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Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · no registrant change on record since 2009 · last checked Sep 12, 2026.
Registration
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AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Nov 1, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described bifab.de from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 1, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Der Verlag Bibliographisches Institut & F.A. Brockhaus AG ist das Firmendach der Marken Brockhaus, Duden und Meyer. Auf der Website finden sich neben einem Gesamtkatalog und einem für den Buchhandel reservierten Handels…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
No registrar observed yet. AboutUs has recorded registrars since Jul 20, 2026.
Registrant
Registrant recordsJan 18, 2009 – Jan 20, 2009Registration records for bifab.de are held from Jan 18, 2009 to Jan 20, 2009 (2 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2009
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Jan 2009 – Nov 2026No nameserver records held, Jan 2009 – Nov 2026Nameservers: dpn.deJan 18, 2009 – Jan 20, 2009Registration records listed dpn.de nameservers (dns1.dpn.de, dns2.dpn.de) for bifab.de from Jan 18, 2009 to Jan 20, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 16, 2026 – Jul 15, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 1 certificate for bifab.de from Apr 16, 2026, the latest valid until Jul 15, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Let's EncryptSep 30, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (7)
Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 1, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described bifab.de from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 1, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Der Verlag Bibliographisches Institut & F.A. Brockhaus AG ist das Firmendach der Marken Brockhaus, Duden und Meyer. Auf der Website finden sich neben einem Gesamtkatalog und einem für den Buchhandel reservierten Handels…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jan 18, 2009 – Jan 20, 2009Registrant: Registration records for bifab.de are held from Jan 18, 2009 to Jan 20, 2009 (2 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jan 18, 2009 – Jan 20, 2009Zone file: Registration records listed dpn.de nameservers (dns1.dpn.de, dns2.dpn.de) for bifab.de from Jan 18, 2009 to Jan 20, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 16, 2026 – Jul 15, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 1 certificate for bifab.de from Apr 16, 2026, the latest valid until Jul 15, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Current AboutUs recordJul 1, 2026 – Sep 12, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 12, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Let's Encrypt issued 2 certificates for bifab.de from Sep 30, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 11, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 12, 2026
AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 12, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 30, 2026 – Nov 14, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 2 certificates for bifab.de from Sep 30, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 11, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
0 of 2 safety checks passed (Nov 14, 2026).
This site is not online right now.
Its domain name does not resolve (checked Nov 14, 2026)
Previously described as (as of Jul 1, 2026): Bifab.de — Der Verlag Bibliographisches Institut & F.A.
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Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 63 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 63 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Recorded HTTPS check did not confirm a valid connection
What bifab.de said about itself, 2006
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2006
Der Verlag Bibliographisches Institut & F.A. Brockhaus AG ist das Firmendach der Marken Brockhaus, Duden und Meyer. Auf der Website finden sich neben einem Gesamtkatalog und einem für den Buchhandel reservierten Handelsforum auch aktuelle Stellenangebote sowie Angaben zum Unternehmen und seiner Geschichte.
Site history
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