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stanford.edu

Category: Education

Scanned: Apr 30, 2026, 06:28 PM UTC · First seen: Apr 30, 2026 · Threat Engines: 0 / 91 · Times Scanned: 1
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Screenshot of stanford.edu Captured Apr 30, 2026
https://stanford.edu
Screenshot of stanford.edu
40 years
Extremely Popular - #371 Tranco rank (>100M monthly visitors)
Not listed (91 checked)
✓ Valid (TLS)
Stanford University
San Francisco, United States
nginx
WordPress
171.67.215.200
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar Unknown
Registered October 4, 1985
Expires July 31, 2028
Name Servers AVALLONE.STANFORD.EDU
DNSSEC Unknown
Hosting Stanford University
Reputation & Threat Check 91 security engines checked
File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
96 files scanned
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www.stanford.edu/list/research/# 123.7 KB Flagged: medium risk
www.stanford.edu.http-redirect 84 B No threats
www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-T4N2WTT 268 B No threats
www.stanford.edu/?p=8955 121.4 KB No threats
www.stanford.edu/?p=102 124.2 KB No threats
www.stanford.edu/?p=1636 114.9 KB No threats
www.stanford.edu/?p=20180 125.9 KB No threats
www.stanford.edu/?p=1640 135.7 KB No threats
www.stanford.edu/?p=1643 105.9 KB No threats
www.stanford.edu/?p=1675 107.7 KB No threats
www.stanford.edu/?p=8780 133.1 KB No threats
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External Links & Domains
601
External Links
3 Flagged
29
Iframes
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254
Referenced Domains
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Flagged Resources
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web.stanford.eduFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://web.stanford.edu/group/SOL/Flagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://web.stanford.edu/group/brainsinsilicon/Flagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://web.stanford.edu/group/hepl/Flagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://web.stanford.edu/group/SOL/Flagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://web.stanford.edu/group/brainsinsilicon/Flagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://web.stanford.edu/group/hepl/Flagged: Generic Suspicious Object
http://125.stanford.edu/cardinal-green/Not flagged
http://125.stanford.edu/new-life-for-old-chem/Not flagged
http://adminguide.stanford.edu/Not flagged
http://admission.stanford.edu/Not flagged
http://admission.stanford.edu/afford/Not flagged
http://ai.stanford.eduNot flagged
http://ai.stanford.edu/Not flagged
http://alumni.stanford.edu/Not flagged
http://anderson.stanford.eduNot flagged
http://arts.stanford.edu/Not flagged
http://assu.stanford.edu/Not flagged
http://baxterlab.stanford.edu/Not flagged
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web.stanford.eduFlagged: Generic Suspicious Object
021.04.15.11Not flagged
125.stanford.eduNot flagged
a3c.stanford.eduNot flagged
accessibility.stanford.eduNot flagged
accounts.stanford.eduNot flagged
adminguide.stanford.eduNot flagged
admission.stanford.eduNot flagged
ai.stanford.eduNot flagged
aimi.stanford.eduNot flagged
alumni.gsb.stanford.eduNot flagged
alumni.stanford.eduNot flagged
anderson.stanford.eduNot flagged
aparc.fsi.stanford.eduNot flagged
arts.stanford.eduNot flagged
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<iframe sandbox%3D\"allow-scripts\" security%3D\"restricted\" src%3D\"https:\/\/www.stanford.edu\/about\/embed\/#?secret%3DXDcbiN0JgK\" width%3D\"600\" height%3D\"338\" title%3D\"&#8220%3BWho We Are&#8221%3B &#8212%3B Stanford University\" data-secret%3D\"XDcbiN0JgK\" 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.stanford.edu\/about\/embed\/#?secret%3DzVo9dCyRgJ\" width%3D\"600\" height%3D\"338\" title%3D\"&#8220%3BWho We Are&#8221%3B &#8212%3B Stanford University\" data-secret%3D\"zVo9dCyRgJ\" 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.stanford.edu\/about\/history\/embed\/#?secret%3DMApNI5EIDv\" width%3D\"600\" height%3D\"338\" title%3D\"&#8220%3BA History of Stanford&#8221%3B &#8212%3B Stanford University\" data-secret%3D\"MApNI5EIDv\" 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.stanford.edu\/about\/history\/embed\/#?secret%3Dqr1yX4a0hk\" width%3D\"600\" height%3D\"338\" title%3D\"&#8220%3BA History of Stanford&#8221%3B &#8212%3B Stanford University\" data-secret%3D\"qr1yX4a0hk\" 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.stanford.edu\/academics\/embed\/#?secret%3D2Sz1pXCJyg\" width%3D\"600\" height%3D\"338\" title%3D\"&#8220%3BAcademics&#8221%3B &#8212%3B Stanford University\" data-secret%3D\"2Sz1pXCJyg\" 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.stanford.edu\/academics\/embed\/#?secret%3DKGFrQLOPqE\" width%3D\"600\" height%3D\"338\" title%3D\"&#8220%3BAcademics&#8221%3B &#8212%3B Stanford University\" data-secret%3D\"KGFrQLOPqE\" 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.stanford.edu\/admission\/embed\/#?secret%3DFpc6lOqYgY\" width%3D\"600\" height%3D\"338\" title%3D\"&#8220%3BAdmission&#8221%3B &#8212%3B Stanford University\" data-secret%3D\"Fpc6lOqYgY\" 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.stanford.edu\/admission\/embed\/#?secret%3Dj8CLaZK0bq\" width%3D\"600\" height%3D\"338\" title%3D\"&#8220%3BAdmission&#8221%3B &#8212%3B