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Bookshop.blackwell.co.uk Suspicious Website

July 16, 2026 at 12:56 PM
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Bookshop.blackwell → Safety Check

First checked October 22, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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Suspicious Website This site is classified as Suspicious Website based on multiple risk signals, including 1 blacklist detections. These risks are driven by active warning signals despite the site's longer domain history.
Trust signal radar Normalized trust signals for bookshop.blackwell.co.uk Domain Maturity: 10851 days Domain Maturity Warning Cleanliness: 0 detections Warning Cleanliness Safety Level: 1 negative tag, 3 warning signals Safety Level Positive Signals: 5 positive signals Positive Signals Popularity: Tranco rank 160,515 Popularity Trust Zone: .co.uk Trust Zone Operational Signals: 0 detected services Operational Signals Location Credibility: Hosting country GB Location Credibility
Figure 1. Trust signal radar for bookshop.blackwell.co.uk. Larger shaded area indicates stronger trust signals.

How we scored bookshop.blackwell.co.uk

On-page mentions:
Books, Science
Tech signals:
Web Application, Meta Verified
Positive signals:
Negative signals:
  • security-provider warnings
  • a redirect to another domain (blackwells.co.uk)
Context signals:
  • standard payment methods
Review sentiment:
Favorable
4.4 / 5 ★★★★☆
Based on analysis of 35,168 reviews from public sources.
Final destination:
https[:]//blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/home
29 /100
Trust Score
29.7 years
Domain Age
GB
Location
1
Provider warnings
Last checked July 16, 2026 at 12:56 PM by Gridinsoft Trust Model v2.5.0

What is Bookshop.blackwell?

Our system marks Bookshop.blackwell.co.uk as suspicious. The decision is based on a cluster of weak trust signals, not one isolated event.

Examples we frequently observe in this group: ownership data that cannot be verified, support pages with no workable contacts, reused template content, and redirects/scripts that do not match the visible site purpose. Each item alone may be explainable. Together, they increase user risk.

Bookshop.blackwell.co.uk
Figure 2. Website screenshot for Bookshop.blackwell.co.uk. 2026-07-16 15:56:26

Recommended handling: treat this domain as untrusted. View pages only, avoid sign-in, avoid payments, and do not download files unless the source can be independently confirmed.

This domain was registered 29 years ago through the company 34SP.com Limited [Tag = 34SP] and ownership information is not publicly available. Complaint contact not found.

Is bookshop.blackwell.co.uk safe?

— Unfortunately, not likely.

🚨 Gridinsoft blocks this website because it was classified as suspicious website.

bookshop.blackwell.co.uk has a blacklist warning and a 29/100 trust score. Verify the site identity before use and avoid sending sensitive or payment data.

Why is bookshop.blackwell.co.uk marked "Suspicious Website"?

Gridinsoft evaluates bookshop.blackwell.co.uk, focusing on suspicious content indicators (Blacklisted), hosting technology and infrastructure, SSL certificate status, website reputation across multiple databases, customer reviews from various independent platforms (35168 reviews). We weigh these indicators to calculate the trust score.

Note: Automated systems are not perfect — while the evidence suggests risk, there is still a chance the site is legitimate. We recommend you check the website using detailed analysis or by contacting the company directly through verified channels.

Bookshop.blackwell Digital Footprints

A structured view of the site's detected themes, page signals, and related online footprint elements.

Reliable Payment Method

Payment processing utilizes established and secure payment systems including major credit cards, PayPal, or other recognized financial service providers. These payment methods typically offer fraud protection and dispute resolution mechanisms to safeguard consumers.

Deals
Books
Registration Form

This website implements data collection forms that may request personal information including names, email addresses, phone numbers, or other sensitive details. You should verify its legitimacy and review privacy policies before submitting personal data.

Cookie Consent

bookshop.blackwell.co.uk implements a cookie-consent interface for managing tracking and data-collection preferences.

Science
Web Application

This site is configured as an installable web application (PWA-style behavior) with app-like interaction patterns.

Google Tag Manager

This website uses Google Tag Manager to add and update tracking tags on its website.

Meta Verified

This website is linked to a verified entity on Meta's platforms, helping to reduce the risk of impersonation or fraud.

jQuery Library
AI-generated Text

This site contains text patterns consistent with machine-generated or AI-assisted content production.

Redirects to Another Domain

This site redirects visitors to a different domain. This can be legitimate in some migrations or forwarding setups, but it reduces transparency for users evaluating the original address.

