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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 May 16, 2000 — 26 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 26, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.crypticstudios.com.
Authority 55/100— ahead of 55% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
55 is a percentile: higher than 55% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #127,773)+6
Verified continuity: 26.5 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+10
Model score: 29/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 55/100 — 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 72 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 72 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What crypticstudios.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
Marvel Entertainment, Inc., NCsoft Corporation, NC Interactive, Inc., Cryptic Studios, Inc. Settle All Litigation
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
2000
Domain registered (May 16, 2000).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 19, 2006); profile edited 3 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“CrypticStudios.com leading independent developer of massively-multiplayer online”
✓ domain continuity 26 years registered✓ live verified Nov 1, 2026
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
Lifeline · crypticstudios.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 26 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Sep 18, 2011 · no registrant change on record since 2009 · last checked Nov 1, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMay 16, 2000crypticstudios.com was registered on May 16, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described crypticstudios.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Marvel Entertainment, Inc., NCsoft Corporation, NC Interactive, Inc., Cryptic Studios, Inc. Settle All Litigation”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCSep 18, 2011 – Jul 26, 2026 (latest)Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 18, 2011 and most recently on Jul 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsMar 16, 2009 – Feb 12, 2026Registration records for crypticstudios.com are held from Mar 16, 2009 to Feb 12, 2026 (94 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2009–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: crypticstudios.comNameservers: crypticstudios.comMar 16, 2009 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed crypticstudios.com nameservers (ns1.crypticstudios.com, ns2.crypticstudios.com) for crypticstudios.com from Mar 16, 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
Sectigo LimitedSectigo LimitedJul 29, 2025 – Nov 1, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 5 certificates for crypticstudios.com from Jul 29, 2025, the latest valid until Feb 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)GoDaddy.comFeb 4, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026
20102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (15)
May 16, 2000Registration: crypticstudios.com was registered on May 16, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described crypticstudios.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Marvel Entertainment, Inc., NCsoft Corporation, NC Interactive, Inc., Cryptic Studios, Inc. Settle All Litigation”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Mar 16, 2009 – Feb 12, 2026Registrant: Registration records for crypticstudios.com are held from Mar 16, 2009 to Feb 12, 2026 (94 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Mar 16, 2009 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed crypticstudios.com nameservers (ns1.crypticstudios.com, ns2.crypticstudios.com) for crypticstudios.com from Mar 16, 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)
Current AboutUs recordJul 3, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: crypticstudios.com
Nameservers: crypticstudios.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018crypticstudios.com (ns1.crypticstudios.com, ns2.crypticstudios.com) were the nameservers listed for crypticstudios.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: crypticstudios.comNameservers: crypticstudios.comApr 4, 2018 – Feb 12, 2026Registration records listed crypticstudios.com nameservers (ns1.crypticstudios.com, ns2.crypticstudios.com) for crypticstudios.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Feb 12, 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 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: n2-a1.aka-ns.net, n2-a10.aka-ns.net, n2-a13.aka-ns.net, n2-a16.aka-ns.net….Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Nameservers changedSep 15, 2026The nameservers listed for crypticstudios.com changed in the zone file on Sep 15, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
DNS moved to aka-ns.netNov 1, 2026crypticstudios.com's nameservers moved from crypticstudios.com to aka-ns.net at some point between Feb 12, 2026 and Nov 1, 2026. Last seen at crypticstudios.com: Feb 12, 2026 (registration record). First seen at aka-ns.net: Nov 1, 2026 (ICANN zone file (CZDS)). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 9 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 → ICANN zone file (CZDS))
GoDaddy.com issued 2 certificates for crypticstudios.com from Feb 4, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 8, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
DigiCert IncMay 25, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 5 certificates for crypticstudios.com from May 25, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 27, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 18, 2011 – Jul 26, 2026
Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 18, 2011 and most recently on Jul 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: crypticstudios.com (ns1.crypticstudios.com, ns2.crypticstudios.com) were the nameservers listed for crypticstudios.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)
Apr 4, 2018 – Feb 12, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed crypticstudios.com nameservers (ns1.crypticstudios.com, ns2.crypticstudios.com) for crypticstudios.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Feb 12, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 29, 2025 – Nov 1, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 5 certificates for crypticstudios.com from Jul 29, 2025, the latest valid until Feb 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Feb 4, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Certificate: GoDaddy.com issued 2 certificates for crypticstudios.com from Feb 4, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 8, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 25, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 5 certificates for crypticstudios.com from May 25, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 27, 2027.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
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: n2-a1.aka-ns.net, n2-a10.aka-ns.net, n2-a13.aka-ns.net, n2-a16.aka-ns.net….Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Sep 15, 2026Zone file: The nameservers listed for crypticstudios.com changed in the zone file on Sep 15, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Nov 1, 2026Zone file: crypticstudios.com's nameservers moved from crypticstudios.com to aka-ns.net at some point between Feb 12, 2026 and Nov 1, 2026. Last seen at crypticstudios.com: Feb 12, 2026 (registration record). First seen at aka-ns.net: Nov 1, 2026 (ICANN zone file (CZDS)). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 9 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 → ICANN zone file (CZDS))