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Common questions
Is pcmag.com legit or a scam?
pcmag.com was registered Apr 18, 1995 (31 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 pcmag.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for pcmag.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was pcmag.com registered?
pcmag.com's registration dates to Apr 18, 1995 (31 years old), per public registration records. CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. is the registrar on record today.
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pcmag.com
aboutus.com/pcmag.comScores refreshed Oct 25, 2026Not an official or audited rating
SignalMeasured
Authority
Link-graph prominence, 0–99
93
Safety
No known risk flags
Known risk signals, not a check pass rate
90
Registered
Apr 18, 199531 years old · RDAP fetched Oct 25, 2026
Registrar
CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
Measurements, not a verdict about the site. Authority scores draw on Open PageRank link-graph data.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 31 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 5 registrar changes since May 14, 2007 · 5 ownership changes since 2007 · last checked Oct 25, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredApr 18, 1995pcmag.com was registered on Apr 18, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described pcmag.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (6 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
Markmonitor.comMay 14, 2007 – Nov 1, 2010Registrar Markmonitor.com in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for pcmag.com, from May 14, 2007 to Nov 1, 2010.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Com LaudeNov 19, 2010 – Nov 6, 2011Registrar Com Laude in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for pcmag.com, from Nov 19, 2010 to Nov 6, 2011.
Ownership
Ownership recordsMay 14, 2007 – Jun 22, 2026Registration records for pcmag.com are held from May 14, 2007 to Jun 22, 2026 (795 records). 5 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, Mar 2008 – Sep 2010Nameservers: uu.netMay 14, 2007 – Mar 27, 2008Registration records listed uu.net nameservers (auth40.ns.uu.net, auth62.ns.uu.net) for pcmag.com from May 14, 2007 to Mar 27, 2008.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
AmazonAmazonJan 2, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Amazon issued 9 certificates for pcmag.com from Jan 2, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 13, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Sectigo LimitedJan 20, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (31)
Apr 18, 1995Registration: pcmag.com was registered on Apr 18, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described pcmag.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (6 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “PC Magazine (www.pcmag.com), the most important technology publication in the world, delivers authoritative, labs-based comparative reviews of computing and Internet products to more than 6.6 million highly engaged tech…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 14, 2007 – Nov 1, 2010Registrar: Registrar Markmonitor.com in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for pcmag.com, from May 14, 2007 to Nov 1, 2010.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
May 14, 2007 – Jun 22, 2026Ownership: Registration records for pcmag.com are held from May 14, 2007 to Jun 22, 2026 (795 records). 5 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 14, 2007 – Mar 27, 2008
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (failed)
Add the HSTS, Content-Security-Policy, and X-Frame-Options response headers.
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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
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“PC Magazine (www.pcmag.com), the most important technology publication in the world, delivers authoritative, labs-based comparative reviews of computing and Internet products to more than 6.6 million highly engaged tech…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 19, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
MONIKERNov 8, 2011 – Nov 17, 2013Registrar MONIKER in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for pcmag.com, from Nov 8, 2011 to Nov 17, 2013.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Moniker Online Services LLCNov 24, 2013 – Jun 3, 2014Registrar Moniker Online Services LLC (IANA 228) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for pcmag.com, from Nov 24, 2013 to Jun 3, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
ENOM, INC.Jun 18, 2016 – Sep 12, 2019Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for pcmag.com, from Jun 18, 2016 to Sep 12, 2019.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.Oct 10, 2019 – Oct 13, 2026 (latest)Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. (IANA 299) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 10, 2019 and most recently on Oct 13, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Ownership change
Mar 31, 2008
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 31, 2008. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeNov 19, 2010The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 19, 2010. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeJun 3, 2014The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 3, 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 25, 2016The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 25, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeOct 10, 2019The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 10, 2019. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
5 ownership changes, 2007–2026
Nameservers: savvis.netSep 28, 2010 – Jul 26, 2011Registration records listed savvis.net nameservers (ns1.savvis.net) for pcmag.com from Sep 28, 2010 to Jul 26, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to savvis.netSep 28, 2010pcmag.com's nameservers moved from uu.net to savvis.net at some point between Mar 27, 2008 and Sep 28, 2010. Last seen at uu.net: Mar 27, 2008 (registration record). First seen at savvis.net: Sep 28, 2010 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 3 years 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: Amazon Route 53Oct 4, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1406.awsdns-47.org) for pcmag.com from Oct 4, 2011 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 Amazon Route 53Oct 4, 2011pcmag.com's nameservers moved from savvis.net to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Jul 26, 2011 and Oct 4, 2011. Last seen at savvis.net: Jul 26, 2011 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Oct 4, 2011 (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: Amazon Route 53Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Amazon Route 53 (ns-1406.awsdns-47.org, ns-2025.awsdns-61.co.uk, ns-252.awsdns-31.com…) were the nameservers listed for pcmag.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: Amazon Route 53Apr 4, 2018 – Mar 30, 2019Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1406.awsdns-47.org) for pcmag.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Mar 30, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareApr 2, 2019 – Jun 22, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (melinda.ns.cloudflare.com, stan.ns.cloudflare.com) for pcmag.com from Apr 2, 2019 to Jun 22, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareApr 2, 2019pcmag.com's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to Cloudflare between Mar 30, 2019 and Apr 2, 2019. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: Mar 30, 2019 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Apr 2, 2019 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 25, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 25, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 25, 2026: melinda.ns.cloudflare.com, stan.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 25, 2026
Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for pcmag.com from Jan 20, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 20, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptMar 25, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 18 certificates for pcmag.com from Mar 25, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 26, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesApr 8, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services issued 29 certificates for pcmag.com from Apr 8, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 1, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 26, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 26, 2026
SSL CorporationSep 15, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026SSL Corporation issued 2 certificates for pcmag.com from Sep 15, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 12, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Zone file: Registration records listed uu.net nameservers (auth40.ns.uu.net, auth62.ns.uu.net) for pcmag.com from May 14, 2007 to Mar 27, 2008.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 31, 2008Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 31, 2008. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Sep 28, 2010 – Jul 26, 2011Zone file: Registration records listed savvis.net nameservers (ns1.savvis.net) for pcmag.com from Sep 28, 2010 to Jul 26, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 28, 2010Zone file: pcmag.com's nameservers moved from uu.net to savvis.net at some point between Mar 27, 2008 and Sep 28, 2010. Last seen at uu.net: Mar 27, 2008 (registration record). First seen at savvis.net: Sep 28, 2010 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 3 years 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 19, 2010 – Nov 6, 2011Registrar: Registrar Com Laude in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for pcmag.com, from Nov 19, 2010 to Nov 6, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Nov 19, 2010Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 19, 2010. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 4, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1406.awsdns-47.org) for pcmag.com from Oct 4, 2011 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)
Oct 4, 2011Zone file: pcmag.com's nameservers moved from savvis.net to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Jul 26, 2011 and Oct 4, 2011. Last seen at savvis.net: Jul 26, 2011 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Oct 4, 2011 (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 8, 2011 – Nov 17, 2013Registrar: Registrar MONIKER in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for pcmag.com, from Nov 8, 2011 to Nov 17, 2013.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Amazon Route 53 (ns-1406.awsdns-47.org, ns-2025.awsdns-61.co.uk, ns-252.awsdns-31.com…) were the nameservers listed for pcmag.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)
Nov 24, 2013 – Jun 3, 2014Registrar: Registrar Moniker Online Services LLC (IANA 228) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for pcmag.com, from Nov 24, 2013 to Jun 3, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jun 3, 2014Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 3, 2014. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 18, 2016 – Sep 12, 2019Registrar: Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for pcmag.com, from Jun 18, 2016 to Sep 12, 2019.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 25, 2016Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 25, 2016. 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 – Mar 30, 2019Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1406.awsdns-47.org) for pcmag.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Mar 30, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 2, 2019 – Jun 22, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (melinda.ns.cloudflare.com, stan.ns.cloudflare.com) for pcmag.com from Apr 2, 2019 to Jun 22, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 2, 2019Zone file: pcmag.com's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to Cloudflare between Mar 30, 2019 and Apr 2, 2019. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: Mar 30, 2019 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Apr 2, 2019 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 10, 2019 – Oct 13, 2026Registrar: Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. (IANA 299) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 10, 2019 and most recently on Oct 13, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Oct 10, 2019Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 10, 2019. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jan 2, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 9 certificates for pcmag.com from Jan 2, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 13, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jan 20, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for pcmag.com from Jan 20, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 20, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Mar 25, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 18 certificates for pcmag.com from Mar 25, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 26, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 8, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 29 certificates for pcmag.com from Apr 8, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 1, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 26, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 26, 2026
Jun 19, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Oct 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 25, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 25, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 25, 2026: melinda.ns.cloudflare.com, stan.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 25, 2026
Sep 15, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: SSL Corporation issued 2 certificates for pcmag.com from Sep 15, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 12, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Domain registered Apr 18, 1995 — 31 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 22, 2026).
Authority 93/100— ahead of 93% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
93 is a percentile: higher than 93% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #2,561)+10
Verified continuity: 31.5 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+21
Model score: 47/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 93/100 — 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 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.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What pcmag.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
PC Magazine (www.pcmag.com), the most important technology publication in the world, delivers authoritative, labs-based comparative reviews of computing and Internet products to more than 6.6 million highly engaged technology buyers.
Now
PCMag tests and reviews technology products and services, reports on tech news and trends, and provides shopping advice with price comparisons. It serves consumers and IT professionals seeking product guidance across computers, mobile devices, software, and consumer electronics.
AboutUs summary of the current website, Sep 30, 2026.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1995
Domain registered (Apr 18, 1995).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 21, 2006); profile edited 6 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“PCMag.com Computer, software, hardware and electronics reviews and more”