Website reputation report

usu.edu

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

● Evidence is limited

What is this website?

usu.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 utah, utah state university, grant.

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

62/100Safety 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 Hygiene45 Transparency61 Reputation50 Operational Stability84
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 usu.edu

Updated Sep 29, 2026

The latest scan examined 10 public pages on usu.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: Founded in 1888, over 300,000 Aggies have passed through Utah’s land-grant and space-grant university. The main campus in Logan is Utah’s largest public residential…

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 2000 ms.

A valid TLS certificate was observed, expiring Apr 5, 2027.

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: 62/100. Evidence Confidence: 70%. These measure different things.

Public content profile

Pages reviewed on usu.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.

Utah State UniversityFounded in 1888, Utah State University is Utah's only land grant institution, serving over 28,000 students in Logan and around the state at Statewide Campuses, as well as at USU Ea Meet Utah State University, Home of the AggiesFounded in 1888, over 300,000 Aggies have passed through Utah’s land-grant and space-grant university. The main campus in Logan is Utah’s largest public residential campus and prov Fast Facts | Utah State UniversityFacts and figures to help you examine Utah State University more closely, by the numbers. Leadership | Utah State UniversityAggies lead by example. Utah State’s leaders are crucial guides for the university to prepare students for purposeful lives and meaningful service. History and Traditions | Utah State UniversityIn 1888, the Agricultural College of Utah was founded as the state's land-grant institution. Notable USU Alumni | Utah State UniversityWith more than 160,000 alumni in the United States and in more than 100 countries around the globe, Utah State University alumni are making an impact. Utah State TodayUtah State University News and Stories Ask an Expert — Utah's 2026 Wildfire Season by the NumbersHere's how 2026 stacked up against recent fire history in Utah and what factors might shape future wildfire seasons. $1.6M DOD Grant Enables Researchers to Expand Digital Mental Health Support for Dementia CaregiversUSU researchers have secured a $1.6M grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to expand accessible digital mental health interventions for dementia caregivers. Huntsman School Names Finance Trading Room in Honor of Marriner S. EcclesThe new Marriner S. Eccles Finance Trading Room provides a dedicated home for hands-on finance education and experiential learning

Public page evidence

Topics and keywords observed on usu.edu

9 phrases

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

utahTitle, H1, Meta description8 sampled pages
utah state universityTitle, Meta description7 sampled pages
grantTitle, H1, Meta description4 sampled pages
meet utahTitle, H12 sampled pages
land grantMeta description3 sampled pages
historyTitle, H1, Meta description2 sampled pages
numbersTitle, H1, Meta description2 sampled pages
foundedMeta description3 sampled pages
aggiesTitle, 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%
45/100

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%
61/100

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%
84/100

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 submitted59,193
Phishing.Database · exact hostnameNot listed in this snapshot
Feed downloaded (UTC)2026-09-29T12:00:06+00:00
Hosts in local snapshot386,017

Sampled scripts and pages

Resource analysis incomplete

6 resources checked · 6 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 scripts6
Inline scripts1
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 domainusu.edu
RegistrarUnavailable
RegisteredUnavailable
Domain ageUnavailable
ExpiresUnavailable
Registry statusesUnavailable
Report statePublished

Infrastructure

Network & hosting

Observed endpoint, not legal location
IP address129.123.54.211
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.usu.edu/
Endpoint129.123.54.211
NetworkUnavailable
CDN and WAFNot detected · Not detected
DNS surface32 records · 3 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 size59,193 bytes
HTTP check duration2,000 ms
Cookies observed3
Script resources6 · 3 external hosts
Frames and sampled checks1 frames · 6 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 fromMar 5, 2026
Valid untilApr 5, 2027
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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.

