Registered 1998 · its address redirects to www.passware.com, which answered over HTTPS
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LostPassword.com
Founded in 1998, Passware provides help desk personnel, law enforcement, forensic agencies, IT professionals, business and home users around the world with the security tools that they need to ensure data availability in the event of lost passwords.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 28 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 2 registrar changes since May 27, 2007 · 1 ownership change since 2007 · last checked Sep 27, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMay 19, 1998lostpassword.com was registered on May 19, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 25, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Jan 13, 2008An AboutUs wiki page described lostpassword.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Jan 13, 2008 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
DOTSTERDOTSTERMay 27, 2007 – Apr 9, 2012Registrar DOTSTER in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for lostpassword.com, from May 27, 2007 to Apr 9, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Domain.com, LLCDomain.com, LLC
Ownership
Ownership recordsMay 27, 2007 – Jun 25, 2026Registration records for lostpassword.com are held from May 27, 2007 to Jun 25, 2026 (127 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is 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: nameserve.netMay 27, 2007 – Jan 12, 2009Registration records listed nameserve.net nameservers (ns1.nameserve.net, ns2.nameserve.net) for lostpassword.com from May 27, 2007 to Jan 12, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Certificate from GoDaddy.com, Inc.Certificate from GoDaddy.com, Inc.Oct 30, 2025 – Sep 27, 2026 (latest)GoDaddy.com, Inc. certificate valid Oct 30, 2025 to Dec 1, 2026, as seen on Sep 27, 2026.Source: TLS check, Sep 27, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (18)
May 19, 1998Registration: lostpassword.com was registered on May 19, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 25, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Jan 13, 2008AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described lostpassword.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Jan 13, 2008 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Founded in 1998, Passware provides help desk personnel, law enforcement, forensic agencies, IT professionals, business and home users around the world with the security tools that they need to ensure data availability i…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 27, 2007 – Apr 9, 2012Registrar: Registrar DOTSTER in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for lostpassword.com, from May 27, 2007 to Apr 9, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 27, 2007 – Jun 25, 2026Ownership: Registration records for lostpassword.com are held from May 27, 2007 to Jun 25, 2026 (127 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 27, 2007 – Jan 12, 2009
Jul 1, 2006
“Founded in 1998, Passware provides help desk personnel, law enforcement, forensic agencies, IT professionals, business and home users around the world with the security tools that they need to ensure data availability i…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 1, 2026 – Aug 25, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 5, 2012 – Oct 23, 2024
Registrar Domain.com, LLC (IANA 886) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for lostpassword.com, from Jul 5, 2012 to Oct 23, 2024.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
GANDI SASGANDI SASNov 25, 2024 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Registrar GANDI SAS (IANA 81) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 25, 2024 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 25, 2026
Ownership change
Apr 12, 2014
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 12, 2014. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 ownership change, 2007–2026
Nameservers: nameresolve.com
Apr 24, 2009 – Oct 17, 2013
Registration records listed nameresolve.com nameservers (ns1.nameresolve.com, ns2.nameresolve.com) for lostpassword.com from Apr 24, 2009 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 nameresolve.comApr 24, 2009lostpassword.com's nameservers moved from nameserve.net to nameresolve.com at some point between Jan 12, 2009 and Apr 24, 2009. Last seen at nameserve.net: Jan 12, 2009 (registration record). First seen at nameresolve.com: Apr 24, 2009 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 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: nameresolve.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018nameresolve.com (ns1.nameresolve.com, ns2.nameresolve.com) were the nameservers listed for lostpassword.com 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: nameresolve.comApr 4, 2018 – Jan 15, 2019Registration records listed nameresolve.com nameservers (ns1.nameresolve.com, ns2.nameresolve.com) for lostpassword.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jan 15, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: digitalocean.comNameservers: digitalocean.comMar 27, 2019 – Jun 25, 2026Registration records listed digitalocean.com nameservers (ns1.digitalocean.com, ns2.digitalocean.com, ns3.digitalocean.com) for lostpassword.com from Mar 27, 2019 to Jun 25, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to digitalocean.comMar 27, 2019lostpassword.com's nameservers moved from nameresolve.com to digitalocean.com at some point between Jan 15, 2019 and Mar 27, 2019. Last seen at nameresolve.com: Jan 15, 2019 (registration record). First seen at digitalocean.com: Mar 27, 2019 (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)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: ns1.digitalocean.com, ns2.digitalocean.com, ns3.digitalocean.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
Zone file: Registration records listed nameserve.net nameservers (ns1.nameserve.net, ns2.nameserve.net) for lostpassword.com from May 27, 2007 to Jan 12, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 24, 2009 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed nameresolve.com nameservers (ns1.nameresolve.com, ns2.nameresolve.com) for lostpassword.com from Apr 24, 2009 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)
Apr 24, 2009Zone file: lostpassword.com's nameservers moved from nameserve.net to nameresolve.com at some point between Jan 12, 2009 and Apr 24, 2009. Last seen at nameserve.net: Jan 12, 2009 (registration record). First seen at nameresolve.com: Apr 24, 2009 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 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)
Jul 5, 2012 – Oct 23, 2024Registrar: Registrar Domain.com, LLC (IANA 886) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for lostpassword.com, from Jul 5, 2012 to Oct 23, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: nameresolve.com (ns1.nameresolve.com, ns2.nameresolve.com) were the nameservers listed for lostpassword.com 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 12, 2014Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 12, 2014. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 4, 2018 – Jan 15, 2019Zone file: Registration records listed nameresolve.com nameservers (ns1.nameresolve.com, ns2.nameresolve.com) for lostpassword.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jan 15, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 27, 2019 – Jun 25, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed digitalocean.com nameservers (ns1.digitalocean.com, ns2.digitalocean.com, ns3.digitalocean.com) for lostpassword.com from Mar 27, 2019 to Jun 25, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 27, 2019Zone file: lostpassword.com's nameservers moved from nameresolve.com to digitalocean.com at some point between Jan 15, 2019 and Mar 27, 2019. Last seen at nameresolve.com: Jan 15, 2019 (registration record). First seen at digitalocean.com: Mar 27, 2019 (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)
Nov 25, 2024 – Oct 26, 2026Registrar: Registrar GANDI SAS (IANA 81) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 25, 2024 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 25, 2026
Oct 30, 2025 – Sep 27, 2026Certificate: GoDaddy.com, Inc. certificate valid Oct 30, 2025 to Dec 1, 2026, as seen on Sep 27, 2026.Source: TLS check, Sep 27, 2026
Jul 1, 2026 – Aug 25, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: ns1.digitalocean.com, ns2.digitalocean.com, ns3.digitalocean.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
All 4 safety checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (passed)
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered May 19, 1998 — 28 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Gandi SAS — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 28, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.passware.com.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a software or technology site that sells software or a subscription, mainly for businesses and professionals.
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 #411,782)+5
Verified continuity: 28.4 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+9
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.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 61 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 61 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What lostpassword.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
Founded in 1998, Passware provides help desk personnel, law enforcement, forensic agencies, IT professionals, business and home users around the world with the security tools that they need to ensure data availability in the event of lost passwords.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.