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northwestern.edu

Category: Education

Scanned: Jun 14, 2026, 12:22 AM UTC · First seen: Jun 14, 2026 · Threat Engines: 0 / 91 · Times Scanned: 1
99 / 100 Trust Score Based on scan findings at the time of analysis
No Threats Found
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Screenshot of northwestern.edu Captured Jun 14, 2026
https://northwestern.edu
Screenshot of northwestern.edu
27 years
Very Popular - #2,672 Tranco rank (>10M monthly visitors)
Not listed (91 checked)
✓ Valid (TLS)
Unknown
Unknown
Apache
Unknown
129.105.136.48
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar Unknown
Registered February 18, 1999
Expires July 31, 2027
Name Servers ACCUVAX.NORTHWESTERN.EDU
DNSSEC Unknown
Hosting Unknown
Reputation & Threat Check 91 security engines checked
File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
102 files scanned
No threats
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www.northwestern.edu.http-redirect 92 B No threats
www.northwestern.edu/disclaimer.html 62.3 KB No threats
www.northwestern.edu/contact.html 62.8 KB No threats
www.northwestern.edu/# 82.7 KB No threats
common.gmc-cloud.net/mburger.js 6.0 KB No threats
www.northwestern.edu/about/index.html 69.5 KB No threats
www.northwestern.edu/about/nobel-laureate.html 72.9 KB No threats
www.northwestern.edu/about/facts.html 76.5 KB No threats
www.northwestern.edu/campus-experience/health-wellness.html 67.1 KB No threats
www.northwestern.edu/campus-experience/events.html 64.3 KB No threats
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External Links & Domains
2375
External Links
All Clean
6
Iframes
Clean
218
Referenced Domains
All Clean
0
Flagged Resources
None Detected
http://evanstonc2c.org/Not flagged
http://northwestern.edu/../../../academics/colleges-and-schools.htmlNot flagged
http://northwestern.edu/../../../academics/graduate-a-to-z.htmlNot flagged
http://northwestern.edu/../../../academics/index.htmlNot flagged
http://northwestern.edu/../../../academics/pre-collegiate-programs.htmlNot flagged
http://northwestern.edu/../../../academics/professional-studies-a-to-z.htmlNot flagged
http://northwestern.edu/../../../academics/program-type-definitions.htmlNot flagged
http://northwestern.edu/../../../admissions/graduate-admissions.htmlNot flagged
http://northwestern.edu/../../../admissions/graduate-financial-aid.htmlNot flagged
http://northwestern.edu/../../../admissions/index.htmlNot flagged
http://northwestern.edu/../../../admissions/visiting-campus/index.htmlNot flagged
http://northwestern.edu/../../../admissions/visiting-campus/maps-parking.htmlNot flagged
http://northwestern.edu/../../../admissions/visiting-campus/segal-visitors.htmlNot flagged
http://northwestern.edu/../../../alumni/index.htmlNot flagged
http://northwestern.edu/../../../arts/artistic-disciplines.htmlNot flagged
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academic.oup.comNot flagged
academy.northwestern.eduNot flagged
admissions.northwestern.eduNot flagged
afam.northwestern.eduNot flagged
ajax.googleapis.comNot flagged
alumni.northwestern.eduNot flagged
anuw.northwestern.eduNot flagged
appliedphysics.northwestern.eduNot flagged
art.northwestern.eduNot flagged
arthistory.northwestern.eduNot flagged
artscircle.northwestern.eduNot flagged
aud.northwestern.eduNot flagged
bac.northwestern.eduNot flagged
bioelectronics.northwestern.eduNot flagged
blockmuseum.emuseum.comNot flagged
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<iframe allow%3D"accelerometer%3B autoplay%3B clipboard-write%3B encrypted-media%3B gyroscope%3B picture-in-picture%3B web-share" allowfullscreen%3D"allowfullscreen" frameborder%3D"0" height%3D"315" referrerpolicy%3D"strict-origin-when-cross-origin" src%3D"https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/ZOUvOTmLScA?si%3DD9YyYjnuJbF1ftU5" title%3D"YouTube video player" width%3D"560">Not flagged
<iframe allow%3D"accelerometer%3B autoplay%3B encrypted-media%3B gyroscope%3B picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen%3D"allowfullscreen" aria-label%3D"A day in the life of Joel Mokyr" frameborder%3D"0" src%3D"https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/d9bx_1bv8Fc?si%3D9vuOgnng8pwoczmx">Not flagged
<iframe allow%3D"accelerometer%3B autoplay%3B encrypted-media%3B gyroscope%3B picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen%3D"allowfullscreen" aria-label%3D"Professor at desk" class%3D"not-responsive" frameborder%3D"0" height%3D"560" src%3D"https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/S5XSX0Afa9c" width%3D"315">Not flagged
<iframe allow%3D"accelerometer%3B autoplay%3B encrypted-media%3B gyroscope%3B picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen%3D"allowfullscreen" aria-label%3D"Tales from the Vaule with Kevin Leonard video" frameborder%3D"0" src%3D"https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/shNPJl2VZ9c">Not flagged
<iframe allowfullscreen%3D"allowfullscreen" frameborder%3D"0" height%3D"315" src%3D"https://camstreamer.com/yt-embed/8de6c633340d9ab/S-973?autoplay%3D1" title%3D"Live feed of Northwestern University Rock Webcam, video only" width%3D"560">Not flagged
northwestern.edu Overview

Description of northwestern.edu

northwestern.edu appears to be the official website of Northwestern University, a long-established private research and teaching university in the United States. The homepage content, page title, and metadata indicate that the site provides information about academics, admissions, campus life, research, arts, alumni relations, and university news for students, faculty, staff, families, and prospective applicants.

Based on the domain name, institutional branding, and educational classifications from multiple web-categorization sources, this website appears to be operated by Northwestern University or its authorized web administration. The site structure includes numerous university subdomains and internal sections, which is consistent with a large higher-education institution maintaining a broad public web presence.

Safety Assessment for northwestern.edu

The available scan results are strongly consistent with a legitimate educational website. At the time of this scan, 0 out of 91 security engines flagged the domain, the malware scan reported no flagged files out of 102 checked, and no suspicious external links or referenced domains were identified in the sampled results. In addition, major threat-database and blacklist checks reported clean findings at the time of review.

Other contextual indicators also support a low-risk assessment: the domain has been registered for many years, it has an established traffic presence, and the screenshot shows a polished university homepage matching the domain and metadata. No phishing, fake-store, malware-delivery, or impersonation patterns were evident from the provided data. 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 at the time of the scan, with issuance associated with Internet2 and an expiry date in September 2026. The web server appears to be Apache, and the domain resolves to the IP address 129.105.136.48. The nameserver configuration uses university-branded nameservers, which is consistent with institution-managed infrastructure.

DNSSEC status was not available in the provided data, so that control could not be confirmed from this scan alone. No immediate technical security concerns were indicated by the malware, blacklist, or link-analysis results provided.

HTTP Redirect Chain
301 https://northwestern.edu/
200 https://www.northwestern.edu/
Website Insights
#2,672
Tranco Rank
Very Popular
Visitors >10M/mo
Category: Education
Rank History (30 days)
May 4 Jun 13
10 cookies detected
Essential7
Analytics3
Advertising0
Social0
10 1st party cookies
0 3rd party (trackers)
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