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Common questions
Is wate.com 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 wate.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for wate.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
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 Aug 23, 1996 — 30 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 25, 2026).
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 #49,501)+7
Verified continuity: 30.2 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.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1996
Domain registered (Aug 23, 1996).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 21, 2006); profile edited 6 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“Wate.com News website, from Knoxville, Tennessee”
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 30 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Oct 26, 2026
Lifeline · wate.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 30 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Sep 3, 2011 · 3 ownership changes since 2007 · last checked Oct 17, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredAug 23, 1996wate.com was registered on Aug 23, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 12, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described wate.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 12, 2013 (6 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Current AboutUs record
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLCSep 3, 2011 – Jan 8, 2012Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for wate.com, from Sep 3, 2011 to Jan 8, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
Ownership
Ownership recordsMay 14, 2007 – Jun 19, 2026Registration records for wate.com are held from May 14, 2007 to Jun 19, 2026 (216 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: DNS Made EasySep 3, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed DNS Made Easy nameservers (ns0.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns1.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns2.dnsmadeeasy.com…) for wate.com from Sep 3, 2011 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 27, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 13 certificates for wate.com from May 27, 2025, the latest valid until May 6, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Amazon
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (18)
Aug 23, 1996Registration: wate.com was registered on Aug 23, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 12, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described wate.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 12, 2013 (6 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
May 14, 2007 – Jun 19, 2026Ownership: Registration records for wate.com are held from May 14, 2007 to Jun 19, 2026 (216 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
Apr 21, 2010Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 21, 2010. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Sep 3, 2011 – Jan 8, 2012Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for wate.com, from Sep 3, 2011 to Jan 8, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Sep 3, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed DNS Made Easy nameservers (ns0.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns1.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns2.dnsmadeeasy.com…) for wate.com from Sep 3, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.
Jun 25, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
Jul 10, 2016 – Oct 19, 2026 (latest)
Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. (IANA 299) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 10, 2016 and most recently on Oct 19, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Ownership change
Apr 21, 2010
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 21, 2010. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeOct 2, 2013The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 2, 2013. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeJul 10, 2016The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 10, 2016. 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, 2007–2026
Nameservers: DNS Made EasyOct 18, 2013 – Dec 1, 2015DNS Made Easy (ns0.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns1.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns2.dnsmadeeasy.com…) were the nameservers listed for wate.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Dec 1, 2015 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: cscdns.netJan 1, 2016 – Apr 3, 2018cscdns.net (dns1.cscdns.net, dns2.cscdns.net) were the nameservers listed for wate.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 1, 2016 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to cscdns.netJan 1, 2016wate.com's nameservers moved from DNS Made Easy to cscdns.net between Dec 1, 2015 and Jan 1, 2016. Last seen at DNS Made Easy: Dec 1, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at cscdns.net: Jan 1, 2016 (ICANN zone-file snapshot).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: cscdns.netNameservers: cscdns.netApr 4, 2018 – Jun 19, 2026Registration records listed cscdns.net nameservers (dns1.cscdns.net, dns2.cscdns.net) for wate.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 19, 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 – Sep 26, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 26, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 26, 2026: dns1.cscdns.net, dns2.cscdns.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 26, 2026
Amazon
Sep 25, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026
Amazon issued 12 certificates for wate.com from Sep 25, 2025, the latest valid until Feb 26, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptMar 27, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 27 certificates for wate.com from Mar 27, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 17, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 17, 2026
Zone file:
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 2, 2013Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 2, 2013. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 18, 2013 – Dec 1, 2015Zone file: DNS Made Easy (ns0.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns1.dnsmadeeasy.com, ns2.dnsmadeeasy.com…) were the nameservers listed for wate.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Dec 1, 2015 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jan 1, 2016 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: cscdns.net (dns1.cscdns.net, dns2.cscdns.net) were the nameservers listed for wate.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 1, 2016 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jan 1, 2016Zone file: wate.com's nameservers moved from DNS Made Easy to cscdns.net between Dec 1, 2015 and Jan 1, 2016. Last seen at DNS Made Easy: Dec 1, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at cscdns.net: Jan 1, 2016 (ICANN zone-file snapshot).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Jul 10, 2016 – Oct 19, 2026Registrar: Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. (IANA 299) in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 10, 2016 and most recently on Oct 19, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Jul 10, 2016Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 10, 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 – Jun 19, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed cscdns.net nameservers (dns1.cscdns.net, dns2.cscdns.net) for wate.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 19, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 27, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 13 certificates for wate.com from May 27, 2025, the latest valid until May 6, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 25, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 12 certificates for wate.com from Sep 25, 2025, the latest valid until Feb 26, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Mar 27, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 27 certificates for wate.com from Mar 27, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 17, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 17, 2026
Jun 25, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 26, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 26, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 26, 2026: dns1.cscdns.net, dns2.cscdns.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 26, 2026