Is exsci.cuchicago.edu safe?

http://exsci.cuchicago.edu/

Moderate Risk

Analysis coverage: strong · 3 of 5 applicable core capabilities

Verdict

exsci.cuchicago.edu hosts Concordia University Chicago exercise science degree pages

The site presents online kinesiology, sports management, and exercise science degree programs from Concordia University Chicago. the browser threat feed flags the URL for UNWANTED_SOFTWARE while other checks show valid TLS, clean the browser scan score, and no observed credential collection or downloads.

Treat the page as moderate risk due to the isolated Safe Browsing flag. Verify any application or payment steps directly through official Concordia University Chicago channels before submitting personal or financial information.
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01 · Investigation Brief

Investigation Brief

The site presents online kinesiology, sports management, and exercise science degree programs from Concordia University Chicago. the browser threat feed flags the URL for UNWANTED_SOFTWARE while other checks show valid TLS, clean the browser scan score, and no observed credential collection or downloads.

Site purpose and content

The captured page promotes self-paced online bachelor's and master's programs in exercise science, kinesiology, sports management, and healthcare administration. It includes program descriptions, application deadlines for August 2026, and calls to apply or book a call.

Strongest evidence and limitations

the browser threat feed returned an UNWANTED_SOFTWARE classification. the browser scan reported no malicious indicators and a score of 0. The hosting IP shows zero abuse reports. No credential forms, deceptive download buttons, or popups were observed in browser behavior.

The flag is isolated to one browser-protection source; no corroborating detections from other engines or observed harmful actions on the page itself.

Practical user impact

Users may encounter browser warnings when visiting. The page itself shows standard university marketing content with no observed collection of login credentials or forced downloads.

Why the score is 62

the browser threat feed flags the URL for UNWANTED_SOFTWARE. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.

02 · Security Evidence

Security evidence

Collected signals and independent provider data for this URL.

Antivirus Engines

0/ 94

No detections

Saved result - stale

No detections across 94 engines

No antivirus engine in this saved scan raised an adverse result. This is one signal, not a guarantee.

Malicious
0
Suspicious
0
Total
94
All 94 engine results
  • 0xSI_f33d - unrated - Clean
  • Abusix - clean - Clean
  • Acronis - clean - Clean
  • ADMINUSLabs - clean - Clean
  • AILabs (MONITORAPP) - clean - Clean
  • AlienVault - clean - Clean
  • alphaMountain.ai - unrated - Clean
  • AlphaSOC - unrated - Clean
  • Antiy-AVL - clean - Clean
  • ArcSight Threat Intelligence - unrated - Clean
  • AutoShun - unrated - Clean
  • benkow.cc - clean - Clean
  • Bfore.Ai PreCrime - unrated - Clean
  • BitDefender - clean - Clean
  • Bkav - unrated - Clean
  • BlockList - clean - Clean
  • Blueliv - clean - Clean
  • Certego - clean - Clean
  • ChainPatrol - unrated - Clean
  • Chong Lua Dao - clean - Clean
  • CINS Army - clean - Clean
  • Cluster25 - unrated - Clean
  • CMC Threat Intelligence - clean - Clean
  • CRDF - clean - Clean
  • Criminal IP - clean - Clean
  • CSIS Security Group - unrated - Clean
  • Cyan - unrated - Clean
  • Cyble - clean - Clean
  • CyRadar - clean - Clean
  • desenmascara.me - clean - Clean
  • DNS8 - clean - Clean
  • Dr.Web - clean - Clean
  • EmergingThreats - clean - Clean
  • Emsisoft - clean - Clean
  • Ermes - unrated - Clean
  • ESET - clean - Clean
  • ESTsecurity - clean - Clean
  • Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - clean - Clean
  • Fortinet - clean - Clean
  • Fortra - unrated - Clean
  • G-Data - clean - Clean
  • GCP Abuse Intelligence - unrated - Clean
  • Google Safe Browsing - clean - Clean
  • GreenSnow - clean - Clean
  • GreyNoise - unrated - Clean
  • Gridinsoft - unrated - Clean
  • Heimdal Security - clean - Clean
  • Hunt.io Intelligence - unrated - Clean
  • IPsum - clean - Clean
  • Juniper Networks - clean - Clean
  • Kaspersky - clean - Clean
  • Lionic - clean - Clean
  • Lumu - unrated - Clean
  • Malwared - clean - Clean
  • MalwarePatrol - clean - Clean
  • malwares.com URL checker - clean - Clean
  • MalwareURL - unrated - Clean
  • Mimecast - unrated - Clean
  • Netcraft - unrated - Clean
  • OpenPhish - clean - Clean
  • PhishFort - unrated - Clean
  • Phishing Database - clean - Clean
  • Phishtank - clean - Clean
  • PREBYTES - clean - Clean
  • PrecisionSec - unrated - Clean
  • Quick Heal - clean - Clean
  • Quttera - clean - Clean
  • Rising - clean - Clean
  • SafeToOpen - unrated - Clean
  • Sangfor - clean - Clean
  • Sansec eComscan - unrated - Clean
  • Scantitan - clean - Clean
  • SCUMWARE.org - clean - Clean
  • Seclookup - clean - Clean
  • securolytics - clean - Clean
  • Snort IP sample list - unrated - Clean
  • SOCRadar - unrated - Clean
  • Sophos - clean - Clean
  • Spam404 - clean - Clean
  • StopForumSpam - clean - Clean
  • Sucuri SiteCheck - clean - Clean
  • ThreatHive - clean - Clean
  • Trustwave - clean - Clean
  • URLhaus - clean - Clean
  • URLQuery - unrated - Clean
  • Viettel Threat Intelligence - clean - Clean
  • VIPRE - unrated - Clean
  • ViriBack - clean - Clean
  • VX Vault - clean - Clean
  • Webroot - clean - Clean
  • Xcitium Verdict Cloud - clean - Clean
  • Yandex Safebrowsing - clean - Clean
  • ZeroCERT - clean - Clean
  • ZeroFox - unrated - Clean

