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Common questions
Is brave.com legit or a scam?
brave.com was registered Sep 18, 1995 (31 years old), per public registration records. 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 brave.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for brave.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was brave.com registered?
brave.com's registration dates to Sep 18, 1995 (31 years old), per public registration records. NameCheap, Inc. is the registrar on record today.
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Registered 1995 · site is live · HTTPS valid
The browser that puts you first | Brave
Brave is a web browser for desktop and mobile that blocks ads, trackers, and cookies by default to speed up browsing and protect privacy. It serves users seeking faster, more private web browsing without tracking or data collection. The browser includes built-in privacy shields, a VPN option, and Brave Search, an independent search engine.
Authority 98/100— ahead of 98% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
98 is a percentile: higher than 98% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #333)+12
Verified continuity: 31.1 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+5
Prominence × continuity interaction+1
Calibration adjustment (published map)+21
Model score: 54/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
What brave.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
The Official Website of the Grammy Award-Winning band, Brave Combo. Check in for the latest news and itinerary updates.
Now
Brave is a web browser for desktop and mobile that blocks ads, trackers, and cookies by default to speed up browsing and protect privacy. It serves users seeking faster, more private web browsing without tracking or data collection. The browser includes built-in privacy shields, a VPN option, and Brave Search, an independent search engine.
AboutUs summary of the current website, Sep 30, 2026.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
1995
Domain registered (Sep 18, 1995).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 19, 2006); profile edited 3 times through 2007.
✓ domain continuity 31 years registered✓ live verified Oct 28, 2026
Published Authority (percentile): 98/100 — 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 3 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 3 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
Lifeline · brave.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 31 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 2 registrar changes since Nov 4, 2013 · 2 ownership changes since 2007 · last checked Oct 25, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredSep 18, 1995brave.com was registered on Sep 18, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Dec 18, 2007An AboutUs wiki page described brave.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Dec 18, 2007 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“The Official Website of the Grammy Award-Winning band, Brave Combo. Check in for the latest news and itinerary updates.”
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNov 4, 2013 – Apr 30, 2014Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for brave.com, from Nov 4, 2013 to Apr 30, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)ENOM, INC.Jun 23, 2016 – Jan 1, 2018
Ownership
Ownership recordsJul 27, 2007 – Jun 16, 2026Registration records for brave.com are held from Jul 27, 2007 to Jun 16, 2026 (548 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
Nameservers: gtc4.com, mca5.comJul 27, 2007 – Dec 27, 2008Registration records listed gtc4.com, mca5.com nameservers (ns1.gtc4.com, ns1.mca5.com) for brave.com from Jul 27, 2007 to Dec 27, 2008.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
AmazonAmazonNov 26, 2025 – Oct 28, 2026Amazon issued 48 certificates for brave.com from Nov 26, 2025, the latest valid until May 12, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Let's EncryptSep 6, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (23)
Sep 18, 1995Registration: brave.com was registered on Sep 18, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Dec 18, 2007AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described brave.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Dec 18, 2007 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “The Official Website of the Grammy Award-Winning band, Brave Combo. Check in for the latest news and itinerary updates.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 27, 2007 – Jun 16, 2026Ownership: Registration records for brave.com are held from Jul 27, 2007 to Jun 16, 2026 (548 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
Jul 27, 2007 – Dec 27, 2008Zone file: Registration records listed gtc4.com, mca5.com nameservers (ns1.gtc4.com, ns1.mca5.com) for brave.com from Jul 27, 2007 to Dec 27, 2008.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 4, 2009 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed rackspace.com nameservers (ns.rackspace.com, ns2.rackspace.com) for brave.com from Aug 4, 2009 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 18, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for brave.com, from Jun 23, 2016 to Jan 1, 2018.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
NAMECHEAP INCNAMECHEAP INCFeb 17, 2018 – Oct 28, 2026 (latest)Registrar NAMECHEAP INC (IANA 1068) in the registration data recorded, first on Feb 17, 2018 and most recently on Oct 28, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Ownership change
Oct 7, 2016
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 7, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeSep 24, 2017The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 24, 2017. 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, 2007–2026
Nameservers: rackspace.com
Aug 4, 2009 – Oct 17, 2013
