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Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 31 years ago · on AboutUs since 2013 · 1 registrar change since Jan 28, 2014 · 3 ownership changes since 2008 · last checked Sep 24, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredNov 23, 1994terminix.com was registered on Nov 23, 1994.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageNov 8, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described terminix.com from Nov 8, 2013 to Nov 8, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2013Jul 1, 2013
Registrar
Melbourne IT LtdJan 28, 2014 – Feb 23, 2014Registrar Melbourne IT Ltd (IANA 13) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for terminix.com, from Jan 28, 2014 to Feb 23, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
Ownership
Ownership recordsFeb 28, 2008 – Jun 24, 2026Registration records for terminix.com are held from Feb 28, 2008 to Jun 24, 2026 (200 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are 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: nstld.comNameservers: nstld.comFeb 28, 2008 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed nstld.com nameservers (a4.nstld.com, f4.nstld.com, g4.nstld.com…) for terminix.com from Feb 28, 2008 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
DigiCert IncDigiCert IncMay 28, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 56 certificates for terminix.com from May 28, 2025, the latest valid until May 5, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Amazon
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (25)
Nov 23, 1994Registration: terminix.com was registered on Nov 23, 1994.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Feb 28, 2008 – Jun 24, 2026Ownership: Registration records for terminix.com are held from Feb 28, 2008 to Jun 24, 2026 (200 records). 3 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Feb 28, 2008 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed nstld.com nameservers (a4.nstld.com, f4.nstld.com, g4.nstld.com…) for terminix.com from Feb 28, 2008 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)
Jul 1, 2013AboutUs record: “Terminix pest control service delivers termite control, flea control, and much more. Terminix is an exterminator that specializes in the extermination of...”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Oct 18, 2013 – Feb 1, 2014Zone file: nstld.com (a4.nstld.com, f4.nstld.com, g4.nstld.com…) were the nameservers listed for terminix.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Feb 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
“Terminix pest control service delivers termite control, flea control, and much more. Terminix is an exterminator that specializes in the extermination of...”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Current AboutUs recordJun 28, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
Jul 6, 2016 – Sep 3, 2026 (latest)
Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. (IANA 299) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 6, 2016 and most recently on Sep 3, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Ownership change
Jan 28, 2014
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 28, 2014. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeJul 6, 2016The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 6, 2016. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeOct 15, 2021The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 15, 2021. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
3 ownership changes, 2008–2026
Nameservers: nstld.comOct 18, 2013 – Feb 1, 2014nstld.com (a4.nstld.com, f4.nstld.com, g4.nstld.com…) were the nameservers listed for terminix.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Feb 1, 2014 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to servicemaster.comFeb 23, 2014terminix.com's nameservers moved from nstld.com to servicemaster.com between Feb 1, 2014 and Feb 23, 2014. Last seen at nstld.com: Feb 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at servicemaster.com: Feb 23, 2014 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → registration record)
Nameservers: servicemaster.comMar 1, 2014 – Apr 3, 2018servicemaster.com (ns1.servicemaster.com, ns2.servicemaster.com) were the nameservers listed for terminix.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Mar 1, 2014 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: servicemaster.comApr 4, 2018 – Aug 12, 2020Registration records listed servicemaster.com nameservers (ns1.servicemaster.com, ns2.servicemaster.com) for terminix.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Aug 12, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: AkamaiSep 18, 2020 – Sep 5, 2023Registration records listed Akamai nameservers (a1-115.akam.net, a10-65.akam.net, a11-64.akam.net…) for terminix.com from Sep 18, 2020 to Sep 5, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to AkamaiSep 18, 2020terminix.com's nameservers moved from servicemaster.com to Akamai between Aug 12, 2020 and Sep 18, 2020. Last seen at servicemaster.com: Aug 12, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Akamai: Sep 18, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareOct 27, 2023 – Jun 24, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (bryce.ns.cloudflare.com, paloma.ns.cloudflare.com) for terminix.com from Oct 27, 2023 to Jun 24, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareOct 27, 2023terminix.com's nameservers moved from Akamai to Cloudflare at some point between Sep 5, 2023 and Oct 27, 2023. Last seen at Akamai: Sep 5, 2023 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Oct 27, 2023 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 52 days 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)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: bryce.ns.cloudflare.com, paloma.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
Amazon
May 28, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026
