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taiwanobsessed.com

Last checked 13 hours ago · Point-in-time assessment

68/100Technical Safety ScoreIndependent technical assessment, not a visitor rating
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● Evidence is limited

What is this website?

My name is Nick Kembel and I've got a confession: I've been obsessed with Taiwan for 15 years! After completing a BA in Cultural Anthropology and backpacking to over 50 countries, I came to Taiwan in 2008 as an English teacher. My plan was to stay for a year then move somewhere else. At the

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

68/100Safety Score
75%Evidence Confidence
Trust Radar evidence profile Eight evidence dimensions from zero to one hundred. Exact values surround the chart. Threat Intelligence55 Domain History78 Infrastructure89 Website Security95 Security Hygiene35 Transparency67 Reputation50 Operational Stability84
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.

Current report context

What changed since the last scan

  • No earlier report to compare
What this scan could verify · 6 observed, 0 unavailable
DNS observed
Registration lookup observed
Network observed
TLS observed
Website response observed
Website content observed

Unavailable and unperformed checks are not clean results. The detailed evidence below remains the source for each conclusion.

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Independent evidence brief

What we observed about taiwanobsessed.com

Updated Oct 23, 2026

The latest scan examined 10 public pages on taiwanobsessed.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: My name is Nick Kembel and I've got a confession: I've been obsessed with Taiwan for 15 years! After completing a BA in Cultural…

Registrar and domain history

Registered on May 26, 2023. Registrar: NameCheap, Inc..

Recorded expiry date: May 26, 2027. Registry data can change.

Connection and hosting evidence

The checked homepage returned HTTP 200 in about 2000 ms.

A valid TLS certificate was observed, expiring Dec 17, 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: 68/100. Evidence Confidence: 75%. These measure different things.

Community reviews of taiwanobsessed.com

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Visitor experiences are separate from the independent technical Safety Score.

Visitor opinions remain separate from the technical Safety Score.

Public content profile

Pages reviewed on taiwanobsessed.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.

Home - Taiwan ObsessedYour one-stop spot for all things Taiwan-related, by Taiwan travel expert Nick Kembel. Nick has lived in Taiwan for over a decade: working, traveling, and raising his kids there. O About Me - Taiwan ObsessedMy name is Nick Kembel and I've got a confession: I've been obsessed with Taiwan for 15 years! After completing a BA in Cultural Anthropology and backpacking to over 50 countries, Contact - Taiwan ObsessedGot a question? If you have a question about traveling in Taiwan, please ask it in my Taiwan Travel Planning Group. I try to personally answer every question I can there every day. The Most Common Taiwan Travel FAQs - Taiwan ObsessedSome of the most common FAQs about traveling in Taiwan, with detailed answers by Taiwan travel expert Nick Kembel Taiwan Map: Interactive & Illustrated Maps for Travelers - Taiwan ObsessedExplore Taiwan with interactive and illustrated maps showing the main cities, regions, and top attractions—perfect for planning your next Taiwan trip. Nick’s Taiwan Travel Guide Ebook & Itineraries - Taiwan ObsessedBUY NOW Only the most essential information from hundreds of Taiwan articles condensed into one easy-to-read guidebook. New 2026 edition with maps and train routes Color version (2 Taipei Travel Guide for First Timers: A Complete 2026 Overview - Taiwan ObsessedA detailed Taipei City guide by 10-plus-year Taipei resident Nick Kembel, including top sights, transportation info, where to stay, what to eat, and shopping. A Travel Guide to New Taipei City, the City of Day Trips - Taiwan ObsessedLoads of tips visiting New Taipei City, including top attractions, hotels, foods, itinerary planning, by someone who has lived there for over a decade. A Travel Guide to Keelung, Taiwan’s Northern Port City - Taiwan ObsessedHighlighted Promo BoxEverything you need to know for visiting Keelung, Taiwan: how to get there, where to stay, top attractions, and what to eat in its famous night market. A Travel Guide to Taoyuan City, Taiwan’s “Peach Garden” - Taiwan ObsessedEverything you need to know for visit Taoyuan City in Taiwan, including the most famous and lesser-known sights, how to get to them, what to eat, and more!

Public page evidence

Topics and keywords observed on taiwanobsessed.com

12 phrases

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

taiwanTitle, H1, Meta description10 sampled pages
taiwan obsessedTitle9 sampled pages
travelTitle, H1, Meta description8 sampled pages
travel guideTitle, H15 sampled pages
cityTitle, H1, Meta description4 sampled pages
taiwan travelTitle, H1, Meta description4 sampled pages
guide toTitle, H13 sampled pages
nickTitle, H1, Meta description5 sampled pages
taipeiTitle, H1, Meta description2 sampled pages
in taiwanMeta description4 sampled pages
nick kembelMeta description4 sampled pages
mostTitle, H1, Meta description3 sampled pages

At a glance

Key findings

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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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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%
78/100

Domain registration age and expiry were checked.

InfrastructureWeight 10%
89/100

Observed DNS records and network address were checked.

Website SecurityWeight 15%
95/100

Observed certificate validity and TLS protocol were checked.

