Website reputation report

gold.ac.uk

Last checked 1 day ago · Point-in-time assessment

● Evidence is limited

What is this website?

gold.ac.uk 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 goldsmiths university of, of london, creative.

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

58/100Safety 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 Security78 Security Hygiene35 Transparency57 Reputation50 Operational Stability85
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 gold.ac.uk

Updated Sep 30, 2026

The latest scan examined 10 public pages on gold.ac.uk. 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: Goldsmiths: a close-knit community, a rich academic heritage, a creative powerhouse, a thought-provoking place.

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 in about 1000 ms.

A valid TLS certificate was observed, expiring Oct 14, 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: 58/100. Evidence Confidence: 70%. These measure different things.

Public content profile

Pages reviewed on gold.ac.uk

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.

Goldsmiths, University of London | Goldsmiths, University of LondonLocated in south-east London and specialising in the study of creative, cultural and social subjects. Degree programmes, student life and departmental research. About us | Goldsmiths, University of LondonGoldsmiths: a close-knit community, a rich academic heritage, a creative powerhouse, a thought-provoking place. Clearing | Goldsmiths, University of London | Goldsmiths, University of LondonExplore your study options and apply for a Clearing place at Goldsmiths, University of London - voted one of the UK's top creative and political institutions. Clearing 2026 is now Student accommodation | Goldsmiths, University of LondonSign up for a space in our student housing in London and learn more about fees, private and alternative accommodation while you’re at university. Contact Goldsmiths | Goldsmiths, University of LondonTelephone +44 (0)20 7919 7171 to contact anyone or a department within Goldsmiths about studying here or working with us. Latest news on our London campus | Goldsmiths, University of LondonAll of the recent news about Goldsmiths students, staff, alumni, research and more. Learn what’s happening at Goldsmiths. Business and partnerships | Goldsmiths, University of LondonWe work with businesses, charities and public sector bodies across London, the UK and internationally. We can help you support and grow by sharing knowledge and expertise. Professor Joanna Newman appointed Vice-Chancellor of Goldsmiths | Goldsmiths, University of LondonProfessor Joanna Newman MBE, FRSA has been appointed Vice-Chancellor of Goldsmiths, University of London. Goldsmiths in top 10 of London universities | Goldsmiths, University of LondonGoldsmiths has been named in the top 10 of universities in London alongside a significant rise in national rankings, a new analysis shows. Goldsmiths launches Futures of Creativity Institute (FOCI) | Goldsmiths, University of LondonOver 170 guests gathered at Whitechapel Gallery to explore the forces shaping the future of creativity, culture and public life.

Public page evidence

Topics and keywords observed on gold.ac.uk

5 phrases

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

goldsmiths university ofTitle, H1, Meta description10 sampled pages
of londonTitle, H1, Meta description10 sampled pages
creativeMeta description3 sampled pages
studentTitle, Meta description2 sampled pages
culturalH1, Meta description2 sampled pages

At a glance

Key findings

✓

Report is current

The displayed evidence comes from the published immutable scan.

i

Confidence is separate

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

!

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%
78/100

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%
57/100

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%
85/100

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)2026-09-30T06:24:18+00:00
HTML bytes submitted43,683
Phishing.Database · exact hostnameNot listed in this snapshot
Feed downloaded (UTC)2026-09-30T18:00:09+00:00
Hosts in local snapshot386,072

Sampled scripts and pages

Resource analysis incomplete

6 resources checked · 5 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 scripts5
Inline scripts11
Embedded frames1
External script hosts1

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 domaingold.ac.uk
RegistrarUnavailable
RegisteredUnavailable
Domain ageUnavailable
ExpiresUnavailable
Registry statusesUnavailable
Report statePublished

Infrastructure

Network & hosting

Observed endpoint, not legal location
IP address45.158.164.160
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.gold.ac.uk/
Endpoint45.158.164.160
NetworkUnavailable
CDN and WAFNot detected · Not detected
DNS surface19 records · 5 nameservers · 1 mail exchangers
Protection signals1 security headers · 5 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 size43,683 bytes
HTTP check duration1,000 ms
Cookies observedUnavailable
Script resources5 · 1 external hosts
Frames and sampled checks1 frames · 6 resources checked

Encrypted transport

TLS certificate

Valid when observed
StatusValid when observed
ProtocolTLSv1.2
IssuercountryName=US, stateOrProvinceName=Arizona, localityName=Scottsdale, organizationName=Starfield Technologies, Inc., organizationalUnitName=http://certs.starfieldtech.com/repository/, commonName=Starfield Secure Certificate Authority - G2
Valid fromOct 15, 2025
Valid untilOct 14, 2026
Certificate namesgold.ac.uk · www.gold.ac.uk

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.

