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Common questions
Is koreanwar.org legit or a scam?
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 koreanwar.org?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for koreanwar.org. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
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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 7, 1996 — 30 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: DomainPeople, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 8, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.koreanwar.org.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names Korean War Project as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as an education or reference site that is funded by donations or members, mainly for specialists in its field.
Authority 50/100— ahead of 50% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
50 is a percentile: higher than 50% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #874,217)+4
Verified continuity: 30.7 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+6
Model score: 27/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 50/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What koreanwar.org 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
The Korean War Project is a Non-Profit Corporation devoted to the study of the Korean War.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 30 years registered✓ live verified Oct 31, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 65 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 65 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Recorded HTTPS check did not confirm a valid connection
Lifeline · koreanwar.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 30 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Oct 11, 2016 · 2 ownership changes since 2016 · last checked Aug 27, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredFeb 7, 1996koreanwar.org was registered on Feb 7, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 27, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 6, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described koreanwar.org from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 6, 2013 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCOct 11, 2016 – Oct 16, 2020Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for koreanwar.org, from Oct 11, 2016 to Oct 16, 2020.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)DOMAINPEOPLE, INC.
Ownership
Ownership recordsOct 11, 2016 – Feb 1, 2026Registration records for koreanwar.org are held from Oct 11, 2016 to Feb 1, 2026 (38 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
No nameserver records held, Oct 2020 – Jul 2021No nameserver records held, Feb 2026 – Oct 2026Nameservers: megapath.netOct 11, 2016 – Oct 16, 2020Registration records listed megapath.net nameservers (ns1.megapath.net, ns2.megapath.net) for koreanwar.org from Oct 11, 2016 to Oct 16, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Network SolutionsMay 20, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Network Solutions issued 1 certificate for koreanwar.org from May 20, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 4, 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 (13)
Feb 7, 1996Registration: koreanwar.org was registered on Feb 7, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 27, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 6, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described koreanwar.org from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 6, 2013 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “The Korean War Project is a Non-Profit Corporation devoted to the study of the Korean War.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Oct 11, 2016 – Oct 16, 2020Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for koreanwar.org, from Oct 11, 2016 to Oct 16, 2020.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 11, 2016 – Feb 1, 2026Ownership: Registration records for koreanwar.org are held from Oct 11, 2016 to Feb 1, 2026 (38 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
Oct 11, 2016 – Oct 16, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed megapath.net nameservers (ns1.megapath.net, ns2.megapath.net) for koreanwar.org from Oct 11, 2016 to Oct 16, 2020.
“The Korean War Project is a Non-Profit Corporation devoted to the study of the Korean War.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 1, 2026 – Aug 27, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 27, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
DOMAINPEOPLE, INC.
Jul 26, 2021 – Oct 31, 2026 (latest)
Registrar DOMAINPEOPLE, INC. (IANA 65) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 26, 2021 and most recently on Oct 31, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 27, 2026
Ownership change
Mar 13, 2018
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 13, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeJul 28, 2020The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 28, 2020. 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, 2016–2026
Nameservers: siteprotect.com
Nameservers: siteprotect.comJul 26, 2021 – Feb 1, 2026Registration records listed siteprotect.com nameservers (adns.cs.siteprotect.com, bdns.cs.siteprotect.com) for koreanwar.org from Jul 26, 2021 to Feb 1, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to siteprotect.comJul 26, 2021koreanwar.org's nameservers moved from megapath.net to siteprotect.com at some point between Oct 16, 2020 and Jul 26, 2021. Last seen at megapath.net: Oct 16, 2020 (registration record). First seen at siteprotect.com: Jul 26, 2021 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 9 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)
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 13, 2018Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 13, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 28, 2020Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 28, 2020. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 26, 2021 – Oct 31, 2026Registrar: Registrar DOMAINPEOPLE, INC. (IANA 65) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 26, 2021 and most recently on Oct 31, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 27, 2026
Jul 26, 2021 – Feb 1, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed siteprotect.com nameservers (adns.cs.siteprotect.com, bdns.cs.siteprotect.com) for koreanwar.org from Jul 26, 2021 to Feb 1, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 26, 2021Zone file: koreanwar.org's nameservers moved from megapath.net to siteprotect.com at some point between Oct 16, 2020 and Jul 26, 2021. Last seen at megapath.net: Oct 16, 2020 (registration record). First seen at siteprotect.com: Jul 26, 2021 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 9 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)
May 20, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: Network Solutions issued 1 certificate for koreanwar.org from May 20, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 4, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 1, 2026 – Aug 27, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 27, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks