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Common questions
Is risq.qc.ca legit or a scam?
risq.qc.ca was registered Oct 2, 2000 (26 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 risq.qc.ca?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for risq.qc.ca. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was risq.qc.ca registered?
risq.qc.ca's registration dates to Oct 2, 2000 (26 years old), per public registration records. Grape Inc. is the registrar on record today.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 26 years ago · on AboutUs since 2013 · one registrar since Jan 18, 2025 · no registrant change on record since 2009 · last checked Nov 10, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredOct 2, 2000risq.qc.ca was registered on Oct 2, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageNov 7, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described risq.qc.ca from Nov 7, 2013 to Nov 7, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Current AboutUs recordJun 23, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar
Grape Inc.Grape Inc.Jan 18, 2025 – Nov 14, 2026 (latest)Registrar Grape Inc. in the registration data recorded, first on Jan 18, 2025 and most recently on Nov 14, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsSep 20, 2009 – Jun 17, 2026Registration records for risq.qc.ca are held from Sep 20, 2009 to Jun 17, 2026 (83 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2009–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Apr 2016 – Jan 2025No nameserver records held, Apr 2016 – Jan 2025Nameservers: bc.net, qc.caNameservers: bc.net, qc.caSep 20, 2009 – Apr 11, 2016Registration records listed bc.net, qc.ca nameservers (clouso.risq.qc.ca, ns1.bc.net, seccotine.risq.qc.ca) for risq.qc.ca from Sep 20, 2009 to Apr 11, 2016.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Sectigo LimitedSectigo LimitedOct 24, 2025 – Nov 15, 2026 (latest)Sectigo Limited issued 3 certificates for risq.qc.ca from Oct 24, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 15, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 10, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 10, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (9)
Oct 2, 2000Registration: risq.qc.ca was registered on Oct 2, 2000.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Sep 20, 2009 – Jun 17, 2026Registrant: Registration records for risq.qc.ca are held from Sep 20, 2009 to Jun 17, 2026 (83 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Sep 20, 2009 – Apr 11, 2016Zone file: Registration records listed bc.net, qc.ca nameservers (clouso.risq.qc.ca, ns1.bc.net, seccotine.risq.qc.ca) for risq.qc.ca from Sep 20, 2009 to Apr 11, 2016.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 7, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described risq.qc.ca from Nov 7, 2013 to Nov 7, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jan 18, 2025 – Nov 14, 2026Registrar: Registrar Grape Inc. in the registration data recorded, first on Jan 18, 2025 and most recently on Nov 14, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Jan 18, 2025 – Jun 17, 2026Registration records listed zonerisq.ca nameservers (ns1.zonerisq.ca, ns2.zonerisq.ca) for risq.qc.ca from Jan 18, 2025 to Jun 17, 2026.
Nameservers: zonerisq.caJan 18, 2025 – Jun 17, 2026Registration records listed zonerisq.ca nameservers (ns1.zonerisq.ca, ns2.zonerisq.ca) for risq.qc.ca from Jan 18, 2025 to Jun 17, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to zonerisq.caJan 18, 2025risq.qc.ca's nameservers moved from bc.net, qc.ca to zonerisq.ca at some point between Apr 11, 2016 and Jan 18, 2025. Last seen at bc.net, qc.ca: Apr 11, 2016 (registration record). First seen at zonerisq.ca: Jan 18, 2025 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 9 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)
Zone file:
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 18, 2025Zone file: risq.qc.ca's nameservers moved from bc.net, qc.ca to zonerisq.ca at some point between Apr 11, 2016 and Jan 18, 2025. Last seen at bc.net, qc.ca: Apr 11, 2016 (registration record). First seen at zonerisq.ca: Jan 18, 2025 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 9 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)
Oct 24, 2025 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 3 certificates for risq.qc.ca from Oct 24, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 15, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 10, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 10, 2026
Jun 23, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
All 4 safety checks passed (Nov 15, 2026).
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (passed)
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
RISQ. — company name on record since 2013; still matches the live site.
latest result
Domain registered Oct 2, 2000 — 26 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Grape Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Nov 10, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.risq.quebec.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a software or technology site that sells its own services, 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 #73,875)+6
Verified continuity: 26.1 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+13
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.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 5 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 5 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
2000
Domain registered (Oct 2, 2000).
2013
First tracked by AboutUs (Nov 7, 2013).
2013
Self-description at the time:
“rIsq.qc.ca providers Internet connectivity for researchers & students”