Is harrogatestays.co.uk safe?
http://harrogatestays.co.uk/
Coveragestrong3 of 4 applicable core capabilities
Harrogate Stays operates as a legitimate hospitality booking site with historical antivirus detections.
The site presents itself as a UK-based accommodation provider managing multiple properties in Harrogate. While eight antivirus engines flagged the domain, the current page content shows standard booking functionality and no active malicious behavior.
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Where this site sits
- Dangerous1–20
- High Risk21–44
- Moderate Risk45–69
- Low Risk70–84
- Safe85–100
The score combines saved evidence strength and analysis quality. Coverage is reported separately.
01 · Investigation Brief
Investigation Brief
The site presents itself as a UK-based accommodation provider managing multiple properties in Harrogate. While eight antivirus engines flagged the domain, the current page content shows standard booking functionality and no active malicious behavior.
Site Identity and Commercial Activity
The site lists three distinct properties: The Belmont Apart Hotel, Fountains Guest House, and Bank Chambers Apartments, all located in Harrogate, UK.
A prominent "Book Now" call-to-action directs visitors to direct booking pages for room reservations.
Technical Signals versus Operational Reality
The domain is over seven years old (2603 days), which contradicts typical scam patterns that rely on newly registered domains.
Eight antivirus engines flagged the domain, but the current site behavior shows standard WordPress-based hospitality functionality without credential harvesting or malicious redirects.
Why the score is 78
8 independent antivirus families reported an adverse result. This comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so treat the detection as real but confirm the timing. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
10/ 90
detectionsSaved result - stale
10 engines flagged this URL
Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.
- Malicious
- 9
- Suspicious
- 1
- Total
- 90
| Engine | Finding |
|---|---|
| ADMINUSLabsMalicious | malicious |
| alphaMountain.aiMalicious | malicious |
| BitDefenderMalicious | malware |
| Chong Lua DaoMalicious | malicious |
| CyRadarMalicious | malware |
| Dr.WebMalicious | malicious |
| FortinetMalicious | malware |
| LionicMalicious | malware |
| SophosMalicious | malware |
| GridinsoftSuspicious | suspicious |
All 90 engine results
- ADMINUSLabs - malicious - Malicious
- alphaMountain.ai - malicious - Malicious
- BitDefender - malware - Malicious
- Chong Lua Dao - malicious - Malicious
- CyRadar - malware - Malicious
- Dr.Web - malicious - Malicious
- Fortinet - malware - Malicious
- Lionic - malware - Malicious
- Sophos - malware - Malicious
- Gridinsoft - suspicious - Suspicious
- 0xSI_f33d - unrated - Clean
- Abusix - clean - Clean
- Acronis - clean - Clean
- AILabs (MONITORAPP) - clean - Clean
- AlienVault - clean - Clean
- AlphaSOC - unrated - Clean
- Antiy-AVL - clean - Clean
- ArcSight Threat Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- AutoShun - unrated - Clean
- Bfore.Ai PreCrime - unrated - Clean
- Bkav - unrated - Clean
- BlockList - clean - Clean
- Blueliv - clean - Clean
- Certego - clean - Clean
- ChainPatrol - unrated - Clean
- CINS Army - clean - Clean
- CRDF - clean - Clean
- Criminal IP - unrated - Clean
- CSIS Security Group - unrated - Clean
- CTX AI - clean - Clean
- Cyan - unrated - Clean
- Cyble - clean - Clean
- desenmascara.me - clean - Clean
- DNS8 - unrated - Clean
- EmergingThreats - clean - Clean
- Emsisoft - clean - Clean
- Ermes - unrated - Clean
- ESET - clean - Clean
- ESTsecurity - clean - Clean
- Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - 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
- Guardpot - unrated - Clean
- Heimdal Security - clean - Clean
- Hunt.io Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- IPsum - clean - Clean
- Juniper Networks - clean - Clean
- K7AntiVirus - unrated - Clean
- Kaspersky - clean - Clean
- LevelBlue - unrated - Clean
- Lumu - unrated - Clean
- Malwared - clean - Clean
- MalwarePatrol - clean - Clean
- MalwareURL - unrated - Clean
- Mimecast - unrated - Clean
- Netcraft - unrated - Clean
- OpenPhish - clean - Clean
- PhishFort - unrated - 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
- Snort IP sample list - unrated - Clean
- SOCRadar - unrated - Clean
- StopForumSpam - clean - Clean
- Sucuri SiteCheck - clean - Clean
- ThreatHive - 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
Checked against the browser threat feeds available to this scan — no hit.
