The scan of dns.google 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 dns.google?

1 analysed samples communicate with this URL, including Salat.

How was dns.google 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.

dns.google - URL scan, 21 Aug 2026

MalwareAnalyzer by Cyble scanned dns.google and returned a unknown verdict (score -12). The page resolved to 8.8.8.8 on Google LLC in US. The domain was registered 3048 days ago through MarkMonitor Inc.. 2 domains and 1 IP were contacted. 1 malware sample communicates with this URL (Salat). 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://dns.google/
Domain: dns.google · IP: 8.8.8.8 · AS15169 · US
Server: scaffolding on HTTPServer2
Page title: Google Public DNS
HTTP status: 200 · text/html; charset=UTF-8
Registrar: MarkMonitor Inc. · domain age 3048 days · created 2018-04-16
TLS issuer: C=US, O=Google Trust Services, CN=WR2 · valid to Oct 28 20: · subject CN=dns.google
Scan tier: fast · observed 2026-08-21 17:05:12 UTC

Malware communicating with this URL (1)

These samples were observed contacting or being served from dns.google. Each links to its full analysis.

Salat - contacted · 8d2103c7b8adacf29ac7c5229b7509ab · first seen 2026-08-21

Antivirus & YARA (0 of 47 engines)

No engine flagged this page's content.

Why this verdict

Valid TLS, no impersonation or off-origin credential post

Contacted infrastructure

8.8.8.8 - AS15169 Google LLC (United States)

Observed indicators

dns.google
developers.google.com
8.8.8.8
https://dns.google/
https://dns.google/static/93dd5954/favicon.png
https://dns.google/static/e6eca759/matter.min.css
https://dns.google/static/b8536c37/shared.css
https://dns.google/static/d05cd6ba/root.css
https://dns.google/query
https://developers.google.com/speed/public-dns
https://dns.google/cache
https://developers.google.com/speed/public-dns/docs/using

Other scans of dns.google (1)

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

Questions about dns.google

Is dns.google safe?: The scan of dns.google 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 dns.google?: 1 analysed samples communicate with this URL, including Salat.
How was dns.google 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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