Stanford University\" data-secret%3D\"j8CLaZK0bq\" 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.stanford.edu\/campus-life\/embed\/#?secret%3D5JfeibjxB8\" width%3D\"600\" height%3D\"338\" title%3D\"&#8220%3BCampus Life&#8221%3B &#8212%3B Stanford University\" data-secret%3D\"5JfeibjxB8\" 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.stanford.edu\/campus-life\/embed\/#?secret%3DfDFuQmrGfV\" width%3D\"600\" height%3D\"338\" title%3D\"&#8220%3BCampus Life&#8221%3B &#8212%3B Stanford University\" data-secret%3D\"fDFuQmrGfV\" 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.stanford.edu\/contact\/embed\/#?secret%3D8sF13mOpiC\" width%3D\"600\" height%3D\"338\" title%3D\"&#8220%3BContact Us&#8221%3B &#8212%3B Stanford University\" data-secret%3D\"8sF13mOpiC\" 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.stanford.edu\/contact\/embed\/#?secret%3DenfNmKixQg\" width%3D\"600\" height%3D\"338\" title%3D\"&#8220%3BContact Us&#8221%3B &#8212%3B Stanford University\" data-secret%3D\"enfNmKixQg\" 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.stanford.edu\/embed\/#?secret%3D133R53dnnE\" width%3D\"600\" height%3D\"338\" title%3D\"&#8220%3BStanford University&#8221%3B &#8212%3B Stanford University\" data-secret%3D\"133R53dnnE\" 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.stanford.edu\/embed\/#?secret%3DIKoh5CxVmk\" width%3D\"600\" height%3D\"338\" title%3D\"&#8220%3BStanford University&#8221%3B &#8212%3B Stanford University\" data-secret%3D\"IKoh5CxVmk\" 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.stanford.edu\/faculty-staff-gateway\/embed\/#?secret%3DDEbAJTZAKP\" width%3D\"600\" height%3D\"338\" title%3D\"&#8220%3BGateway for Faculty &#038%3B Staff&#8221%3B &#8212%3B Stanford University\" data-secret%3D\"DEbAJTZAKP\" 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.stanford.edu\/faculty-staff-gateway\/embed\/#?secret%3DKb96DPNeu3\" width%3D\"600\" height%3D\"338\" title%3D\"&#8220%3BGateway for Faculty &#038%3B Staff&#8221%3B &#8212%3B Stanford University\" data-secret%3D\"Kb96DPNeu3\" 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.stanford.edu\/health-care\/embed\/#?secret%3D0CIaOUfnVs\" width%3D\"600\" height%3D\"338\" title%3D\"&#8220%3BHealth Care&#8221%3B &#8212%3B Stanford University\" data-secret%3D\"0CIaOUfnVs\" 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.stanford.edu\/health-care\/embed\/#?secret%3DxqQRfQAg23\" width%3D\"600\" height%3D\"338\" title%3D\"&#8220%3BHealth Care&#8221%3B &#8212%3B Stanford University\" data-secret%3D\"xqQRfQAg23\" 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.stanford.edu\/research\/embed\/#?secret%3D3Fu2HEMjOe\" width%3D\"600\" height%3D\"338\" title%3D\"&#8220%3BResearch&#8221%3B &#8212%3B Stanford University\" data-secret%3D\"3Fu2HEMjOe\" 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.stanford.edu\/research\/embed\/#?secret%3D9pyJ2atwyX\" width%3D\"600\" height%3D\"338\" title%3D\"&#8220%3BResearch&#8221%3B &#8212%3B Stanford University\" data-secret%3D\"9pyJ2atwyX\" 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.stanford.edu\/search\/embed\/#?secret%3DLmEjhOhzIY\" width%3D\"600\" height%3D\"338\" title%3D\"&#8220%3BSearch Results&#8221%3B &#8212%3B Stanford University\" data-secret%3D\"LmEjhOhzIY\" 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.stanford.edu\/search\/embed\/#?secret%3Dwbugg4BQhX\" width%3D\"600\" height%3D\"338\" title%3D\"&#8220%3BSearch Results&#8221%3B &#8212%3B Stanford University\" data-secret%3D\"wbugg4BQhX\" 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.stanford.edu\/site\/accessibility\/embed\/#?secret%3DTpyrPDqRos\" width%3D\"600\" height%3D\"338\" title%3D\"&#8220%3BDigital Accessibility&#8221%3B &#8212%3B Stanford University\" data-secret%3D\"TpyrPDqRos\" 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.stanford.edu\/site\/accessibility\/embed\/#?secret%3DcOm3O2L6Lw\" width%3D\"600\" height%3D\"338\" title%3D\"&#8220%3BDigital Accessibility&#8221%3B &#8212%3B Stanford University\" data-secret%3D\"cOm3O2L6Lw\" 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.stanford.edu\/site\/privacy\/embed\/#?secret%3D0JdMSqZXRQ\" width%3D\"600\" height%3D\"338\" title%3D\"&#8220%3BOnline Privacy Policy&#8221%3B &#8212%3B Stanford University\" data-secret%3D\"0JdMSqZXRQ\" 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.stanford.edu\/site\/privacy\/embed\/#?secret%3D6F6lAPUBEl\" width%3D\"600\" height%3D\"338\" title%3D\"&#8220%3BOnline Privacy Policy&#8221%3B &#8212%3B Stanford University\" data-secret%3D\"6F6lAPUBEl\" 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.stanford.edu\/site\/terms\/embed\/#?secret%3DK31lrgnHQ2\" width%3D\"600\" height%3D\"338\" title%3D\"&#8220%3BTerms of use for sites&#8221%3B &#8212%3B Stanford University\" data-secret%3D\"K31lrgnHQ2\" 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.stanford.edu\/site\/terms\/embed\/#?secret%3Dv1zP9Q1jCz\" width%3D\"600\" height%3D\"338\" title%3D\"&#8220%3BTerms of use for sites&#8221%3B &#8212%3B Stanford University\" data-secret%3D\"v1zP9Q1jCz\" frameborder%3D\"0\" marginwidth%3D\"0\" marginheight%3D\"0\" scrolling%3D\"no\" class%3D\"wp-embedded-content\">Not flagged
<iframe src%3D"https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id%3DGTM-T4N2WTT" height%3D"0" width%3D"0" style%3D"display:none%3Bvisibility:hidden" aria-hidden%3D"true">Not flagged
stanford.edu Overview

