Website reputation report

genius.com

Last checked 2 days ago · Point-in-time assessment

● Evidence is limited

What is this website?

genius.com is currently classified in the Knowledge category based on observed public pages. An About page was also found. Recurring page-metadata topics include lyrics, taylor swift, knowledge.

No listed local patterns observedHomepage-only analysis is not a malware clearance. Read the scope and findings below.

72/100Safety Score
75%Evidence Confidence
Trust Radar evidence profile Eight evidence dimensions from zero to one hundred. Exact values surround the chart. Threat Intelligence55 Domain History95 Infrastructure95 Website Security80 Security Hygiene55 Transparency49 Reputation50 Operational Stability96
Trust RadarEight observed factors. Select one to inspect its evidence.

How to read this report

Safety Score evaluates observed signals. Evidence Confidence measures how complete, direct, fresh, and consistent those signals are.

No automated scan can guarantee that a website is safe.

Independent evidence brief

What we observed about genius.com

Updated Sep 29, 2026

The latest scan examined 10 public pages on genius.com. Website descriptions below come from the site itself. Registration, connection and threat findings were checked separately.

Purpose and visible content

On its About page, the site says: H.E.R. is one of the voice actors in the new animated film Forgotten Island, set in the Philippines during the 1990s. She also contributed…

Registrar and domain history

Registered on Aug 5, 1994. Registrar: Amazon Registrar, Inc..

Recorded expiry date: May 26, 2032. Registry data can change.

Connection and hosting evidence

The checked homepage returned HTTP 200.

A valid TLS certificate was observed, expiring Dec 8, 2026.

Threat checks and score context

External malware-provider coverage was unavailable. The report does not treat this missing check as a clean result.

Safety Score: 72/100. Evidence Confidence: 75%. These measure different things.

Public content profile

Pages reviewed on genius.com

10 of up to 10 pages

We sampled public pages from this website to understand its subject and contact paths. The titles and short descriptions below come from the website itself. They are not endorsements or independent safety findings.

Genius | Song Lyrics & KnowledgeGenius is the world’s biggest collection of song lyrics and musical knowledge. H.E.R., Liza Soberano & Ryan Tedder Break Down The Meaning Of “BRB” | Geniushttps://genius.com/videos/H-e-r-liza-soberano-ryan-tedder-break-down-the-meaning-of-brb Genius – About Genius | GeniusGenius celebrates More Than The Music—the lyrics, the stories behind the songs, and the creative connections that meaningfully drive culture. / We champion curiosity and believe Genius | Song Lyrics & Knowledgehttps://genius.com/static/dsa_contact_information Comms @ Genius – Press Genius | GeniusContact Us / Press Inquiries / General Contact / Knowledge Toolkit / Embed Genius Lyrics & Annotations / Official Genius API Taylor Swift – Patient Zero Lyrics | Genius LyricsPatient Zero Lyrics: If you wanna party with somebody who might know / About the devil on his shoulder under his halo / When the toxins take their hold, you'd rather die than let i Taylor Swift – Cleveland! Lyrics | Genius LyricsCleveland! Lyrics: "She's not as hot as she was, but she was only a four" / "She was never a girls' girl," "She was just a—" / "And with all of that money, why's she dressed like t Taylor Swift – Babylon Lyrics | Genius LyricsBabylon Lyrics: The casino doesn't like when you run the tables / And though the box is wrapped up nice, it's just a cage to you / Those electric fences buzz / The stallion flees t Taylor Swift – Pink Clouding Lyrics | Genius LyricsPink Clouding Lyrics: (Ah-ah-ah) / (Ah-ah-ah) / Met the magenta sunrise / Fuchsia forever intertwined / Threw the rosewood on the fire / Neither of us knew at the time / That I was ADÉLA – Nicole Kidman Lyrics | Genius LyricsNicole Kidman Lyrics: Ooh, ooh, woah / A mighty friend to me / Ooh, yeah, ooh / Yes, you have, so, so good / Ooh, ooh / Every single night / I pray that my tits are sittin' right /

Public page evidence

Topics and keywords observed on genius.com

5 phrases

These phrases were extracted locally from sampled public page metadata. They are observations, not search-volume or ranking estimates.

lyricsTitle, H1, Meta description9 sampled pages
taylor swiftTitle4 sampled pages
knowledgeTitle, H1, Meta description3 sampled pages
song lyricsTitle, H1, Meta description2 sampled pages
thatMeta description4 sampled pages

At a glance

Key findings

✓

Report is current

The displayed evidence comes from the published immutable scan.

