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service.gov.uk

Category: Government

Scanned: May 8, 2026, 07:33 PM UTC · First seen: May 8, 2026 · Threat Engines: 0 / 92 · 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 service.gov.uk Captured May 8, 2026
https://service.gov.uk
Screenshot of service.gov.uk
13 years
Extremely Popular - #683 Tranco rank (>100M monthly visitors)
Not listed (92 checked)
✓ Valid (TLS)
Fastly, Inc.
Montreal, Canada
Unknown
Unknown
151.101.192.144
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar Jisc Services Limited
Registered March 7, 2013
Expires March 7, 2028
Name Servers ns-cloud-e1.googledomains.com
DNSSEC Unsigned
Hosting Fastly, Inc.
Reputation & Threat Check 92 security engines checked
File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
101 files scanned
No threats
101
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No threats Low Risk Medium Risk High Risk
www.gov.uk.http-redirect 79 B No threats
www.gov.uk/check-state-pension 74.1 KB No threats
www.gov.uk/sign-in-childcare-account 75.4 KB No threats
www.gov.uk/passport-fees 70.1 KB No threats
www.gov.uk/how-the-post-office-check-and-send-service-works 72.0 KB No threats
www.gov.uk/state-pension-age 72.7 KB No threats
www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax 67.7 KB No threats
www.gov.uk/cost-of-living 107.7 KB No threats
www.gov.uk/self-assessment-tax-returns 121.0 KB No threats
www.gov.uk/check-mot-history 66.7 KB No threats
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External Links & Domains
1948
External Links
All Clean
0
Iframes
Clean
57
Referenced Domains
All Clean
0
Flagged Resources
None Detected
http://blogs.fcdo.gov.ukNot flagged
http://service.gov.uk/${i}Not flagged
http://service.gov.uk/${t}Not flagged
http://service.gov.uk/access-to-workNot flagged
http://service.gov.uk/adoption-pay-leaveNot flagged
http://service.gov.uk/adult-dependants-grant?step-by-step-nav%3D18045f76-ac04-41b7-b147-5687d8fbb64aNot flagged
http://service.gov.uk/advertise-jobNot flagged
http://service.gov.uk/after-school-holiday-club?step-by-step-nav%3Df237ec8e-e82c-4ffa-8fba-2a88a739783bNot flagged
http://service.gov.uk/airport-rightsNot flagged
http://service.gov.uk/api/content/browse/abroadNot flagged
http://service.gov.uk/api/content/browse/abroad/living-abroadNot flagged
http://service.gov.uk/api/content/browse/abroad/passportsNot flagged
http://service.gov.uk/api/content/browse/abroad/travel-abroadNot flagged
http://service.gov.uk/api/content/browse/benefitsNot flagged
http://service.gov.uk/api/content/browse/benefits/bereavementNot flagged
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Showing first 500 of 1948 entries.
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
findajob.dwp.gov.ukNot flagged
forms.dft.gov.ukNot flagged
gds.blog.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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service.gov.uk Overview

Description of service.gov.uk

service.gov.uk appears to be part of the GOV.UK service ecosystem used to publish public-sector information and online services for the United Kingdom. The screenshot shows a standard GOV.UK-style page with sections such as policy papers, transparency documents, and a feedback form, which is consistent with an official government information and service portal.

Based on the domain structure, the site appears to be operated within the UK government web estate, using the .gov.uk namespace that is typically reserved for public bodies and government services. The referenced subdomains and linked resources also align with UK public-sector and parliamentary services, suggesting the website is intended to help citizens access official information, forms, guidance, and related government resources.

Safety Assessment for service.gov.uk

The scan results are strongly positive at the time of this scan. The domain was not flagged by any of 92 security engines, the malware scan reported 0 flagged files out of 101 checked, and no suspicious external links, referenced domains, or iframes were identified in the provided results. In addition, the domain was reported clean across the checked blacklist and threat-database sources.

Other contextual indicators also support a low-risk assessment. The domain has been registered for more than 13 years, has a very strong traffic profile with a high Tranco ranking, and the visible page content matches what would generally be expected from a government information portal rather than a phishing lure, fake storefront, or malware delivery page.

As with any website, point-in-time results cannot guarantee future behavior, but based on available data, no threats were detected at the time of this scan.

Technical Description

The site presents a valid SSL/TLS certificate issued by a mainstream certificate authority, with expiry in late 2026. It is hosted on Fastly infrastructure and resolves to an IP associated with a large content delivery network, which is consistent with a high-traffic public-service website. The domain uses multiple nameservers across cloud DNS providers, suggesting resilient DNS configuration.

One minor technical note is that DNSSEC appears to be unsigned, which means DNS responses may not benefit from DNSSEC validation. That does not by itself indicate malicious activity, but it is a security-hardening feature that is not currently enabled based on the provided data. No other technical security concerns were evident in the scan results.

HTTP Redirect Chain
No redirects detected - direct connection to destination
Website Insights
#683
Tranco Rank
Extremely Popular
Visitors >100M/mo
Category: Government
Rank History (30 days)
Mar 30 May 7
1 cookie detected
Essential1
Analytics0
Advertising0
Social0
0 1st party cookies
1 3rd party (tracker)
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