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etc.ac.nz

Category: Education, Reference, Suspicious

Scanned: Jul 21, 2026, 04:50 AM UTC · First seen: Jul 21, 2026 · Threat Engines: 3 / 91 · Times Scanned: 1
65 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
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Screenshot of etc.ac.nz Captured Jul 21, 2026
https://etc.ac.nz
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This website has moderate risk factors. Screenshot blurred as a precaution.
25 years
Not Ranked - This website does not appear in the Tranco top list
Flagged by 3 of 91 engines
✓ Valid (TLS)
INSPIRENET
Palmerston North, New Zealand
nginx
WordPress
121.79.226.87
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar Metaname
Registered August 10, 2000
Expires Unknown
Name Servers ns1.metaname.net
DNSSEC Unsigned
Hosting INSPIRENET
Reputation & Threat Check 91 security engines checked
File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
55 files scanned
No threats
54
Low Risk
0
Medium Risk
1
High Risk
0
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www.etc.ac.nz/useful-links/# 120.1 KB Flagged: medium risk
www.etc.ac.nz.http-redirect 78 B No threats
www.etc.ac.nz/?p=18580 172.3 KB No threats
www.etc.ac.nz/?p=17492 172.3 KB No threats
www.etc.ac.nz/# 172.3 KB No threats
www.etc.ac.nz/xmlrpc.php?rsd 793 B No threats
www.etc.ac.nz/testimonial/# 111.2 KB No threats
www.etc.ac.nz/faq/# 122.3 KB No threats
www.etc.ac.nz/auckland/# 136.5 KB No threats
www.etc.ac.nz/wellington/# 145.4 KB No threats
www.etc.ac.nz/documents/# 119.9 KB No threats
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External Links & Domains
355
External Links
1 Flagged
6
Iframes
Clean
39
Referenced Domains
2 Flagged
3
Flagged Resources
Detected
www.etc.ac.nzFlagged: Generic Malicious Object
www.spark.co.nzFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://www.spark.co.nz/Flagged: Generic Suspicious Object
https://www.spark.co.nz/Flagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://etc.ac.nz/data:image/gif%3Bbase64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw%3D%3DNot flagged
http://etc.ac.nz/data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27125%27%20height%3D%27103%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20125%20103%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27125%27%20height%3D%27103%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3P0FQNot flagged
http://etc.ac.nz/data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27180%27%20height%3D%27180%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20180%20180%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27180%27%20height%3D%27180%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3P0FQNot flagged
http://etc.ac.nz/data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27180%27%20height%3D%27183%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20180%20183%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27180%27%20height%3D%27183%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3P0FQNot flagged
http://etc.ac.nz/data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27186%27%20height%3D%27206%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20186%20206%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27186%27%20height%3D%27206%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3P0FQNot flagged
http://etc.ac.nz/data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27200%27%20height%3D%27200%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20200%20200%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27200%27%20height%3D%27200%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3P0FQNot flagged
http://etc.ac.nz/data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27244%27%20height%3D%27235%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20244%20235%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27244%27%20height%3D%27235%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3P0FQNot flagged
http://etc.ac.nz/data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27245%27%20height%3D%27245%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20245%20245%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27245%27%20height%3D%27245%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3P0FQNot flagged
http://etc.ac.nz/data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27225%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20300%20225%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27225%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3P0FQNot flagged
http://etc.ac.nz/data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27422%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20300%20422%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27422%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3P0FQNot flagged
http://etc.ac.nz/data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27429%27%20height%3D%27799%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20429%20799%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27429%27%20height%3D%27799%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3P0FQNot flagged
http://etc.ac.nz/data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27512%27%20height%3D%27512%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20512%20512%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27512%27%20height%3D%27512%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3P0FQNot flagged
http://etc.ac.nz/data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%2760%27%20height%3D%2761%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%2060%2061%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%2760%27%20height%3D%2761%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2FsvP0FQNot flagged
http://etc.ac.nz/themes.php?page%3DoptionsframeworkNot flagged
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www.etc.ac.nzFlagged: Generic Malicious Object
www.spark.co.nzFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
etc.ac.nzNot flagged
fonts.googleapis.comNot flagged
maps.googleapis.comNot flagged
naumainz.studyinnewzealand.govt.nzNot flagged
pnairport.co.nzNot flagged
v.youku.comNot flagged
www.2degreesmobile.co.nzNot flagged
www.airnewzealand.co.nzNot flagged
www.aucklandairport.co.nzNot flagged
www.enz.orgNot flagged
www.facebook.comNot flagged
www.google.co.nzNot flagged
www.google.comNot flagged
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<iframe sandbox%3D\"allow-scripts\" security%3D\"restricted\" src%3D\"https:\/\/www.etc.ac.nz\/accommodation\/embed\/#?secret%3D7F8xnhBKzR\" width%3D\"600\" height%3D\"338\" title%3D\"&#8220%3BAccommodation&#8221%3B &#8212%3B English Teaching College\" data-secret%3D\"7F8xnhBKzR\" frameborder%3D\"0\" marginwidth%3D\"0\" marginheight%3D\"0\" scrolling%3D\"no\" class%3D\"wp-embedded-content\">Not flagged
<iframe sandbox%3D\"allow-scripts\" security%3D\"restricted\" src%3D\"https:\/\/www.etc.ac.nz\/accommodation\/embed\/#?secret%3DSF7Q6rHJNV\" width%3D\"600\" height%3D\"338\" title%3D\"&#8220%3BAccommodation&#8221%3B &#8212%3B English Teaching College\" data-secret%3D\"SF7Q6rHJNV\" frameborder%3D\"0\" marginwidth%3D\"0\" marginheight%3D\"0\" scrolling%3D\"no\" class%3D\"wp-embedded-content\">Not flagged
<iframe sandbox%3D\"allow-scripts\" security%3D\"restricted\" src%3D\"https:\/\/www.etc.ac.nz\/embed\/#?secret%3DCaJuTgpJ3w\" width%3D\"600\" height%3D\"338\" title%3D\"&#8220%3BHOME&#8221%3B &#8212%3B English Teaching College\" data-secret%3D\"CaJuTgpJ3w\" frameborder%3D\"0\" marginwidth%3D\"0\" marginheight%3D\"0\" scrolling%3D\"no\" class%3D\"wp-embedded-content\">Not flagged
<iframe sandbox%3D\"allow-scripts\" security%3D\"restricted\" src%3D\"https:\/\/www.etc.ac.nz\/embed\/#?secret%3DcKOkDWiWDH\" width%3D\"600\" height%3D\"338\" title%3D\"&#8220%3BHOME&#8221%3B &#8212%3B English Teaching College\" data-secret%3D\"cKOkDWiWDH\" frameborder%3D\"0\" marginwidth%3D\"0\" marginheight%3D\"0\" scrolling%3D\"no\" class%3D\"wp-embedded-content\">Not flagged
<iframe title%3D"YouTube video player 1" src%3D"https://www.youtube.com/embed/JK-GoY0lEJA?wmode%3Dtransparent&autoplay%3D0" width%3D"1100" height%3D"700" allowfullscreen allow%3D"autoplay%3B clipboard-write%3B encrypted-media%3B gyroscope%3B picture-in-picture%3B">Not flagged
<iframe title%3D"YouTube video player 1" src%3D"https://www.youtube.com/embed/ddOkCzUhgsQ?wmode%3Dtransparent&autoplay%3D0" width%3D"1200" height%3D"700" allowfullscreen allow%3D"autoplay%3B clipboard-write%3B encrypted-media%3B gyroscope%3B picture-in-picture%3B">Not flagged
etc.ac.nz Overview

