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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 researchtools.com?
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0 of 2 safety checks passed (Oct 29, 2026).
Lifeline · researchtools.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 28 years ago · on AboutUs since 2014 · one registrar since Jun 12, 2023 · no ownership change on record since 2013 · last checked Oct 28, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredSep 3, 1998researchtools.com was registered on Sep 3, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 4, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageMay 7, 2014An AboutUs wiki page described researchtools.com from May 7, 2014 to May 7, 2014 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Current AboutUs recordJul 14, 2026 – Sep 4, 2026 (latest)
Registrar
Wild West Domains, LLCWild West Domains, LLCJun 12, 2023 – Oct 4, 2026 (latest)Registrar Wild West Domains, LLC (IANA 440) in the registration data recorded, first on Jun 12, 2023 and most recently on Oct 4, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 4, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsSep 5, 2013 – Jun 23, 2026Registration records for researchtools.com are held from Sep 5, 2013 to Jun 23, 2026 (14 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, 2013–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: e-mark.netSep 5, 2013 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed e-mark.net nameservers (ns1.e-mark.net, ns2.e-mark.net) for researchtools.com from Sep 5, 2013 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)
Certificate
No certificate recorded yet.
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (9)
Sep 3, 1998Registration: researchtools.com was registered on Sep 3, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 4, 2026
Sep 5, 2013 – Jun 23, 2026Ownership: Registration records for researchtools.com are held from Sep 5, 2013 to Jun 23, 2026 (14 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 5, 2013 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed e-mark.net nameservers (ns1.e-mark.net, ns2.e-mark.net) for researchtools.com from Sep 5, 2013 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 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: e-mark.net (ns1.e-mark.net, ns2.e-mark.net) were the nameservers listed for researchtools.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)
May 7, 2014AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described researchtools.com from May 7, 2014 to May 7, 2014 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 4, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: e-mark.net
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018
e-mark.net (ns1.e-mark.net, ns2.e-mark.net) were the nameservers listed for researchtools.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).
Nameservers: e-mark.netNameservers: e-mark.netApr 4, 2018 – Jun 23, 2026Registration records listed e-mark.net nameservers (ns1.e-mark.net, ns2.e-mark.net) for researchtools.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 23, 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 28, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 28, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 28, 2026: ns1.e-mark.net, ns2.e-mark.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 28, 2026
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 23, 2026
Zone file: Registration records listed e-mark.net nameservers (ns1.e-mark.net, ns2.e-mark.net) for researchtools.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 23, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 12, 2023 – Oct 4, 2026Registrar: Registrar Wild West Domains, LLC (IANA 440) in the registration data recorded, first on Jun 12, 2023 and most recently on Oct 4, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 4, 2026
Jul 14, 2026 – Sep 4, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 4, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 28, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 28, 2026: ns1.e-mark.net, ns2.e-mark.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 28, 2026
Automated safety checks
DNS (failed)
Add a public A or AAAA record so the domain resolves.
HTTPS (failed)
Make sure the site responds over HTTPS with a valid certificate.
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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 Sep 3, 1998 — 28 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Wild West Domains, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 16, 2026).
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 55 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 55 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Recorded HTTPS check did not confirm a valid connection
No MX and no DMARC (mild)
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.