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Is iufro.org legit or a scam?
iufro.org was registered Feb 3, 2000 (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 iufro.org?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for iufro.org. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was iufro.org registered?
iufro.org's registration dates to Feb 3, 2000 (26 years old), per public registration records. Key-Systems GmbH is the registrar on record today.
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Lifeline · iufro.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 26 years ago · on AboutUs since 2007 · 1 registrar change since Dec 11, 2016 · no registrant change on record since 2016 · last checked Nov 12, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredFeb 3, 2000iufro.org was registered on Feb 3, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 12, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageJul 22, 2007An AboutUs wiki page described iufro.org from Jul 22, 2007 to Jul 22, 2007 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023How the DMOZ web directory described it in 2007Jul 1, 2007“IUFRO Vienna Office site. IUFRO is a non-profit, non-governmental international network of forest scientists. Its objectives are to promote international cooperation in forestry and forest products research.”
Registrar
Ascio Technologies, IncAscio Technologies, IncDec 11, 2016 – Nov 19, 2025Registrar Ascio Technologies, Inc (IANA 106) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for iufro.org, from Dec 11, 2016 to Nov 19, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Key-Systems GmbH
Registrant
Registrant recordsDec 11, 2016 – Jan 31, 2026Registration records for iufro.org are held from Dec 11, 2016 to Jan 31, 2026 (59 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, 2016–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Feb 2026 – Nov 2026Nameservers: a1.netNameservers: a1.netDec 11, 2016 – Nov 19, 2025Registration records listed a1.net nameservers (dns1.a1.net, dns2.a1.net, dns3.a1.net) for iufro.org from Dec 11, 2016 to Nov 19, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
DigiCert IncDigiCert IncOct 20, 2025 – Nov 13, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 3 certificates for iufro.org from Oct 20, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 5, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
20102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (12)
Feb 3, 2000Registration: iufro.org was registered on Feb 3, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 12, 2026
Jul 1, 2007AboutUs record: “IUFRO Vienna Office site. IUFRO is a non-profit, non-governmental international network of forest scientists. Its objectives are to promote international cooperation in forestry and forest products research.”Source: DMOZ directory entry quoted on the AboutUs wiki, 2007
Jul 22, 2007AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described iufro.org from Jul 22, 2007 to Jul 22, 2007 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Dec 11, 2016 – Nov 19, 2025Registrar: Registrar Ascio Technologies, Inc (IANA 106) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for iufro.org, from Dec 11, 2016 to Nov 19, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Dec 11, 2016 – Jan 31, 2026Registrant: Registration records for iufro.org are held from Dec 11, 2016 to Jan 31, 2026 (59 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
Source: DMOZ directory entry quoted on the AboutUs wiki, 2007
Current AboutUs recordJul 4, 2026 – Nov 12, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 12, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Key-Systems GmbH
Jan 2, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026 (latest)
Registrar Key-Systems GmbH (IANA 269) in the registration data recorded, first on Jan 2, 2026 and most recently on Nov 5, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 12, 2026
Nameservers: second-ns.com, second-ns.de, your-server.deJan 2, 2026 – Jan 31, 2026Registration records listed second-ns.com, second-ns.de, your-server.de nameservers (ns.second-ns.com, ns1.your-server.de, ns3.second-ns.de) for iufro.org from Jan 2, 2026 to Jan 31, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to second-ns.com, second-ns.de, your-server.deJan 2, 2026iufro.org's nameservers moved from a1.net to second-ns.com, second-ns.de, your-server.de between Nov 19, 2025 and Jan 2, 2026. Last seen at a1.net: Nov 19, 2025 (registration record). First seen at second-ns.com, second-ns.de, your-server.de: Jan 2, 2026 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Let's Encrypt
Apr 1, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026 (latest)
Let's Encrypt issued 24 certificates for iufro.org from Apr 1, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 6, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 6, 2026
Dec 11, 2016 – Nov 19, 2025
Zone file: Registration records listed a1.net nameservers (dns1.a1.net, dns2.a1.net, dns3.a1.net) for iufro.org from Dec 11, 2016 to Nov 19, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 20, 2025 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 3 certificates for iufro.org from Oct 20, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 5, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jan 2, 2026 – Nov 5, 2026Registrar: Registrar Key-Systems GmbH (IANA 269) in the registration data recorded, first on Jan 2, 2026 and most recently on Nov 5, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 12, 2026
Jan 2, 2026 – Jan 31, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed second-ns.com, second-ns.de, your-server.de nameservers (ns.second-ns.com, ns1.your-server.de, ns3.second-ns.de) for iufro.org from Jan 2, 2026 to Jan 31, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 2, 2026Zone file: iufro.org's nameservers moved from a1.net to second-ns.com, second-ns.de, your-server.de between Nov 19, 2025 and Jan 2, 2026. Last seen at a1.net: Nov 19, 2025 (registration record). First seen at second-ns.com, second-ns.de, your-server.de: Jan 2, 2026 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 1, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 24 certificates for iufro.org from Apr 1, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 6, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 6, 2026
Jul 4, 2026 – Nov 12, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 12, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
3 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 13, 2026).
Registered 2000 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Iufro.org
International Union of Forestry Research Organizations
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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 Feb 3, 2000 — 26 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Key-Systems GmbH — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 4, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.iufro.org.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The site names IUFRO as the organisation behind it.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a non-profit, association or religious site that is funded by donations or members, mainly for specialists in its field.
Authority 67/100— ahead of 67% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
67 is a percentile: higher than 67% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #337,291)+5
Verified continuity: 26.8 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+4
Calibration adjustment (published map)+10
Model score: 34/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 67/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
How iufro.org was described, 2007
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). Not AboutUs's assessment. Entries marked DMOZ quote the DMOZ directory, not the site; DMOZ was a volunteer-edited web directory (1998–2017). New words · dropped words
2007
How the DMOZ web directory described it in 2007
IUFRO Vienna Office site. IUFRO is a non-profit, non-governmental international network of forest scientists. Its objectives are to promote international cooperation in forestry and forest products research.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 26 years registered✓ live verified Nov 13, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 1 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 1 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.