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Common questions
Is internetworldstats.com legit or a scam?
internetworldstats.com was registered Mar 25, 2002 (24 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 internetworldstats.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for internetworldstats.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was internetworldstats.com registered?
internetworldstats.com's registration dates to Mar 25, 2002 (24 years old), per public registration records. PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com is the registrar on record today.
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1 of 2 safety checks passed (Oct 27, 2026).
Registered 2002 · AboutUs could not get a response over HTTPS when it checked (Oct 27, 2026)
Internet World Stats publishes internet usage and population statistics for 233 countries and regions, serving internet marketing research and demographic analysis.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 24 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Jul 22, 2011 · 2 ownership changes since 2007 · last checked Oct 26, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMar 25, 2002internetworldstats.com was registered on Mar 25, 2002.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 26, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 13, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described internetworldstats.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 13, 2013 (6 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
Active Registrar, IncActive Registrar, IncJul 22, 2011 – Feb 14, 2017Registrar Active Registrar, Inc (IANA 1090) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for internetworldstats.com, from Jul 22, 2011 to Feb 14, 2017.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com
Ownership
Ownership recordsMay 12, 2007 – Jun 26, 2026Registration records for internetworldstats.com are held from May 12, 2007 to Jun 26, 2026 (242 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: thirdspherehosting.comMar 25, 2009 – Jul 9, 2010Registration records listed thirdspherehosting.com nameservers (ns1.thirdspherehosting.com, ns2.thirdspherehosting.com) for internetworldstats.com from Mar 25, 2009 to Jul 9, 2010.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
No certificate recorded yet.
20052010201520202025Apr ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (25)
Mar 25, 2002Registration: internetworldstats.com was registered on Mar 25, 2002.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 26, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 13, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described internetworldstats.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 13, 2013 (6 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Internet World Usage Statistics for 233 countries and regions of the world, 2006 population statistics and information for Internet Marketing Research.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 12, 2007 – Jun 26, 2026Ownership: Registration records for internetworldstats.com are held from May 12, 2007 to Jun 26, 2026 (242 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 18, 2008Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 18, 2008. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Mar 25, 2009
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
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 Mar 25, 2002 — 24 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 22, 2026).
Trust record
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“Internet World Usage Statistics for 233 countries and regions of the world, 2006 population statistics and information for Internet Marketing Research.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 18, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.comMar 20, 2017 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Registrar PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com (IANA 303) in the registration data recorded, first on Mar 20, 2017 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 26, 2026
Ownership change
Apr 18, 2008
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 18, 2008. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeMar 25, 2009The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 25, 2009. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 ownership changes, 2007–2026
Nameservers: liquidweb.comAug 23, 2010 – Apr 12, 2013Registration records listed liquidweb.com nameservers (ns.liquidweb.com, ns1.liquidweb.com) for internetworldstats.com from Aug 23, 2010 to Apr 12, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to liquidweb.comAug 23, 2010internetworldstats.com's nameservers moved from thirdspherehosting.com to liquidweb.com between Jul 9, 2010 and Aug 23, 2010. Last seen at thirdspherehosting.com: Jul 9, 2010 (registration record). First seen at liquidweb.com: Aug 23, 2010 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: wiredtree.comMay 24, 2013 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed wiredtree.com nameservers (ns1.wiredtree.com) for internetworldstats.com from May 24, 2013 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)
DNS moved to wiredtree.comMay 24, 2013internetworldstats.com's nameservers moved from liquidweb.com to wiredtree.com between Apr 12, 2013 and May 24, 2013. Last seen at liquidweb.com: Apr 12, 2013 (registration record). First seen at wiredtree.com: May 24, 2013 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: wiredtree.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016wiredtree.com (ns1.wiredtree.com, ns2.wiredtree.com) were the nameservers listed for internetworldstats.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: wiredtree.comApr 2, 2016 – May 11, 2017Registration records listed wiredtree.com nameservers (ns1.wiredtree.com) for internetworldstats.com from Apr 2, 2016 to May 11, 2017. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: ezoicns.comMay 30, 2017 – Jul 23, 2017Registration records listed ezoicns.com nameservers (deer.ezoicns.com, goat.ezoicns.com) for internetworldstats.com from May 30, 2017 to Jul 23, 2017.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to ezoicns.comMay 30, 2017internetworldstats.com's nameservers moved from wiredtree.com to ezoicns.com between May 11, 2017 and May 30, 2017. Last seen at wiredtree.com: May 11, 2017 (registration record). First seen at ezoicns.com: May 30, 2017 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: liquidweb.comDec 15, 2017 – Apr 2, 2018Registration records listed liquidweb.com nameservers (ns.liquidweb.com, ns1.liquidweb.com) for internetworldstats.com from Dec 15, 2017 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to liquidweb.comDec 15, 2017internetworldstats.com's nameservers moved from ezoicns.com to liquidweb.com at some point between Jul 23, 2017 and Dec 15, 2017. Last seen at ezoicns.com: Jul 23, 2017 (registration record). First seen at liquidweb.com: Dec 15, 2017 (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 (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: liquidweb.comApr 3, 2018liquidweb.com (ns.liquidweb.com, ns1.liquidweb.com) were the nameservers listed for internetworldstats.com 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)
