Scam Lookup
Automated Website Trust & Risk Intelligence Report
https://scamlookup.net/website/harvard.edu
Generated: Fri, 13 Nov 2026 15:40:27 GMT
Target Website: harvard.edu
Overall Trust Score: 89/100 (Trusted)
Is harvard.edu safe?
Very Likely Safe
No major red flags found. This looks like a legitimate, established website.
Checked Nov 13, 2026
89
Trust score
Why: Main reasons: not flagged by Google Safe Browsing; no impersonation patterns detected; not listed on URLhaus malware blocklist. Minor issues: no terms of service found; missing HSTS.
Identity & Age70/100
Impersonation Risk100/100
Red Flags100/100
Transparency86/100
Security75/100
Email100/100
Positive highlights
- Not flagged by Google Safe BrowsingNo malware, phishing, or unwanted-software match in Google's live threat database.
- HTTPS is enforcedAll redirects stayed on HTTPS. Traffic is encrypted end-to-end.
- Site responded with 200Final URL: https://www.harvard.edu/. Response time 388ms.
- HTTPS works with a valid certificateA secure connection was made on port 443. Certificate log details were unavailable at scan time.
- No impersonation patterns detectedDomain doesn't look like a typosquat, doesn't embed a well-known brand, and uses ASCII characters.
- Not listed on URLhaus malware blocklist
- Fast response (388ms)
- Not present in PhishStats phishing feed
- Privacy policy linked from home page
- DMARC published (quarantine)
Negative highlights
- Missing HSTSTells browsers to only use HTTPS for this domain.
- Missing Content Security PolicyRestricts which scripts and resources the page can load.
- No terms of service foundReputable sites usually publish a terms of service.
- Large response served uncompressedEnable gzip or brotli at the edge to cut transfer size dramatically.
Note: Domain records active on registry. Registry returned active status with redacted public contact records.
Note: 231+ URLs indexed. A large sitemap suggests an established, content-rich site.
Note: 8 technologies detected. WordPress, Svelte, jQuery, Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Cloudflare
Key facts about harvard.edu
- Website
- harvard.edu
- Popularity
- Not checked
- Domain created
- Not public
- Domain expires
- Not public
- Registrar
- Verified Registry
- Owner details
- Hidden (privacy service)
- IP address
- 192.0.66.20
- Hosting / CDN
- Cloudflare
- SSL certificate
- HTTPS works (certificate details unavailable)
- Email security
- SPF ✓ · DMARC ✓ (quarantine)
- Threat blocklists
- Not listed (clean)
- Technology
- WordPress, Svelte, jQuery, Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap, Google Analytics
Summary
89/100 — trusted. Domain registration date unconfirmed, clean threat reputation, no impersonation patterns.
No malware/phishing on feedsGood reputationHTTPS enabled
Full technical report
Domain Information
Registration timeline, age calculation, registrar details, and ICANN status.
Warning
- Registrar Name
- Verified Registry
- Creation Date
- —
- Last Updated
- —
- Registry Expiry Date
- —
- WHOIS Privacy Protection
- Redacted for Privacy (Protected)
- Domain Status Codes
- active
ICANN Status Badges
active
Domain records active on registry
Registry returned active status with redacted public contact records.
HTTP Headers & Security
Full HTTP response headers, HSTS, Content Security Policy (CSP), and security baselines.
Warning
Security Header Baseline
Strict-Transport-SecurityMissing
Content-Security-PolicyMissing
X-Frame-OptionsMissing
X-Content-Type-OptionsMissing
Referrer-PolicyMissing
Permissions-PolicyMissing
Recommended Missing Headers
missing: HSTSmissing: Content Security Policymissing: X-Frame-Optionsmissing: X-Content-Type-Optionsmissing: Referrer Policymissing: Permissions Policy
All Response Headers (14)
cache-control: max-age=300, must-revalidate cf-cache-status: DYNAMIC cf-ray: a59ee0010c693564-CMH connection: close content-type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 date: Fri, 13 Nov 2026 15:40:27 GMT host-header: a9130478a60e5f9135f765b23f26593b link: <https://www.harvard.edu/wp-json/>; rel="https://api.w.org/", <https://www.harvard.edu/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/6392>; rel="alternate"; title="JSON"; type="application/json", <https://www.harvard.edu/>; rel=shortlink server: cloudflare transfer-encoding: chunked vary: Accept-Encoding x-cache: HIT x-remembering: Eric Binnion <https://friendsofericbinnion.wordpress.com/> x-rq: dca5 181 249 80
Missing HSTS
Tells browsers to only use HTTPS for this domain.
-4
Missing Content Security Policy
Restricts which scripts and resources the page can load.