Security Scans

Browser Threat Feed
This URL appears on threat lists

Detected threat categories: UNWANTED_SOFTWARE.

Sandbox Render
Page rendered in a safe sandbox
Requests made10
Unique IPs0
Countries5
Detected brandsNone

What this means: we opened the page inside a locked-down browser and watched what it tried to load. This is context for the checks above — not a verdict on its own.

What we observed

CAPTURED PAGE
exsci.cuchicago.edu
Visual analysis

Visual context from the captured page

The saved image was reviewed for deceptive controls, visual impersonation, fake urgency, and other scam interface patterns.

Context only

03 · Investigation Story

Investigation story

The behavior, reputation, and operator evidence that explains how this site may affect a visitor.
  1. What the site claims

    Online Exercise Science & Kinesiology Degrees – Concordia University Chicago

  2. What we observed

    The page content was captured and checked alongside 94 antivirus results.

  3. What independent research found

    No complete independent-research result was available in this saved report.

  4. What remains unverified

    2 of the 5 applicable core capabilities did not complete, so those gaps remain visible in the coverage ledger.

What kind of site and risk is this?

Threat category

No threat category confirmed

Service and business model

Content

Unknown

Observed behavior

No disruptive browser behavior saved

Evidence behind this classification

  1. 01the browser threat feed flags the URL for UNWANTED_SOFTWARE
  2. 02A browser-protection feed identifies potentially harmful or unwanted software.
  3. 03the browser scan completed with score 0 and no malicious categories

Reputation Sources

How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.

Google Safe Browsing
ListedCheck ↗
VirusTotal
Not listedCheck ↗
AbuseIPDB
Not listedCheck ↗

04 · Domain & Infrastructure

Domain & infrastructure

Timeline · identity · encryption · redirects · hosting

The plumbing behind the site — who registered it, how it’s encrypted, where it’s hosted, and where it links out. A valid certificate or a calm server doesn’t mean the business is honest — scam sites pass these checks too. Use this to corroborate the verdict, not to overturn it.

Infrastructure map

How the saved page connected to the wider web.

  1. Domainexsci.cuchicago.edu
  2. Redirects toexsci.cuchicago.edu
  3. Hosted byGoogle LLC
  4. Referencesjs.hs-scripts.com · cdn-ilaaohj.nitrocdn.com

Contact Verification

Saved contact details can help identify the operator. Their presence supports traceability; it does not prove the business is trustworthy.

What We Found
No clear contact details on the page
Emails on site's domainNone
Phone numbersNone
Postal addressNot listed
Linked social profiles0
Signal Summary
Several contact red flags
  • No direct contact email found on the captured page.

Domain & Encryption

Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerLet's Encrypt · YR2
ExpiresAug 31, 2026 (26d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingGoogle LLC
Server locationUS
Web servernginx
Platform / CMSNitroPack

Redirect Chain

Hops
1
Cross-domain
No
Lookalike
No
Punycode
No
  • 1301http://exsci.cuchicago.edu/
  • 2206https://exsci.cuchicago.edu/

Server Reputation

Hosting
CountryUnited States
NetworkGOOGLE-CLOUD-PLATFORM - Google LLC, US
IP address34.75.54.252
Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file0
ISPGoogle LLC
Usage typeData Center/Web Hosting/Transit

Referenced Domains

Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.

