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Is filmbug.com legit or a scam?
filmbug.com was registered Nov 30, 1999 (26 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 filmbug.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for filmbug.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was filmbug.com registered?
filmbug.com's registration dates to Nov 30, 1999 (26 years old), per public registration records. NameCheap, Inc. is the registrar on record today.
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The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 28, 2026).
Registered 1999 · AboutUs's live check was blocked by the site's bot protection
FilmBug.com Filmbug is a complete movie star guide
FilmBug.com is a comprehensive movie star guide featuring thousands of pages with biographies, filmographies, and information about actors, directors, screenwriters, and other celebrities, including forums, images, and movie details.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 26 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 2 registrar changes since May 18, 2007 · 1 ownership change since 2007 · last checked Oct 23, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredNov 30, 1999filmbug.com was registered on Nov 30, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 18, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 9, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described filmbug.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 9, 2013 (7 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
Register.comRegister.comMay 18, 2007 – Jul 16, 2013Registrar Register.com in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for filmbug.com, from May 18, 2007 to Jul 16, 2013.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)ENOM, INC.Sep 28, 2016 – Feb 1, 2017
Ownership
Ownership recordsMay 18, 2007 – Jun 4, 2026Registration records for filmbug.com are held from May 18, 2007 to Jun 4, 2026 (86 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Nov 2011 – Oct 2013Nameservers: register.comNameservers: register.comMay 18, 2007 – Nov 22, 2011Registration records listed register.com nameservers (dns19.register.com, dns20.register.com) for filmbug.com from May 18, 2007 to Nov 22, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMar 23, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for filmbug.com from Mar 23, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 30, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (20)
Nov 30, 1999Registration: filmbug.com was registered on Nov 30, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 18, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 9, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described filmbug.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 9, 2013 (7 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “The Filmbug Guide to Movie Stars has thousands of pages about actors, directors, screenwriters and other celebrities with biographies, forums, images, links and movie info.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 18, 2007 – Jul 16, 2013Registrar: Registrar Register.com in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for filmbug.com, from May 18, 2007 to Jul 16, 2013.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 18, 2007 – Jun 4, 2026Ownership: Registration records for filmbug.com are held from May 18, 2007 to Jun 4, 2026 (86 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 18, 2007 – Nov 22, 2011Registration records listed register.com nameservers (dns19.register.com, dns20.register.com) for filmbug.com from May 18, 2007 to Nov 22, 2011.
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
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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 Nov 30, 1999 — 26 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: NameCheap, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 4, 2026).
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names filmbug as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as an entertainment site that publishes free content supported by ads, mainly for a general audience.
Jul 1, 2006
“The Filmbug Guide to Movie Stars has thousands of pages about actors, directors, screenwriters and other celebrities with biographies, forums, images, links and movie info.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Said about itself in 2007Jul 1, 2007“The Filmbug Guide to Movie Stars has thousands of pages about actors, directors, screenwriters and other celebrities with biographies, forums, images, links and movie info. Our popular birthday section and the Filmbug T…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Current AboutUs recordJun 17, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 18, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for filmbug.com, from Sep 28, 2016 to Feb 1, 2017.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
NAMECHEAP INCNAMECHEAP INCJul 26, 2018 – Oct 28, 2026 (latest)Registrar NAMECHEAP INC (IANA 1068) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 26, 2018 and most recently on Oct 28, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 18, 2026
Ownership change
Sep 28, 2016
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 28, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 ownership change, 2007–2026