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Confidence is separate

Unavailable evidence is shown as missing and never counted as clean.

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Verify before sensitive actions

Check the exact URL and context before payments, credentials, or downloads.

Fully explainable

Why this score?

Versioned weights
Threat IntelligenceWeight 25%
55/100

Threat providers were unavailable. The neutral uncertainty baseline is not a clean verdict.

Domain HistoryWeight 10%
95/100

Domain registration age and expiry were checked.

InfrastructureWeight 10%
95/100

Observed DNS records and network address were checked.

Website SecurityWeight 15%
80/100

Observed certificate validity and TLS protocol were checked.

Security HygieneWeight 15%
55/100

Observed security header values were checked for basic protective settings. Empty values, disabled HSTS and unrecognized values receive no credit. This is not a complete browser-policy validation.

TransparencyWeight 5%
49/100

Observed site metadata and About page were checked. Publisher-supplied details are not independently verified.

ReputationWeight 5%
50/100

Popularity is weak context, not proof of safety. Unranked sites use a neutral baseline.

Operational StabilityWeight 15%
96/100

Observed HTTP status and final connection scheme were checked.

Server-side analysis

Automated security checks

Local antivirus and phishing checks

ClamAV · homepage HTMLNo signature match in the sampled HTML
Engine version1.5.4
Signature database date (UTC)2026-09-29T06:26:15+00:00
HTML bytes submitted312,532
Phishing.Database · exact hostnameNot listed in this snapshot
Feed downloaded (UTC)2026-09-29T18:00:06+00:00
Hosts in local snapshot386,017

Sampled scripts and pages

Resource analysis incomplete

6 resources checked · 9 script links observed on the homepage. Partial resource coverage.

ClamAV inspects the fetched homepage HTML on our server. New scans also sample up to four linked scripts and two collected internal pages, with size and time limits. Scripts are not executed. Other downloads, private server files and logged-in pages remain outside this check. A signature match needs investigation and can be a false positive. No match is not a whole-site safety guarantee.

Exact hostname lookup uses a downloaded Phishing.Database snapshot. It does not send this domain to an external lookup API or mark sibling subdomains as harmful. Not listed does not mean safe. Snapshot age is download age, not proof that every entry was recently revalidated.

Homepage HTML only · Eight local rule families · local-security-v2

Checks use the fetched page and redirect chain. Scripts are not executed, forms are not submitted, and linked files are not downloaded. This is not a malware clearance.

Page resource inventory

Linked scripts9
Inline scripts20
Embedded frames0
External script hosts6

Counts describe the sampled HTML, not every resource loaded by the browser. External resources are common and are not automatically harmful.

No listed local patterns observed. The limited rule set cannot detect every threat or behavior.

External threat intelligence

Provider coverageNot checked

Local checks do not query external reputation databases. An unavailable check is never a clean result.

Registration

Domain information

Public RDAP observation
Canonical domaingenius.com
RegistrarAmazon Registrar, Inc.
RegisteredAug 5, 1994
Domain age32 years
ExpiresMay 26, 2032
Registry statusesclient transfer prohibited
Report statePublished

Infrastructure

Network & hosting

Observed endpoint, not legal location
IP address104.18.22.208
Autonomous systemUnavailable
Network organizationUnavailable
Observed countryUnavailable
CDNCloudflare
Web application firewallNot detected

At a glance

Infrastructure summary

Observed during this scan

A compact view of the connection, DNS and security surface. These observations describe what the scanner could verify at scan time and do not prove ownership or ongoing availability.

HTTP response200 · https://genius.com/
Endpoint104.18.22.208
NetworkUnavailable
CDN and WAFCloudflare · Not detected
DNS surface30 records · 2 nameservers · 5 mail exchangers
Protection signals3 security headers · 2 technologies · DNSSEC unknown

Page telemetry

Observed page statistics

Safe metadata only

These counters describe the fetched response and sampled HTML. Script counts describe references in the markup, not a complete browser network log. Cookie counts cover observed response headers.

Response size312,532 bytes
HTTP check duration0 ms
Cookies observed2
Script resources9 · 6 external hosts
Frames and sampled checks0 frames · 6 resources checked

Encrypted transport

TLS certificate

Valid when observed
StatusValid when observed
ProtocolTLSv1.2
IssuercountryName=US, organizationName=Google Trust Services, commonName=WE1
Valid fromSep 9, 2026
Valid untilDec 8, 2026
Certificate names*.genius.com · genius.com

Resolution

DNS footprint

DNSKEY status unknown

DNSKEY presence does not verify the DNSSEC signature chain. Missing records can mean no record was returned or the lookup was unavailable.

