or accounts to YouTube immediately.
Be mindful of the content you share and the privacy settings you use.

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