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Its domain name does not resolve (checked Oct 31, 2026) · Registered 2003
Previously described as (as of Jun 29, 2026): ACdAmerica.com is an online retailer of computer design software programs — Technical Illustration, GIS and Scientific Imaging - Canvas X - ACD Systems of America
Lifeline · acdamerica.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Dec 14, 2011 · 4 ownership changes since 2007 · last checked Oct 31, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageSep 17, 2006 – Mar 28, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described acdamerica.com from Sep 17, 2006 to Mar 28, 2014 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Company ACD Systems is recognized the world over as the leader in image management and technical illustration software, providing the ACD Family of products, headed by ACDSee and Canvas.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCDec 14, 2011 – Sep 11, 2026 (latest)Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 14, 2011 and most recently on Sep 11, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 29, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsJun 13, 2007 – Apr 26, 2026Registration records for acdamerica.com are held from Jun 13, 2007 to Apr 26, 2026 (44 records). 4 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Dec 2011 – Oct 2013Nameservers: rackspace.comDec 14, 2011Registration records listed rackspace.com nameservers (ns.rackspace.com, ns2.rackspace.com) for acdamerica.com from Dec 14, 2011 to Dec 14, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
No certificate recorded yet.
2010201520202025Apr ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (14)
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Company ACD Systems is recognized the world over as the leader in image management and technical illustration software, providing the ACD Family of products, headed by ACDSee and Canvas.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Sep 17, 2006 – Mar 28, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described acdamerica.com from Sep 17, 2006 to Mar 28, 2014 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jun 13, 2007 – Apr 26, 2026Ownership: Registration records for acdamerica.com are held from Jun 13, 2007 to Apr 26, 2026 (44 records). 4 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jan 11, 2009Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 11, 2009. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Dec 14, 2011 – Sep 11, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 14, 2011 and most recently on Sep 11, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 29, 2026
AboutUs Site Facts
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acdamerica.com
aboutus.com/acdamerica.comScores refreshed Aug 17, 2026Not an official or audited rating
SignalMeasured
Authority
Not enough independent signals yet
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Safety
Can't check — site not reachable
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Registered
Oct 7, 200323 years old
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLC
Domain expires
Apr 2, 2027
Measurements, not a verdict about the site. Authority scores draw on Open PageRank link-graph data.
Current AboutUs record
Jun 29, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Ownership change
Jan 11, 2009
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 11, 2009. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeJan 30, 2017The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 30, 2017. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeMay 7, 2018The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 7, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeDec 10, 2020The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 10, 2020. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
4 ownership changes, 2007–2026
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Amazon Route 53 (ns-1389.awsdns-45.org, ns-1539.awsdns-00.co.uk, ns-413.awsdns-51.com…) were the nameservers listed for acdamerica.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Oct 18, 2013acdamerica.com's nameservers moved from rackspace.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Dec 14, 2011 and Oct 18, 2013. Last seen at rackspace.com: Dec 14, 2011 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Oct 18, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 22 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 → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 4, 2018 – Apr 26, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1389.awsdns-45.org, ns-1539.awsdns-00.co.uk, ns-413.awsdns-51.com…) for acdamerica.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Apr 26, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 31, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 31, 2026: ns-1384.awsdns-45.org, ns-1692.awsdns-19.co.uk, ns-85.awsdns-10.com, ns-907.awsdns-49.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 31, 2026
Dec 14, 2011
Zone file: Registration records listed rackspace.com nameservers (ns.rackspace.com, ns2.rackspace.com) for acdamerica.com from Dec 14, 2011 to Dec 14, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Amazon Route 53 (ns-1389.awsdns-45.org, ns-1539.awsdns-00.co.uk, ns-413.awsdns-51.com…) were the nameservers listed for acdamerica.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Oct 18, 2013Zone file: acdamerica.com's nameservers moved from rackspace.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Dec 14, 2011 and Oct 18, 2013. Last seen at rackspace.com: Dec 14, 2011 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Oct 18, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 22 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 → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Jan 30, 2017Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 30, 2017. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 4, 2018 – Apr 26, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1389.awsdns-45.org, ns-1539.awsdns-00.co.uk, ns-413.awsdns-51.com…) for acdamerica.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Apr 26, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 7, 2018Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 7, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Dec 10, 2020Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 10, 2020. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 29, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 31, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 31, 2026: ns-1384.awsdns-45.org, ns-1692.awsdns-19.co.uk, ns-85.awsdns-10.com, ns-907.awsdns-49.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 31, 2026
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Oct 7, 2003 — 23 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 1, 2026).
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 75 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 75 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Recorded HTTPS check did not confirm a valid connection
Missing DMARC (mild)
What acdamerica.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Company ACD Systems is recognized the world over as the leader in image management and technical illustration software, providing the ACD Family of products, headed by ACDSee and Canvas.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.