Website reputation report

ucb.ac.uk

Last checked 4 hours ago · Point-in-time assessment

65/100Technical Safety ScoreIndependent technical assessment, not a visitor rating
● Evidence is limited

What is this website?

Read about University College Birmingham and what we do, specialising in undergraduate, postgraduate, college and higher education courses. Join us today.

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

65/100Safety Score
65%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 Security80 Security Hygiene70 Transparency58 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.

Current report context

What changed since the last scan

  • No earlier report to compare
What this scan could verify · 5 observed, 1 unavailable
DNS observed
Registration lookup unavailable Reason: stage unavailable
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 ucb.ac.uk

Updated Oct 15, 2026

The latest scan examined 10 public pages on ucb.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: Read about University College Birmingham and what we do, specialising in undergraduate, postgraduate, college and higher education courses. Join us today.

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 Dec 4, 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: 65/100. Evidence Confidence: 65%. These measure different things.

Community reviews of ucb.ac.uk

No approved reviews yet ☆☆☆☆☆

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 ucb.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.

University College Birmingham | Study in BirminghamStudy a wide range of A-level, college, undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses and higher-level apprenticeships at University College Birmingham (UCB). Apply now! About us | University College BirminghamRead about University College Birmingham and what we do, specialising in undergraduate, postgraduate, college and higher education courses. Join us today. Staff Directory | University College BirminghamView the UCB, University College Birmingham academic staff directory to find out more about all the faculty here at University College Birmingham. Student complaints | University College BirminghamLearn how to make a student complaint at University College Birmingham, including the complaints process, formal complaint form, review stages and support available. LGBTQ+ | University College BirminghamLGBTQ+ individuals are a vital part of our university community. Inclusion is central to our identity, and every student and staff member should feel safe, respected, and supported News & Insights | University College BirminghamStay up to date with all the latest news, updates and statements from UCB, University College Birmingham. Get in touch with us today. Media, Communications and Engagement Team | Press Office | University College BirminghamWe welcome contact from journalists and media professionals and can provide academic experts who can speak on a variety of topics representing our curriculum areas for broadcast me International students | University College BirminghamJoin our global community of 1,400+ students from over 60 countries. Our international team will help make your application and ensure smooth arrival. Open to the public | University College Birminghamhttps://www.ucb.ac.uk/open-to-the-public/ Apprenticeships for students | University College BirminghamApply for apprenticeships at UCB where we offer superb opportunities for young people aged 16 and over to learn skills for life while getting paid. Apply now!

Public page evidence

Topics and keywords observed on ucb.ac.uk

8 phrases

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

university college birminghamTitle, Meta description10 sampled pages
studentsTitle, H1, Meta description2 sampled pages
apprenticeshipsTitle, H1, Meta description2 sampled pages
staffTitle, H1, Meta description2 sampled pages
studentTitle, H1, Meta description2 sampled pages
at universityMeta description3 sampled pages
teamTitle, H1, Meta description2 sampled pages
academicH1, 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%
80/100

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%
58/100

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)2026-10-15T06:24:22+00:00
HTML bytes submitted299,493
Phishing.Database · exact hostnameNot listed in this snapshot
Feed downloaded (UTC)2026-10-15T12:00:08+00:00
Hosts in local snapshot386,082

Sampled scripts and pages

Resource analysis incomplete

6 resources checked · 8 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 scripts8
Inline scripts11
Embedded frames1
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 domainucb.ac.uk
RegistrarUnavailable
RegisteredUnavailable
Domain ageUnavailable
ExpiresUnavailable
Registry statusesUnavailable
Report statePublished

Infrastructure

Network & hosting

Observed endpoint, not legal location
IP address18.171.119.10
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.ucb.ac.uk/
Endpoint18.171.119.10
NetworkUnavailable
CDN and WAFNot detected · Not detected
DNS surface24 records · 1 nameservers · 1 mail exchangers
Protection signals3 security headers · 3 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 size299,493 bytes
HTTP check duration0 ms
Cookies observed3
Script resources8 · 3 external hosts
Frames and sampled checks1 frames · 6 resources checked

Encrypted transport

TLS certificate

Valid when observed
StatusValid when observed
ProtocolTLSv1.2
IssuercountryName=IE, organizationName=DigiCert Ireland Limited, commonName=DigiCert G2 TLS EU RSA4096 SHA384 2022 CA1
Valid fromDec 5, 2025
Valid untilDec 4, 2026
Certificate namesalumni.ucb.ac.uk · informationservices.ucb.ac.uk · mobile.ucb.ac.uk · newweb1.ucb.ac.uk · newweb2.ucb.ac.uk · test.ucb.ac.uk · ucb.ac.uk · umbraco.ucb.ac.uk · www.ucb.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.

