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uwaterloo.ca

Category: Education

Scanned: Jul 1, 2026, 04:30 AM UTC · First seen: Jul 1, 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 uwaterloo.ca Captured Jul 1, 2026
https://uwaterloo.ca
Screenshot of uwaterloo.ca
25 years
Very Popular - #3,706 Tranco rank (>10M monthly visitors)
Not listed (91 checked)
✓ Valid (TLS)
Fastly, Inc.
Montreal, Canada
nginx
Drupal
151.101.194.132
Domain & WHOIS Information
Registrar Webnames.ca Inc.
Registered September 20, 2000
Expires January 29, 2030
Name Servers cn-dns-ec2-new.uwaterloo.ca
DNSSEC Unsigned
Hosting Fastly, Inc.
Reputation & Threat Check 91 security engines checked
File Scan Summary Powered by Quttera Engine
58 files scanned
No threats
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www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-M9XLVF 919 B No threats
uwaterloo.ca/community-relations 63.2 KB No threats
uwaterloo.ca/copyright 100.1 KB No threats
uwaterloo.ca/future-graduate-students 82.2 KB No threats
uwaterloo.ca/indigenous 113.5 KB No threats
uwaterloo.ca/campus-status 47.3 KB No threats
uwaterloo.ca/on-it 60.1 KB No threats
uwaterloo.ca/# 234.7 KB No threats
uwaterloo.ca/stratford-school-of-interaction-design-and-business 115.5 KB No threats
uwaterloo.ca/about/facts 152.8 KB No threats
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External Links & Domains
2578
External Links
All Clean
12
Iframes
Clean
101
Referenced Domains
All Clean
0
Flagged Resources
None Detected
http://cacr.uwaterloo.ca/Not flagged
http://cel.uwaterloo.ca/home.htmlNot flagged
http://cemc.uwaterloo.ca/Not flagged
http://intramurals.uwaterloo.caNot flagged
http://ow.ly/Iazq2Not flagged
http://pts.uwaterloo.ca/Not flagged
http://uwag.uwaterloo.ca/Not flagged
http://uwaterloo.ca/about/accountability-reportsNot flagged
http://uwaterloo.ca/about/accountability-reports/additional-reportsNot flagged
http://uwaterloo.ca/about/accountability-reports/salary-disclosure-2024Not flagged
http://uwaterloo.ca/about/accountability-reports/salary-disclosure-2025Not flagged
http://uwaterloo.ca/about/accountability/salary-disclosure-2011Not flagged
http://uwaterloo.ca/about/accountability/salary-disclosure-2012Not flagged
http://uwaterloo.ca/about/accountability/salary-disclosure-2013Not flagged
http://uwaterloo.ca/about/accountability/salary-disclosure-2014Not flagged
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apps.apple.comNot flagged
arcgis.comNot flagged
athletics.uwaterloo.caNot flagged
bit.lyNot flagged
cacr.uwaterloo.caNot flagged
cdn.jsdelivr.netNot flagged
cdnjs.cloudflare.comNot flagged
cel.uwaterloo.caNot flagged
cemc.uwaterloo.caNot flagged
chat.socialintents.comNot flagged
code.jquery.comNot flagged
connect.facebook.netNot flagged
core.uwaterloo.caNot flagged
cs.uwaterloo.caNot flagged
doro.razroze.caNot flagged
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<iframe allow%3D"geolocation" src%3D"https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/48e2192807e14d7692d76b505f0a9d82/">Not flagged
<iframe aria-label%3D"Google Maps" src%3D"https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb%3D!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2895.439899070302!2d-80.54704628391475!3d43.47228927212722!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x882bf6ad02edccff%3A0xdd9df23996268e17!2sUniversity+of+Waterloo!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sca!4v1536249289927" height%3D"500" allowfullscreen loading%3D"lazy">Not flagged
<iframe aria-label%3D"Google Tag Manager" src%3D"https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id%3DGTM-M9XLVF" height%3D"0" width%3D"0" style%3D"display:none%3Bvisibility:hidden">Not flagged
<iframe src%3D"/about/media/oembed?url%3Dhttps%3A//www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DbTmvyUfB8oQ%26ab_channel%3Duwaterloo&amp%3Bmax_width%3D0&amp%3Bmax_height%3D0&amp%3Bhash%3DZtrqpjNsCPvJY2SJc7PzUd6Xv9dw0lOWQxZMv9No_gU" aria-label%3D"Beyond Tradition - Documentary" frameborder%3D"0" allowtransparency width%3D"200" height%3D"113" class%3D"media-oembed-content" title%3D"Beyond Tradition - Documentary">Not flagged
<iframe src%3D"/admissions/media/oembed?url%3Dhttps%3A//www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3D3a0A1c5enKs&amp%3Bmax_width%3D0&amp%3Bmax_height%3D0&amp%3Bhash%3DbwlNoAAwTLWIDT3HHPiI4U_rdPXm3UyQ8V2Md7DC-jI" aria-label%3D"Waterloo by the numbers" frameborder%3D"0" allowtransparency width%3D"200" height%3D"113" class%3D"media-oembed-content" title%3D"Waterloo by the numbers">Not flagged
<iframe src%3D"/future-students/media/oembed?url%3Dhttps%3A//www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3D3a0A1c5enKs&amp%3Bmax_width%3D0&amp%3Bmax_height%3D0&amp%3Bhash%3D34jgSkk1c7S4u7mDTiFGrwrwre0D6xs12ODlCiMEqig" aria-label%3D"Waterloo by the numbers" frameborder%3D"0" allowtransparency width%3D"200" height%3D"113" class%3D"media-oembed-content" title%3D"Waterloo by the numbers">Not flagged
<iframe src%3D"/hire/media/oembed?url%3Dhttps%3A//youtu.be/5onQwke6Bfs%3Fsi%3DxST_UJk4Mn4yUIu-&amp%3Bmax_width%3D0&amp%3Bmax_height%3D0&amp%3Bhash%3D1goLIFcHgdmbYpuUxWjeDFrDNC4Fk0Du025bkIVE-uU" aria-label%3D"Gore Mutual: Finding the right talent for digital acceleration" frameborder%3D"0" allowtransparency width%3D"200" height%3D"113" class%3D"media-oembed-content" title%3D"Gore Mutual: Finding the right talent for digital acceleration">Not flagged
<iframe src%3D"/hire/media/oembed?url%3Dhttps%3A//youtu.be/GjAo6J77h5A%3Fsi%3DoH246zvdlYYWhSus&amp%3Bmax_width%3D0&amp%3Bmax_height%3D0&amp%3Bhash%3D20A7saVAnUIxgHOnq1ydDzVfpIk3vW-fHTJr-oljpc4" aria-label%3D"Access funding to hire a co-op student" frameborder%3D"0" allowtransparency width%3D"200" height%3D"113" class%3D"media-oembed-content" title%3D"Access funding to hire a co-op student">Not flagged
<iframe src%3D"/on-it/media/oembed?url%3Dhttps%3A//www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DU0_V6A_XXio%26feature%3Dyoutu.be&amp%3Bmax_width%3D0&amp%3Bmax_height%3D0&amp%3Bhash%3D8t-RpOvB9wqd9IP6r7smnumE9BfwtRYJF75vgN7JTEo" aria-label%3D"Waterloo is On It | Brand Campaign 2026" frameborder%3D"0" allowtransparency width%3D"200" height%3D"113" class%3D"media-oembed-content" title%3D"Waterloo is On It | Brand Campaign 2026">Not flagged
<iframe src%3D"/pharmacy/media/oembed?url%3Dhttps%3A//youtu.be/v6xMMiKP3VU&amp%3Bmax_width%3D0&amp%3Bmax_height%3D0&amp%3Bhash%3D6ojNVo-wzW-DN0ogH8tOTPROj0lOYUclNOEOgL3nYzY" aria-label%3D"A Pharmacy School Like No Other" frameborder%3D"0" allowtransparency width%3D"200" height%3D"113" class%3D"media-oembed-content" title%3D"A Pharmacy School Like No Other">Not flagged
<iframe src%3D"/support/media/oembed?url%3Dhttps%3A//youtu.be/bmsfLCAgHFY%3Fsi%3DsmcZEcOCjbtpffmi&amp%3Bmax_width%3D0&amp%3Bmax_height%3D0&amp%3Bhash%3D7wivcZTNRlm1TE223VRO1gCEVbilkWVqAwc-W_KZSWo" aria-label%3D"Report on Giving 2025" frameborder%3D"0" allowtransparency width%3D"200" height%3D"113" class%3D"media-oembed-content" title%3D"Report on Giving 2025">Not flagged
<iframe src%3D"https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id%3DGTM-M9XLVF" height%3D"0" width%3D"0" style%3D"display:none%3Bvisibility:hidden">Not flagged
uwaterloo.ca Overview