-4
Missing X-Frame-Options
Prevents clickjacking by disallowing framing.
-3
Missing X-Content-Type-Options
Blocks MIME-sniffing browser attacks.
-2
Missing Referrer Policy
Controls what referrer information is sent with requests.
-2
Missing Permissions Policy
Restricts access to powerful browser features (camera, mic, etc.).
-2
DNS Records
Encrypted DoH resolution: A, AAAA, MX mail servers, authoritative NS, and TXT verification.
Resolved
- IPv4 Addresses (A)
- 192.0.66.20
- IPv6 Addresses (AAAA)
- None
- Mail Servers (MX)
- mx0a-00171101.pphosted.com (Priority: 100), mx0b-00171101.pphosted.com (Priority: 100)
- Authoritative Nameservers (NS)
- a6-66.akam.net, a7-65.akam.net, a1-171.akam.net, a10-66.akam.net, a11-67.akam.net, a16-64.akam.net
- TXT Records Found
- 48 TXT verification records
A Records (IPv4)
192.0.66.20
TXT Verification Records
MS=ms35192554
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brevo-code:30d9f789747b4c124f72dabf24a0a97f
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fastly-domain-delgation-vdnblsdg768nm-21052021
airtable-verification=8b8110e9283dd87d57b3c5f2f5af2db1
airtable-verification=a92cef30671587a4f6deb7951c1c3f1a
airtable-verification=b25f432db3cbc5bfc481914364b6ce41
openai-domain-verification=dv-5z82SztO32q9YBNgFooNBz5v
openai-domain-verification=dv-e8vYSnmmPbWxpNte1iIKgvOO
geneious.com:domain-verification=1781B6exIEsRBzJ0KzPtKg
cloudflare_dashboard_sso=ef2b950ccd264aba96ddef41e3cf3475
smartsheet-site-validation=jfLh_IkQNJXuKKpTn7RydwiiaAOLy4CR
anthropic-domain-verification-dprfjc=K9LyiFV7zLafnNLNO4lFjyaRx
anthropic-domain-verification-gy5zhc=zmrGT2kyyc2HlnUn6f0utkQB6
globalsign-domain-verification=1C94E0FFAAE95796F597427644D90C03
globalsign-domain-verification=1DDF777ED1ADF45E5FFAFFAAD6774180
globalsign-domain-verification=5A1F4E0081852ECB9015E837384121AD
globalsign-domain-verification=87677a19ae97bfbeec25ff1510a80420
globalsign-domain-verification=9ff12eafbeebb02a0f2b0383aef9d1fa
globalsign-domain-verification=B8359DCEFBCF837B95E2F82282E4297A
globalsign-domain-verification=C44DEEAC45AB4DC2B5AD0B9B2E5D5803
globalsign-domain-verification=dcc2e5d0d67efc32044ae679c7cf19e6
google-site-verification=DZTZhbBaYJ6AO5j-tHFYBdkwryNywFh2gMUeg3SRDSg
google-site-verification=DzhZyP8pu0M1-RFghfTcSN-9poidboYRNdfn2Rf2hCQ
google-site-verification=MmfJS0BjLRgcxrlj8kAyNdToKeAmj0fKb-lPOnd5Pmo
google-site-verification=NEWpTHNZnWRWN3trkIMeFbuPVG3ExwOXUHlC9aJ2sks
google-site-verification=lY-T8NneGQX1RGXeaoBJjSmT_lx3dLRKDq1xY44ZI5w
google-site-verification=pWvLuNePLYxAbafZw2a95vnBhvcj12DzM9NulT9ujSY
google-site-verification=xXWxVElKH8ek_eW45CbAqVSMTQgAqLYUNQUrWpOmkrY
google-site-verification=xqg8LPF_v_QMEIST789q8xhRDqUEX4_8lQjAvV6YykY
heroku-domain-verification=1qfmzz9vp3kexf4fr5zuliwvpieih2ffz4gexo7tlh4
mgverify=45e7fcf3ed36156afa50e8dd90aa36e82af6f11b95e35537b03ecebd434b328a
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v=spf1 include:%{i}._ip.%{h}._ehlo.%{d}._spf.vali.email include:spf.mailjet.com ~all
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adobe-idp-site-verification=66e813947c764d98330002232f383a68df8ad609065abb9482f3805dd2a1902c
atlassian-domain-verification=ASRKBXyOafZgDCRWh1Ylv34hiOSMgAIoNXs8H57rR3aTkuOD5KwJfUN9G3f7Ah/H
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1 address record(s) resolved
+4
6 authoritative nameservers
+2
WHOIS & Identity Lookup
Domain ownership status, registry lifecycle, nameservers, and privacy redaction.
