Website reputation report

brown.edu

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

● Evidence is limited

What is this website?

brown.edu is currently classified in the Education category based on observed public pages. An About page was also found. The sampled pages were marked as English-language. Recurring page-metadata topics include university, research, providence.

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

68/100Safety Score
70%Evidence Confidence
Trust Radar evidence profile Eight evidence dimensions from zero to one hundred. Exact values surround the chart. Threat Intelligence55 Domain History0 Infrastructure92 Website Security95 Security Hygiene70 Transparency60 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 brown.edu

Updated Sep 29, 2026

The latest scan examined 10 public pages on brown.edu. 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: Brown is a leading nonprofit research university distinct for its student-centered learning and deep sense of purpose. Our students, faculty and staff are driven…

Registrar and domain history

A reliable creation date was not returned by the registration lookup. The report leaves domain age unverified rather than guessing.

Connection and hosting evidence

The checked homepage returned HTTP 200.

A valid TLS certificate was observed, expiring Nov 18, 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: 70%. These measure different things.

Public content profile

Pages reviewed on brown.edu

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.

Hashtags found on the website: #039 . These are site-supplied labels, not search rankings.

Brown UniversityBrown is a leading research university, home to world-renowned faculty and also an innovative educational institution where the curiosity, creativity and intellectual joy of studen About Brown | Brown UniversityBrown is a leading nonprofit research university distinct for its student-centered learning and deep sense of purpose. Our students, faculty and staff are driven by the idea that t Brown and Providence | Brown UniversityAt the core of the Brown story is the story of Providence and Rhode Island. Across education, research, service, community engagement and the economy, Brown is deeply intertwined w Visit Brown | Brown UniversityUndergraduate Admission offers tours on most weekdays, providing an opportunity to explore Brown’s campus and learn about the academic experience, campus landmarks, residential lif Driving Directions and Parking Information | Brown UniversityBrown's campus is located in Providence, R.I. — here's what you need to know about coming by car. News from Brown | Brown Universityhttps://www.brown.edu/news Featured Events | Brown UniversityFeatured Events is a collection of free, public conversations, performances and exhibitions taking place at Brown University, curated by the Office of University Communications. Al For Journalists | Brown UniversityThe News and Editorial Development team in the Office of University Communications serves as the primary contact for members of the external media covering topics related to Brown Staff Spotlight: Teniesea Russell builds community from the inside out in Brown’s residence halls | Brown UniversityWhether organizing initiatives for the student community or responding to calls for support, Russell relishes her role as a full-time staff member who lives and works on campus and At Brown Invents Startup Challenge, investors get a firsthand look at Brown-born ventures | Brown UniversityDuring Rhode Island Startup Week, faculty and student entrepreneurs pitched emerging technologies to investors, industry leaders and potential partners to move research discoveries

Public page evidence

Topics and keywords observed on brown.edu

8 phrases

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

universityTitle, H1, Meta description10 sampled pages
researchMeta description4 sampled pages
providenceTitle, H1, Meta description2 sampled pages
campusMeta description3 sampled pages
facultyMeta description3 sampled pages
studentMeta description3 sampled pages
communityTitle, Meta description2 sampled pages
staffTitle, Meta description2 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%
0/100

Evidence is unavailable.

InfrastructureWeight 10%
92/100

Observed DNS records and network address were checked.

Website SecurityWeight 15%
95/100

Observed certificate validity and TLS protocol were checked.

Security HygieneWeight 15%
70/100

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%
60/100

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 submitted184,694
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

4 resources checked · 2 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 scripts2
Inline scripts2
Embedded frames1
External script hosts0

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 domainbrown.edu
RegistrarUnavailable
RegisteredUnavailable
Domain ageUnavailable
ExpiresUnavailable
Registry statusesUnavailable
Report statePublished

Infrastructure

Network & hosting

Observed endpoint, not legal location
IP address128.148.252.217
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://www.brown.edu/
Endpoint128.148.252.217
NetworkUnavailable
CDN and WAFCloudflare · Not detected
DNS surface41 records · 4 nameservers · 5 mail exchangers
Protection signals3 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 size184,694 bytes
HTTP check duration0 ms
Cookies observedUnavailable
Script resources2 · 0 external hosts
Frames and sampled checks1 frames · 4 resources checked

Encrypted transport

TLS certificate

Valid when observed
StatusValid when observed
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuercountryName=US, organizationName=Internet2, commonName=InCommon RSA Server CA 2
Valid fromNov 18, 2025
Valid untilNov 18, 2026
Certificate namesbrown.edu

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.

