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gov.uk

Category: Government

Scanned: Jul 1, 2026, 07:59 UTC · First seen: May 15, 2026 · Threat Engines: 0 / 0 · Times Scanned: 145
83 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
No Threats Found
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Screenshot of gov.uk Captured Jul 1, 2026
https://gov.uk
Screenshot of gov.uk
30 years
Not Ranked - This website does not appear in the Tranco top list
Not listed (0 checked)
✓ Valid (TLS)
Fastly, Inc.
Montreal, Canada
nginx
Unknown
151.101.128.144
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar Unknown
Registered August 1, 1996
Expires Unknown
Name Servers dns1.nic.uk.
DNSSEC Signed
Hosting Fastly, Inc.
Reputation & Threat Check 0 security engines checked
File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
102 files scanned
No threats
102
Low Risk
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No threats Low Risk Medium Risk High Risk
www.gov.uk.http-redirect 72 B No threats
www.gov.uk/check-state-pension 74.4 KB No threats
www.gov.uk/sign-in-childcare-account 75.7 KB No threats
www.gov.uk/passport-fees 70.3 KB No threats
www.gov.uk/how-the-post-office-check-and-send-service-works 72.2 KB No threats
www.gov.uk/state-pension-age 73.0 KB No threats
www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax 67.9 KB No threats
www.gov.uk/cost-of-living 107.6 KB No threats
www.gov.uk/self-assessment-tax-returns 122.0 KB No threats
www.gov.uk/check-mot-history 67.0 KB No threats
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External Links & Domains
1986
External Links
All Clean
0
Iframes
Clean
58
Referenced Domains
All Clean
0
Flagged Resources
None Detected
http://blogs.fcdo.gov.ukNot flagged
http://gov.uk/${i}Not flagged
http://gov.uk/${t}Not flagged
http://gov.uk/access-to-workNot flagged
http://gov.uk/adding-fathers-name-birth-certificateNot flagged
http://gov.uk/adoption-pay-leaveNot flagged
http://gov.uk/adoption-recordsNot flagged
http://gov.uk/adult-dependants-grant?step-by-step-nav%3D18045f76-ac04-41b7-b147-5687d8fbb64aNot flagged
http://gov.uk/advertise-jobNot flagged
http://gov.uk/after-school-holiday-club?step-by-step-nav%3Df237ec8e-e82c-4ffa-8fba-2a88a739783bNot flagged
http://gov.uk/airport-rightsNot flagged
http://gov.uk/alcohol-young-people-lawNot flagged
http://gov.uk/api/content/browse/abroadNot flagged
http://gov.uk/api/content/browse/abroad/living-abroadNot flagged
http://gov.uk/api/content/browse/abroad/passportsNot flagged
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apps.apple.comNot flagged
assets.publishing.service.gov.ukNot flagged
blogs.fcdo.gov.ukNot flagged
childcare-support.tax.service.gov.ukNot flagged
civilservice.blog.gov.ukNot flagged
civilservicejobs.service.gov.ukNot flagged
costofliving.campaign.gov.scotNot flagged
data.gov.ukNot flagged
forms.dft.gov.ukNot flagged
gds.blog.gov.ukNot flagged
gov.ukNot flagged
history.blog.gov.ukNot flagged
insidegovuk.blog.gov.ukNot flagged
logon.slc.co.ukNot flagged
mcmw.abilitynet.org.ukNot flagged
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gov.uk Overview

Description of gov.uk

gov.uk appears to be the central online portal for the United Kingdom government. Based on the domain, page title, and visible homepage content, it provides public access to government services, official guidance, forms, benefits information, tax-related resources, immigration services, and other administrative information for residents, businesses, and visitors.

The site appears to be operated as an official government platform rather than a commercial or personal website. The homepage branding, service-oriented navigation, and references to multiple public-sector subdomains suggest it functions as a consolidated entry point for departments, agencies, and digital public services across the UK government.

Safety Assessment for gov.uk

Based on available scan data, no threats were detected at the time of this scan. Malware scanning reported no flagged files, no suspicious external links, and no flagged referenced domains in the sampled results. In addition, blacklist and threat-database checks were clean, and no security engines reported detections in the provided scan data.

The domain also appears well established, with an age of roughly 29 years, which can be a positive trust indicator when considered alongside the official government branding and consistent site content shown in the screenshot. The page displayed is a standard government information portal with a cookie notice and links to public services, and nothing in the visible content suggests phishing, fake giveaways, or impersonation patterns.

Taken together, these signals suggest a low-risk profile at the time of this scan. Based on available scan data, no significant threats were detected at the time of this scan.

Technical Description

The site is using a valid SSL/TLS certificate issued by GlobalSign, with the certificate shown as expiring on 2026-12-28. DNSSEC appears to be enabled and signed, which may help protect DNS integrity. The domain resolves through multiple nic.uk nameservers, and the web server appears to run behind Fastly infrastructure with nginx reported as the web server.

From an infrastructure perspective, the setup appears consistent with a large, professionally managed public-sector website. No immediate technical security concerns were indicated in the provided scan results, although the exact TLS protocol configuration was not available in this dataset.

HTTP Redirect Chain
301 https://gov.uk/
200 https://www.gov.uk/
Website Insights
Not Ranked
Tranco Rank
Not in Top 1M
Visitors Unknown
Category: Government
Rank History (30 days)
No rank data available
1 cookie detected
Essential1
Analytics0
Advertising0
Social0
1 1st party cookie
0 3rd party (trackers)
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