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Nicholashedges.uk Scam Check: Blacklist Warning

September 15, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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Nicholashedges → Safety Check

First checked September 15, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Website content and technical signals analyzed
Method: automated checks.
Suspicious Website Gridinsoft currently classifies this site as Suspicious Website. The report highlights 3 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 nicholashedges.uk Domain Maturity: 3763 days Domain Maturity Warning Cleanliness: 3 detections Warning Cleanliness Safety Level: 4 negative tags Safety Level Positive Signals: 4 positive signals Positive Signals Popularity: Estimated from social profiles: X Popularity Trust Zone: .uk Trust Zone Operational Signals: 0 detected services Operational Signals Location Credibility: Hosting country GB Location Credibility
Figure 1. Trust signal radar for nicholashedges.uk. Larger shaded area indicates stronger trust signals.

How we scored nicholashedges.uk

On-page mentions:
Garden
Tech signals:
Wordpress Platform, SEO Optimization
Negative signals:
  • security-provider warnings
  • multiple malware or phishing blacklist detections (3)
  • heuristic signals associated with scam
  • automated caution checks
  • limited independent reputation data
Positive signals:
Last checked September 15, 2026 at 2:42 PM by Gridinsoft Trust Model v2.5.4

What is Nicholashedges?

According to its current page title, nicholashedges.uk presents itself as “Art and writing by Oxford based artist, Nicholas Hedges”. The sections below evaluate the site-specific reputation and technical findings.

Figure 2. Website screenshot for Nicholashedges.uk. 2026-09-15 17:42:03
This domain was registered May 26, 2016 at 9:00 PM through the company Fasthosts Internet Ltd [Tag = LIVEDOMAINS] and ownership information is not publicly available. Complaint contact not found.

Is nicholashedges.uk safe?

Use caution with nicholashedges.uk. Its current Gridinsoft trust score is 22/100; review the site-specific findings below before use.

Why is nicholashedges.uk marked "Suspicious Website"?

Gridinsoft's current assessment of nicholashedges.uk 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. 3 of 27 publicly displayed security sources report a warning. A separate license-restricted partner security signal also contributes to the automated assessment; its provider name and verdict cannot be displayed publicly under the source license.

Nicholashedges Digital Footprints

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

Garden
Wordpress Platform

Our analyzer determines that this website is using WordPress CMS. WordPress is the most popular content management system, powering over 43% of websites globally.

Google Tag Manager

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

SEO Optimization

The nicholashedges.uk website employs search engine optimization (SEO) techniques to improve its visibility and ranking in search engine results pages (SERPs).

jQuery Library
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.

Blacklisted by Security Providers

Security intelligence signal: A security-provider signal contributes to the automated assessment of nicholashedges.uk. Publicly displayable provider verdicts, when available, are reported separately; some source details may be restricted by license.

Long Term SSL Certificate

The SSL certificate for nicholashedges.uk is valid for more than 6 months, indicating a long-term commitment to security and trust.

Heuristic - Scam
Heuristic Risk
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.

Listed by Gridinsoft

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

Verified X Profile

Ownership verification confirms that this site controls the X profile @nicholashedges (Nicholas Hedges) (234 followers, 591 following, 2,440 posts, listed 6 times, since 2009, no account badge, location: Oxford).

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: 3/27 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.

CRDF
Malicious
Lionic
Malicious
SOCRadar
Malicious

External provider results for Nicholashedges.uk, last checked September 15, 2026. — VirusTotal

Domain Information

Created May 26, 2016 at 9:00 PM Updated: April 26, 2026 at 9:00 PM · Expires: May 26, 2028 at 9:00 PM
Domain Age 10.3 years
Registrar Fasthosts Internet Ltd [Tag = LIVEDOMAINS]
Domain Status Registered Until Expiry Date.
Top Level Domain .uk Country Code TLD

Technical Details

HTTP status 301
IP Address 77.68.64.8
Hostname server77-68-64-8.fasthosts.net.uk
Hosting Provider AS8560 IONOS SE London, England, GB
SSL Certificate Sectigo Public Server Authentication CA DV R36 TLSv1.3 · Valid for: 7 months · from August 7, 2026 at 12:00 AM · to February 21, 2027 at 11:59 PM
Name Servers ns1.livedns.co.uk 217.160.81.244 2001:8d8:fe:53:fa::1
ns2.livedns.co.uk 217.160.82.244 2001:8d8:fe:53:fa::2
ns3.livedns.co.uk 185.132.35.244 2607:f1c0:fe:53:185:132:35:244

Content Analysis

Website title Art and writing by Oxford based artist, Nicholas Hedges
Website description Art by Oxford-based artist Nicholas Hedges including work on the theme of historical trauma and personal projects about his own family.
Primary Language
Profile
@nicholashedges · 234 followers · 17.7 years
Mentioned hosts (20)
nicholashedges.uk assets.mailerlite.com fonts.googleapis.com www.studiopress.com www.googletagmanager.com www.nicholashedges.uk wordpress.org my.studiopress.com player.vimeo.com www.instagram.com platform.twitter.com www.gstatic.com www.facebook.com fonts.gstatic.com twitter.com and 5 more

Security Analysis

Detection Signatures These signatures are used to generate the security fingerprint below.
Garden Wordpress Platform SEO Optimization jQuery Library
Security Fingerprint Unique identifier based on site analysis

How to block Nicholashedges.uk?

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Exclusion

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

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