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Ottawacivictech.ca Scam Check: Blacklist Warning

October 8, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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Ottawacivictech → Safety Check

First checked October 8, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Website content and technical signals analyzed
Method: automated checks.
Suspicious Website Gridinsoft currently classifies this site as Suspicious Website. The report highlights 4 blacklist detections and no established public user-review history. These risks are driven by active warning signals despite the site's longer domain history.
Trust signal radar Normalized trust signals for ottawacivictech.ca Domain Maturity: 1155 days Domain Maturity Warning Cleanliness: 4 detections Warning Cleanliness Safety Level: 2 negative tags Safety Level Positive Signals: 1 positive signals Positive Signals Popularity: Estimated from social profiles: YouTube Popularity Trust Zone: .ca Trust Zone Operational Signals: 0 detected services Operational Signals Location Credibility: Hosting country US Location Credibility
Figure 1. Trust signal radar for ottawacivictech.ca. Larger shaded area indicates stronger trust signals.

How we scored ottawacivictech.ca

On-page mentions:
Electronics
Tech signals:
Respond.js Framework, GitHub Profile
Positive signals:
Negative signals:
  • security-provider warnings
  • multiple malware or phishing blacklist detections (4)
  • limited independent reputation data
Last checked October 8, 2026 at 3:22 PM by Gridinsoft Trust Model v2.5.7

What is Ottawacivictech?

According to its current page title, ottawacivictech.ca presents itself as “Ottawa Civic Tech”. The sections below evaluate the site-specific reputation and technical findings.

This domain was registered August 9, 2023 at 7:00 PM through the company Rebel.ca Corp. (Personal information withheld).

Is ottawacivictech.ca safe?

Use caution with ottawacivictech.ca. Its current Gridinsoft trust score is 19/100; review the site-specific findings below before use.

Why is ottawacivictech.ca marked "Suspicious Website"?

Gridinsoft's current assessment of ottawacivictech.ca is based on the domain-specific reputation, content, and technical signals listed in the report. 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. 4 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.

Ottawacivictech Digital Footprints

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

Electronics
Bootstrap Framework

This site uses Bootstrap, a widely-adopted open-source framework for responsive web development. Bootstrap enables efficient creation of mobile-friendly interfaces through standardized components and styling.

Respond.js Framework
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 ottawacivictech.ca. Publicly displayable provider verdicts, when available, are reported separately; some source details may be restricted by license.

GitHub Profile

This site links to a GitHub profile or public repository associated with the project. This is a useful transparency signal, especially when the account has public activity.

Listed by Gridinsoft

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

Verified YouTube Channel

Ownership verification confirms that ottawacivictech.ca controls the YouTube channel Ottawa Civic Tech (@ottawacivictech2622) (38 subscribers, 6 videos, 641 total views, since 2018, country: CA).

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: 4/27 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.

alphaMountain.ai
Phishing
Forcepoint ThreatSeeker
Malicious
SOCRadar
Malicious
Sophos
Phishing

External provider results for Ottawacivictech.ca, last checked October 8, 2026. — VirusTotal

Domain Information

Created August 9, 2023 at 7:00 PM Updated: September 23, 2026 at 7:03 PM · Expires: August 9, 2027 at 7:00 PM
Domain Age 3.2 years
Registrant Personal information withheld Protected by Gridinsoft
Registrar Rebel.ca Corp. IANA ID: not applicable
Abuse Email [email protected]
Domain Status Client: Transfer · Update Prohibited DNSSEC: UNSIGNED
Top Level Domain .ca Country Code TLD

Technical Details

HTTP status 301
IP Address 185.199.108.153
Hostname cdn-185-199-108-153.github.com
Hosting Provider AS54113 Fastly, Inc. San Francisco, California, US
SSL Certificate YR1 TLSv1.3 · Valid for: 3 months · from September 16, 2026 at 6:27 PM · to December 15, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Name Servers dns.rebel.ca
dns2.rebel.ca

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 Ottawa Civic Tech
Original description Ottawa Civic Tech (#YOWCT) strengthens the community of people in Ottawa who build civic good. We bring together people in policy and technology to solve tough problems and make our communities better.
Primary Language
Profile
Ottawa Civic Tech · @ottawacivictech2622 · 38 subscribers · 8.4 years
Ottawa Civic Tech · YOWCT · 24 followers · 19 repos · 9.7 years
Mentioned hosts (16)
isthisblockedinmydepartment.ca creativecommons.org www.democracykit.org twitter.com meetingcostcalculator.ca github.com www.ottawacivictech.ca startbootstrap.com www.youtube.com docs.google.com ottawacivictech.ca join.slack.com www.meetup.com fonts.gstatic.com fonts.googleapis.com and 1 more

Security Analysis

Detection Signatures These signatures are used to generate the security fingerprint below.
Electronics Bootstrap Framework Respond.js Framework jQuery Library
Security Fingerprint Unique identifier based on site analysis

How to block Ottawacivictech.ca?

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Exclusion

If you believe ottawacivictech.ca is safe, you can add it to the exclusion list:

  1. Open Gridinsoft Anti-Malware → Tools → Ignore List.
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