Is blog.torproject.org safe?

The scan of blog.torproject.org on 21 Aug 2026 reached no verdict either way (score -12). Too little was captured to judge it, which is an unknown rather than a pass.

What malware is associated with blog.torproject.org?

1 analysed samples communicate with this URL, including AsyncRAT.

How was blog.torproject.org checked?

A static pass resolved DNS, captured TLS and headers and followed the redirect chain, and where the fast tier allows, a headless browser rendered the page and recorded every request. Egress is SSRF-locked. Signatures that matched only page text are weighted far below one that matched a served file, because a page documenting malware matches the same rules.

blog.torproject.org - URL scan, 21 Aug 2026

MalwareAnalyzer by Cyble scanned blog.torproject.org and returned a unknown verdict (score -12). The page resolved to 116.202.120.165 on The Tor Project in DE. 25 domains and 2 IPs were contacted. 1 malware sample communicates with this URL (AsyncRAT). The request followed 2 redirects before landing. This is a point-in-time observation from 21 Aug 2026; the page may have changed since.

Scan result

Verdict: unknown (score -12) · Confidence 15%
Scanned URL: https://blog.torproject.org/blog/lifecycle-of-a-new-relay
Domain: blog.torproject.org · IP: 116.202.120.165 · AS24940 · DE
Server: Apache
Page title: The lifecycle of a new relay | The Tor Project
HTTP status: 200 · text/html
TLS issuer: C=US, O=Let's Encrypt, CN=YR2 · valid to Oct 23 00: · subject CN=blog.torproject.org
Scan tier: fast · observed 2026-08-21 22:23:05 UTC

Redirect chain

https://blog.torproject.org/blog/lifecycle-of-a-new-relay
https://blog.torproject.org/lifecycle-of-a-new-relay
https://blog.torproject.org/lifecycle-of-a-new-relay/

Malware communicating with this URL (1)

These samples were observed contacting or being served from blog.torproject.org. Each links to its full analysis.

AsyncRAT - referenced · 70977d91650a5b8b2eb95deeeb2d6581 · first seen 2026-08-21

Antivirus & YARA (0 of 48 engines)

No engine flagged this page's content.

Why this verdict

Valid TLS, no impersonation or off-origin credential post

Detected technologies

Apache

Contacted infrastructure

116.202.120.165 - AS24940 The Tor Project (Germany)
116.202.120.166 - AS24940 The Tor Project (Germany)

Observed indicators

blog.torproject.org
www.torproject.org
support.torproject.org
community.torproject.org
forum.torproject.org
donate.torproject.org
extra.torproject.org
freehaven.net
gitweb.torproject.org
trac.torproject.org
metrics.torproject.org
www.321linux.com
atlas.torproject.org
techcrunch.com
i.imgur.com
lists.torproject.org
torstatus.blutmagie.de
newsletter.torproject.org
www.facebook.com
mastodon.social

Other scans of blog.torproject.org (3)

This host has been scanned before. Each scan is a separate observation, so a verdict here does not carry over to the others.

21 Aug 2026 - unknown · https://support.torproject.org/
21 Aug 2026 - unknown · https://support.torproject.org/
21 Aug 2026 - unknown · https://www.torproject.org/download/

Questions about blog.torproject.org

Is blog.torproject.org safe?: The scan of blog.torproject.org on 21 Aug 2026 reached no verdict either way (score -12). Too little was captured to judge it, which is an unknown rather than a pass.
What malware is associated with blog.torproject.org?: 1 analysed samples communicate with this URL, including AsyncRAT.
How was blog.torproject.org checked?: A static pass resolved DNS, captured TLS and headers and followed the redirect chain, and where the fast tier allows, a headless browser rendered the page and recorded every request. Egress is SSRF-locked. Signatures that matched only page text are weighted far below one that matched a served file, because a page documenting malware matches the same rules.

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