Verifying against the live site and live WHOIS/DNS…
Common questions
Is pearl.fr 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 pearl.fr?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for pearl.fr. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
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 #204,158)+6
Verified continuity: 22.4 years (RDAP registration)+10
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+9
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 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.
What pearl.fr 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
PEARL: Vente en ligne de materiel informatique et accessoires, Infos pratiques, Boutiques...
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 22 years registered✓ live verified Oct 28, 2026
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
Lifeline · pearl.fr over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Jan 8, 2009 · no ownership change on record since 2009 · last checked Oct 25, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described pearl.fr from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“PEARL: Vente en ligne de materiel informatique et accessoires, Infos pratiques, Boutiques...”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
NAMEBAYJan 8, 2009 – Mar 18, 2009Registrar NAMEBAY in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for pearl.fr, from Jan 8, 2009 to Mar 18, 2009.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)GANDIGANDI
Ownership
Ownership recordsJan 8, 2009 – Jun 4, 2026Registration records for pearl.fr are held from Jan 8, 2009 to Jun 4, 2026 (109 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, 2009–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: kimsufi.com, pearl.frJan 8, 2009Registration records listed kimsufi.com, pearl.fr nameservers (ns.kimsufi.com, ns1.pearl.fr, ns3.pearl.fr) for pearl.fr from Jan 8, 2009 to Jan 8, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: pearl.fr
Certificate
Gandi SASGandi SASJan 13, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Gandi SAS issued 1 certificate for pearl.fr from Jan 13, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 27, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Let's EncryptApr 6, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (12)
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described pearl.fr from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “PEARL: Vente en ligne de materiel informatique et accessoires, Infos pratiques, Boutiques...”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jan 8, 2009 – Mar 18, 2009Registrar: Registrar NAMEBAY in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for pearl.fr, from Jan 8, 2009 to Mar 18, 2009.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jan 8, 2009 – Jun 4, 2026Ownership: Registration records for pearl.fr are held from Jan 8, 2009 to Jun 4, 2026 (109 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
Jan 8, 2009Zone file: Registration records listed kimsufi.com, pearl.fr nameservers (ns.kimsufi.com, ns1.pearl.fr, ns3.pearl.fr) for pearl.fr from Jan 8, 2009 to Jan 8, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 8, 2009 – Jun 4, 2026Registration records listed pearl.fr nameservers (ns11.pearl.fr, ns12.pearl.fr) for pearl.fr from Feb 8, 2009 to Jun 4, 2026.
Current AboutUs record
Jul 4, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 23, 2009 – Oct 25, 2026 (latest)
Registrar GANDI (IANA 81) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 23, 2009 and most recently on Oct 25, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 4, 2026
Nameservers: pearl.fr
Feb 8, 2009 – Jun 4, 2026
Registration records listed pearl.fr nameservers (ns11.pearl.fr, ns12.pearl.fr) for pearl.fr from Feb 8, 2009 to Jun 4, 2026.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to pearl.frFeb 8, 2009pearl.fr's nameservers moved from kimsufi.com, pearl.fr to pearl.fr between Jan 8, 2009 and Feb 8, 2009. Last seen at kimsufi.com, pearl.fr: Jan 8, 2009 (registration record). First seen at pearl.fr: Feb 8, 2009 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Let's Encrypt issued 27 certificates for pearl.fr from Apr 6, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 30, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Certificate from Gandi SASCertificate from Gandi SASOct 17, 2025 – Oct 25, 2026 (latest)Gandi SAS certificate valid Oct 17, 2025 to Nov 17, 2026, as seen on Oct 25, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 25, 2026
Zone file:
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 8, 2009Zone file: pearl.fr's nameservers moved from kimsufi.com, pearl.fr to pearl.fr between Jan 8, 2009 and Feb 8, 2009. Last seen at kimsufi.com, pearl.fr: Jan 8, 2009 (registration record). First seen at pearl.fr: Feb 8, 2009 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Sep 23, 2009 – Oct 25, 2026Registrar: Registrar GANDI (IANA 81) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 23, 2009 and most recently on Oct 25, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 4, 2026
Oct 17, 2025 – Oct 25, 2026Certificate: Gandi SAS certificate valid Oct 17, 2025 to Nov 17, 2026, as seen on Oct 25, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 25, 2026
Jan 13, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Gandi SAS issued 1 certificate for pearl.fr from Jan 13, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 27, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 6, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 27 certificates for pearl.fr from Apr 6, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 30, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 4, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks