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Common questions
Is aidsmap.com 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 aidsmap.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for aidsmap.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Dec 14, 2017 · 1 ownership change since 2007 · last checked Sep 25, 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 – Apr 3, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described aidsmap.com from Sep 27, 2006 to Apr 3, 2014 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“NAM is an award-winning, community-based organisation, which works from the UK. We deliver reliable and accurate HIV information across the world to HIV-positive people and to the professionals who treat, support and ca…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCDec 14, 2017 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 14, 2017 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 3, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsJul 14, 2007 – Jun 28, 2026Registration records for aidsmap.com are held from Jul 14, 2007 to Jun 28, 2026 (155 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: vi.netNameservers: vi.netJul 14, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed vi.net nameservers (ns1.vi.net, ns2.vi.net) for aidsmap.com from Jul 14, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: vi.net
Certificate
Let's EncryptMay 14, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 7 certificates for aidsmap.com from May 14, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 23, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Google Trust ServicesOct 21, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (14)
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “NAM is an award-winning, community-based organisation, which works from the UK. We deliver reliable and accurate HIV information across the world to HIV-positive people and to the professionals who treat, support and ca…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Sep 27, 2006 – Apr 3, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described aidsmap.com from Sep 27, 2006 to Apr 3, 2014 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 14, 2007 – Jun 28, 2026Ownership: Registration records for aidsmap.com are held from Jul 14, 2007 to Jun 28, 2026 (155 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 14, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed vi.net nameservers (ns1.vi.net, ns2.vi.net) for aidsmap.com from Jul 14, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: vi.net (ns1.vi.net, ns2.vi.net) were the nameservers listed for aidsmap.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)
Current AboutUs recordJul 3, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Ownership change
Jun 17, 2018
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 17, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 ownership change, 2007–2026
Nameservers: vi.netOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018vi.net (ns1.vi.net, ns2.vi.net) were the nameservers listed for aidsmap.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)
Nameservers: vi.netNameservers: vi.netApr 4, 2018 – Oct 30, 2025Registration records listed vi.net nameservers (ns1.vi.net, ns2.vi.net) for aidsmap.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Oct 30, 2025. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: CloudflareNov 5, 2025 – Jun 28, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (candy.ns.cloudflare.com, greg.ns.cloudflare.com) for aidsmap.com from Nov 5, 2025 to Jun 28, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareNov 5, 2025aidsmap.com's nameservers moved from vi.net to Cloudflare between Oct 30, 2025 and Nov 5, 2025. Last seen at vi.net: Oct 30, 2025 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Nov 5, 2025 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileJul 28, 2026 – Sep 25, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Sep 25, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 25, 2026: candy.ns.cloudflare.com, greg.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 25, 2026
Google Trust Services issued 8 certificates for aidsmap.com from Oct 21, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 23, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Dec 14, 2017 – Oct 26, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 14, 2017 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 3, 2026
Apr 4, 2018 – Oct 30, 2025Zone file: Registration records listed vi.net nameservers (ns1.vi.net, ns2.vi.net) for aidsmap.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Oct 30, 2025. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 17, 2018Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 17, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Nov 5, 2025 – Jun 28, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (candy.ns.cloudflare.com, greg.ns.cloudflare.com) for aidsmap.com from Nov 5, 2025 to Jun 28, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 5, 2025Zone file: aidsmap.com's nameservers moved from vi.net to Cloudflare between Oct 30, 2025 and Nov 5, 2025. Last seen at vi.net: Oct 30, 2025 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Nov 5, 2025 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
May 14, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 7 certificates for aidsmap.com from May 14, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 23, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 3, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 28, 2026 – Sep 25, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Sep 25, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 25, 2026: candy.ns.cloudflare.com, greg.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 25, 2026
Oct 21, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 8 certificates for aidsmap.com from Oct 21, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 23, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
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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 Feb 9, 1999 — 27 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 14, 2026).
Authority 62/100— ahead of 62% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
62 is a percentile: higher than 62% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #69,347)+7
Verified continuity: 27.7 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+12
Model score: 32/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 62/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 66 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 66 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Missing DMARC (mild)
What aidsmap.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
NAM is an award-winning, community-based organisation, which works from the UK. We deliver reliable and accurate HIV information across the world to HIV-positive people and to the professionals who treat, support and care for them. NAM is a UK registered charity number.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
1999
Domain registered (Feb 9, 1999).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Sep 27, 2006); profile edited 2 times through 2014.
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 27 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Oct 26, 2026