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Lifeline · defined.net over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · 4 registrar changes since Nov 30, 2010 · 1 registrant change since 2010 · last checked Oct 7, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Dec 31, 2007An AboutUs wiki page described defined.net from Jun 19, 2006 to Dec 31, 2007 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“asp hosting, delphi, interbase, isapi, Dedicated Servers - No contracts, 9.95 per month, Developer forums, Hire Developer, Free Software”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
Internet.bs Corp.Nov 30, 2010Registrar Internet.bs Corp. in the registration data recorded on Nov 30, 2010.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Name.com, Inc.May 28, 2017Registrar Name.com, Inc. (IANA 625) in the registration data recorded on May 28, 2017.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Registrant
Registrant recordsNov 30, 2010 – Jun 2, 2026Registration records for defined.net are held from Nov 30, 2010 to Jun 2, 2026 (54 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. 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
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Jun 2014 – Sep 2015No nameserver records held, Sep 2016 – May 2017No nameserver records held, May 2017 – Apr 2018Nameservers: sedoparking.comOct 18, 2013 – Jun 1, 2014sedoparking.com (ns1.sedoparking.com, ns2.sedoparking.com) were the nameservers listed for defined.net at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Jun 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).
Certificate
AmazonAmazonDec 19, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026 (latest)Amazon issued 5 certificates for defined.net from Dec 19, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 27, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 7, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 7, 2026
2010201520202025Apr ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (25)
Jun 19, 2006 – Dec 31, 2007AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described defined.net from Jun 19, 2006 to Dec 31, 2007 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “asp hosting, delphi, interbase, isapi, Dedicated Servers - No contracts, 9.95 per month, Developer forums, Hire Developer, Free Software”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Nov 30, 2010Registrar: Registrar Internet.bs Corp. in the registration data recorded on Nov 30, 2010.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Nov 30, 2010 – Jun 2, 2026Registrant: Registration records for defined.net are held from Nov 30, 2010 to Jun 2, 2026 (54 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. 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
Oct 18, 2013 – Jun 1, 2014Zone file: sedoparking.com (ns1.sedoparking.com, ns2.sedoparking.com) were the nameservers listed for defined.net at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Jun 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Current AboutUs record
Jun 22, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
GoDaddy.com, LLCSep 8, 2018 – Nov 18, 2019Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for defined.net, from Sep 8, 2018 to Nov 18, 2019.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Squarespace Domains II LLCDec 8, 2019 – Aug 18, 2021Registrar Squarespace Domains II LLC (IANA 895) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for defined.net, from Dec 8, 2019 to Aug 18, 2021.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Amazon Registrar, Inc.Amazon Registrar, Inc.Dec 8, 2021 – Oct 18, 2026 (latest)Registrar Amazon Registrar, Inc. (IANA 468) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 8, 2021 and most recently on Oct 18, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 22, 2026
Registrant changeDec 8, 2021The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 8, 2021. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Nameservers: Name.comSep 23, 2015 – Sep 3, 2016Name.com (ns1stv.name.com, ns2jqz.name.com, ns3dkz.name.com…) were the nameservers listed for defined.net at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Sep 23, 2015 to Sep 3, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to Name.comSep 23, 2015defined.net's nameservers moved from sedoparking.com to Name.com at some point between Jun 1, 2014 and Sep 23, 2015. Last seen at sedoparking.com: Jun 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Name.com: Sep 23, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 16 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: Name.comMay 28, 2017Registration records listed Name.com nameservers (ns1stv.name.com, ns2jqz.name.com, ns3dkz.name.com…) for defined.net from May 28, 2017 to May 28, 2017.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: namefind.comApr 3, 2018namefind.com (ns1.namefind.com, ns2.namefind.com) were the nameservers listed for defined.net at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to namefind.comApr 3, 2018defined.net's nameservers moved from Name.com to namefind.com at some point between May 28, 2017 and Apr 3, 2018. Last seen at Name.com: May 28, 2017 (registration record). First seen at namefind.com: Apr 3, 2018 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 10 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 snapshot)
Nameservers: GoDaddySep 8, 2018 – Nov 18, 2019Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns51.domaincontrol.com, ns52.domaincontrol.com) for defined.net from Sep 8, 2018 to Nov 18, 2019.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to GoDaddySep 8, 2018defined.net's nameservers moved from namefind.com to GoDaddy at some point between Apr 3, 2018 and Sep 8, 2018. Last seen at namefind.com: Apr 3, 2018 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at GoDaddy: Sep 8, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 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 → registration record)
Nameservers: Google DomainsDec 8, 2019 – Aug 18, 2021Registration records listed Google Domains nameservers (ns-cloud-e1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-e2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-e3.googledomains.com…) for defined.net from Dec 8, 2019 to Aug 18, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Google DomainsDec 8, 2019defined.net's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to Google Domains between Nov 18, 2019 and Dec 8, 2019. Last seen at GoDaddy: Nov 18, 2019 (registration record). First seen at Google Domains: Dec 8, 2019 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Dec 8, 2021 – Jun 2, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1345.awsdns-40.org, ns-1877.awsdns-42.co.uk, ns-266.awsdns-33.com…) for defined.net from Dec 8, 2021 to Jun 2, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Dec 8, 2021defined.net's nameservers moved from Google Domains to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Aug 18, 2021 and Dec 8, 2021. Last seen at Google Domains: Aug 18, 2021 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Dec 8, 2021 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 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)