Amazon issued 62 certificates for terminix.com from May 28, 2025, the latest valid until May 11, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptApr 4, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 11 certificates for terminix.com from Apr 4, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 2, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesJun 11, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Google Trust Services issued 21 certificates for terminix.com from Jun 11, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 20, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Certificate from Google Trust ServicesAug 12, 2026Google Trust Services certificate valid Aug 12, 2026 to Nov 10, 2026; the date it was observed was not recorded.Source: TLS check (observation date not recorded)
Nov 8, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described terminix.com from Nov 8, 2013 to Nov 8, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jan 28, 2014 – Feb 23, 2014Registrar: Registrar Melbourne IT Ltd (IANA 13) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for terminix.com, from Jan 28, 2014 to Feb 23, 2014.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jan 28, 2014Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 28, 2014. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Feb 23, 2014Zone file: terminix.com's nameservers moved from nstld.com to servicemaster.com between Feb 1, 2014 and Feb 23, 2014. Last seen at nstld.com: Feb 1, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at servicemaster.com: Feb 23, 2014 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → registration record)
Mar 1, 2014 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: servicemaster.com (ns1.servicemaster.com, ns2.servicemaster.com) were the nameservers listed for terminix.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Mar 1, 2014 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jul 6, 2016 – Sep 3, 2026Registrar: Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. (IANA 299) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 6, 2016 and most recently on Sep 3, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Jul 6, 2016Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 6, 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 – Aug 12, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed servicemaster.com nameservers (ns1.servicemaster.com, ns2.servicemaster.com) for terminix.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Aug 12, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 18, 2020 – Sep 5, 2023Zone file: Registration records listed Akamai nameservers (a1-115.akam.net, a10-65.akam.net, a11-64.akam.net…) for terminix.com from Sep 18, 2020 to Sep 5, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Sep 18, 2020Zone file: terminix.com's nameservers moved from servicemaster.com to Akamai between Aug 12, 2020 and Sep 18, 2020. Last seen at servicemaster.com: Aug 12, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Akamai: Sep 18, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 15, 2021Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 15, 2021. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 27, 2023 – Jun 24, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (bryce.ns.cloudflare.com, paloma.ns.cloudflare.com) for terminix.com from Oct 27, 2023 to Jun 24, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 27, 2023Zone file: terminix.com's nameservers moved from Akamai to Cloudflare at some point between Sep 5, 2023 and Oct 27, 2023. Last seen at Akamai: Sep 5, 2023 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Oct 27, 2023 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 52 days 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)
May 28, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 56 certificates for terminix.com from May 28, 2025, the latest valid until May 5, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 28, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 62 certificates for terminix.com from May 28, 2025, the latest valid until May 11, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Apr 4, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 11 certificates for terminix.com from Apr 4, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 2, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 11, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 21 certificates for terminix.com from Jun 11, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 20, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 28, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 12, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services certificate valid Aug 12, 2026 to Nov 10, 2026; the date it was observed was not recorded.Source: TLS check (observation date not recorded)
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: bryce.ns.cloudflare.com, paloma.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
Registered 1994 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Terminix provides pest control and extermination services for residential and commercial customers. The service addresses termites, carpenter ants, cockroaches, fleas, wasps, spiders, and other pests.
Authority 67/100— ahead of 67% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
67 is a percentile: higher than 67% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #49,375)+7
Verified continuity: 31.9 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+13
Model score: 34/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 67/100 — 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 terminix.com said about itself, 2013
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
2013
Terminix pest control service delivers termite control, flea control, and much more. Terminix is an exterminator that specializes in the extermination of...
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.