A45.158.164.160TTL —
NSddimaster.gold.ac.ukTTL —
NSddimember.gold.ac.ukTTL —
NSns2.ja.netTTL —
NSns3.ja.netTTL —
NSvm-ddi-prod-001.gold.ac.ukTTL —
MX0 gold-ac-uk.mail.protection.outlook.comTTL —
TXT17BC0024-60D8-4183-B095-5963849C385FTTL —
TXT5D70C783772522D6D54C9643E7616CDE3283E130TTL —
TXTadobe-idp-site-verification=3eacf4f8bd954bafa265d78a4201d6bf8e80f08624a1c0dbd472ad69d0ec0ae3TTL —
TXTapple-domain-verification=HZ5VhjjOFt9ovzfDTTL —
TXTfmi59mda0etb9nkqav0pabn2ajTTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=Vvxv1Oi9-nR5pK2U2IQMg1JdAUF6eP_4DRaZPy1mHXMTTL —
TXTmailerlite-domain-verification=0196cd8ae3d4f671b7c0f5bcc41a87f1eac687a5TTL —
TXTQuoVadis=1de9af8a-c846-4902-ac86-593bee4423acTTL —
TXTQuoVadis=9c60dd96-dbf3-4c95-b14e-9f5176f75063TTL —
TXTQuoVadis=f6fe189b-aa6b-4b37-b11d-b3328789e1ffTTL —
TXTreofhmiopk30ftkhi5q6ee4og4TTL —
TXTv=spf1 ip4:185.194.169.89 ip4:45.158.164.160 include:spf.protection.outlook.com include:servers.mcsv.net include:_spf.smtp.com include:eprints.cust-spf.ulcc.ac.uk include:spf.mail.wpmhost.net include:spf.ssmx.net include:outmail-do2.hireserve.com " "ip4:135.84.216.0/22 ip4:66.240.227.0/24 ip4:63.143.59.128/25 ip4:63.143.57.128/25 ip4:216.98.158.0/24 ip4:74.63.212.0/24 ip4:52.200.59.0/24 ip4:34.245.210.0/24 ip4:158.223.0.102 include:_spf1.gold.ac.uk ip4:89.185.150.155 ~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
DMARCPolicy record observed, not fully validated

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 upgrade-insecure-requests;

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

Apache HTTP Server 93% Bootstrap 80% Google Tag Manager 96% PHP 88% 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

4 sampled JavaScript files checked locally with Retire.js. Database snapshot: 2026-09-30T02:40:06.930Z.

jquery 3.6.3 No known advisories matched this version in the database snapshot.
react 16.14.0 No known advisories matched this version in the database snapshot.
react-dom 16.14.0 No known advisories matched this version in the database snapshot.
scheduler 0.19.1 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.

Recommended maintenance checks

Apache HTTP ServerReview the Apache branch and keep security patches current. Avoid exposing detailed server version headers.
PHPCheck the PHP branch against your host support policy and plan updates before the branch reaches end of security support.

About this website

What the site says about itself

Goldsmiths: a close-knit community, a rich academic heritage, a creative powerhouse, a thought-provoking place.

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.

Phone+442079197121Source: https://www.gold.ac.uk/contact/
Phone+442079197105Source: https://www.gold.ac.uk/contact/
Phone+442079197192Source: https://www.gold.ac.uk/contact/
Phone+442079197171Source: https://www.gold.ac.uk/contact/
Phone+4402079197121Source: https://www.gold.ac.uk/contact/
Phone+4402079197105Source: https://www.gold.ac.uk/contact/

Structured facts

Website identity & response

Public page metadata
Page titleGoldsmiths, University of London | Goldsmiths, University of London
First headingGoldsmiths, University of London
DescriptionLocated in south-east London and specialising in the study of creative, cultural and social subjects. Degree programmes, student life and departmental research.
Canonical URLhttps://www.gold.ac.uk/
Final URLhttps://www.gold.ac.uk/
HTTP response200 · text/html; charset=UTF-8 · 1000 ms
Languageen
Structured typesNone observed
Page page detectedhttps://www.gold.ac.uk/news/About page detectedhttps://www.gold.ac.uk/about/Contact page detectedhttps://www.gold.ac.uk/contact/
1100% evidence confidence
Dns consistency.cname present100% evidence confidence
unavailable100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence
5100% evidence confidence
19100% evidence confidence
Local headers.cors credentials with wildcard100% evidence confidence
Local headers.cors present100% evidence confidence
Local headers.cors wildcard origin100% evidence confidence
Local headers.csp has default src100% evidence confidence
Local headers.csp has object src100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence
Local headers.csp unsafe eval100% evidence confidence
Local headers.csp unsafe inline100% evidence confidence
Local headers.csp wildcard sources100% evidence confidence
Local headers.hsts present100% evidence confidence
Local headers.permissions policy present100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence
en100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence
missing100% evidence confidence

Connection path

Redirect chain

1 recorded hops
Hop 1https://www.gold.ac.uk/

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

Safety Score0 points
HTTP status200 → 200
Final URL changedNo
Technologies addedNone observed
Technologies removedNone observed

This comparison uses persisted scan evidence only. A changed signal can reflect a real website change, a different response or newly available evidence.

Explainable matching

Digital fingerprint

fingerprint-v1
quiet-shield-wave-803

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.

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Visual evidence

Website screenshot

Screenshot of gold.ac.uk
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 gold.ac.uk

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Is gold.ac.uk safe to visit?

The latest Safety Score is 58/100 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 gold.ac.uk?

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 gold.ac.uk registered?

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

Did gold.ac.uk 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 gold.ac.uk 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.