Nameservers: register.comOct 18, 2013 – Feb 1, 2014register.com (dns171.b.register.com, dns227.a.register.com, dns230.c.register.com…) were the nameservers listed for filmbug.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Feb 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: NamecheapMar 1, 2014 – Nov 1, 2015Namecheap (dns1.registrar-servers.com, dns2.registrar-servers.com, dns3.registrar-servers.com…) were the nameservers listed for filmbug.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Mar 1, 2014 to Nov 1, 2015 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to NamecheapMar 1, 2014filmbug.com's nameservers moved from register.com to Namecheap between Feb 1, 2014 and Mar 1, 2014. Last seen at register.com: Feb 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Namecheap: Mar 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: CloudflareDec 1, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018Cloudflare (andy.ns.cloudflare.com, pat.ns.cloudflare.com) were the nameservers listed for filmbug.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Dec 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 CloudflareDec 1, 2015filmbug.com's nameservers moved from Namecheap to Cloudflare between Nov 1, 2015 and Dec 1, 2015. Last seen at Namecheap: Nov 1, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Cloudflare: Dec 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 4, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (andy.ns.cloudflare.com, pat.ns.cloudflare.com) for filmbug.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 4, 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 23, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 23, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 23, 2026: andy.ns.cloudflare.com, pat.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 23, 2026
Google Trust Services
May 10, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026 (latest)
Google Trust Services issued 12 certificates for filmbug.com from May 10, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 14, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 18, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 18, 2026
Zone file:
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 1, 2007AboutUs record: “The Filmbug Guide to Movie Stars has thousands of pages about actors, directors, screenwriters and other celebrities with biographies, forums, images, links and movie info. Our popular birthday section and the Filmbug T…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Oct 18, 2013 – Feb 1, 2014Zone file: register.com (dns171.b.register.com, dns227.a.register.com, dns230.c.register.com…) were the nameservers listed for filmbug.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Feb 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Mar 1, 2014 – Nov 1, 2015Zone file: Namecheap (dns1.registrar-servers.com, dns2.registrar-servers.com, dns3.registrar-servers.com…) were the nameservers listed for filmbug.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Mar 1, 2014 to Nov 1, 2015 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Mar 1, 2014Zone file: filmbug.com's nameservers moved from register.com to Namecheap between Feb 1, 2014 and Mar 1, 2014. Last seen at register.com: Feb 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Namecheap: Mar 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Dec 1, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Cloudflare (andy.ns.cloudflare.com, pat.ns.cloudflare.com) were the nameservers listed for filmbug.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Dec 1, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Dec 1, 2015Zone file: filmbug.com's nameservers moved from Namecheap to Cloudflare between Nov 1, 2015 and Dec 1, 2015. Last seen at Namecheap: Nov 1, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Cloudflare: Dec 1, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Sep 28, 2016 – Feb 1, 2017Registrar: Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for filmbug.com, from Sep 28, 2016 to Feb 1, 2017.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Sep 28, 2016Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 28, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 4, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (andy.ns.cloudflare.com, pat.ns.cloudflare.com) for filmbug.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 4, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 26, 2018 – Oct 28, 2026Registrar: Registrar NAMECHEAP INC (IANA 1068) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 26, 2018 and most recently on Oct 28, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 18, 2026
Mar 23, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for filmbug.com from Mar 23, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 30, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 10, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 12 certificates for filmbug.com from May 10, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 14, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 18, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 18, 2026
Jun 17, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 18, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 23, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 23, 2026: andy.ns.cloudflare.com, pat.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 23, 2026
Authority 69/100— ahead of 69% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
69 is a percentile: higher than 69% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #623,212)+5
Verified continuity: 26.9 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+4
Calibration adjustment (published map)+11
Model score: 35/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 69/100 — 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 10 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 10 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
What filmbug.com said about itself, 2006–2007
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (2 versions). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
The Filmbug Guide to Movie Stars has thousands of pages about actors, directors, screenwriters and other celebrities with biographies, forums, images, links and movie info.
2007
The Filmbug Guide to Movie Stars has thousands of pages about actors, directors, screenwriters and other celebrities with biographies, forums, images, links and movie info. Our popular birthday section and the Filmbug Top 10 are also available as a RSS feeds.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
1999
Domain registered (Nov 30, 1999).
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 28, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 26 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Oct 28, 2026