Security Review

Is lpubatangas.edu.ph legit or a scam?

Our verdict:Safe· 88/100

Official website of LPU-Batangas, a recognized autonomous university in the Philippines with QS 4-Star rating and no scam indicators.

lpubatangas.edu.phScanned 5h ago
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Trust score
SAFE
Heuristics 87·MT 88
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Analysis Summary

Threat Intelligence
1/92
Engines flagged this URL
Domain Age
Registration date unknown
MT Intelligence
Safe
Low likelihood · 95% confidence
SAFE

No threats detected

All checks passed. This site appears legitimate — but always stay alert for phishing even on trusted domains.

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MT Intelligence

Advanced threat intelligence
MT Security Analyst
Low scam likelihoodengineMT · Guardiantrust88/100
MT AgentLive web researchVisual inspection
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Confidence
Our scan found no malicious detections across our antivirus network, with only a single low-confidence suspicious flag from one engine that does not reflect actual risk. The domain is registered to a legitimate, accredited educational institution established over 50 years ago. Wikipedia confirms this is the official website, and independent sources including Reddit discussions and CHED records verify the university's standing. The institution holds Autonomous University status, ISO 9001:2015 certification, and multiple Level IV program accreditations. No scam reports, complaints, or fraud indicators appear in any public records or consumer-review databases. The SSL certificate is valid and issued by a trusted certificate authority.
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Page Content

The domain serves as the official website for Lyceum of the Philippines University–Batangas (LPU-B), a private higher education institution. The site provides access to student portals, learning management systems, and institutional information consistent with a legitimate university operation.

Infrastructure

Hosting IP 104.20.26.134 has a clean abuse reputation score of 0/100 with zero abuse reports. SSL certificate is valid and issued by SSL Corporation via Cloudflare TLS Issuing ECC CA 3, with 77 days remaining before expiry. No redirects or domain-spoofing indicators detected.

Domain History

The domain is registered to a legitimate institution established in 1966. WHOIS data is unavailable, but institutional records confirm the university's long operational history and official recognition by Philippine regulatory bodies.

Web Reputation

Zero scam reports found across consumer-review aggregators and public complaint databases. Wikipedia lists this as the official website. The institution is recognized by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) as an Autonomous University, holds QS 4-Star rating, and maintains active official social-media presence on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Positive Signals
5
  • Legitimate institution established in 1966 with Autonomous University status from CHED.
  • QS 4-Star rated and internationally ranked (1001–1500 in QS rankings).
  • ISO 9001:2015 certified with multiple Level IV PACUCOA program accreditations.
  • Wikipedia confirms this as the official website; verified by university's own social-media and CHED records.
  • Zero scam reports, complaints, or fraud indicators in any public database.
AI Recommendation
This is a safe, legitimate educational institution website. Students and parents can confidently use this site for admissions, course information, and student portal access.
Next-gen fraud intelligence
Evidence-backedCross-checked

Web Research Findings

Our live research agent queries scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, news coverage, and general web search for lpubatangas.edu.ph, then cross-checks business-registration records and look-alike domain patterns. Everything below is pulled from what it actually found.

Business registration
Active · Philippines
Site traces back to an actively registered business.
Clone check
Not a clone
No well-known site's layout or branding detected here.
Typosquat check
No look-alike match
The domain doesn't resemble any well-known brand's spelling.
Web mentions
2 positive
Key findings
7 headline facts from open-web research
  • Official website of Lyceum of the Philippines University - Batangas (LPU-B), a private higher education institution established in 1966 in Batangas City, Philippines.
  • Holds Autonomous University status from the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), the highest recognition awarded.
  • Achieved QS Stars 4-Star rating and is internationally ranked (1001–1500 in some QS rankings).
  • ISO 9001:2015 certified and has multiple Level IV accreditations from PACUCOA in programs including Accountancy, Nursing, IT, Hospitality, Marine Engineering/Transportation.
  • Active official presence on Facebook (LPUBOfficial), LinkedIn, and maintains student portals (students.lpubatangas.edu.ph, lms.lpubatangas.edu.ph).
  • No scam reports, fraud complaints, or negative reviews found on Reddit, Trustpilot, ScamAdviser, or general web searches.
  • University pages discuss data privacy, anti-phishing awareness for students, and internal complaint procedures; no external breach or scam incidents reported.
Positive reviews (2)
Quotes indicating the site is legitimate.
  • Wikipediaopen

    "The Lyceum of the Philippines University–Batangas (formerly Lyceum of Batangas) is a higher education institution located in Capitol Site, Batangas City. ... Website: www.lpubatangas.edu.ph"

  • Reddit (r/Batangas)open

    "LPU Batangas has better board ratings, exposure, and education. They also offer international internships (Europe-based) to their students."