Found
- Registrable Domain
- harvard.edu
- Registrar Organization
- Verified Registry
- WHOIS Privacy Status
- Enabled (WHOIS Guard / Redacted)
- Registry Status Codes
- active
- Delegated Authoritative Nameservers
- a6-66.akam.net, a7-65.akam.net, a1-171.akam.net, a10-66.akam.net, a11-67.akam.net, a16-64.akam.net
- Registration Lifecycle
- —
Nameservers (NS)
a6-66.akam.neta7-65.akam.neta1-171.akam.neta10-66.akam.neta11-67.akam.neta16-64.akam.net
Domain records active on registry
Registry returned active status with redacted public contact records.
Email Security & Deliverability
SPF record validation, DMARC policy enforcement, DKIM selectors, and MX reputation.
Protected
- SPF Record
- v=spf1 include:%{i}._ip.%{h}._ehlo.%{d}._spf.vali.email include:spf.mailjet.com ~all
- DMARC Policy Mode
- Policy: QUARANTINE
- DMARC Raw Record
- v=DMARC1; p=quarantine; sp=none; pct=100; adkim=r; aspf=r; rua=mailto:dmarc_agg@vali.email
- DKIM Selectors Detected
- default, selector1, s1, s2
Email Protection Summary: This domain has strong email authentication configured to prevent spammers from sending emails impersonating this brand.
SPF record published
+5
DMARC published (quarantine)
+4
DKIM configured (default, selector1, s1, s2)
+3
Threat Intelligence & Blocklists
Multi-source malware feeds (URLhaus), phishing checks (PhishStats, Safe Browsing), and typosquats.
Clean
URLhaus Malware
Clean / Not Listed
PhishStats Feed
Clean / Not Listed
Google Safe Browsing
Clean / Verified
- Root Domain Label
- harvard
- Top-Level Domain (TLD)
- .edu (Standard TLD)
- Punycode Obfuscation
- No (Standard ASCII)
- Homoglyph / Lookalike Script
- No mixed scripts
- Brand Match Analysis
- No recognized brand impersonation
- Typosquatting Risk
- Clean
No impersonation patterns detected
Domain doesn't look like a typosquat, doesn't embed a well-known brand, and uses ASCII characters.
+8
Technology Stack & Metadata
Detected CMS, JavaScript frameworks, analytics tags, CDN providers, and page metadata.
Detected
Detected Technologies by Category
cms
WordPress
js
SveltejQuery
css
Tailwind CSSBootstrap
analytics
Google AnalyticsGoogle Tag Manager
cdn
Cloudflare
Page Metadata & Fingerprint
- HTML Title
- Harvard University
- Meta Description
- Harvard University is devoted to excellence in teaching, learning, and research, and to developing leaders who make a difference globally.
- Document Language
- en-US
- Character Encoding
- utf-8
- Viewport Setting
- width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0
- Generator Software
- —
8 technologies detected
WordPress, Svelte, jQuery, Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Cloudflare
Legacy jQuery detected without a modern framework
Not inherently unsafe, but often indicates an unmaintained site.
-2
Mobile viewport configured
+2
Page Performance & Compression
Server response time, content payload size, Brotli/Gzip compression, and caching rules.
388ms
Items to Fix & Optimize
Text compression (Brotli/Gzip)
MUCH NEEDEDEnable on server or CDN
Modern image formats (WebP/AVIF/SVG)
OPTIONALConvert heavy images to WebP/AVIF
Protocol
HTTP/2
Binary framing, multiplexed
Compression
NONE
No compression detected
Optimization Signals (From Detectable Headers & Assets)
Image Formats
Legacy / Unchecked
Transfer
Uncompressed
Transport
HTTP/2
These are server-side signals. Actual Core Web Vitals (LCP, INP, CLS) require real-user measurement via PageSpeed Insights.
Detected Asset & Image Formats
WebPAVIFSVGJPEGPNG
- HTTP Response Time
- 388 ms
- Payload Body Size
- 153.6 KB
- Compression Status
- Uncompressed
- Cache Directives
- max-age=300, must-revalidate
Large response served uncompressed
Enable gzip or brotli at the edge to cut transfer size dramatically.
-3
Response is cache-friendly
max-age=300, must-revalidate
+2
AI Content Safety & Red Flags
High-pressure language, payment gateway safety, disposable domain analysis, and deceptive tactics.
Safe
AI Content Evaluation
89/100 — trusted. Domain registration date unconfirmed, clean threat reputation, no impersonation patterns. Main reasons: not flagged by Google Safe Browsing; no impersonation patterns detected; not listed on URLhaus malware blocklist. Minor issues: no terms of service found; missing HSTS.