Description of stanford.edu

stanford.edu appears to be the official website of Stanford University, a major private research university in the United States. The homepage and metadata indicate that the site serves as the institution’s primary web presence, providing information about academics, research, health care, campus life, athletics, admissions, news, events, and resources for students, faculty, staff, families, visitors, and alumni.

Based on the domain name, page title, and visible navigation, the site is operated by Stanford University and functions as a central portal for institutional communications and services. The domain has a long operating history dating back to 1985, which is consistent with an established educational institution, and the site’s very high traffic ranking further suggests broad public use and recognition.

Safety Assessment for stanford.edu

The available scan data is broadly reassuring. At the time of this scan, 0 out of 91 security engines flagged the domain, and the site was categorized by multiple web-classification providers as an educational institution. Blacklist checks also did not show listings in the checked databases, which reduces the likelihood of currently known phishing or malware activity on the main domain.

One malware scan did report a suspicious result, flagging 1 out of 96 scanned files and several links under the web.stanford.edu subdomain as generic suspicious objects. Because these detections are generic rather than specific, and because they are not corroborated by the broader engine and blacklist results, they may reflect a false positive, legacy content, or a localized issue on a subpage rather than a domain-wide threat. Large university domains often host many departmental and research pages, which can increase the chance of isolated scan anomalies.

Based on available data, no significant threats were detected at the time of this scan, though the isolated suspicious findings on a Stanford subdomain may warrant follow-up review if those specific pages are relevant to your use case.

Technical Description

The domain uses a valid SSL/TLS certificate that appears to be issued through an academic network provider, with expiry in November 2026. The site is served over nginx and resolves to an IP address associated with Stanford University in the United States. The nameserver set suggests a mix of Stanford-managed DNS infrastructure and external DNS service support, which is common for large institutions.

From a security posture perspective, the domain is mature, heavily trafficked, and institution-hosted, all of which are generally positive indicators. DNSSEC is listed as unknown rather than confirmed enabled, so that control could not be verified from the provided data. No major infrastructure-level concerns are evident here beyond the isolated generic suspicious detections tied to content under a university subdomain.

HTTP Redirect Chain
301 https://stanford.edu
200 https://www.stanford.edu/
Website Insights
#371
Tranco Rank
Extremely Popular
Visitors >100M/mo
Category: Education
Rank History (30 days)
Mar 23 Apr 29
10 cookies detected
Essential3
Analytics5
Advertising2
Social0
8 1st party cookies
2 3rd party (trackers)
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