Nameservers: liquidweb.comApr 4, 2018 – Apr 30, 2019Registration records listed liquidweb.com nameservers (ns.liquidweb.com, ns1.liquidweb.com) for internetworldstats.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Apr 30, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: wiredtree.comNameservers: wiredtree.comJun 12, 2019 – Jun 26, 2026Registration records listed wiredtree.com nameservers (ns1.wiredtree.com, ns2.wiredtree.com) for internetworldstats.com from Jun 12, 2019 to Jun 26, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to wiredtree.comJun 12, 2019internetworldstats.com's nameservers moved from liquidweb.com to wiredtree.com between Apr 30, 2019 and Jun 12, 2019. Last seen at liquidweb.com: Apr 30, 2019 (registration record). First seen at wiredtree.com: Jun 12, 2019 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 30, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 30, 2026: ns1.wiredtree.com, ns2.wiredtree.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 30, 2026
Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 25, 2009. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Mar 25, 2009 – Jul 9, 2010Zone file: Registration records listed thirdspherehosting.com nameservers (ns1.thirdspherehosting.com, ns2.thirdspherehosting.com) for internetworldstats.com from Mar 25, 2009 to Jul 9, 2010.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 23, 2010 – Apr 12, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed liquidweb.com nameservers (ns.liquidweb.com, ns1.liquidweb.com) for internetworldstats.com from Aug 23, 2010 to Apr 12, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 23, 2010Zone file: internetworldstats.com's nameservers moved from thirdspherehosting.com to liquidweb.com between Jul 9, 2010 and Aug 23, 2010. Last seen at thirdspherehosting.com: Jul 9, 2010 (registration record). First seen at liquidweb.com: Aug 23, 2010 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jul 22, 2011 – Feb 14, 2017Registrar: Registrar Active Registrar, Inc (IANA 1090) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for internetworldstats.com, from Jul 22, 2011 to Feb 14, 2017.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 24, 2013 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed wiredtree.com nameservers (ns1.wiredtree.com) for internetworldstats.com from May 24, 2013 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)
May 24, 2013Zone file: internetworldstats.com's nameservers moved from liquidweb.com to wiredtree.com between Apr 12, 2013 and May 24, 2013. Last seen at liquidweb.com: Apr 12, 2013 (registration record). First seen at wiredtree.com: May 24, 2013 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016Zone file: wiredtree.com (ns1.wiredtree.com, ns2.wiredtree.com) were the nameservers listed for internetworldstats.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 1, 2016 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 2, 2016 – May 11, 2017Zone file: Registration records listed wiredtree.com nameservers (ns1.wiredtree.com) for internetworldstats.com from Apr 2, 2016 to May 11, 2017. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 20, 2017 – Oct 26, 2026Registrar: Registrar PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com (IANA 303) in the registration data recorded, first on Mar 20, 2017 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 26, 2026
May 30, 2017 – Jul 23, 2017Zone file: Registration records listed ezoicns.com nameservers (deer.ezoicns.com, goat.ezoicns.com) for internetworldstats.com from May 30, 2017 to Jul 23, 2017.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 30, 2017Zone file: internetworldstats.com's nameservers moved from wiredtree.com to ezoicns.com between May 11, 2017 and May 30, 2017. Last seen at wiredtree.com: May 11, 2017 (registration record). First seen at ezoicns.com: May 30, 2017 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Dec 15, 2017 – Apr 2, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed liquidweb.com nameservers (ns.liquidweb.com, ns1.liquidweb.com) for internetworldstats.com from Dec 15, 2017 to Apr 2, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 15, 2017Zone file: internetworldstats.com's nameservers moved from ezoicns.com to liquidweb.com at some point between Jul 23, 2017 and Dec 15, 2017. Last seen at ezoicns.com: Jul 23, 2017 (registration record). First seen at liquidweb.com: Dec 15, 2017 (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 (registration record → registration record)
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: liquidweb.com (ns.liquidweb.com, ns1.liquidweb.com) were the nameservers listed for internetworldstats.com 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 4, 2018 – Apr 30, 2019Zone file: Registration records listed liquidweb.com nameservers (ns.liquidweb.com, ns1.liquidweb.com) for internetworldstats.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Apr 30, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 12, 2019 – Jun 26, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed wiredtree.com nameservers (ns1.wiredtree.com, ns2.wiredtree.com) for internetworldstats.com from Jun 12, 2019 to Jun 26, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 12, 2019Zone file: internetworldstats.com's nameservers moved from liquidweb.com to wiredtree.com between Apr 30, 2019 and Jun 12, 2019. Last seen at liquidweb.com: Apr 30, 2019 (registration record). First seen at wiredtree.com: Jun 12, 2019 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jun 18, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 30, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 30, 2026: ns1.wiredtree.com, ns2.wiredtree.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 30, 2026
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 #40,581)+8
Verified continuity: 24.6 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+10
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
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 66 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 66 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Recorded HTTPS check did not confirm a valid connection
No MX and no DMARC (mild)
What internetworldstats.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
Internet World Usage Statistics for 233 countries and regions of the world, 2006 population statistics and information for Internet Marketing Research.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
2002
Domain registered (Mar 25, 2002).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 20, 2006); profile edited 6 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“InternetWorldStats.com Statistics of home and office Internet subscribers worldwide”