A129.123.54.211TTL —
NSroot1.usu.eduTTL —
NSroot2.usu.eduTTL —
NSroot3.usu.eduTTL —
MX0 usu-edu.mail.protection.outlook.comTTL —
TXT3M90GXM4T69TZ0PAQ2JVSJPWDFISKPPM6X1A4VC92TTL —
TXT99B7C26E9EA4B9C861A86A126EA7D550TTL —
TXT9ji7oo792hc7u0agkogsa9sinqTTL —
TXTadobe-idp-site-verification=f9bcba8f-e2e2-4daf-bc36-2869ddd27be4TTL —
TXTanthropic-domain-verification-qfrgnj=LeG9WtnCGTka4SICMiwQKAwuMTTL —
TXTarcules-domain-verification=o6Kh6OCKEuC5CXJVdbdjDzmNbPMarkFqGLh4V5XfkQrTTL —
TXTatlassian-domain-verification=hC/NkRK60vA9UnkGreemA9YnoxxAbDk0EbiWsbmauEsl/84RS6FeGkEvkAblDPahTTL —
TXTautodesk-domain-verification=RXpkbOJiNtpf7pGi1GCKTTL —
TXTbw=EQvPRn1lTW+OU41xKbuziISfrQxNEdrS8vSXhGF6NMXFTTL —
TXTciscocidomainverification=5de081361b8d19b6c741bb3d654e66a4d9554135850d913fd4e97afa45a60e8cTTL —
TXTdglgn58u8rq1fpl70imia7r3q7TTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=g2x-xPOEGfI6gl-HtT806Cj1_qLoxm_9HefK9OojO8oTTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=g8e1j8cUHYONiMshafhRDzxBCcaM5QQDPMnov2O9HAATTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=k5UXdYaMB7Uctg9P2Sz0JH4pO3q1WcK2C3mR5IWrrEQTTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=QPv7aOXbW4GasfRTCoAO0fisDtqlVzWnZs3IYxijoEcTTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=uWFjeMz3kr3IP43ZlvAbpwNQizD4_wSU81BxiqledMITTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=vUi3lMF6luX94cq1UD-eIThFzksvRc5xIfQHFbZNlv4TTL —
TXTgoogle-site-verification=yflQrpwhMOEbLvvUgYHaYVUJnbVdrKBcGOzG3EO_6TcTTL —
TXTijxuCdUX6sKTJ6f/qGEyESJVbOD0d3Iku0CtDL4IkdXyj99R+oeBBb4uSjnohoZyQqIh22sC2h1/ce/9q5p8Kg==TTL —
TXTjamf-site-verification=LISILb_R5i_yiNGw25YhQATTL —
TXTklaviyo-site-verification=UN34RhTTL —
TXTklaviyo-site-verification=VxvYfXTTL —
TXTMS=ms37029961TTL —
TXTopenai-domain-verification=dv-VkNdsQaBFQcXanPSzoLhJwj8TTL —
TXTuudy/C7eyPebp6qhRAI0uwVrofez6qlviAigRMMXDGnpksY/wtNTwd3Hq1zV3oFcFy3BtH1bw2qH5wBB15oDYg==TTL —
TXTv=spf1 ip4:129.123.1.1 ip4:129.123.1.28 include:spf.protection.outlook.com a:smtp1.notification.com include:_spf.salesforce.com include:_spf.qualtrics.com include:sendgrid.net ip4:129.123.108.102 -allTTL —
TXTZOOM_verify_DQxd_SgMQn6pnQu7RlSHHwTTL —

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
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
x-content-type-optionspresent nosniff

Response headers

Cookie protections

Passive observation
Cookies observed3
Missing Secure3
Missing HttpOnly0
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 Analytics 94% Google Tag Manager 96% Nginx 93% 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: 2026-09-29T02:40:05.559Z.

jquery 3.5.1 No known advisories matched this version in the database snapshot.
moment.js 2.29.3 1 known advisories. CVE-2022-31129
bootstrap 4.6.2 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

NginxReview the Nginx branch and keep security patches current. Avoid exposing detailed server version headers.

About this website

What the site says about itself

Founded in 1888, over 300,000 Aggies have passed through Utah’s land-grant and space-grant university. The main campus in Logan is Utah’s largest public residential campus and provides a traditional college experience and student life.

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 titleUtah State University
First headingAPPLY TOUTAH STATE
DescriptionFounded in 1888, Utah State University is Utah's only land grant institution, serving over 28,000 students in Logan and around the state at Statewide Campuses, as well as at USU Eastern. Known for its robust and cutting edge research, Utah State challenges students to pursue academic opportunities that will change the world.
Canonical URLhttps://www.usu.edu/
Final URLhttps://www.usu.edu/
HTTP response200 · text/html;charset=UTF-8 · 2000 ms
Languageen
Structured typesNone observed
Page page detectedhttps://www.usu.edu/about/history/About page detectedhttps://www.usu.edu/about/
missing100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence
en100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence
32100% evidence confidence
3100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence
unavailable100% evidence confidence
Dns consistency.cname present100% evidence confidence
Local headers.cors credentials with wildcard100% evidence confidence
Local headers.permissions policy present100% evidence confidence
Local headers.hsts present100% evidence confidence
Local headers.csp present100% evidence confidence
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3100% evidence confidence
3100% evidence confidence
1100% evidence confidence
Local cookies.cookies missing httponly100% evidence confidence

Connection path

Redirect chain

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

Premium monitoring

Catch downtime and security changes automatically

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Compared with the previous scan

What changed

A comparison will appear after the next completed scan.

Explainable matching

Digital fingerprint

fingerprint-v1
rapid-shield-trace-034

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 usu.edu

Visual evidence

Website screenshot

Screenshot of usu.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 usu.edu

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Is usu.edu safe to visit?

The latest Safety Score is 62/100 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 usu.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 usu.edu registered?

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

Did usu.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 usu.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.