A104.18.22.208TTL —
A104.18.23.208TTL —
AAAA2606:4700::6812:16d0TTL —
AAAA2606:4700::6812:17d0TTL —
NScody.ns.cloudflare.comTTL —
NSgail.ns.cloudflare.comTTL —
MX10 aspmx.l.google.comTTL —
MX20 alt1.aspmx.l.google.comTTL —
MX30 alt2.aspmx.l.google.comTTL —
MX40 aspmx2.googlemail.comTTL —
MX50 aspmx3.googlemail.comTTL —
TXT1password-site-verification=6KBIZF44GBDNJDUJJ7VJRQXEWYTTL —
TXTanthropic-domain-verification-z31ca9=Fc99lL30ilUgSujV6q6Doe5YOTTL —
TXTapple-domain-verification=EfRsRQ0HxpWuGSIiTTL —
TXTatlassian-domain-verification=zBnQjyxIXRiBvnX39OwQsQjQ0NHRTT8z7jLkSYoDwQI0LDJEbkHtP50JXc/nBUSmTTL —
TXTblitz=mu-f9723803-7585777f-82d589ff-533e169dTTL —
TXTBSI106497997089TTL —
TXTfacebook-domain-verification=gjd6qq5ko95rzz3rr5ybmw46u9nk64TTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=7fJqu3FnyOHBhQJWkwJ3YSOwcnzNVfWFlTk8pAjT8FsTTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=HhzrYq6nGhYqq54tmMfikeCOiy1zlrcijgx2an0wp4ITTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=jDlIT98pi-_jA47Dj3KvhYesl2n50v66abqeCMo9CRYTTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=NOlZXdOysTTU8drrYjd1nulZlNL9mZ-LAybhtMmNLGATTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=ODnQVc6S14fqDD9_MJcAdmC27xCy9Tl5uo5bUr7mDcgTTL —
TXTmixpanel-domain-verify=2a7a0f81-7665-4a70-9b0b-135ab50e83e2TTL —
TXTMS=ms10556953TTL —
TXTslack-domain-verification=C0bfs07QtaBeS8anLI6Wxb7nv66uabFX4HdllmgFTTL —
TXTstripe-verification=DD4DBC1FB4BF1186F5F8C137CBF7277B822D9050E282EABDC868A4D50FF39C95TTL —
TXTv=spf1 mx include:_spf.google.com include:mail.zendesk.com ~allTTL —
TXTwiz-domain-verification=f3b6d68a74d9c5778d2b2425a194ae0f53fe91eb8dd0fd836e5b7650b7f20488TTL —
TXTZOOM_verify_QMXaG8RM8bDxZUToxZ8FePTTL —

DNS observations · no external lookup API

Domain email protection

Exact-host SPF and DMARC observations help the owner investigate email impersonation risks. They are separate from website malware checks and do not change the Safety Score.

SPFPolicy record observed, not fully validated
DMARCMonitoring-only DMARC policy

What to do next

Review the records with your mail administrator. Inventory legitimate senders and test SPF and DKIM alignment before enforcing a stricter DMARC policy. Fix duplicate records and investigate overly permissive SPF rules.

This bounded check does not send email, probe SMTP, evaluate recursive SPF includes, verify DKIM signatures or apply organizational-domain DMARC inheritance. A missing subdomain record does not prove that no inherited protection exists. A DNS timeout is unknown, not an absent record. A policy record is not proof that messages authenticate successfully.

Responsible disclosure

security.txt

RFC 9116 observation
StatusPublished and readable
Security contacts1
Policy linkObserved
ExpiryValid when observed

This is a public vulnerability-reporting contact file. Its presence does not prove that the website is safe and does not change the independent Safety Score.

Browser protections

Security headers

3 observed
content-security-policypresent upgrade-insecure-requests
x-content-type-optionspresent nosniff
x-frame-optionspresent SAMEORIGIN

Response headers

Cookie protections

Passive observation
Cookies observed2
Missing Secure1
Missing HttpOnly1
Missing SameSite1

Only cookie attribute counts are retained. Cookie names and values are never stored. These observations are not proof of compromise and do not independently change the Safety Score.