05 · Evidence Ledger

Evidence ledger

Coverage, provenance, and source freshness remain separate so a missing check is never mistaken for a clean result.
  1. Antiviruspartial
  2. Browser threat feedcomplete
  3. Page contentcomplete
  4. Analysispartial
  5. Visual evidencecomplete
Completed analysis

The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.

Technical threat

malicious

Malware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.

Additional evidence review · Additional evidence review

Operator / customer risk

unknown

Complaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.

No confirmed evidence in this dimension.

Source coverage and freshness

Status shows whether usable evidence was saved; finding shows what that evidence observed.

Antivirus
Result0 of 94 engines flagged
CompletionLimited
FindingNo saved finding
Freshnessstale fallback · Aug 4, 2026
Browser protection
Result1 browser threat category matched
CompletionCompleted
FindingAdverse
FreshnessNot available
Page content
ResultPage fetched · HTTP 200
CompletionCompleted
FindingNo adverse finding
FreshnessNot available
Visual evidence
ResultThe saved page capture contained descriptive context only
CompletionCompleted
FindingNo adverse finding
FreshnessNot available
Independent research
ResultIndependent research was not available for this report
CompletionUnavailable
FindingNo saved finding
FreshnessNot available

06 · Your Next Move

Your next move

Proceed with caution

Our automated review flagged enough risk that you should treat this site as unverified.

  1. Analyst recommendation

    Treat the page as moderate risk due to the isolated Safe Browsing flag. Verify any application or payment steps directly through official Concordia University Chicago channels before submitting personal or financial information.

  2. Treat exsci.cuchicago.edu as unverified

    Do not enter credentials or send money until you have independently verified the business.

  3. Verify the business through independent channels

    Check the company's social profiles, registry records, and search for recent news or reviews that are not hosted on the site itself.

  4. Never use irreversible payment methods

    Crypto, gift cards, wire transfers, and cash apps offer zero buyer protection. Use a credit card or PayPal if you must pay.

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07 · Safety FAQ

Safety FAQ

Common questions, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers reflect the saved verdict and evidence in this report.

Is exsci.cuchicago.edu a scam or is it safe?
There isn't enough evidence yet for us to give exsci.cuchicago.edu a confident verdict, so treat it with caution. Until it can be independently verified, don't enter passwords, card details, or send money, and confirm the company through channels you find yourself rather than links on the site.
Is exsci.cuchicago.edu safe to use?
exsci.cuchicago.edu has a Safety Score of 62/100 (Moderate Risk). Analysis coverage is strong at 85%. Do not trust blindly; analysis may be limited.
Has exsci.cuchicago.edu been flagged by antivirus engines?
No — all 94 antivirus and blocklist engines in our malware network currently report exsci.cuchicago.edu as clean. That's a good sign, though antivirus coverage is only one of the many signals we weigh, and brand-new scam sites can appear clean before vendors catch up.
Is exsci.cuchicago.edu on any phishing or malware blacklists?
Yes. exsci.cuchicago.edu is listed on the major browser blocklist feeds under: UNWANTED_SOFTWARE. Modern browsers use these feeds to warn or block billions of users before a page even loads — a listing here is one of the strongest safety signals there is.
Does exsci.cuchicago.edu have a valid SSL certificate?
Yes — exsci.cuchicago.edu presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by Let's Encrypt · YR2, valid for another 26 days. Important caveat: SSL only encrypts the connection between you and the site — it does not verify who runs it. Almost all scam sites now have valid SSL too, so a padlock alone never means "safe".
Where is exsci.cuchicago.edu hosted?
exsci.cuchicago.edu resolves to an IP operated by Google LLC in US (Data Center/Web Hosting/Transit). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad — but hosting that doesn't match a brand's claimed country, or that sits on networks known for abuse, is one of the many signals we weigh alongside the verdict above.
How often is the exsci.cuchicago.edu report updated?
This report is a record of the scan run on August 4, 2026, and the verdict reflects that point in time. Scam sites change fast — they can go live, get flagged, or vanish within days — so if you believe something about exsci.cuchicago.edu has changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan that re-checks every signal from scratch and republishes an updated verdict.

08 · Final Verdict

Final verdict

The saved conclusion, decisive evidence, and practical action in one final view.
Verdict score
62/100
Moderate Risk

exsci.cuchicago.edu hosts Concordia University Chicago exercise science degree pages

Saved captureexsci.cuchicago.eduCapture-safe
Captured during this scan. Opening this report does not revisit the site.
Conclusion

The site presents online kinesiology, sports management, and exercise science degree programs from Concordia University Chicago. the browser threat feed flags the URL for UNWANTED_SOFTWARE while other checks show valid TLS, clean the browser scan score, and no observed credential collection or downloads.

Recommended actionTreat the page as moderate risk due to the isolated Safe Browsing flag. Verify any application or payment steps directly through official Concordia University Chicago channels before submitting personal or financial information.
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