Is swindonradio.com safe?
http://swindonradio.com/
Coveragestrong3 of 4 applicable core capabilities
Domain flagged by multiple antivirus engines despite current benign demo content
Swindonradio.com presents itself as a fictional software concept site with no live radio content or real affiliation. The page contains only a non-functional demonstration signup form. However, 13 antivirus engines have flagged the domain for phishing or malicious activity, creating a mismatch between the current harmless appearance and the historical reputation.
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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
Swindonradio.com presents itself as a fictional software concept site with no live radio content or real affiliation. The page contains only a non-functional demonstration signup form. However, 13 antivirus engines have flagged the domain for phishing or malicious activity, creating a mismatch between the current harmless appearance and the historical reputation.
Site content and purpose
The site explicitly describes itself as a fictional planning desk and software demonstration concept, with no connection to any actual radio station or broadcaster.
No audio player, broadcast schedule, recordings, or account features exist on the page, confirming it is not a functional radio service.
Antivirus reputation versus current content
Thirteen independent antivirus engines have flagged the domain for phishing or malicious activity, though the browser threat feed currently shows no threat warning.
The domain is over 22 years old, which is unusual for a site that multiple security vendors continue to classify as risky.
What happens when a visitor interacts
A visitor can enter an email address into the demonstration signup field and click the preview button, which the site states only shows a confirmation message without storing or sending any data.
The site makes clear that the form is non-functional and no mailing list exists, so no personal information is collected or transmitted.
Why the score is 72
13 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
17/ 90
detectionsSaved result - stale
17 engines flagged this URL
Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.
- Malicious
- 14
- Suspicious
- 3
- Total
- 90
| Engine | Finding |
|---|---|
| BitDefenderMalicious | phishing |
| Chong Lua DaoMalicious | malicious |
| CRDFMalicious | malicious |
| Forcepoint ThreatSeekerMalicious | phishing |
| FortinetMalicious | phishing |
| G-DataMalicious | phishing |
| KasperskyMalicious | phishing |
| LionicMalicious | phishing |
| RisingMalicious | phishing |
| SeclookupMalicious | malicious |
| SOCRadarMalicious | phishing |
| SophosMalicious | phishing |
| VIPREMalicious | malware |
| WebrootMalicious | malicious |
| alphaMountain.aiSuspicious | suspicious |
| ESETSuspicious | suspicious |
| GridinsoftSuspicious | suspicious |
All 90 engine results
- BitDefender - phishing - Malicious
- Chong Lua Dao - malicious - Malicious
- CRDF - malicious - Malicious
- Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - phishing - Malicious
- Fortinet - phishing - Malicious
- G-Data - phishing - Malicious
- Kaspersky - phishing - Malicious
- Lionic - phishing - Malicious
- Rising - phishing - Malicious
- Seclookup - malicious - Malicious
- SOCRadar - phishing - Malicious
- Sophos - phishing - Malicious
- VIPRE - malware - Malicious
- Webroot - malicious - Malicious
- alphaMountain.ai - suspicious - Suspicious
- ESET - suspicious - Suspicious
- Gridinsoft - suspicious - Suspicious
- 0xSI_f33d - unrated - Clean
- Abusix - clean - Clean
- Acronis - clean - Clean
- ADMINUSLabs - 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
- Criminal IP - unrated - Clean
- CSIS Security Group - unrated - Clean
- CTX AI - clean - Clean
- Cyan - unrated - Clean
- Cyble - clean - Clean
- CyRadar - clean - Clean
- desenmascara.me - clean - Clean
- DNS8 - unrated - Clean
- Dr.Web - clean - Clean
- EmergingThreats - clean - Clean
- Emsisoft - clean - Clean
- Ermes - unrated - Clean
- ESTsecurity - clean - Clean
- Fortra - unrated - 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
- LevelBlue - clean - 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
- SafeToOpen - unrated - Clean
- Sangfor - clean - Clean
- Sansec eComscan - unrated - Clean
- Scantitan - clean - Clean
- SCUMWARE.org - clean - Clean
- Snort IP sample list - unrated - Clean
- StopForumSpam - clean - Clean
- Sucuri SiteCheck - clean - Clean
- ThreatHive - clean - Clean
- URLhaus - clean - Clean
- URLQuery - unrated - Clean
- Viettel Threat Intelligence - clean - Clean
- ViriBack - clean - Clean
- VX Vault - 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
Swindon Radio — Off air. On paper. No live audio, broadcasts, or affiliation with a radio station
What the captured page showed
2 observations- 01
Swindon Radio — Off air. On paper.
- 02
No live audio, broadcasts, or affiliation with a radio station
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
Swindon Radio — Off air. On paper.
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
Content
Observed behavior
Evidence behind this classification
- 0113 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.
- 02Site explicitly states it is a fictional software concept with no real radio content
- 03Signup form is a demonstration only and does not collect or transmit data
Web research findings
Independent findings for swindonradio.com, 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 swindonradio.com. 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.
- Domainswindonradio.com
- Redirects toswindonradio.com
- Hosted byPodaon SIA
Domain Timeline
- Dec 14, 2003Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 23 years old today.
- Sep 22, 2026Saved security review — Reviewed — inconclusive
The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.
swindonradio.com 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.
- No direct contact email found on the captured page.
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1308http://swindonradio.com/
- 2206https://swindonradio.com/
Server Reputation
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 | 17 of 90 engines flagged | Limited | Adverse | stale fallback · Sep 22, 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 | 2 visible observations 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
- Result17 of 90 engines flagged
- CompletionLimited
- FindingAdverse
- Freshnessstale fallback · Sep 22, 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
- Result2 visible observations 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.
Is swindonradio.com a scam or is it safe?
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08 · Final Verdict
Final verdict
Domain flagged by multiple antivirus engines despite current benign demo content
Swindonradio.com presents itself as a fictional software concept site with no live radio content or real affiliation. The page contains only a non-functional demonstration signup form. However, 13 antivirus engines have flagged the domain for phishing or malicious activity, creating a mismatch between the current harmless appearance and the historical reputation.
09 · Community