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Common questions
Is pctonline.com 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 pctonline.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for pctonline.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Aug 7, 2018 · no ownership change on record since 2008 · last checked Sep 28, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJan 26, 1997pctonline.com was registered on Jan 26, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described pctonline.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCAug 7, 2018 – Sep 28, 2026 (latest)Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 7, 2018 and most recently on Sep 28, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsApr 24, 2008 – Feb 10, 2026Registration records for pctonline.com are held from Apr 24, 2008 to Feb 10, 2026 (47 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, 2008–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Sep 2011 – Oct 2013No nameserver records held, Apr 2016 – Apr 2018Nameservers: cfoster.comApr 24, 2008 – Sep 19, 2011Registration records listed cfoster.com nameservers (dns2.cfoster.com, ns1.cfoster.com) for pctonline.com from Apr 24, 2008 to Sep 19, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMay 18, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for pctonline.com from May 18, 2026, the latest valid until Nov 8, 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)
Jan 26, 1997Registration: pctonline.com was registered on Jan 26, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described pctonline.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Trade magazine. The site is primarily aimed at current subscribers, with back issues, product listings, and news.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Apr 24, 2008 – Feb 10, 2026Ownership: Registration records for pctonline.com are held from Apr 24, 2008 to Feb 10, 2026 (47 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
Apr 24, 2008 – Sep 19, 2011Zone file: Registration records listed cfoster.com nameservers (dns2.cfoster.com, ns1.cfoster.com) for pctonline.com from Apr 24, 2008 to Sep 19, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016cfoster.com (dns1.cfoster.com, dns2.cfoster.com) were the nameservers listed for pctonline.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).
“Trade magazine. The site is primarily aimed at current subscribers, with back issues, product listings, and news.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 3, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: cfoster.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 1, 2016cfoster.com (dns1.cfoster.com, dns2.cfoster.com) were the nameservers listed for pctonline.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: Microsoft Azure DNSApr 3, 2018Microsoft Azure DNS (ns1-06.azure-dns.com, ns2-06.azure-dns.net) were the nameservers listed for pctonline.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)
DNS moved to Microsoft Azure DNSApr 3, 2018pctonline.com's nameservers moved from cfoster.com to Microsoft Azure DNS at some point between Apr 1, 2016 and Apr 3, 2018. Last seen at cfoster.com: Apr 1, 2016 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Microsoft Azure DNS: Apr 3, 2018 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 2 years 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 → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: Microsoft Azure DNSNameservers: Microsoft Azure DNSAug 7, 2018 – Feb 10, 2026Registration records listed Microsoft Azure DNS nameservers (ns1-06.azure-dns.com, ns2-06.azure-dns.net) for pctonline.com from Aug 7, 2018 to Feb 10, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 28, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 28, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 28, 2026: ns1-06.azure-dns.com, ns2-06.azure-dns.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 28, 2026
Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Microsoft Azure DNS (ns1-06.azure-dns.com, ns2-06.azure-dns.net) were the nameservers listed for pctonline.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 3, 2018Zone file: pctonline.com's nameservers moved from cfoster.com to Microsoft Azure DNS at some point between Apr 1, 2016 and Apr 3, 2018. Last seen at cfoster.com: Apr 1, 2016 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Microsoft Azure DNS: Apr 3, 2018 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 2 years 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 → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Aug 7, 2018 – Sep 28, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 7, 2018 and most recently on Sep 28, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
Aug 7, 2018 – Feb 10, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Microsoft Azure DNS nameservers (ns1-06.azure-dns.com, ns2-06.azure-dns.net) for pctonline.com from Aug 7, 2018 to Feb 10, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 18, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for pctonline.com from May 18, 2026, the latest valid until Nov 8, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 3, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 28, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 28, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 28, 2026: ns1-06.azure-dns.com, ns2-06.azure-dns.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 28, 2026
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (failed)
Add a <title> tag to the homepage.
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
Domain registered Jan 26, 1997 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 28, 2026).
Authority 52/100— ahead of 52% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
52 is a percentile: higher than 52% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #287,921)+6
Verified continuity: 29.7 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+8
Model score: 28/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 52/100 — 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 64 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 64 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What pctonline.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
Trade magazine. The site is primarily aimed at current subscribers, with back issues, product listings, and news.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.