- Payment Red Flags
- None (No suspicious payment requests)
- High-Pressure Language
- None (No artificial urgency detected)
- Disposable Domain Risk
- No (Established infrastructure)
- Text Scanned Depth
- 12,268 characters verified
No scam-correlated language found on the home page
No crypto-only / gift-card / wire-only payment demands, and no obvious urgency tactics.
+6
Server & Hosting Infrastructure
Primary IP address, web server software, CDN edge network, and redirect hop chain.
cloudflare
- Primary Web Server
- cloudflare
- CDN / Cloud Provider
- Cloudflare
- Primary IP Address
- 192.0.66.20
- HTTP Status Code
- 200 OK
- Final Landing Destination
- https://www.harvard.edu/
- Redirect Hop Count
- 1 hop
Redirect Hop Chain
- 1.https://harvard.edu/ → https://www.harvard.edu/
Site responded with 200
Final URL: https://www.harvard.edu/. Response time 388ms.
+8
HTTPS is enforced
All redirects stayed on HTTPS. Traffic is encrypted end-to-end.
+10
Fast response (388ms)
+6
Served through Cloudflare
Sites behind a major CDN benefit from DDoS protection and edge caching.
+4
SSL / TLS Certificate
Active Certificate Authority, Common Name, validity period, expiration countdown, and SANs.
Secure
- Certificate Authority (Issuer)
- Not available (certificate logs did not respond)
- Subject Common Name (CN)
- —
- Validity Period
- Not available
- Subject Alternative Names (SANs)
- 1 domain protected
- Certificates Logged (CT)
- Verified in live TLS
Subject Alternative Names (Sample)
harvard.edu
HTTPS works with a valid certificate
A secure connection was made on port 443. Certificate log details were unavailable at scan time.
+8
Content & Transparency Policies
Linked privacy policy, terms of service, about page, social channels, and published contacts.
Verified
Key Legal & Transparency Pages
- Published Phone Numbers
- 2026-10-30, 347002299, 1793970740, 1793970739, 2021-01-29, 1611922150
Privacy policy linked from home page
+6
No terms of service found
Reputable sites usually publish a terms of service.
-4
Contact page linked from home page
+5
About page linked from home page
+3
No refund/return policy found
Reputable sites usually publish a refund/return policy.
-3
No cookie policy found
Reputable sites usually publish a cookie policy.
-2
3 social profile(s) linked
facebook, instagram, tiktok
+3
Phone number published
+2
Robots.txt & Sitemap Discoverability
Search engine crawler directives, indexability, and declared XML sitemaps.
Present
- Robots.txt Directives
- Present & Configured
- Sitemaps Declared
- https://www.harvard.edu/sitemap_index.xml, https://www.harvard.edu/president/sitemap_index.xml, https://www.harvard.edu/media-relations/sitemap_index.xml, https://www.harvard.edu/climate-and-sustainability/sitemap_index.xml, https://www.harvard.edu/wellbeing/sitemap_index.xml, https://www.harvard.edu/guidelines/sitemap_index.xml, https://www.harvard.edu/ai/sitemap_index.xml, https://www.harvard.edu/community/sitemap_index.xml, https://legacyofslavery.harvard.edu/sitemap_index.xml, https://www.harvard.edu/federal-lawsuits/sitemap_index.xml
- Disallow Rules Count
- 1 rule
View Raw robots.txt
# START YOAST BLOCK # --------------------------- User-agent: * Disallow: Sitemap: https://www.harvard.edu/sitemap_index.xml Sitemap: https://www.harvard.edu/president/sitemap_index.xml Sitemap: https://www.harvard.edu/media-relations/sitemap_index.xml Sitemap: https://www.harvard.edu/climate-and-sustainability/sitemap_index.xml Sitemap: https://www.harvard.edu/wellbeing/sitemap_index.xml Sitemap: https://www.harvard.edu/guidelines/sitemap_index.xml Sitemap: https://www.harvard.edu/ai/sitemap_index.xml Sitemap: https://www.harvard.edu/community/sitemap_index.xml Sitemap: https://legacyofslavery.harvard.edu/sitemap_index.xml Sitemap: https://www.harvard.edu/federal-lawsuits/sitemap_index.xml # --------------------------- # END YOAST BLOCK
robots.txt published
+2
Export & Share Intelligence
Download the complete official PDF verification report (all sections and technical signals expanded), or export raw JSON telemetry.
Scan Engine Performance
Automated multi-signal inspection pipeline
Signals Analyzed
39
This scan
Sources Checked
19
Live security feeds
Scan Duration
3.68s
Full live scan
Last Scan
11/13/2026
Live timestamp
Overall Risk
Low Risk
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