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On AboutUs since 2006 · 7 registrar changes since Jan 21, 2009 · no registrant change on record since 2009 · last checked Nov 2, 2026.
Registration
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AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 6, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described photofile.ru from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 6, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Фото файл | PhotoFile.Ru- национальный фотоархив”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
CENTROHOST-REG-RIPNCENTROHOST-REG-RIPNJan 21, 2009 – Jun 1, 2012Registrar CENTROHOST-REG-RIPN in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for photofile.ru, from Jan 21, 2009 to Jun 1, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)R01-REG-RIPNNov 6, 2012 – Jun 4, 2014
Registrant
Registrant recordsJan 21, 2009 – Jun 22, 2026Registration records for photofile.ru are held from Jan 21, 2009 to Jun 22, 2026 (123 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, 2009–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: relax.ruNameservers: relax.ruJan 21, 2009 – Oct 2, 2013Registration records listed relax.ru nameservers (ns2.relax.ru, ns3.relax.ru) for photofile.ru from Jan 21, 2009 to Oct 2, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: itmm.ru
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 5, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 5 certificates for photofile.ru from Apr 5, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 18, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 2, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 2, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (33)
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 6, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described photofile.ru from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 6, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Фото файл | PhotoFile.Ru- национальный фотоархив”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jan 21, 2009 – Jun 1, 2012Registrar: Registrar CENTROHOST-REG-RIPN in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for photofile.ru, from Jan 21, 2009 to Jun 1, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jan 21, 2009 – Jun 22, 2026Registrant: Registration records for photofile.ru are held from Jan 21, 2009 to Jun 22, 2026 (123 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 21, 2009 – Oct 2, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed relax.ru nameservers (ns2.relax.ru, ns3.relax.ru) for photofile.ru from Jan 21, 2009 to Oct 2, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 6, 2012 – Jun 4, 2014
Registrar R01-REG-RIPN in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for photofile.ru, from Nov 6, 2012 to Jun 4, 2014.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
R01-RUOct 25, 2015 – Aug 18, 2016Registrar R01-RU in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for photofile.ru, from Oct 25, 2015 to Aug 18, 2016.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
SALENAMES-RUSALENAMES-RUDec 11, 2016 – Mar 23, 2022Registrar SALENAMES-RU in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for photofile.ru, from Dec 11, 2016 to Mar 23, 2022.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
R01-RUMay 12, 2022 – Nov 22, 2022Registrar R01-RU in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for photofile.ru, from May 12, 2022 to Nov 22, 2022.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
RU-CENTER-RUJan 2, 2023 – Nov 2, 2023Registrar RU-CENTER-RU in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for photofile.ru, from Jan 2, 2023 to Nov 2, 2023.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
REGRU-RUDec 30, 2023 – Nov 4, 2025Registrar REGRU-RU in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for photofile.ru, from Dec 30, 2023 to Nov 4, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
ACTIVE-RUDec 10, 2025 – Jun 22, 2026 (latest)Registrar ACTIVE-RU in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for photofile.ru, from Dec 10, 2025 to Jun 22, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Nameservers: itmm.ru
Dec 20, 2013 – Aug 14, 2018
Registration records listed itmm.ru nameservers (ns2.itmm.ru, ns3.itmm.ru) for photofile.ru from Dec 20, 2013 to Aug 14, 2018.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to itmm.ruDec 20, 2013photofile.ru's nameservers moved from relax.ru to itmm.ru at some point between Oct 2, 2013 and Dec 20, 2013. Last seen at relax.ru: Oct 2, 2013 (registration record). First seen at itmm.ru: Dec 20, 2013 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: CloudflareSep 13, 2018Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (merlin.ns.cloudflare.com, sofia.ns.cloudflare.com) for photofile.ru from Sep 13, 2018 to Sep 13, 2018.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareSep 13, 2018photofile.ru's nameservers moved from itmm.ru to Cloudflare between Aug 14, 2018 and Sep 13, 2018. Last seen at itmm.ru: Aug 14, 2018 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Sep 13, 2018 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: photofile.ruOct 16, 2018 – Aug 14, 2019Registration records listed photofile.ru nameservers (ns1.photofile.ru, ns2.photofile.ru) for photofile.ru from Oct 16, 2018 to Aug 14, 2019.