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3 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 27, 2026).
Registered 2001 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Lexar.com Manufacterer of USB thumb drives and other data storage devices
Lexar is a leading manufacturer and marketer of award-winning removable flash memory cards, USB flash drives, card readers and ATA controller technology solutions for the digital photography, consumer electronics, industrial and communications markets.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 25 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 2 registrar changes since Jul 24, 2007 · 4 ownership changes since 2007 · last checked Oct 3, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMay 21, 2001lexar.com was registered on May 21, 2001.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 9, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described lexar.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 9, 2013 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
REGISTER.COM, INC.Jul 24, 2007Registrar REGISTER.COM, INC. in the registration data recorded on Jul 24, 2007.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
Ownership
Ownership recordsMay 22, 2007 – May 29, 2026Registration records for lexar.com are held from May 22, 2007 to May 29, 2026 (165 records). 4 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: lexar.com, lexarmedia.comMay 22, 2007 – Jul 24, 2007Registration records listed lexar.com, lexarmedia.com nameservers (ns1.lexarmedia.com, ns2-web.lexar.com) for lexar.com from May 22, 2007 to Jul 24, 2007.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
GoDaddy.comGoDaddy.comAug 24, 2025 – Oct 27, 2026GoDaddy.com issued 4 certificates for lexar.com from Aug 24, 2025, the latest valid until Mar 15, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (30)
May 21, 2001Registration: lexar.com was registered on May 21, 2001.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 9, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described lexar.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 9, 2013 (5 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Lexar is a leading manufacturer and marketer of award-winning removable flash memory cards, USB flash drives, card readers and ATA controller technology solutions for the digital photography, consumer electronics, indus…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 22, 2007 – May 29, 2026Ownership: Registration records for lexar.com are held from May 22, 2007 to May 29, 2026 (165 records). 4 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
May 22, 2007 – Jul 24, 2007Zone file: Registration records listed lexar.com, lexarmedia.com nameservers (ns1.lexarmedia.com, ns2-web.lexar.com) for lexar.com from May 22, 2007 to Jul 24, 2007.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“Lexar is a leading manufacturer and marketer of award-winning removable flash memory cards, USB flash drives, card readers and ATA controller technology solutions for the digital photography, consumer electronics, indus…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 27, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 3, 2007 – Aug 6, 2017
Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. (IANA 299) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for lexar.com, from Sep 3, 2007 to Aug 6, 2017.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Alibaba Cloud Computing (Beijing) Co., Ltd.Alibaba Cloud Computing (Beijing) Co., Ltd.Oct 19, 2017 – Sep 18, 2026 (latest)Registrar Alibaba Cloud Computing (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (IANA 420) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 19, 2017 and most recently on Sep 18, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Ownership change
Jul 14, 2007
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 14, 2007. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeJul 24, 2007The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 24, 2007. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeMar 2, 2014The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 2, 2014. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeOct 19, 2017The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 19, 2017. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
4 ownership changes, 2007–2026
Nameservers: lexar.com
Sep 3, 2007 – May 7, 2008
Registration records listed lexar.com nameservers (ns2-web.lexar.com) for lexar.com from Sep 3, 2007 to May 7, 2008.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to lexar.comSep 3, 2007lexar.com's nameservers moved from lexar.com, lexarmedia.com to lexar.com between Jul 24, 2007 and Sep 3, 2007. Last seen at lexar.com, lexarmedia.com: Jul 24, 2007 (registration record). First seen at lexar.com: Sep 3, 2007 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: micron.comNameservers: micron.comMay 19, 2008 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed micron.com nameservers (ns2.micron.com) for lexar.com from May 19, 2008 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 micron.comMay 19, 2008lexar.com's nameservers moved from lexar.com to micron.com between May 7, 2008 and May 19, 2008. Last seen at lexar.com: May 7, 2008 (registration record). First seen at micron.com: May 19, 2008 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: micron.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016micron.com (ns1.micron.com, ns2.micron.com) were the nameservers listed for lexar.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: lexar.comAug 24, 2016 – Aug 6, 2017Registration records listed lexar.com nameservers (ns1.lexar.com, ns2.lexar.com, ns3.lexar.com…) for lexar.com from Aug 24, 2016 to Aug 6, 2017.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to lexar.comAug 24, 2016lexar.com's nameservers moved from micron.com to lexar.com at some point between Apr 1, 2016 and Aug 24, 2016. Last seen at micron.com: Apr 1, 2016 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at lexar.com: Aug 24, 2016 (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 (ICANN zone-file snapshot → registration record)
Nameservers: hichina.comOct 19, 2017 – Apr 2, 2018Registration records listed hichina.com nameservers (dns25.hichina.com, dns26.hichina.com) for lexar.com from Oct 19, 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 hichina.comOct 19, 2017lexar.com's nameservers moved from lexar.com to hichina.com at some point between Aug 6, 2017 and Oct 19, 2017. Last seen at lexar.com: Aug 6, 2017 (registration record). First seen at hichina.com: Oct 19, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 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: hichina.comApr 3, 2018hichina.com (dns25.hichina.com, dns26.hichina.com) were the nameservers listed for lexar.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: hichina.comNameservers: hichina.comApr 4, 2018 – Nov 24, 2023Registration records listed hichina.com nameservers (dns25.hichina.com, dns26.hichina.com) for lexar.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Nov 24, 2023. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: alidns.comNameservers: alidns.comDec 30, 2023 – May 29, 2026Registration records listed alidns.com nameservers (vip3.alidns.com, vip4.alidns.com) for lexar.com from Dec 30, 2023 to May 29, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to alidns.comDec 30, 2023lexar.com's nameservers moved from hichina.com to alidns.com between Nov 24, 2023 and Dec 30, 2023. Last seen at hichina.com: Nov 24, 2023 (registration record). First seen at alidns.com: Dec 30, 2023 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 3, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 3, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 3, 2026: vip3.alidns.com, vip4.alidns.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 3, 2026