Registration records listed rackspace.com nameservers (ns.rackspace.com, ns2.rackspace.com) for brave.com from Aug 4, 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 rackspace.comAug 4, 2009brave.com's nameservers moved from gtc4.com, mca5.com to rackspace.com at some point between Dec 27, 2008 and Aug 4, 2009. Last seen at gtc4.com, mca5.com: Dec 27, 2008 (registration record). First seen at rackspace.com: Aug 4, 2009 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 7 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: rackspace.comOct 18, 2013 – Mar 27, 2015rackspace.com (ns.rackspace.com, ns2.rackspace.com) were the nameservers listed for brave.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Mar 27, 2015 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: NamecheapSep 23, 2015Namecheap (dns1.registrar-servers.com, dns2.registrar-servers.com, dns3.registrar-servers.com…) were the nameservers listed for brave.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Sep 23, 2015 to Sep 23, 2015 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to NamecheapSep 23, 2015brave.com's nameservers moved from rackspace.com to Namecheap at some point between Mar 27, 2015 and Sep 23, 2015. Last seen at rackspace.com: Mar 27, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Namecheap: Sep 23, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: CloudflareOct 1, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018Cloudflare (chip.ns.cloudflare.com, kim.ns.cloudflare.com) were the nameservers listed for brave.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 1, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to CloudflareOct 1, 2015brave.com's nameservers moved from Namecheap to Cloudflare between Sep 23, 2015 and Oct 1, 2015. Last seen at Namecheap: Sep 23, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Cloudflare: Oct 1, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareApr 4, 2018 – Jun 16, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (chip.ns.cloudflare.com, kim.ns.cloudflare.com) for brave.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 16, 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 22, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 22, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 22, 2026: chip.ns.cloudflare.com, kim.ns.cloudflare.com. DNSSEC signed on Oct 22, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 22, 2026
Let's Encrypt issued 109 certificates for brave.com from Sep 6, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 25, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Certificate from AmazonAug 21, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026 (latest)Amazon certificate valid Aug 21, 2026 to Mar 6, 2027, as seen on Oct 19, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 19, 2026
Zone file:
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 4, 2009Zone file: brave.com's nameservers moved from gtc4.com, mca5.com to rackspace.com at some point between Dec 27, 2008 and Aug 4, 2009. Last seen at gtc4.com, mca5.com: Dec 27, 2008 (registration record). First seen at rackspace.com: Aug 4, 2009 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 7 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 18, 2013 – Mar 27, 2015Zone file: rackspace.com (ns.rackspace.com, ns2.rackspace.com) were the nameservers listed for brave.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Mar 27, 2015 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nov 4, 2013 – Apr 30, 2014Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for brave.com, from Nov 4, 2013 to Apr 30, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Sep 23, 2015Zone file: Namecheap (dns1.registrar-servers.com, dns2.registrar-servers.com, dns3.registrar-servers.com…) were the nameservers listed for brave.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Sep 23, 2015 to Sep 23, 2015 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Sep 23, 2015Zone file: brave.com's nameservers moved from rackspace.com to Namecheap at some point between Mar 27, 2015 and Sep 23, 2015. Last seen at rackspace.com: Mar 27, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Namecheap: Sep 23, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Oct 1, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Cloudflare (chip.ns.cloudflare.com, kim.ns.cloudflare.com) were the nameservers listed for brave.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 1, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Oct 1, 2015Zone file: brave.com's nameservers moved from Namecheap to Cloudflare between Sep 23, 2015 and Oct 1, 2015. Last seen at Namecheap: Sep 23, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Cloudflare: Oct 1, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Jun 23, 2016 – Jan 1, 2018Registrar: Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for brave.com, from Jun 23, 2016 to Jan 1, 2018.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 7, 2016Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 7, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Sep 24, 2017Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 24, 2017. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Feb 17, 2018 – Oct 28, 2026Registrar: Registrar NAMECHEAP INC (IANA 1068) in the registration data recorded, first on Feb 17, 2018 and most recently on Oct 28, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 16, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (chip.ns.cloudflare.com, kim.ns.cloudflare.com) for brave.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 16, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 26, 2025 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 48 certificates for brave.com from Nov 26, 2025, the latest valid until May 12, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 18, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 21, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026Certificate: Amazon certificate valid Aug 21, 2026 to Mar 6, 2027, as seen on Oct 19, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 19, 2026
Sep 6, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 109 certificates for brave.com from Sep 6, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 25, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 22, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 22, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 22, 2026: chip.ns.cloudflare.com, kim.ns.cloudflare.com. DNSSEC signed on Oct 22, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 22, 2026