What we observed
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Visual context from the captured page
Harrogate Stays logo
What the captured page showed
1 observation- 01
Harrogate Stays logo
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
Harrogate Stays - Book Direct for Best Rates and Room Upgrades
What we observed
The page content was captured and checked alongside 90 antivirus results.
What independent research found
The search completed without a material external warning or corroborating report.
What remains unverified
1 of the 4 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
Shop
Observed behavior
Evidence behind this classification
- 018 independent antivirus families reported an adverse result. This comes from a saved antivirus observation rather than a new submission, so treat the detection as real but confirm the timing.
- 02Domain registered for 2603 days, indicating established business presence.
- 03Site displays standard hospitality booking features with clear property listings and direct booking options.
Web research findings
Independent findings for harrogatestays.co.uk, including public complaints, named review sources, registration records, and look-alike-domain evidence. A missing result is shown as unverified, never converted into a clean bill of health.
No independently sourced scam reports or credibility records were found for harrogatestays.co.uk. That is common for new or low-traffic sites and does not clear the site.
Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
04 · Domain & Infrastructure
Domain & infrastructure
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.
- Domainharrogatestays.co.uk
- Redirects toharrogatestays.co.uk
- Hosted byBrander Group Inc.
- Referencesgmpg.org · static.elfsight.com
Domain Timeline
- Jul 30, 2019Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 7.1 years old today.
- Sep 15, 2026Saved security review — Reviewed — inconclusive
The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.
harrogatestays.co.uk has operated for years with no threat signals in this review — a long, stable track record, though it is never a guarantee on its own.
Contact Verification
Saved contact details can help identify the operator. Their presence supports traceability; it does not prove the business is trustworthy.
- Contact email on the site's own domain (hello@harrogatestays.co.uk).
- Phone number listed (01423 423 100).
- Links to 11 social profiles.
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://harrogatestays.co.uk/
- 2200https://harrogatestays.co.uk/
Server Reputation
Referenced Domains
Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.
05 · Evidence Ledger
Evidence ledger
- Antiviruspartial
- Browser threat feedcomplete
- Page contentcomplete
- Analysiscomplete
- Visual evidencecomplete
The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.
Technical threat
suspiciousMalware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.
Additional evidence review
Operator / customer risk
unknownComplaints, 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.
| Source | Result | Completion | Finding | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antivirus | 10 of 90 engines flagged | Limited | Adverse | stale fallback · Sep 15, 2026 |
| Browser protection | No browser threat-list match | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Page content | Page fetched · HTTP 200 | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Visual evidence | 1 visible observation saved with the page capture | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Independent research | The search completed without a material external finding | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
- Antivirus
- Result10 of 90 engines flagged
- CompletionLimited
- FindingAdverse
- Freshnessstale fallback · Sep 15, 2026
- Browser protection
- ResultNo browser threat-list match
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Page content
- ResultPage fetched · HTTP 200
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Visual evidence
- Result1 visible observation saved with the page capture
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Independent research
- ResultThe search completed without a material external finding
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
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.
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08 · Final Verdict
Final verdict
Harrogate Stays operates as a legitimate hospitality booking site with historical antivirus detections.
The site presents itself as a UK-based accommodation provider managing multiple properties in Harrogate. While eight antivirus engines flagged the domain, the current page content shows standard booking functionality and no active malicious behavior.
09 · Community