Detected stack

Technologies

Cloudflare 98% Google Analytics 94%

Versions are shown only when publicly exposed by the page or response headers. An observed version is not, by itself, proof of a vulnerability.

JavaScript library advisories

4 sampled JavaScript files checked locally with Retire.js. Database snapshot: 2026-09-29T02:40:05.559Z.

No supported library version was identified in the sampled files. This does not establish that the scripts are safe.

A version match is not proof that the website is infected or that an issue is exploitable here. Owners should review the advisory, check whether their code is affected and test an update. Up to four external script files are sampled, not every dependency, inline script or dynamically loaded resource.

About this website

What the site says about itself

H.E.R. is one of the voice actors in the new animated film Forgotten Island, set in the Philippines during the 1990s. She also contributed to the soundtrack, and the song “BRB” came together last minute, as she explains in this episode of Verified…

View the site's About page ↗

This is publisher supplied information. The independent safety findings are shown separately.

Publisher supplied

Public contact details

These details were observed on the website, not independently verified as an active support channel.

Emailinquiry@genius.comSource: https://genius.com/
Emaildsa-users@genius.comSource: https://genius.com/static/dsa_contact_information
Emaildsa-authorities@genius.comSource: https://genius.com/static/dsa_contact_information
Emailmedialab@rep-services.euSource: https://genius.com/static/dsa_contact_information

Structured facts

Website identity & response

Public page metadata
Page titleGenius | Song Lyrics & Knowledge
First headingGenius is the world’s biggest collection of song lyrics and musical knowledge
DescriptionGenius is the world’s biggest collection of song lyrics and musical knowledge.
Canonical URLhttps://genius.com/
Final URLhttps://genius.com/
HTTP response200 · text/html; charset=utf-8 · duration unavailable
LanguageUnknown
Structured typesNone observed
Page page detectedhttps://genius.com/Comms-at-genius-press-genius-annotatedAbout page detectedhttps://genius.com/videos/H-e-r-liza-soberano-ryan-tedder-break-down-the-meaning-of-brbContact page detectedhttps://genius.com/static/dsa_contact_information
present100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence
Security txt.has canonical100% evidence confidence
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1100% evidence confidence
Local headers.cors present100% evidence confidence
Local headers.cors credentials with wildcard100% evidence confidence
2100% evidence confidence
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Local headers.cors wildcard origin100% evidence confidence
30100% evidence confidence
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5100% evidence confidence
unavailable100% evidence confidence
Dns consistency.cname present100% evidence confidence
4100% evidence confidence
Local headers.permissions policy present100% evidence confidence
Local headers.hsts present100% evidence confidence
Local headers.csp wildcard sources100% evidence confidence
Local headers.csp unsafe inline100% evidence confidence
Local headers.csp unsafe eval100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence
Local headers.csp has object src100% evidence confidence
Local headers.csp has default src100% evidence confidence

Connection path

Redirect chain

0 recorded hops

No redirect hop was recorded for the sampled homepage.

Premium monitoring

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Compared with the previous scan

What changed

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Explainable matching

Digital fingerprint

fingerprint-v1
bright-beacon-ring-050

Comparable components help find technically related websites. A match does not prove common ownership.

DnsHashed private comparison value
TechnologiesHashed private comparison value

Material changes only

Change history

No meaningful changes recorded yet.

Website icon for genius.com

Visual evidence

Website screenshot

Screenshot of genius.com
Captured once in an isolated browser during this scan. Visual tint is an interface overlay. The original evidence is not duplicated.

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Questions about genius.com

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Is genius.com safe to visit?

The latest Safety Score is 72/100 with 75% Evidence Confidence. This is a point-in-time assessment of observed technical signals, not a guarantee. Check the exact address and avoid entering payment details if anything looks unusual.

Did the scan detect malware on genius.com?

ClamAV found no signature match in the sampled homepage HTML. External scripts, downloads and private server files were not checked. This is not a whole-site malware clearance.

When was genius.com registered?

The public registry record shows Aug 5, 1994. Registration details may be privacy-protected or updated later.

Did genius.com have a valid TLS certificate?

The scanner observed a valid TLS certificate using TLSv1.2. A valid certificate alone does not establish that the site is safe.

How does genius.com describe itself?

The website's About page describes its purpose in the report above. This is publisher-supplied information and is separate from independent security findings.

Can a paid listing change this website's score?

No. Premium placement and owner-supplied pages are labelled separately. Technical evidence, the Safety Score and moderation decisions remain independent.