Let's Encrypt
Apr 21, 2026 – Jul 27, 2026
Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for lexar.com from Apr 21, 2026, the latest valid until Jul 27, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
DigiCert IncMay 4, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026 (latest)DigiCert Inc issued 1 certificate for lexar.com from May 4, 2026, the latest valid until Nov 18, 2026. Seen in use on Sep 16, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 16, 2026
Jul 14, 2007
Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 14, 2007. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 24, 2007Registrar: Registrar REGISTER.COM, INC. in the registration data recorded on Jul 24, 2007.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jul 24, 2007Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 24, 2007. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Sep 3, 2007 – Aug 6, 2017Registrar: Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. (IANA 299) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for lexar.com, from Sep 3, 2007 to Aug 6, 2017.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Sep 3, 2007 – May 7, 2008Zone file: Registration records listed lexar.com nameservers (ns2-web.lexar.com) for lexar.com from Sep 3, 2007 to May 7, 2008.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 3, 2007Zone file: lexar.com's nameservers moved from lexar.com, lexarmedia.com to lexar.com between Jul 24, 2007 and Sep 3, 2007. Last seen at lexar.com, lexarmedia.com: Jul 24, 2007 (registration record). First seen at lexar.com: Sep 3, 2007 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
May 19, 2008 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed micron.com nameservers (ns2.micron.com) for lexar.com from May 19, 2008 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 19, 2008Zone file: lexar.com's nameservers moved from lexar.com to micron.com between May 7, 2008 and May 19, 2008. Last seen at lexar.com: May 7, 2008 (registration record). First seen at micron.com: May 19, 2008 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016Zone file: micron.com (ns1.micron.com, ns2.micron.com) were the nameservers listed for lexar.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)
Mar 2, 2014Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 2, 2014. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Aug 24, 2016 – Aug 6, 2017Zone file: Registration records listed lexar.com nameservers (ns1.lexar.com, ns2.lexar.com, ns3.lexar.com…) for lexar.com from Aug 24, 2016 to Aug 6, 2017.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 24, 2016Zone file: lexar.com's nameservers moved from micron.com to lexar.com at some point between Apr 1, 2016 and Aug 24, 2016. Last seen at micron.com: Apr 1, 2016 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at lexar.com: Aug 24, 2016 (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 (ICANN zone-file snapshot → registration record)
Oct 19, 2017 – Sep 18, 2026Registrar: Registrar Alibaba Cloud Computing (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (IANA 420) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 19, 2017 and most recently on Sep 18, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Oct 19, 2017Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 19, 2017. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 19, 2017 – Apr 2, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed hichina.com nameservers (dns25.hichina.com, dns26.hichina.com) for lexar.com from Oct 19, 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)
Oct 19, 2017Zone file: lexar.com's nameservers moved from lexar.com to hichina.com at some point between Aug 6, 2017 and Oct 19, 2017. Last seen at lexar.com: Aug 6, 2017 (registration record). First seen at hichina.com: Oct 19, 2017 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 2 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: hichina.com (dns25.hichina.com, dns26.hichina.com) were the nameservers listed for lexar.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 – Nov 24, 2023Zone file: Registration records listed hichina.com nameservers (dns25.hichina.com, dns26.hichina.com) for lexar.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Nov 24, 2023. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 30, 2023 – May 29, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed alidns.com nameservers (vip3.alidns.com, vip4.alidns.com) for lexar.com from Dec 30, 2023 to May 29, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 30, 2023Zone file: lexar.com's nameservers moved from hichina.com to alidns.com between Nov 24, 2023 and Dec 30, 2023. Last seen at hichina.com: Nov 24, 2023 (registration record). First seen at alidns.com: Dec 30, 2023 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Aug 24, 2025 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: GoDaddy.com issued 4 certificates for lexar.com from Aug 24, 2025, the latest valid until Mar 15, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 21, 2026 – Jul 27, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for lexar.com from Apr 21, 2026, the latest valid until Jul 27, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 4, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 1 certificate for lexar.com from May 4, 2026, the latest valid until Nov 18, 2026. Seen in use on Sep 16, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 16, 2026
Jun 27, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 3, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 3, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 3, 2026: vip3.alidns.com, vip4.alidns.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 3, 2026
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
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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 May 21, 2001 — 25 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Alibaba Cloud Computing (Beijing) Co., Ltd. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 31, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for americas.lexar.com.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names Lexar as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a software or technology site that sells products, mainly for the public as customers.
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 #84,109)+7
Verified continuity: 25.4 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+10
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.
What lexar.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
Lexar is a leading manufacturer and marketer of award-winning removable flash memory cards, USB flash drives, card readers and ATA controller technology solutions for the digital photography, consumer electronics, industrial and communications markets.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
2001
Domain registered (May 21, 2001).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 20, 2006); profile edited 5 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“Lexar.com Manufacterer of USB thumb drives and other data storage devices”
✓ domain continuity 25 years registered✓ live verified Oct 27, 2026
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.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment