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Lifeline · aware.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 36 years ago · on AboutUs since 2013 · one registrar since Aug 7, 2011 · no ownership change on record since 2007 · last checked Oct 31, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredApr 3, 1990aware.com was registered on Apr 3, 1990.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 25, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageNov 6, 2013 – Apr 11, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described aware.com from Nov 6, 2013 to Apr 11, 2014 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2013Jul 1, 2013
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCAug 7, 2011 – Oct 30, 2026 (latest)Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 7, 2011 and most recently on Oct 30, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 25, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsJul 15, 2007 – May 27, 2026Registration records for aware.com are held from Jul 15, 2007 to May 27, 2026 (275 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2007–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: sprintlink.netJul 15, 2007 – Apr 25, 2009Registration records listed sprintlink.net nameservers (ns1-auth.sprintlink.net, ns2-auth.sprintlink.net, ns3-auth.sprintlink.net) for aware.com from Jul 15, 2007 to Apr 25, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptAug 10, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 136 certificates for aware.com from Aug 10, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 23, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Google Trust ServicesAug 19, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (22)
Apr 3, 1990Registration: aware.com was registered on Apr 3, 1990.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 25, 2026
Jul 15, 2007 – May 27, 2026Ownership: Registration records for aware.com are held from Jul 15, 2007 to May 27, 2026 (275 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 15, 2007 – Apr 25, 2009Zone file: Registration records listed sprintlink.net nameservers (ns1-auth.sprintlink.net, ns2-auth.sprintlink.net, ns3-auth.sprintlink.net) for aware.com from Jul 15, 2007 to Apr 25, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 8, 2009 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed qwest.net nameservers (dca-ans-01.inet.qwest.net, svl-ans-01.inet.qwest.net) for aware.com from Jun 8, 2009 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)
Jun 8, 2009Zone file: aware.com's nameservers moved from sprintlink.net to qwest.net between Apr 25, 2009 and Jun 8, 2009. Last seen at sprintlink.net: Apr 25, 2009 (registration record). First seen at qwest.net: Jun 8, 2009 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
“Aware is a leading supplier to the DSL test and biometrics industries. Aware is a leading technology and software supplier for the telecommunications and b...”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Current AboutUs recordJun 21, 2026 – Aug 25, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: qwest.net
Jun 8, 2009 – Oct 17, 2013
Registration records listed qwest.net nameservers (dca-ans-01.inet.qwest.net, svl-ans-01.inet.qwest.net) for aware.com from Jun 8, 2009 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)
DNS moved to qwest.netJun 8, 2009aware.com's nameservers moved from sprintlink.net to qwest.net between Apr 25, 2009 and Jun 8, 2009. Last seen at sprintlink.net: Apr 25, 2009 (registration record). First seen at qwest.net: Jun 8, 2009 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: qwest.netOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018qwest.net (dca-ans-01.inet.qwest.net, svl-ans-01.inet.qwest.net) were the nameservers listed for aware.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: qwest.netApr 4, 2018 – Aug 24, 2022Registration records listed qwest.net nameservers (dca-ans-01.inet.qwest.net, svl-ans-01.inet.qwest.net) for aware.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Aug 24, 2022. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: cogentco.comSep 24, 2022 – Aug 9, 2023Registration records listed cogentco.com nameservers (auth1.dns.cogentco.com, auth2.dns.cogentco.com) for aware.com from Sep 24, 2022 to Aug 9, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to cogentco.comSep 24, 2022aware.com's nameservers moved from qwest.net to cogentco.com between Aug 24, 2022 and Sep 24, 2022. Last seen at qwest.net: Aug 24, 2022 (registration record). First seen at cogentco.com: Sep 24, 2022 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareSep 2, 2023 – May 27, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (brenda.ns.cloudflare.com, leonidas.ns.cloudflare.com) for aware.com from Sep 2, 2023 to May 27, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareSep 2, 2023aware.com's nameservers moved from cogentco.com to Cloudflare between Aug 9, 2023 and Sep 2, 2023. Last seen at cogentco.com: Aug 9, 2023 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Sep 2, 2023 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileJul 28, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Oct 31, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 31, 2026: brenda.ns.cloudflare.com, leonidas.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 31, 2026
Google Trust Services issued 14 certificates for aware.com from Aug 19, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 25, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
AmazonSep 15, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Amazon issued 1 certificate for aware.com from Sep 15, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 31, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
GoDaddy.comSep 17, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026GoDaddy.com issued 7 certificates for aware.com from Sep 17, 2026, the latest valid until May 17, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Starfield TechnologiesOct 5, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Starfield Technologies issued 2 certificates for aware.com from Oct 5, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 13, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Certificate from Starfield TechnologiesOct 5, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026 (latest)Starfield Technologies certificate valid Oct 5, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027, as seen on Oct 18, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 18, 2026
Aug 7, 2011 – Oct 30, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 7, 2011 and most recently on Oct 30, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 25, 2026
Jul 1, 2013AboutUs record: “Aware is a leading supplier to the DSL test and biometrics industries. Aware is a leading technology and software supplier for the telecommunications and b...”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: qwest.net (dca-ans-01.inet.qwest.net, svl-ans-01.inet.qwest.net) were the nameservers listed for aware.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)
Nov 6, 2013 – Apr 11, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described aware.com from Nov 6, 2013 to Apr 11, 2014 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Apr 4, 2018 – Aug 24, 2022Zone file: Registration records listed qwest.net nameservers (dca-ans-01.inet.qwest.net, svl-ans-01.inet.qwest.net) for aware.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Aug 24, 2022. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 24, 2022 – Aug 9, 2023Zone file: Registration records listed cogentco.com nameservers (auth1.dns.cogentco.com, auth2.dns.cogentco.com) for aware.com from Sep 24, 2022 to Aug 9, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 24, 2022Zone file: aware.com's nameservers moved from qwest.net to cogentco.com between Aug 24, 2022 and Sep 24, 2022. Last seen at qwest.net: Aug 24, 2022 (registration record). First seen at cogentco.com: Sep 24, 2022 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Sep 2, 2023 – May 27, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (brenda.ns.cloudflare.com, leonidas.ns.cloudflare.com) for aware.com from Sep 2, 2023 to May 27, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 2, 2023Zone file: aware.com's nameservers moved from cogentco.com to Cloudflare between Aug 9, 2023 and Sep 2, 2023. Last seen at cogentco.com: Aug 9, 2023 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Sep 2, 2023 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jun 21, 2026 – Aug 25, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 28, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Oct 31, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 31, 2026: brenda.ns.cloudflare.com, leonidas.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 31, 2026
Aug 10, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 136 certificates for aware.com from Aug 10, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 23, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Aug 19, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 14 certificates for aware.com from Aug 19, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 25, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 15, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 1 certificate for aware.com from Sep 15, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 31, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 17, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: GoDaddy.com issued 7 certificates for aware.com from Sep 17, 2026, the latest valid until May 17, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 5, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: Starfield Technologies issued 2 certificates for aware.com from Oct 5, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 13, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 5, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026Certificate: Starfield Technologies certificate valid Oct 5, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027, as seen on Oct 18, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 18, 2026
Registered 1990 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Aware.com
Aware Inc. develops technology and software for the telecommunications and biometrics industries, supplying DSL test and diagnostics products — including hardware and software components — to OEMs in the automated test head and outside plant handheld tester market. The company has contributed to DSL and home networking standards at telecommunications standards-setting organizations. Aware is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts.
Authority 59/100— ahead of 59% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
59 is a percentile: higher than 59% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #489,942)+5
Verified continuity: 36.6 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+8
Model score: 31/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 59/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What aware.com said about itself, 2013
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
2013
Aware is a leading supplier to the DSL test and biometrics industries. Aware is a leading technology and software supplier for the telecommunications and b...
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 36 years registered✓ live verified Oct 31, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 67 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 67 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