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Horizon.ac.ug Scam Check: Blacklist Warning

September 28, 2026 at 2:38 PM
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First checked September 28, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Website content and technical signals analyzed
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Suspicious Website Gridinsoft currently classifies this site as Suspicious Website. The report highlights 2 blacklist detections, no established public user-review history, and heuristic security signals. These risks are driven by active warning signals despite the site's longer domain history.
Trust signal radar Normalized trust signals for horizon.ac.ug Domain Maturity: 3870 days Domain Maturity Warning Cleanliness: 2 detections Warning Cleanliness Safety Level: 3 negative tags, 1 warning signal Safety Level Positive Signals: 3 positive signals Positive Signals Popularity: Estimated from social profiles: YouTube Popularity Trust Zone: .ac.ug Trust Zone Operational Signals: 1 detected services Operational Signals Location Credibility: Hosting country UG Location Credibility
Figure 1. Trust signal radar for horizon.ac.ug. Larger shaded area indicates stronger trust signals.

How we scored horizon.ac.ug

On-page mentions:
Sports
Tech signals:
Extended Data
Negative signals:
  • security-provider warnings
  • multiple malware or phishing blacklist detections (2)
  • heuristic signals associated with scam
  • automated caution checks
  • limited independent reputation data
Positive signals:
Context signals:
  • content related to sports
35 /100
Trust Score
10.6 years
Domain Age
UG
Location
2
External provider warnings
Last checked September 28, 2026 at 2:38 PM by Gridinsoft Trust Model v2.5.5

What is Horizon?

According to its current page title, horizon.ac.ug presents itself as “Horizon International School Jinja | Top Cambridge School in Uganda”. The sections below evaluate the site-specific reputation and technical findings.

This domain was registered February 22, 2016 at 10:00 PM through the company unknown (Personal information withheld). Complaint contact not found.

Is horizon.ac.ug safe?

Use caution with horizon.ac.ug. Its current Gridinsoft trust score is 35/100; review the site-specific findings below before use.

Why is horizon.ac.ug marked "Suspicious Website"?

Gridinsoft's current assessment of horizon.ac.ug is based on automated caution checks and heuristic signals associated with scam. Context considered alongside those findings includes limited public traffic history. The listed status means the domain currently appears in Gridinsoft's own Threat List; it is not a consensus of external providers. 2 of 25 publicly displayed security sources report a warning.

Horizon Digital Footprints

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

Sports
Registration Form

Automated page analysis detected form or data-entry functionality on horizon.ac.ug. Forms can involve user-submitted information, so verify ownership and privacy terms before entering data.

Discount
Google Tag Manager

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

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.

Extended Data

This site includes extended structured page data about entities, offerings, or site metadata.

Heuristic - Scam
Heuristic Risk
Established Domain

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

Listed by Gridinsoft

Gridinsoft Internet Security classified horizon.ac.ug 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 Horizon International School Jinja. (@horizoninternationalschool6582) (803 subscribers, 167 videos, 187,983 total views, since 2017, country: UG).

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.

External provider warnings: 2/25 Suspicious Website

This section shows what independent external 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.

Emsisoft
Malware
alphaMountain.ai
Suspicious

External provider results for Horizon.ac.ug, last checked September 28, 2026. — VirusTotal

Domain Information

Created February 22, 2016 at 10:00 PM
Domain Age 10.6 years
Registrant Personal information withheld Protected by Gridinsoft
Registration country Uganda
Domain Status A C T I V E
Top Level Domain .ac.ug Domain Extension

Technical Details

IP Address 168.235.125.86
Hostname nlshared12.ramnode.com
Hosting Provider InMotion Hosting, Inc. Amsterdam, North Holland, NL
Network AS22611 - InMotion Hosting, Inc. Hosting
SSL Certificate YR2 TLSv1.3 · Valid for: 3 months · from August 21, 2026 at 12:27 PM · to November 19, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Name Servers ns1.favoredwebhosts.com
ns2.favoredwebhosts.com

Content from the analyzed website

Quoted for security analysis. These statements belong to the source website and are not endorsed by Gridinsoft.

Original page title Horizon International School Jinja | Top Cambridge School in Uganda
Original description Horizon International School Jinja is the premier international school in Eastern Uganda, offering the Cambridge Curriculum from Early Years to A-Level. Enroll today.
Primary Language
Profile
Horizon International School Jinja. · @horizoninternationalschool6582 · 803 subscribers · 9.6 years
Mentioned hosts (10)
wa.me horizon.ac.ug www.google-analytics.com maps.google.com www.linkedin.com www.instagram.com www.youtube.com cdnjs.cloudflare.com www.googletagmanager.com x.com

Security Analysis

Detection Signatures These signatures are used to generate the security fingerprint below.
Sports Registration Form Discount
Verified Services This domain has been verified by the following legitimate services and organizations, confirming authentic ownership and proper email security configuration.
Google Verification Domain ownership verified by Google.
Security Fingerprint Unique identifier based on site analysis
shade-failed-eleven-comet

How to block Horizon.ac.ug?

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Exclusion

If you believe horizon.ac.ug is safe, you can add it to the exclusion list:

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