A18.171.119.10TTL —
A194.83.36.4TTL —
NSgateway.ucb.ac.ukTTL —
MX0 ucb-ac-uk.mail.protection.outlook.comTTL —
TXT_dmarc.hired.ucb.ac.ukTTL —
TXT_l1earzv8o0i9tanfen4vlp2hhhe6yjgTTL —
TXT_z4hcg0lh2oien83icotbvg4rbvnnca6TTL —
TXT1tc3cc8svqrflk6ppsfd7hkdb6TTL —
TXTA792E2808B7487C96429AAD6010E86E6F108546ETTL —
TXTadobe-idp-site-verification=162db79c2631f97ca3e5ef4efd3c62247ac6f9163439452a09092615d97b97f7TTL —
TXTapple-domain-verification=hwgBc7oi4di87lmRTTL —
TXTautodesk-domain-verification=BKlSbmLNxF41LQWQUGnOTTL —
TXTbrevo-code:fbdd5548912d88afe90cbef5240e3d69TTL —
TXTCA76F0CF-CC95-40FC-A063-57AB9484F8C4TTL —
TXThj-ownership=WWj2rinnxs5Z2w6TTL —
TXTjamf-site-verification=DnQS48teCnS-uZjs9AOdpQTTL —
TXTlggyb0X2eEurKqqiPLGjEjzQHh4eTkkV42nCjUg9D52JtprdPep3e1VrsjEJqq+GUREZybxMx7ualKsWzksrHg==TTL —
TXTlogmein-verification-code=11642643-18ec-41b2-a842-c73ea99745a6TTL —
TXTMS=A5DFB449B5E92E93C9DD104C4A2E030E13632808TTL —
TXTQuoVadis=acaafe18-f0e3-4c8d-91da-cb4d2c514364TTL —
TXTucb11052021TTL —
TXTv=spf1 +ip4:20.162.120.167 +ip4:194.83.36.1/24 +ip4:194.83.36.222 +ip4:51.195.176.213 +ip4:51.195.251.80/30 a:staffexchange.ucb.ac.uk" " include:spf.protection.outlook.com include:_netblocks.mimecast.com -allTTL —
TXTW9FFvYVArJHF1WtW4KBNmlOyxTsGSesNMm3allh7zZqm72021iyEXTz3kX1CGWi/L7nrKole2/M9cE3IRjKc9A==TTL —
TXTwork-accounts-domain-verification=JK0c5Ni3U4bULlcZsMAKpHuPMb9IiQTTL —

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
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=2592000
x-content-type-optionspresent nosniff
x-frame-optionspresent SameOrigin

Response headers

Cookie protections

Passive observation
Cookies observed3
Missing Secure2
Missing HttpOnly1
Missing SameSite1

Only cookie attribute counts are retained. Cookie names and values are never stored. These observations are not proof of compromise and do not independently change the Safety Score.

Detected stack

Technologies

Bootstrap 80% 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

4 sampled JavaScript files checked locally with Retire.js. Database snapshot: 2026-10-15T02:40:06.108Z.

jquery 3.6.0 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

Read about University College Birmingham and what we do, specialising in undergraduate, postgraduate, college and higher education courses. Join us today.

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 titleUniversity College Birmingham | Study in Birmingham
First headingPRACTICAL DEGREES
DescriptionStudy a wide range of A-level, college, undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses and higher-level apprenticeships at University College Birmingham (UCB). Apply now!
Canonical URLhttps://www.ucb.ac.uk/
Final URLhttps://www.ucb.ac.uk/
HTTP response200 · text/html; charset=utf-8 · duration unavailable
Languageen
Structured typesOrganization · WebPage
Page page detectedhttps://www.ucb.ac.uk/about-us/news-and-insights/About page detectedhttps://www.ucb.ac.uk/about-us/
missing100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence
en100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence
24100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence
unavailable100% evidence confidence
Dns consistency.cname present100% evidence confidence
Local headers.permissions policy present100% evidence confidence
2100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence
Local headers.hsts preload100% evidence confidence
2592000100% 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
3100% evidence confidence
2100% evidence confidence

Connection path

Redirect chain

1 recorded hops
Hop 1https://www.ucb.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.

Premium monitoring

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Regular checks, availability history, and alert emails are reserved for Premium websites. Free reports remain point-in-time scans and do not create recurring server work.

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Compared with the previous scan

What changed

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Explainable matching

Digital fingerprint

fingerprint-v1
calm-shield-mesh-359

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

Show change history

No meaningful changes recorded yet.

Website icon for ucb.ac.uk

Visual evidence

Website screenshot

ucb.ac.ukPreview unavailable

No usable browser image was saved. The website icon is separate from a screenshot and is not visual evidence of the page.

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Questions about ucb.ac.uk

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Is ucb.ac.uk safe to visit?

The latest Safety Score is 65/100 with 65% 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 ucb.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 ucb.ac.uk registered?

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

Did ucb.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 ucb.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.

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