Business registration
Status: active · Philippines

Recognized by Commission on Higher Education (CHED) as Autonomous University; established 1966; QS 4-Star rated; ISO 9001:2015 certified; multiple Level IV PACUCOA accreditations.

Research summary
Narrative write-up from our AI analyst, grounded on the facts above

Our research confirmed that lpubatangas.edu.ph is the official website of Lyceum of the Philippines University–Batangas, a private higher education institution established in 1966. Wikipedia lists this domain as the university's official site. The institution holds Autonomous University status from the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), the highest recognition awarded to Philippine universities. It is QS 4-Star rated, ISO 9001:2015 certified, and holds multiple Level IV accreditations from PACUCOA in programs including Accountancy, Nursing, IT, Hospitality, and Marine Engineering. No scam reports, fraud complaints, or negative reviews were found in any public database or consumer-review site. The university maintains active official social-media presence and operates legitimate student portals.

Antivirus Engines

Detection matrix · live
1 engine flagged this URL

We cross-check every URL against our antivirus network of 92 malware and blacklist engines. Each detection is listed below by engine name — even a single hit is a meaningful signal.

0Malicious1Suspicious58Harmless92Engines
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of 92
Forcepoint ThreatSeeker
Suspicious· suspicious

1 antivirus engine flagged this URL. Even a single detection is a meaningful signal — treat this site with extra caution and avoid entering credentials, payment info, or downloading any files.

Security Scans

Blacklist Check
Not flagged on major threat lists

Checked against the major public blocklists used by browsers and security tools — no hits.

Domain & Encryption

Encryption Certificate
StatusValid
ProtocolTLSv1.3
IssuerSSL Corporation · Cloudflare TLS Issuing ECC CA 3
ExpiresAug 29, 2026 (77d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingCloudflare, Inc.
Server locationUS

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score0%
Reports on file0
ISPCloudflare, Inc.
Usage typeContent Delivery Network

Still, stay alert

No major threat indicators — but a clean scan does not guarantee every page is safe, and phishing emails routinely spoof real domains.

  • Double-check the exact URL in your address bar

    Confirm you are actually on lpubatangas.edu.ph and not a lookalike like l-pubatangas.edu.ph.com or an IDN homoglyph.

  • Use a password manager

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Reputation Sources

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

Google Safe Browsing
Not listedCheck ↗
VirusTotal
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AbuseIPDB
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Safety FAQ

Common questions about this site, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers always reflect the latest verdict on this page.

  • Our automated security review found no threat indicators on lpubatangas.edu.ph. The site appears legitimate based on the signals we checked, but always stay alert for phishing emails that spoof real domains.
  • lpubatangas.edu.ph passed our automated security checks with a trust score of 88/100. No antivirus engines or major blacklists flagged the site at the time of the last scan.
  • Yes. lpubatangas.edu.ph presents a valid TLSv1.3 certificate issued by SSL Corporation · Cloudflare TLS Issuing ECC CA 3, expiring in 77 days. Note that SSL only encrypts the connection — it does not guarantee that the site itself is trustworthy.
  • 1 out of 92 antivirus engines in our malware network flagged lpubatangas.edu.ph as malicious or suspicious. Even one detection is a meaningful signal.
  • No. lpubatangas.edu.ph is not currently listed on the major browser blocklist feeds that modern browsers use.
  • lpubatangas.edu.ph resolves to an IP operated by Cloudflare, Inc. in US (usage type: Content Delivery Network). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad, but unusual geography for a brand's claimed country is one of many signals we weigh.
  • This is a permanent record of the scan run on June 13, 2026. The verdict and evidence above reflect that scan and do not change on their own. If circumstances around lpubatangas.edu.ph have changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan, which re-runs every check from scratch and publishes an updated report.

Final Verdict

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Trust / 100
Final Verdict·lpubatangas.edu.ph
SAFE

This is the official website of Lyceum of the Philippines University–Batangas, a legitimate private higher education institution established in 1966 with Autonomous University status from the Philippine Commission on Higher Education.

This is a safe, legitimate educational institution website. Students and parents can confidently use this site for admissions, course information, and student portal access.

AV engines
92
MT passes
2
Net signals
0
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