Detect CentOS
CentOS is a Linux distribution that provides a free, community-supported computing platform functionally compatible with its upstream source, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
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Websites using CentOS
64 hostnames in the PluginView corpus for this technology.
| Hostname | Last seen |
|---|---|
| sendy.co | 8/3/2026 |
| callofduty.com | 8/3/2026 |
| lwn.net | 8/3/2026 |
| seclists.org | 8/3/2026 |
| copyscape.com | 8/3/2026 |
Whole list · $6.40 (64 × $0.10)
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known CentOS signature at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of CentOS, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that CentOS is still in place today.
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How to check a site for CentOS
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest CentOS signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses and scores them against proprietary CentOS fingerprints. Rule bodies and identifiers are not published.
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for CentOS on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting CentOS
- Can PluginView detect CentOS without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for CentOS. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is CentOS?
- CentOS is classified under Operating systems in the PluginView directory.
- Does PluginView publish CentOS fingerprint rules?
- No. Detection uses proprietary fingerprint rules that are not published. Scan results explain matches in plain language without disclosing rule bodies or identifiers.
