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Common questions
Is acenet.net.au legit or a scam?
AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns acenet.net.au?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for acenet.net.au. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
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2 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 30, 2026).
Site answered with HTTP 403
AceNet.net.au provides wireless broadband in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Acenet Internet Services started providing dial up internet and domain hosting services in 1997, since then we have grown progressively and now have a large range of services available Australia wide.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · 2 registrar changes since Jan 14, 2010 · 2 ownership changes since 2010 · last checked Sep 28, 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 27, 2006 – Mar 29, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described acenet.net.au from Sep 27, 2006 to Mar 29, 2014 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Acenet Internet Services started providing dial up internet and domain hosting services in 1997, since then we have grown progressively and now have a large range of services available Australia wide.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
TPP InternetTPP InternetJan 14, 2010 – May 19, 2013Registrar TPP Internet in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for acenet.net.au, from Jan 14, 2010 to May 19, 2013.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)NetRegistryFeb 3, 2015 – Apr 17, 2015
Ownership
Ownership recordsJan 14, 2010 – Jun 20, 2026Registration records for acenet.net.au are held from Jan 14, 2010 to Jun 20, 2026 (29 records). 2 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, May 2013 – Feb 2015No nameserver records held, Apr 2015 – May 2025No nameserver records held, Apr 2015 – May 2025Nameservers: net.auNameservers: net.auJan 14, 2010 – May 19, 2013Registration records listed net.au nameservers (acedns1.acenet.net.au, acedns2.acenet.net.au, acedns3.acenet.net.au) for acenet.net.au from Jan 14, 2010 to May 19, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 14, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for acenet.net.au from Apr 14, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 12, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 28, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 28, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (15)
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Acenet Internet Services started providing dial up internet and domain hosting services in 1997, since then we have grown progressively and now have a large range of services available Australia wide.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Sep 27, 2006 – Mar 29, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described acenet.net.au from Sep 27, 2006 to Mar 29, 2014 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jan 14, 2010 – May 19, 2013Registrar: Registrar TPP Internet in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for acenet.net.au, from Jan 14, 2010 to May 19, 2013.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jan 14, 2010 – Jun 20, 2026Ownership: Registration records for acenet.net.au are held from Jan 14, 2010 to Jun 20, 2026 (29 records). 2 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 14, 2010 – May 19, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed net.au nameservers (acedns1.acenet.net.au, acedns2.acenet.net.au, acedns3.acenet.net.au) for acenet.net.au from Jan 14, 2010 to May 19, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Current AboutUs record
Jul 2, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar NetRegistry in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for acenet.net.au, from Feb 3, 2015 to Apr 17, 2015.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Domain Directors Pty Ltd trading as InstraDomain Directors Pty Ltd trading as InstraMay 22, 2025 – Sep 27, 2026 (latest)Registrar Domain Directors Pty Ltd trading as Instra in the registration data recorded, first on May 22, 2025 and most recently on Sep 27, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 14, 2026
Ownership change
Feb 3, 2015
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 3, 2015. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeMay 22, 2025The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 22, 2025. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 ownership changes, 2010–2026
Nameservers: b-dns.netFeb 3, 2015 – Apr 17, 2015Registration records listed b-dns.net nameservers (ns1.b-dns.net, ns2.b-dns.net) for acenet.net.au from Feb 3, 2015 to Apr 17, 2015.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to b-dns.netFeb 3, 2015acenet.net.au's nameservers moved from net.au to b-dns.net at some point between May 19, 2013 and Feb 3, 2015. Last seen at net.au: May 19, 2013 (registration record). First seen at b-dns.net: Feb 3, 2015 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 21 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: hosting-australia.comMay 22, 2025 – Jun 20, 2026Registration records listed hosting-australia.com nameservers (ns1.hosting-australia.com, ns2.hosting-australia.com, ns3.hosting-australia.com) for acenet.net.au from May 22, 2025 to Jun 20, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to hosting-australia.comMay 22, 2025acenet.net.au's nameservers moved from b-dns.net to hosting-australia.com at some point between Apr 17, 2015 and May 22, 2025. Last seen at b-dns.net: Apr 17, 2015 (registration record). First seen at hosting-australia.com: May 22, 2025 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 10 years 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)
Feb 3, 2015 – Apr 17, 2015
Registrar: Registrar NetRegistry in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for acenet.net.au, from Feb 3, 2015 to Apr 17, 2015.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Feb 3, 2015Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 3, 2015. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Feb 3, 2015 – Apr 17, 2015Zone file: Registration records listed b-dns.net nameservers (ns1.b-dns.net, ns2.b-dns.net) for acenet.net.au from Feb 3, 2015 to Apr 17, 2015.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 3, 2015Zone file: acenet.net.au's nameservers moved from net.au to b-dns.net at some point between May 19, 2013 and Feb 3, 2015. Last seen at net.au: May 19, 2013 (registration record). First seen at b-dns.net: Feb 3, 2015 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 21 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)
May 22, 2025 – Sep 27, 2026Registrar: Registrar Domain Directors Pty Ltd trading as Instra in the registration data recorded, first on May 22, 2025 and most recently on Sep 27, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 14, 2026
May 22, 2025Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 22, 2025. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 22, 2025 – Jun 20, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed hosting-australia.com nameservers (ns1.hosting-australia.com, ns2.hosting-australia.com, ns3.hosting-australia.com) for acenet.net.au from May 22, 2025 to Jun 20, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 22, 2025Zone file: acenet.net.au's nameservers moved from b-dns.net to hosting-australia.com at some point between Apr 17, 2015 and May 22, 2025. Last seen at b-dns.net: Apr 17, 2015 (registration record). First seen at hosting-australia.com: May 22, 2025 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 10 years 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)
Apr 14, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for acenet.net.au from Apr 14, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 12, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 28, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 28, 2026
Jul 2, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (failed)
Make sure the site responds over HTTPS with a valid certificate.
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
Add the HSTS, Content-Security-Policy, and X-Frame-Options response headers.
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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
Registrar on record: Domain Directors Pty Ltd trading as Instra — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 3, 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 73 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 73 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What acenet.net.au 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
Acenet Internet Services started providing dial up internet and domain hosting services in 1997, since then we have grown progressively and now have a large range of services available Australia wide.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.