Wayback Machine

A person in a blazer at a laptop, with a magnifying glass over the screen showing a domain name, and faint overlays of “WHOIS,” “Server Location,” and “Site History.”

Before You Click: 3 Quick Checks for a Suspicious Website

Found a website you’ve never heard of and not sure you should click? I’ll show you three fast clues — domain dates, server location, and site history — that can help you judge whether a site feels trustworthy or sketchy before you commit.

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