Description of etc.ac.nz

etc.ac.nz appears to be the website of English Teaching College (ETC), a New Zealand-based language school focused on English-language education. The page title, metadata, and homepage content indicate that it serves international students as well as PR, migrant, and refugee learners, with campuses in Palmerston North, Lower Hutt, and Wellington.

The domain uses the .ac.nz academic namespace, which is commonly associated with educational institutions in New Zealand. Based on the visible content, the site appears to provide information about courses, exam preparation, enrolment, accommodation, and student support services. The homepage also references NZQA accreditation and presents the organization as an established education provider with a long operating history.

Safety Assessment for etc.ac.nz

Scan results are mixed at the time of this scan. Three out of 91 security engines flagged the domain, including phishing-related detections, and one malware scan labeled the site as suspicious with a generic detection on an internal page and a linked external domain. At the same time, the broader blacklist and threat-database checks provided here were clean, including major phishing and malware blocklists, which reduces confidence that the site is actively harmful.

Several contextual factors make the domain appear more credible than a typical newly created high-risk site. The domain is approximately 25 years old, uses an academic-style New Zealand domain, and the visible homepage content is consistent with a real educational institution rather than a fake storefront or obvious credential-harvesting page. The flagged results shown here appear to be limited in number and include generic heuristic labels, which can sometimes reflect false positives or issues with linked content rather than confirmed compromise of the main site itself.

Even so, the presence of 3 engine detections means the scan was not entirely clean, and users should exercise normal caution when submitting personal information online. Based on the available scan data and visible site context, this website appears to present a moderate level of risk rather than clear evidence of active malicious behavior at the time of this scan.

Technical Description

The site is served over HTTPS with a valid Let's Encrypt SSL certificate that is set to expire on 2026-09-20. It appears to run on an nginx web server hosted by INSPIRENET in Palmerston North, New Zealand, with nameservers at Metaname. These details are broadly consistent with a legitimate hosted institutional website.

The domain is longstanding, having been created in 2000, which is generally a positive trust signal. DNSSEC is not enabled, so DNS responses are not additionally protected by signed records. No blacklist hits were reported in the supplied threat-database checks, but the scan did note a small number of heuristic detections and one flagged external reference, so continued monitoring would be reasonable.

HTTP Redirect Chain
301 https://etc.ac.nz/
200 https://www.etc.ac.nz/
Website Insights
Not Ranked
Tranco Rank
Not in Top 1M
Visitors Unknown
Category: Education, Reference, Suspicious
Rank History (30 days)
No rank data available
4 cookies detected
Essential2
Analytics2
Advertising0
Social0
4 1st party cookies
0 3rd party (trackers)
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