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Common questions
Is coralreefnetwork.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 coralreefnetwork.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for coralreefnetwork.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 Jul 31, 2017 · no ownership change on record since 2009 · 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 pageJun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described coralreefnetwork.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Coral reef ecology, data, education, research, current events and links in Hawaii”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCJul 31, 2017 – Sep 11, 2026 (latest)Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 31, 2017 and most recently on Sep 11, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 26, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsApr 2, 2009 – Feb 2, 2026Registration records for coralreefnetwork.com are held from Apr 2, 2009 to Feb 2, 2026 (27 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, 2009–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: siteprotect.comNameservers: siteprotect.comApr 2, 2009 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed siteprotect.com nameservers (ns.siteprotect.com, ns2.siteprotect.com) for coralreefnetwork.com from Apr 2, 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)
Certificate
No certificate recorded yet.
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (9)
Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described coralreefnetwork.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (4 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Coral reef ecology, data, education, research, current events and links in Hawaii”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Apr 2, 2009 – Feb 2, 2026Ownership: Registration records for coralreefnetwork.com are held from Apr 2, 2009 to Feb 2, 2026 (27 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
Apr 2, 2009 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed siteprotect.com nameservers (ns.siteprotect.com, ns2.siteprotect.com) for coralreefnetwork.com from Apr 2, 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)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: siteprotect.com (ns.siteprotect.com, ns2.siteprotect.com) were the nameservers listed for coralreefnetwork.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 record
Jun 26, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: siteprotect.com
Nameservers: siteprotect.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018siteprotect.com (ns.siteprotect.com, ns2.siteprotect.com) were the nameservers listed for coralreefnetwork.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: siteprotect.comNameservers: siteprotect.comApr 4, 2018 – Feb 2, 2026Registration records listed siteprotect.com nameservers (ns.siteprotect.com, ns2.siteprotect.com) for coralreefnetwork.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Feb 2, 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 – Sep 25, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 25, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 25, 2026: ns.siteprotect.com, ns2.siteprotect.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 25, 2026
Jul 31, 2017 – Sep 11, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 31, 2017 and most recently on Sep 11, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 26, 2026
Apr 4, 2018 – Feb 2, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed siteprotect.com nameservers (ns.siteprotect.com, ns2.siteprotect.com) for coralreefnetwork.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Feb 2, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 26, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 25, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 25, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 25, 2026: ns.siteprotect.com, ns2.siteprotect.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 25, 2026
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (failed)
Make sure the site responds over HTTPS with a valid certificate.
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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 Jun 10, 1999 — 27 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 11, 2026).
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names Hawai'i Coral Reef Network as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as an education or reference site, mainly for specialists in its field.
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 70 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 70 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 coralreefnetwork.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
Coral reef ecology, data, education, research, current events and links in Hawaii
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.