A128.148.252.217TTL —
NSbru-ns1.brown.eduTTL —
NSbru-ns2.brown.eduTTL —
NSbru-ns3.brown.eduTTL —
NSns1.ucsb.eduTTL —
MX1 aspmx.l.google.comTTL —
MX10 alt3.aspmx.l.google.comTTL —
MX10 alt4.aspmx.l.google.comTTL —
MX5 alt1.aspmx.l.google.comTTL —
MX5 alt2.aspmx.l.google.comTTL —
TXTadobe-idp-site-verification=6ebcbf14066f71570c159fe8a0d1b1a2bcea03a236c4d12b0ce0c8745277d215TTL —
TXTadobe-idp-site-verification=efe663bf-6c33-4611-9859-7439ff1a0e01TTL —
TXTairtable-verification=5535dab3fd5abf3d31fb73a24ce236a4TTL —
TXTairtable-verification=bac4a54d6902a818e66feca75b8ef44cTTL —
TXTanthropic-domain-verification-c0fj6h=sW4u26oK0nMzWQ4wdOy6tL0zETTL —
TXTapple-domain-verification=crYG7A4bhGpvwTzqTTL —
TXTatlassian-domain-verification=Hs1rCYbV9DaUuZH78ks2h7V68IDvaPFkmvb6vrxSU/3HXmysLgY5FKVuj1PY0sWTTTL —
TXTautodesk-domain-verification=qs3TZl-5r_Eh5r3JwjQWTTL —
TXTcisco-ci-domain-verification=122c4cac85430ffd529f4c1f7dbc9a90b3d511cd9486b79c39bf04929a3d24aaTTL —
TXTdocusign=084c221f-92f9-4237-beb8-c25279422ee0TTL —
TXTdocusign=131f5a77-49dc-43fd-bd19-02151927d2e3TTL —
TXTfacebook-domain-verification=hhq8qum3rrjsi7ukp7pp1lr8clnx88TTL —
TXTgithub-verification=ekYLSgdWns5XA28K32JpNpD53dWpQEHQAmg5y7BYTTL —
TXTgoogle-gws-recovery-domain-verification=66047721TTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=5-rUknSihbRlOk_3K_AlpEjqssGk4rZhPgA4-s8qYlgTTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=9NxSC7hDW1F0dOB7Hp5sj1b4Zh3YuOLsWALzm0W5e3MTTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=Bew0eD4c4C7j72O-R9I1YordLnFaUr19jhN7vcYxOGMTTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=CQsMU3hqOZIhJQzTxe2xpgTi0oFRcZfAIwAqBPJeCr8TTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=QCn0OSvWRvD7YeRHGZTwnSkQh0SDA5CKP4bck29jzO8TTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=TMHmnaGXUBOvMT3SfOS-AlImdLqJ9-fWBx3okFv-uBkTTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=YIl4b2P-82QISbX5rb84-yWAGlchywgvaB-fxiuc4UkTTL —
TXTjamf-site-verification=xpH6lXpID3w-BWP1Pf53YwTTL —
TXTmiro-verification=72ea693488717c97da4e2a48c89fdfee7e673b54TTL —
TXTMS=ms84006939TTL —
TXTpardot415652=d090abf01a8a7da7c4b0bc779d52e4a9b624669b43ae223775e6f75e2eb29df0TTL —
TXTpardot944583=81838c9b958042cc25cf7c1de9362605817a09e14335c6e99dce9e9c592a5d64TTL —
TXTpardot944583=d49244476d8a6cb18f08efa3ad7d7ebe0fcae764e070dd67243617b7e0f315c5TTL —
TXTpardot944583=e2ba7ce8a862f5fcd3ad2c346b8e89deb9e7d3e1952c546e1dedd6e8ecdd7cefTTL —
TXTsmartsheet-site-validation=IxGrVEq13ihDv-Hu1FrGiBDTnS2rbPxlTTL —
TXTstatus-page-domain-verification=kq4dmwl07d6vTTL —
TXTv=spf1 ip4:128.148.0.0/16 ip4:209.235.66.235/32 ip4:74.122.104.0/22" " ip4:35.163.186.146 ip4:208.117.49.214 ip4:198.2.128.0/18 ip4:148.105.8.0/21 ip4:198.105.13.0/24" " ip4:206.107.42.249 ip4:206.107.42.254 ip4:206.107.42.9 ip4:35.169.11.239 ip4:198.187.196.100 include:_spf.google.com include:sendgrid.net include:_spf.qualtrics.com include:aspmx.pardot.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.

SPFDNS lookup unavailable
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

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

Browser protections

Security headers

3 observed
strict-transport-securitypresent max-age=300
x-content-type-optionspresent nosniff
x-frame-optionspresent SAMEORIGIN

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

Bootstrap 80% Cloudflare 98% Google Tag Manager 96% Tailwind CSS 72%

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

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

jquery 4.0.0 No known advisories matched this version in the database snapshot.

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

Brown is a leading nonprofit research university distinct for its student-centered learning and deep sense of purpose. Our students, faculty and staff are driven by the idea that their work will have an impact in the world.

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.

Structured facts

Website identity & response

Public page metadata
Page titleBrown University
First headingBrown University
DescriptionBrown is a leading research university, home to world-renowned faculty and also an innovative educational institution where the curiosity, creativity and intellectual joy of students drives academic excellence.
Canonical URLhttps://www.brown.edu/
Final URLhttps://www.brown.edu/
HTTP response200 · text/html; charset=UTF-8 · duration unavailable
Languageen
Structured typesNone observed
Page page detectedhttps://www.brown.edu/newsAbout page detectedhttps://www.brown.edu/about
missing100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence
en100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence
41100% evidence confidence
4100% evidence confidence
5100% evidence confidence
unavailable100% evidence confidence
Dns consistency.cname present100% evidence confidence
Local headers.hsts preload100% evidence confidence
Local headers.permissions policy present100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence
300100% evidence confidence
Local headers.hsts include subdomains100% evidence confidence
Local headers.csp present100% evidence confidence
Local headers.cors wildcard origin100% evidence confidence
Local headers.cors present100% evidence confidence
Local headers.cors credentials with wildcard100% evidence confidence

Connection path

Redirect chain

1 recorded hops
Hop 1https://www.brown.edu/

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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Compared with the previous scan

What changed

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Explainable matching

Digital fingerprint

fingerprint-v1
rapid-signal-mesh-889

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 brown.edu

Visual evidence

Website screenshot

Screenshot of brown.edu
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 brown.edu

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Is brown.edu safe to visit?

The latest Safety Score is 68/100 with 70% 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 brown.edu?

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 brown.edu registered?

The registry lookup did not provide a reliable creation date in this scan.

Did brown.edu 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 brown.edu 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.