Social Media Links

The presence of social media links on the website indicates that it references social media accounts. This signal alone does not confirm ownership or authenticity of those profiles.

Long Term Domain

This site is registered for an extended period, which is generally a positive continuity signal.

Established Domain

This site has maintained active domain presence over time, indicating operational continuity.

Blacklisted

Gridinsoft Internet Security classified bookshop.blackwell.co.uk as unsafe. As a VirusTotal partner, our detections contribute to broader protection across tools and browsers.

Verified YouTube Channel

Ownership verification confirms that this site controls the YouTube channel Blackwell's Bookshops (@blackwellbookshops) (5,300 subscribers, 623 videos, 2,041,070 total views, since 2010, country: GB).

Color Guide
  • Requires special attention Marks high-risk findings that should be reviewed first.
  • Exercise caution Highlights areas involving user data, payments, or permissions.
  • Positive indicators Shows trust signals that support the site's reliability.
  • Neutral General context that does not increase or reduce risk on its own.

Provider warnings: 1/27 Suspicious Website

This section shows what trusted security sources say about this site.

A warning appears when one or more sources report malware, phishing, abuse, or other safety concerns. Each row shows the source and its verdict.

If no source reports a warning, the site is shown as clear in this section.

Gridinsoft Threat List
Warned
BitDefender
Clean
Kaspersky
Clean
ESET
Clean
Sophos
Clean
Google Safebrowsing
Clean
Fortinet
Clean
G-Data
Clean
Webroot
Clean
Dr.Web
Clean
Forcepoint ThreatSeeker
Clean
CyRadar
Clean
Lionic
Clean
Quick Heal
Clean
Phishing Database
Clean
Phishtank
Clean
OpenPhish
Clean
alphaMountain.ai
Clean
Netcraft
Clean
Sucuri SiteCheck
Clean
Criminal IP
Clean
URLhaus
Clean
Emsisoft
Clean
Spam404
Clean
Trustwave
Clean
VX Vault
Clean
Quttera
Clean

Bookshop.blackwell.co.uk blocked? Check the provider verdict report created on July 12, 2026

Domain Information

Created October 30, 1996 at 9:33 AM Updated: August 31, 2025 at 9:00 PM · Expires: August 31, 2027 at 9:00 PM
Domain Age 29.7 years
Registrar 34SP.com Limited [Tag = 34SP]
Domain Status Registered Until Expiry Date.
Top Level Domain .co.uk Domain Extension
Subdomain bookshop

Technical Details

HTTP status 301
IP Address 109.169.68.201
Hosting Provider IOMART CLOUD SERVICES LIMITED Reading, England, GB
Network AS20860 - IOMART CLOUD SERVICES LIMITED Hosting
SSL Certificate WE1 TLSv1.3 · Valid for: 3 months · from June 14, 2026 at 12:04 PM · to September 12, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Name Servers ns.34sp.com
ns2.34sp.com

Content Analysis

Website title Blackwell's, books for life and for learning Blackwell's
Website description Trading since 1879, Blackwell of Oxford is the largest academic and specialist bookseller in the UK. Fast dispatch, carefully packaged, worldwide delivery.
Primary Language
Profile
Blackwell's Bookshops · @blackwellbookshops · 5,300 subscribers · 16.3 years
Mentioned hosts (10)
bookshop.blackwell.co.uk fonts.googleapis.com p.typekit.net use.typekit.net www.googletagmanager.com cdnjs.cloudflare.com blackwells.co.uk unpkg.com log.cookieyes.com cdn-cookieyes.com

Security Analysis

Detection Signatures These signatures are used to generate the security fingerprint below.
Reliable Payment Method Deals Books Registration Form Cookie Consent Science Web Application jQuery Library
Security Fingerprint Unique identifier based on site analysis
earth-salami-bluebird-fillet

How to block Bookshop.blackwell.co.uk?

Our Anti-Malware can automatically block access to bookshop.blackwell.co.uk if it is flagged as malicious.

  1. Install and run the protection.
  2. The program will block flagged domains and remove related threats.

Exclusion

If you believe bookshop.blackwell.co.uk is safe, you can add it to the exclusion list:

  1. Open Gridinsoft Anti-Malware → Tools → Ignore List.
  2. Go to the Internet tab and add bookshop.blackwell.co.uk.

See detailed instructions for more options.

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