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to photofile.ruOct 16, 2018photofile.ru's nameservers moved from Cloudflare to photofile.ru between Sep 13, 2018 and Oct 16, 2018. Last seen at Cloudflare: Sep 13, 2018 (registration record). First seen at photofile.ru: Oct 16, 2018 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: qip.ruSep 16, 2019 – Oct 7, 2021Registration records listed qip.ru nameservers (ns1.qip.ru, ns2.qip.ru) for photofile.ru from Sep 16, 2019 to Oct 7, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to qip.ruSep 16, 2019photofile.ru's nameservers moved from photofile.ru to qip.ru between Aug 14, 2019 and Sep 16, 2019. Last seen at photofile.ru: Aug 14, 2019 (registration record). First seen at qip.ru: Sep 16, 2019 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: salenames.ruNov 8, 2021 – Sep 25, 2022Registration records listed salenames.ru nameservers (ns1.salenames.ru, ns2.salenames.ru) for photofile.ru from Nov 8, 2021 to Sep 25, 2022.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to salenames.ruNov 8, 2021photofile.ru's nameservers moved from qip.ru to salenames.ru between Oct 7, 2021 and Nov 8, 2021. Last seen at qip.ru: Oct 7, 2021 (registration record). First seen at salenames.ru: Nov 8, 2021 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: r01.ruNov 22, 2022Registration records listed r01.ru nameservers (ns1.expired.r01.ru, ns2.expired.r01.ru) for photofile.ru from Nov 22, 2022 to Nov 22, 2022.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to r01.ruNov 22, 2022photofile.ru's nameservers moved from salenames.ru to r01.ru at some point between Sep 25, 2022 and Nov 22, 2022. Last seen at salenames.ru: Sep 25, 2022 (registration record). First seen at r01.ru: Nov 22, 2022 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 58 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: levkov.ruJan 2, 2023 – Apr 9, 2023Registration records listed levkov.ru nameservers (ns1.levkov.ru, ns2.levkov.ru) for photofile.ru from Jan 2, 2023 to Apr 9, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to levkov.ruJan 2, 2023photofile.ru's nameservers moved from r01.ru to levkov.ru between Nov 22, 2022 and Jan 2, 2023. Last seen at r01.ru: Nov 22, 2022 (registration record). First seen at levkov.ru: Jan 2, 2023 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: beget.com, beget.proAug 17, 2023 – Feb 27, 2025Registration records listed beget.com, beget.pro nameservers (ns1.beget.com, ns1.beget.pro, ns2.beget.com…) for photofile.ru from Aug 17, 2023 to Feb 27, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to beget.com, beget.proAug 17, 2023photofile.ru's nameservers moved from levkov.ru to beget.com, beget.pro at some point between Apr 9, 2023 and Aug 17, 2023. Last seen at levkov.ru: Apr 9, 2023 (registration record). First seen at beget.com, beget.pro: Aug 17, 2023 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: serv-tech.ruJun 16, 2025 – Jan 17, 2026Registration records listed serv-tech.ru nameservers (ns1.serv-tech.ru, ns2.serv-tech.ru) for photofile.ru from Jun 16, 2025 to Jan 17, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to serv-tech.ruJun 16, 2025photofile.ru's nameservers moved from beget.com, beget.pro to serv-tech.ru at some point between Feb 27, 2025 and Jun 16, 2025. Last seen at beget.com, beget.pro: Feb 27, 2025 (registration record). First seen at serv-tech.ru: Jun 16, 2025 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: any-cdns.netMay 12, 2026 – Jun 22, 2026Registration records listed any-cdns.net nameservers (ns1.any-cdns.net, ns2.any-cdns.net) for photofile.ru from May 12, 2026 to Jun 22, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to any-cdns.netMay 12, 2026photofile.ru's nameservers moved from serv-tech.ru to any-cdns.net at some point between Jan 17, 2026 and May 12, 2026. Last seen at serv-tech.ru: Jan 17, 2026 (registration record). First seen at any-cdns.net: May 12, 2026 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Registrar: Registrar R01-REG-RIPN in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for photofile.ru, from Nov 6, 2012 to Jun 4, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Dec 20, 2013 – Aug 14, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed itmm.ru nameservers (ns2.itmm.ru, ns3.itmm.ru) for photofile.ru from Dec 20, 2013 to Aug 14, 2018.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 20, 2013Zone file: photofile.ru's nameservers moved from relax.ru to itmm.ru at some point between Oct 2, 2013 and Dec 20, 2013. Last seen at relax.ru: Oct 2, 2013 (registration record). First seen at itmm.ru: Dec 20, 2013 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 25, 2015 – Aug 18, 2016Registrar: Registrar R01-RU in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for photofile.ru, from Oct 25, 2015 to Aug 18, 2016.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Dec 11, 2016 – Mar 23, 2022Registrar: Registrar SALENAMES-RU in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for photofile.ru, from Dec 11, 2016 to Mar 23, 2022.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Sep 13, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (merlin.ns.cloudflare.com, sofia.ns.cloudflare.com) for photofile.ru from Sep 13, 2018 to Sep 13, 2018.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 13, 2018Zone file: photofile.ru's nameservers moved from itmm.ru to Cloudflare between Aug 14, 2018 and Sep 13, 2018. Last seen at itmm.ru: Aug 14, 2018 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Sep 13, 2018 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 16, 2018 – Aug 14, 2019Zone file: Registration records listed photofile.ru nameservers (ns1.photofile.ru, ns2.photofile.ru) for photofile.ru from Oct 16, 2018 to Aug 14, 2019.