Description of uwaterloo.ca

uwaterloo.ca appears to be the official website of the University of Waterloo, a Canadian public research university. The homepage branding, page title, and navigation structure indicate that the site serves as the institution's main web presence for admissions, academic programs, faculties, campus services, and university news.

Based on the domain name, long registration history, and the content shown in the screenshot, the site appears to be operated by the university itself rather than by a third-party publisher. It also links to numerous university subdomains and common institutional resources, which is consistent with a large higher-education website supporting students, staff, researchers, alumni, and prospective applicants.

Safety Assessment for uwaterloo.ca

The available scan results are strongly reassuring for this domain at the time of this scan. No detections were reported by 0 out of 91 security engines, the malware scan reported 0 flagged files out of 58 checked, and the referenced blacklist and threat-database checks did not indicate phishing or malware-related listings. The domain is also long-established, with a registration age of about 25 years, which generally aligns with a legitimate institutional website.

Additional context also supports a low-risk assessment. The site has a strong traffic profile, the screenshot matches a normal university homepage, and the linked resources appear consistent with academic, mapping, analytics, and media embeds commonly used on large educational websites. Based on available data, no threats were detected at the time of this scan.

Technical Description

The site presented a valid SSL/TLS certificate that is currently active and set to expire in July 2026. It is served through nginx and appears to be hosted behind Fastly infrastructure, with the scanned IP geolocating to Montreal, Canada. This setup is consistent with a large organization using a content delivery and edge-hosting platform.

DNSSEC appears to be unsigned, which is not uncommon but means DNS responses may not benefit from that additional layer of authenticity protection. No immediate technical security concerns were evident from the provided scan data beyond that observation.

HTTP Redirect Chain
No redirects detected - direct connection to destination
Website Insights
#3,706
Tranco Rank
Very Popular
Visitors >10M/mo
Category: Education
Rank History (30 days)
May 25 Jun 30
13 cookies detected
Essential6
Analytics5
Advertising2
Social0
13 1st party cookies
0 3rd party (trackers)
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