Suspicious Website
This site is classified as Suspicious Website based on multiple risk signals, including no established public user-review history.
Figure 1.
Website screenshot for City.ac.uk.
2026-04-05 06:39:58
How we scored city.ac.uk
On-page mentions:
Travel Service, Sports
Positive signals:
no major malware/phishing detections
business infrastructure
popular site
verified business services
an active SSL certificate (3 months)
Negative signals:
unclear social-profile authenticity
Context signals:
content related to travel-related services; sports
Last checked April 5, 2026 at 3:39 AM by
Gridinsoft Trust Model v2.4.2
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What is City?
Our system marks City.ac.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.
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.
and ownership information is not publicly available.
Complaint contact not found.
Is city.ac.uk safe?
— Unfortunately, not likely.
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Gridinsoft blocks this website because it was classified as suspicious website.
No. Based on current analysis, city.ac.uk falls in Risky Territory and should not currently be treated as a safe website; strong independent verification is needed before relying on it.
Why is city.ac.uk marked "Suspicious Website"?
Gridinsoft evaluates city.ac.uk, focusing on suspicious content indicators (Fake Social Media Links - Risk), hosting technology and infrastructure, SSL certificate status, website reputation across multiple databases, customer reviews from various independent platforms. 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.
A structured view of the site's detected themes, page signals, and related online footprint elements.
Travel Service
Sports
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
This site implements a cookie-consent interface for managing tracking and data-collection preferences.
Google Tag Manager
The city.ac.uk website uses Google Tag Manager to add and update tracking tags on its website.
AI-generated Text
This site contains text patterns consistent with machine-generated or AI-assisted content production.
Popular Site
This site shows elevated traffic signals relative to similar domains; this is generally positive but does not by itself prove legitimacy.
Fake Social Media Links - Risk
Analysis reveals that city.ac.uk displays social media icons or links that do not connect to legitimate social media profiles. This deceptive practice is commonly employed to create false legitimacy and represents a significant indicator of fraudulent intent requiring immediate caution.
Verified Business Services
This domain publishes TXT verification records for multiple third-party business platforms. This indicates that the domain has been connected to those services at the DNS level.
Business Infrastructure
This domain is configured for several service layers, such as email delivery, platform verification, or security tooling. This reflects a broader operational setup than a minimal single-purpose deployment.
Domain Information
Top Level Domain.ac.ukDomain Extension
Domain NameCity.ac.uk
Registration details are private or not accessible for this domain.
Technical Details
IP Address43.245.41.211
Hostname211.41.245.43.in-addr.arpa
Hosting ProviderSquiz Pty LtdSydney, New South Wales, AU·Hosting Provider · Anycast
NetworkAS55532 - Squiz Pty LtdHosting
SSL CertificateE7TLS 1.3 · Valid for: 3 months · from March 26, 2026 at 9:33 PM · to June 24, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Content Analysis
Website titleCity St George's, University of London
Website descriptionThe University of business, practice and the professions.
Primary Language
Mentioned hosts (50)
www.cloudflare.comwww.googletagmanager.comwww.youtube.comdisabilityconfident.campaign.gov.ukwww.instagram.comstaffhub.city.ac.ukbusiness.safety.googlewww.weibo.comconsentcdn.cookiebot.comprivacy.microsoft.comwww.cornerstoneondemand.comcity-search.funnelback.squiz.cloudwww.blackbaud.comwww.citystgeorges.ac.ukestore.city.ac.uk
and 35 more
Security Analysis
Detection SignaturesThese signatures are used to generate the security fingerprint below.
Travel ServiceSportsRegistration FormCookie ConsentFake Social Media Links - Risk
Verified ServicesThis domain has been verified by the following legitimate services and organizations, confirming authentic ownership and proper email security configuration.
Airtable
Cloud collaboration service.
Amazon SES
Email sending service by Amazon Web Services.
Autodesk
3D design and engineering software.
Dropbox
Cloud file storage and sharing service.
Google Verification
Domain ownership verified by Google.
Msfpkey
OneTrust
Privacy and security compliance platform.
Security FingerprintUnique identifier based on site analysis
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