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 16, 2018Zone file: photofile.ru's nameservers moved from Cloudflare to photofile.ru between Sep 13, 2018 and Oct 16, 2018. Last seen at Cloudflare: Sep 13, 2018 (registration record). First seen at photofile.ru: Oct 16, 2018 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Sep 16, 2019 – Oct 7, 2021Zone file: Registration records listed qip.ru nameservers (ns1.qip.ru, ns2.qip.ru) for photofile.ru from Sep 16, 2019 to Oct 7, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 16, 2019Zone file: photofile.ru's nameservers moved from photofile.ru to qip.ru between Aug 14, 2019 and Sep 16, 2019. Last seen at photofile.ru: Aug 14, 2019 (registration record). First seen at qip.ru: Sep 16, 2019 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nov 8, 2021 – Sep 25, 2022Zone file: Registration records listed salenames.ru nameservers (ns1.salenames.ru, ns2.salenames.ru) for photofile.ru from Nov 8, 2021 to Sep 25, 2022.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 8, 2021Zone file: photofile.ru's nameservers moved from qip.ru to salenames.ru between Oct 7, 2021 and Nov 8, 2021. Last seen at qip.ru: Oct 7, 2021 (registration record). First seen at salenames.ru: Nov 8, 2021 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
May 12, 2022 – Nov 22, 2022Registrar: Registrar R01-RU in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for photofile.ru, from May 12, 2022 to Nov 22, 2022.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Nov 22, 2022Zone file: Registration records listed r01.ru nameservers (ns1.expired.r01.ru, ns2.expired.r01.ru) for photofile.ru from Nov 22, 2022 to Nov 22, 2022.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 22, 2022Zone file: photofile.ru's nameservers moved from salenames.ru to r01.ru at some point between Sep 25, 2022 and Nov 22, 2022. Last seen at salenames.ru: Sep 25, 2022 (registration record). First seen at r01.ru: Nov 22, 2022 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 58 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jan 2, 2023 – Nov 2, 2023Registrar: Registrar RU-CENTER-RU in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for photofile.ru, from Jan 2, 2023 to Nov 2, 2023.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jan 2, 2023 – Apr 9, 2023Zone file: Registration records listed levkov.ru nameservers (ns1.levkov.ru, ns2.levkov.ru) for photofile.ru from Jan 2, 2023 to Apr 9, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 2, 2023Zone file: photofile.ru's nameservers moved from r01.ru to levkov.ru between Nov 22, 2022 and Jan 2, 2023. Last seen at r01.ru: Nov 22, 2022 (registration record). First seen at levkov.ru: Jan 2, 2023 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Aug 17, 2023 – Feb 27, 2025Zone file: Registration records listed beget.com, beget.pro nameservers (ns1.beget.com, ns1.beget.pro, ns2.beget.com…) for photofile.ru from Aug 17, 2023 to Feb 27, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 17, 2023Zone file: photofile.ru's nameservers moved from levkov.ru to beget.com, beget.pro at some point between Apr 9, 2023 and Aug 17, 2023. Last seen at levkov.ru: Apr 9, 2023 (registration record). First seen at beget.com, beget.pro: Aug 17, 2023 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Dec 30, 2023 – Nov 4, 2025Registrar: Registrar REGRU-RU in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for photofile.ru, from Dec 30, 2023 to Nov 4, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jun 16, 2025 – Jan 17, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed serv-tech.ru nameservers (ns1.serv-tech.ru, ns2.serv-tech.ru) for photofile.ru from Jun 16, 2025 to Jan 17, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 16, 2025Zone file: photofile.ru's nameservers moved from beget.com, beget.pro to serv-tech.ru at some point between Feb 27, 2025 and Jun 16, 2025. Last seen at beget.com, beget.pro: Feb 27, 2025 (registration record). First seen at serv-tech.ru: Jun 16, 2025 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Dec 10, 2025 – Jun 22, 2026Registrar: Registrar ACTIVE-RU in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for photofile.ru, from Dec 10, 2025 to Jun 22, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Apr 5, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 5 certificates for photofile.ru from Apr 5, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 18, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 2, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 2, 2026
May 12, 2026 – Jun 22, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed any-cdns.net nameservers (ns1.any-cdns.net, ns2.any-cdns.net) for photofile.ru from May 12, 2026 to Jun 22, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 12, 2026Zone file: photofile.ru's nameservers moved from serv-tech.ru to any-cdns.net at some point between Jan 17, 2026 and May 12, 2026. Last seen at serv-tech.ru: Jan 17, 2026 (registration record). First seen at any-cdns.net: May 12, 2026 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
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What photofile.ru said about itself, 2006
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2006
Фото файл | PhotoFile.Ru- национальный фотоархив
Site history
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2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 21, 2006); profile edited 2 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“PhotoFile.ru - Web album & archive for upload and downloads of photos”