Detect Thawte
Thawte is a provider of SSL certificates, offering a site seal as a visual indicator of website security.
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Websites using Thawte
10 hostnames in the PluginView corpus for this technology.
| Hostname | Last seen |
|---|---|
| unicef.org | 8/3/2026 |
| hetzner.com | 8/3/2026 |
| beamng.com | 8/3/2026 |
| wipo.int | 8/3/2026 |
| yna.co.kr | 8/3/2026 |
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Thawte signature at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Thawte, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Thawte is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Thawte
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Thawte signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses and scores them against proprietary Thawte fingerprints. Rule bodies and identifiers are not published.
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Thawte on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting Thawte
- Can PluginView detect Thawte without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Thawte. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Thawte?
- Thawte is classified under SSL/TLS certificate authorities in the PluginView directory.
- Does PluginView publish Thawte 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.
