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Is garr.net legit or a scam?
garr.net was registered Dec 26, 1995 (30 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 garr.net?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for garr.net. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was garr.net registered?
garr.net's registration dates to Dec 26, 1995 (30 years old), per public registration records. Network Solutions, LLC is the registrar on record today.
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Lifeline · garr.net over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 30 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Apr 14, 2011 · 2 registrant changes since 2007 · last checked Nov 9, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredDec 26, 1995garr.net was registered on Dec 26, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Dec 30, 2007An AboutUs wiki page described garr.net from Jun 20, 2006 to Dec 30, 2007 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCApr 14, 2011 – Nov 8, 2026 (latest)Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 14, 2011 and most recently on Nov 8, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsAug 21, 2007 – Jun 30, 2026Registration records for garr.net are held from Aug 21, 2007 to Jun 30, 2026 (165 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are 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
Nameservers: garr.netNameservers: garr.netAug 21, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed garr.net nameservers (ns1.garr.net, ns2.garr.net) for garr.net from Aug 21, 2007 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
Hellenic Academic and Research Institutions CAHellenic Academic and Research Institutions CAJul 25, 2025 – Nov 13, 2026Hellenic Academic and Research Institutions CA issued 51 certificates for garr.net from Jul 25, 2025, the latest valid until May 21, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (12)
Dec 26, 1995Registration: garr.net was registered on Dec 26, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Dec 30, 2007AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described garr.net from Jun 20, 2006 to Dec 30, 2007 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Rete telematica che connette tre loro le entità della ricerca scientifica italiana. Presenta le finalità dell'istituzione, i servizi offerti, i progetti ed un notiziario.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Aug 21, 2007 – Jun 30, 2026Registrant: Registration records for garr.net are held from Aug 21, 2007 to Jun 30, 2026 (165 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are 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
Aug 21, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed garr.net nameservers (ns1.garr.net, ns2.garr.net) for garr.net from Aug 21, 2007 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)
“Rete telematica che connette tre loro le entità della ricerca scientifica italiana. Presenta le finalità dell'istituzione, i servizi offerti, i progetti ed un notiziario.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 3, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrant changeFeb 5, 2010The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 5, 2010. 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
Registrant changeSep 8, 2018The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 8, 2018. 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
2 registrant changes, 2007–2026
Nameservers: garr.netOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018garr.net (ns1.garr.net, ns2.garr.net) were the nameservers listed for garr.net 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: garr.netNameservers: garr.netApr 4, 2018 – Jun 30, 2026Registration records listed garr.net nameservers (ns1.garr.net, ns2.garr.net) for garr.net from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 30, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 5, 2010
Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Feb 5, 2010. 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
Apr 14, 2011 – Nov 8, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 14, 2011 and most recently on Nov 8, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: garr.net (ns1.garr.net, ns2.garr.net) were the nameservers listed for garr.net 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 – Jun 30, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed garr.net nameservers (ns1.garr.net, ns2.garr.net) for garr.net from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 30, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 8, 2018Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Sep 8, 2018. 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
Jul 25, 2025 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: Hellenic Academic and Research Institutions CA issued 51 certificates for garr.net from Jul 25, 2025, the latest valid until May 21, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 3, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
0 of 2 safety checks passed (Nov 13, 2026).
Registered 1995 · AboutUs could not get a response over HTTPS when it checked (Nov 13, 2026)
Garr.net
Rete telematica che connette tre loro le entità della ricerca scientifica italiana.
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HTTPS (failed)
Make sure the site responds over HTTPS with a valid certificate.
AboutUs has not vetted this site. Everything below is what we could measure automatically. Anything you do on the site — paying, sharing personal details, downloading — is between you and the site, not AboutUs.
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Dec 26, 1995 — 30 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 27, 2026).
Authority 59/100— ahead of 59% of the August 2026 scored sampleSome caution flags
Why this authority score
59 is a percentile: higher than 59% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #59,313; Open PageRank 1.0/10)+7
Verified continuity: 30.9 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+11
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.
Safety evidence
Retained threat-feed result (recorded about 3 days ago); 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.
Recorded HTTPS check did not confirm a valid connection
Missing DMARC (mild)
What garr.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
Rete telematica che connette tre loro le entità della ricerca scientifica italiana. Presenta le finalità dell'istituzione, i servizi offerti, i progetti ed un notiziario.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
1995
Domain registered (Dec 26, 1995).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 20, 2006); profile edited 3 times through 2007.