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Is polarhome.com legit or a scam?
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Who owns polarhome.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for polarhome.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
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Lifeline · polarhome.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Oct 17, 2011 · 1 ownership change since 2007 · last checked Oct 21, 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 6, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described polarhome.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 6, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“polarhome.com is non commercial, educational effort for popularization of shell enabled operating systems and Internet services, offering shell accounts, mail and other online services on all available systems (currentl…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCOct 17, 2011 – Mar 19, 2012Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for polarhome.com, from Oct 17, 2011 to Mar 19, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)GoDaddy.com, LLC
Ownership
Ownership recordsSep 1, 2007 – Jan 25, 2026Registration records for polarhome.com are held from Sep 1, 2007 to Jan 25, 2026 (92 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: bredbandsbolaget.se, no-ip.comSep 1, 2007Registration records listed bredbandsbolaget.se, no-ip.com nameservers (ns2.no-ip.com, ua-83-227-153-76.cust.bredbandsbolaget.se) for polarhome.com from Sep 1, 2007 to Sep 1, 2007.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
No certificate recorded yet.
2010201520202025Apr ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (15)
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 6, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described polarhome.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 6, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “polarhome.com is non commercial, educational effort for popularization of shell enabled operating systems and Internet services, offering shell accounts, mail and other online services on all available systems (currentl…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Sep 1, 2007 – Jan 25, 2026Ownership: Registration records for polarhome.com are held from Sep 1, 2007 to Jan 25, 2026 (92 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
Sep 1, 2007Zone file: Registration records listed bredbandsbolaget.se, no-ip.com nameservers (ns2.no-ip.com, ua-83-227-153-76.cust.bredbandsbolaget.se) for polarhome.com from Sep 1, 2007 to Sep 1, 2007.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 12, 2007Zone file: Registration records listed no-ip.com, polarhome.com nameservers (ns.polarhome.com, ns2.no-ip.com) for polarhome.com from Sep 12, 2007 to Sep 12, 2007.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Current AboutUs recordJul 3, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
GoDaddy.com, LLC
Jul 13, 2016 – Sep 27, 2026 (latest)
Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 13, 2016 and most recently on Sep 27, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 3, 2026
Ownership change
Jul 13, 2016
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 13, 2016. 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: no-ip.com, polarhome.com
Sep 12, 2007
Registration records listed no-ip.com, polarhome.com nameservers (ns.polarhome.com, ns2.no-ip.com) for polarhome.com from Sep 12, 2007 to Sep 12, 2007.
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to no-ip.com, polarhome.comSep 12, 2007polarhome.com's nameservers moved from bredbandsbolaget.se, no-ip.com to no-ip.com, polarhome.com between Sep 1, 2007 and Sep 12, 2007. Last seen at bredbandsbolaget.se, no-ip.com: Sep 1, 2007 (registration record). First seen at no-ip.com, polarhome.com: Sep 12, 2007 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: no-ip.comNameservers: no-ip.comSep 27, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed no-ip.com nameservers (ns1.no-ip.com, ns2.no-ip.com) for polarhome.com from Sep 27, 2007 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 no-ip.comSep 27, 2007polarhome.com's nameservers moved from no-ip.com, polarhome.com to no-ip.com between Sep 12, 2007 and Sep 27, 2007. Last seen at no-ip.com, polarhome.com: Sep 12, 2007 (registration record). First seen at no-ip.com: Sep 27, 2007 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: no-ip.comNameservers: no-ip.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018no-ip.com (ns1.no-ip.com, ns2.no-ip.com) were the nameservers listed for polarhome.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: no-ip.comNameservers: no-ip.comApr 4, 2018 – Jan 25, 2026Registration records listed no-ip.com nameservers (ns1.no-ip.com, ns2.no-ip.com) for polarhome.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jan 25, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 21, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 21, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 21, 2026: ns1.no-ip.com, ns2.no-ip.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 21, 2026
Sep 12, 2007Zone file: polarhome.com's nameservers moved from bredbandsbolaget.se, no-ip.com to no-ip.com, polarhome.com between Sep 1, 2007 and Sep 12, 2007. Last seen at bredbandsbolaget.se, no-ip.com: Sep 1, 2007 (registration record). First seen at no-ip.com, polarhome.com: Sep 12, 2007 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Sep 27, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed no-ip.com nameservers (ns1.no-ip.com, ns2.no-ip.com) for polarhome.com from Sep 27, 2007 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)
Sep 27, 2007Zone file: polarhome.com's nameservers moved from no-ip.com, polarhome.com to no-ip.com between Sep 12, 2007 and Sep 27, 2007. Last seen at no-ip.com, polarhome.com: Sep 12, 2007 (registration record). First seen at no-ip.com: Sep 27, 2007 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 17, 2011 – Mar 19, 2012Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for polarhome.com, from Oct 17, 2011 to Mar 19, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: no-ip.com (ns1.no-ip.com, ns2.no-ip.com) were the nameservers listed for polarhome.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)
Jul 13, 2016 – Sep 27, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 13, 2016 and most recently on Sep 27, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 3, 2026
Jul 13, 2016Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 13, 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 – Jan 25, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed no-ip.com nameservers (ns1.no-ip.com, ns2.no-ip.com) for polarhome.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jan 25, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 3, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 21, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 21, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 21, 2026: ns1.no-ip.com, ns2.no-ip.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 21, 2026
1 of 2 safety checks passed (Oct 28, 2026).
Registered 2000 · AboutUs could not get a response over HTTPS when it checked (Oct 28, 2026)
PolarHome.com is non commercial, educational website for internet services
PolarHome.com is a non-commercial, educational website offering shell accounts, email, and other internet services across multiple Unix-like operating systems including Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, Solaris, AIX, and others. It serves users interested in shell-enabled systems and internet access. The site was established as an effort to promote shell-enabled operating systems and related services.
Make sure the site responds over HTTPS with a valid certificate.
AboutUs has not vetted this site. Everything below is what we could measure automatically. Anything you do on the site — paying, sharing personal details, downloading — is between you and the site, not AboutUs.
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Jul 2, 2000 — 26 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 2, 2026).
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names Polarhome as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a software or technology site, mainly for specialists in its field.
Authority 69/100— ahead of 69% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
69 is a percentile: higher than 69% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #45,753)+7
Verified continuity: 26.3 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+11
Model score: 35/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 69/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What polarhome.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
polarhome.com is non commercial, educational effort for popularization of shell enabled operating systems and Internet services, offering shell accounts, mail and other online services on all available systems (currently on Linux, OpenVMS, Solaris, AIX, QNX, IRIX, HP-UX, Tru64, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD... ).
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 26 years registered– no HTTPS response the site did not answer over HTTPS when checked Oct 28, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 67 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 67 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Recorded HTTPS check did not confirm a valid connection