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Is metallzeitung.at legit or a scam?
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Who owns metallzeitung.at?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for metallzeitung.at. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
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Its address redirects to www.handwerkundbau.at, which answered over HTTPS
When AboutUs last checked (2026-08-27), metallzeitung.at redirected to www.handwerkundbau.at. AboutUs has not yet reviewed www.handwerkundbau.at's own content as metallzeitung.at's description.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2014 · one registrar since Jul 29, 2018 · no ownership change on record since 2016 · last checked Oct 17, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageJan 9, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described metallzeitung.at from Jan 9, 2014 to Jan 9, 2014 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Current AboutUs recordAug 27, 2026 – Sep 9, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar
Hetzner Online GmbH ( https://nic.at/registrar/225 )Hetzner Online GmbH ( https://nic.at/registrar/225 )Jul 29, 2018 – Nov 30, 2025 (latest)Registrar Hetzner Online GmbH ( https://nic.at/registrar/225 ) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for metallzeitung.at, from Jul 29, 2018 to Nov 30, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Ownership
Ownership recordsSep 26, 2016 – Nov 30, 2025Registration records for metallzeitung.at are held from Sep 26, 2016 to Nov 30, 2025 (31 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2016–2025
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Dec 2025 – Oct 2026No nameserver records held, Dec 2025 – Oct 2026Nameservers: first-ns.de, second-ns.com, second-ns.deNameservers: first-ns.de, second-ns.com, second-ns.deSep 26, 2016 – Sep 13, 2020Registration records listed first-ns.de, second-ns.com, second-ns.de nameservers (ns1.first-ns.de, robotns2.second-ns.de, robotns3.second-ns.com) for metallzeitung.at from Sep 26, 2016 to Sep 13, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMar 19, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for metallzeitung.at from Mar 19, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 28, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
201520202025Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (9)
Jan 9, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described metallzeitung.at from Jan 9, 2014 to Jan 9, 2014 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Sep 26, 2016 – Nov 30, 2025Ownership: Registration records for metallzeitung.at are held from Sep 26, 2016 to Nov 30, 2025 (31 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Sep 26, 2016 – Sep 13, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed first-ns.de, second-ns.com, second-ns.de nameservers (ns1.first-ns.de, robotns2.second-ns.de, robotns3.second-ns.com) for metallzeitung.at from Sep 26, 2016 to Sep 13, 2020.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 29, 2018 – Nov 30, 2025Registrar: Registrar Hetzner Online GmbH ( https://nic.at/registrar/225 ) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for metallzeitung.at, from Jul 29, 2018 to Nov 30, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Nov 24, 2020 – Nov 30, 2025Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (annalise.ns.cloudflare.com, josh.ns.cloudflare.com) for metallzeitung.at from Nov 24, 2020 to Nov 30, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: Cloudflare
Nameservers: CloudflareNov 24, 2020 – Nov 30, 2025Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (annalise.ns.cloudflare.com, josh.ns.cloudflare.com) for metallzeitung.at from Nov 24, 2020 to Nov 30, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareNov 24, 2020metallzeitung.at's nameservers moved from first-ns.de, second-ns.com, second-ns.de to Cloudflare at some point between Sep 13, 2020 and Nov 24, 2020. Last seen at first-ns.de, second-ns.com, second-ns.de: Sep 13, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Nov 24, 2020 (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)
Google Trust Services
Aug 30, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026 (latest)
Google Trust Services issued 1 certificate for metallzeitung.at from Aug 30, 2026, the latest valid until Nov 28, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 17, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 17, 2026
Nov 24, 2020Zone file: metallzeitung.at's nameservers moved from first-ns.de, second-ns.com, second-ns.de to Cloudflare at some point between Sep 13, 2020 and Nov 24, 2020. Last seen at first-ns.de, second-ns.com, second-ns.de: Sep 13, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Nov 24, 2020 (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)
Mar 19, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for metallzeitung.at from Mar 19, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 28, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Aug 27, 2026 – Sep 9, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 30, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 1 certificate for metallzeitung.at from Aug 30, 2026, the latest valid until Nov 28, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 17, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 17, 2026
All 4 safety checks passed (Oct 28, 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.
not yet retrieved
Registrar and registration date not retrieved yet — we retry on every view.
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.handwerkundbau.at.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a news or media site that publishes free content supported by ads, mainly for specialists in its field.
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 49 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 49 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Missing DMARC (mild)
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.