Google Trust Services
Apr 19, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026
Google Trust Services issued 36 certificates for defined.net from Apr 19, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 12, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptMay 18, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 6 certificates for defined.net from May 18, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 17, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 23, 2015 – Sep 3, 2016
Zone file: Name.com (ns1stv.name.com, ns2jqz.name.com, ns3dkz.name.com…) were the nameservers listed for defined.net at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Sep 23, 2015 to Sep 3, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Sep 23, 2015Zone file: defined.net's nameservers moved from sedoparking.com to Name.com at some point between Jun 1, 2014 and Sep 23, 2015. Last seen at sedoparking.com: Jun 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Name.com: Sep 23, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 16 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)
May 28, 2017Registrar: Registrar Name.com, Inc. (IANA 625) in the registration data recorded on May 28, 2017.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 28, 2017Zone file: Registration records listed Name.com nameservers (ns1stv.name.com, ns2jqz.name.com, ns3dkz.name.com…) for defined.net from May 28, 2017 to May 28, 2017.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: namefind.com (ns1.namefind.com, ns2.namefind.com) were the nameservers listed for defined.net at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Apr 3, 2018 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: defined.net's nameservers moved from Name.com to namefind.com at some point between May 28, 2017 and Apr 3, 2018. Last seen at Name.com: May 28, 2017 (registration record). First seen at namefind.com: Apr 3, 2018 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 10 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 snapshot)
Sep 8, 2018 – Nov 18, 2019Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for defined.net, from Sep 8, 2018 to Nov 18, 2019.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Sep 8, 2018 – Nov 18, 2019Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns51.domaincontrol.com, ns52.domaincontrol.com) for defined.net from Sep 8, 2018 to Nov 18, 2019.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 8, 2018Zone file: defined.net's nameservers moved from namefind.com to GoDaddy at some point between Apr 3, 2018 and Sep 8, 2018. Last seen at namefind.com: Apr 3, 2018 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at GoDaddy: Sep 8, 2018 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 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 → registration record)
Dec 8, 2019 – Aug 18, 2021Registrar: Registrar Squarespace Domains II LLC (IANA 895) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for defined.net, from Dec 8, 2019 to Aug 18, 2021.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Dec 8, 2019 – Aug 18, 2021Zone file: Registration records listed Google Domains nameservers (ns-cloud-e1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-e2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-e3.googledomains.com…) for defined.net from Dec 8, 2019 to Aug 18, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 8, 2019Zone file: defined.net's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to Google Domains between Nov 18, 2019 and Dec 8, 2019. Last seen at GoDaddy: Nov 18, 2019 (registration record). First seen at Google Domains: Dec 8, 2019 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Dec 8, 2021 – Oct 18, 2026Registrar: Registrar Amazon Registrar, Inc. (IANA 468) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 8, 2021 and most recently on Oct 18, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 22, 2026
Dec 8, 2021Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Dec 8, 2021. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Dec 8, 2021 – Jun 2, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1345.awsdns-40.org, ns-1877.awsdns-42.co.uk, ns-266.awsdns-33.com…) for defined.net from Dec 8, 2021 to Jun 2, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 8, 2021Zone file: defined.net's nameservers moved from Google Domains to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Aug 18, 2021 and Dec 8, 2021. Last seen at Google Domains: Aug 18, 2021 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Dec 8, 2021 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 4 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)
Dec 19, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 5 certificates for defined.net from Dec 19, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 27, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 7, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 7, 2026
Apr 19, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 36 certificates for defined.net from Apr 19, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 12, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 18, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 6 certificates for defined.net from May 18, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 17, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 22, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
1 of 2 safety checks passed (Nov 5, 2026).
Registered 1999 · AboutUs could not get a response over HTTPS when it checked (Nov 5, 2026)
Defined.net
asp hosting, delphi, interbase, isapi, Dedicated Servers - No contracts, 9.95 per month, Developer forums, Hire Developer, Free Software
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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 Dec 21, 1999 — 26 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Amazon Registrar, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 15, 2026).
checked Oct 3, 2026
The site names Defined Networking, Inc as the organisation behind it.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a software or technology site that sells software or a subscription, mainly for businesses and professionals.
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 #186,829)+6
Verified continuity: 26.9 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+2
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 defined.net 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
asp hosting, delphi, interbase, isapi, Dedicated Servers - No contracts, 9.95 per month, Developer forums, Hire Developer, Free Software
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 26 years registered– no HTTPS response the site did not answer over HTTPS when checked Nov 5, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 74 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 74 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