Security HygieneWeight 15%
35/100

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%
67/100

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%
84/100

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)2026-10-23T06:24:08+00:00
HTML bytes submitted293,199
Phishing.Database · exact hostnameNot listed in this snapshot
Feed downloaded (UTC)2026-10-23T12:00:10+00:00
Hosts in local snapshot386,082

Sampled scripts and pages

Resource analysis incomplete

6 resources checked · 12 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 scripts12
Inline scripts11
Embedded frames0
External script hosts3

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 domaintaiwanobsessed.com
RegistrarNameCheap, Inc.
RegisteredMay 26, 2023
Domain age3 years
ExpiresMay 26, 2027
Registry statusesclient transfer prohibited
Report statePublished

Infrastructure

Network & hosting

Observed endpoint, not legal location
IP address143.198.235.186
Autonomous systemUnavailable
Network organizationUnavailable
Observed countryUnavailable
CDNNot detected
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://www.taiwanobsessed.com/
Endpoint143.198.235.186
NetworkUnavailable
CDN and WAFNot detected · Not detected
DNS surface10 records · 2 nameservers · 5 mail exchangers
Protection signals1 security headers · 4 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 size293,199 bytes
HTTP check duration2,000 ms
Cookies observedUnavailable
Script resources12 · 3 external hosts
Frames and sampled checks0 frames · 6 resources checked

Encrypted transport

TLS certificate

Valid when observed
StatusValid when observed
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuercountryName=US, organizationName=Let's Encrypt, commonName=YR2
Valid fromSep 18, 2026
Valid untilDec 17, 2026
Certificate namestaiwanobsessed.com · www.taiwanobsessed.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.

A143.198.235.186TTL —
NSdns1.registrar-servers.comTTL —
NSdns2.registrar-servers.comTTL —
MX10 eforward1.registrar-servers.comTTL —
MX10 eforward2.registrar-servers.comTTL —
MX10 eforward3.registrar-servers.comTTL —
MX15 eforward4.registrar-servers.comTTL —
MX20 eforward5.registrar-servers.comTTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=FLC24_YrwIBt1SY5zT3jZJUXGSLkuoDVAl-4U5KtRRMTTL —
TXTv=spf1 include:spf.efwd.registrar-servers.com ~allTTL —

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
DMARCNo matching record returned for this exact hostname

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

No readable security.txt file was observed at the standard locations. This is informational and is not evidence of malware.

Browser protections

Security headers

1 observed
content-security-policypresent block-all-mixed-content

Response headers

Cookie protections

Passive observation

No Set-Cookie header was observed on the sampled homepage response. Other pages may set cookies separately.

Detected stack

Technologies

Google Analytics 94% Nginx 93% Tailwind CSS 72% WordPress 95%

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: 2026-10-23T02:40:09.003Z.

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.

Recommended maintenance checks

NginxReview the Nginx branch and keep security patches current. Avoid exposing detailed server version headers.
WordPressKeep WordPress core, themes and plugins updated. Remove unused plugins and review administrator accounts.

About this website

What the site says about itself

My name is Nick Kembel and I've got a confession: I've been obsessed with Taiwan for 15 years! After completing a BA in Cultural Anthropology and backpacking to over 50 countries, I came to Taiwan in 2008 as an English teacher. My plan was to stay for a year then move somewhere else. At the

View the site's About page ↗

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

Structured facts

Website identity & response

Public page metadata
Page titleHome - Taiwan Obsessed
First headingYour One-Stop Spot for all Things Taiwan
DescriptionYour one-stop spot for all things Taiwan-related, by Taiwan travel expert Nick Kembel. Nick has lived in Taiwan for over a decade: working, traveling, and raising his kids there. On Taiwan Obsessed, he shares the most current and detailed guides, travel guidance, and other information about Taiwan.
Canonical URLhttps://www.taiwanobsessed.com/
Final URLhttps://www.taiwanobsessed.com/
HTTP response200 · text/html; charset=UTF-8 · 2000 ms
Languageen
Structured typesBreadcrumbList · ListItem · Person · WebPage · WebSite
Faq page detectedhttps://www.taiwanobsessed.com/taiwan-faqs/Page page detectedhttps://www.taiwanobsessed.com/taiwan-map/About page detectedhttps://www.taiwanobsessed.com/about/Contact page detectedhttps://www.taiwanobsessed.com/contact/
missing100% evidence confidence
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en100% evidence confidence
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1100% evidence confidence
Local headers.csp has default src100% evidence confidence
Local headers.cors wildcard origin100% evidence confidence
Local headers.cors present100% evidence confidence
Local headers.cors credentials with wildcard100% evidence confidence
Local headers.csp has object src100% evidence confidence
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5100% evidence confidence
unavailable100% evidence confidence
Dns consistency.cname present100% evidence confidence
1100% 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

Connection path

Redirect chain

1 recorded hops
Hop 1https://www.taiwanobsessed.com/

The chain is shown exactly as observed by the scanner. A redirect is not itself a malware finding, but unexpected domains or an HTTP downgrade deserve review.

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Explainable matching

Digital fingerprint

fingerprint-v1
clear-vector-web-182

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

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No meaningful changes recorded yet.

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Visual evidence

Website screenshot

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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 taiwanobsessed.com

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Is taiwanobsessed.com safe to visit?

The latest Safety Score is 68/100 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 taiwanobsessed.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 taiwanobsessed.com registered?

The public registry record shows May 26, 2023. Registration details may be privacy-protected or updated later.

Did taiwanobsessed.com have a valid TLS certificate?

The scanner observed a valid TLS certificate using TLSv1.3. A valid certificate alone does not establish that the site is safe.

How does taiwanobsessed.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.

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