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Common questions
Is whois.com legit or a scam?
whois.com was registered Apr 11, 1995 (31 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.
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When was whois.com registered?
whois.com's registration dates to Apr 11, 1995 (31 years old), per public registration records. PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com is the registrar on record today.
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Lifeline · whois.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 31 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Aug 27, 2011 · 1 registrant change since 2007 · last checked Nov 8, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredApr 11, 1995whois.com was registered on Apr 11, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 1, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 13, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described whois.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 13, 2013 (12 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
DIRECTI INTERNET SOLUTIONS PVT. LTD. D/B/A PUBLICDOMAINREGISTRY.COMAug 27, 2011 – Aug 10, 2012Registrar DIRECTI INTERNET SOLUTIONS PVT. LTD. D/B/A PUBLICDOMAINREGISTRY.COM in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for whois.com, from Aug 27, 2011 to Aug 10, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com
Registrant
Registrant recordsMay 24, 2007 – Jun 6, 2026Registration records for whois.com are held from May 24, 2007 to Jun 6, 2026 (3,464 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. 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
Zone file
Nameservers: editdns.netMay 24, 2007 – Oct 16, 2009Registration records listed editdns.net nameservers (ns1.editdns.net, ns2.editdns.net) for whois.com from May 24, 2007 to Oct 16, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Sectigo LimitedSectigo LimitedSep 21, 2025 – Oct 22, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 3 certificates for whois.com from Sep 21, 2025, the latest valid until Oct 22, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Google Trust Services
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (20)
Apr 11, 1995Registration: whois.com was registered on Apr 11, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 1, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 13, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described whois.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 13, 2013 (12 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Search over 16 million blogs for the latest and find what people are talking about now? Search opinions, reviews, events, your company and you! Click here”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 24, 2007 – Jun 6, 2026Registrant: Registration records for whois.com are held from May 24, 2007 to Jun 6, 2026 (3,464 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. 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
May 24, 2007 – Oct 16, 2009Zone file: Registration records listed editdns.net nameservers (ns1.editdns.net, ns2.editdns.net) for whois.com from May 24, 2007 to Oct 16, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 1, 2008
Jul 1, 2006
“Search over 16 million blogs for the latest and find what people are talking about now? Search opinions, reviews, events, your company and you! Click here”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Said about itself in 2008Jul 1, 2008“Whois domain name search, whois lookup, domain name registration, web hosting and online identity management.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2008
Current AboutUs recordJul 18, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 8, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.comSep 1, 2012 – Oct 9, 2026 (latest)Registrar PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com (IANA 303) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 1, 2012 and most recently on Oct 9, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 1, 2026
Registrant changeMay 3, 2018The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 3, 2018. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 registrant change, 2007–2026
Nameservers: whois.com
Oct 16, 2009 – Oct 17, 2013
Registration records listed whois.com nameservers (ns1.whois.com, ns2.whois.com, ns3.whois.com…) for whois.com from Oct 16, 2009 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)
Nameservers: whois.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018whois.com (ns1.whois.com, ns2.whois.com, ns3.whois.com…) were the nameservers listed for whois.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: whois.comApr 4, 2018 – Jul 30, 2020Registration records listed whois.com nameservers (ns1.whois.com, ns2.whois.com, ns3.whois.com…) for whois.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jul 30, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareAug 1, 2020 – Jun 6, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (anastasia.ns.cloudflare.com, roman.ns.cloudflare.com) for whois.com from Aug 1, 2020 to Jun 6, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareAug 1, 2020whois.com's nameservers moved from whois.com to Cloudflare between Jul 30, 2020 and Aug 1, 2020. Last seen at whois.com: Jul 30, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Aug 1, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: anastasia.ns.cloudflare.com, roman.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
May 6, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026
Google Trust Services issued 8 certificates for whois.com from May 6, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 28, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptMay 30, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 6 certificates for whois.com from May 30, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 10, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
DigiCert IncSep 5, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026 (latest)DigiCert Inc issued 3 certificates for whois.com from Sep 5, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 9, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 4, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 4, 2026
AboutUs record: “Whois domain name search, whois lookup, domain name registration, web hosting and online identity management.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2008
Oct 16, 2009 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed whois.com nameservers (ns1.whois.com, ns2.whois.com, ns3.whois.com…) for whois.com from Oct 16, 2009 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)
Aug 27, 2011 – Aug 10, 2012Registrar: Registrar DIRECTI INTERNET SOLUTIONS PVT. LTD. D/B/A PUBLICDOMAINREGISTRY.COM in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for whois.com, from Aug 27, 2011 to Aug 10, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Sep 1, 2012 – Oct 9, 2026Registrar: Registrar PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com (IANA 303) in the registration data recorded, first on Sep 1, 2012 and most recently on Oct 9, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 1, 2026
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: whois.com (ns1.whois.com, ns2.whois.com, ns3.whois.com…) were the nameservers listed for whois.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)
Apr 4, 2018 – Jul 30, 2020Zone file: Registration records listed whois.com nameservers (ns1.whois.com, ns2.whois.com, ns3.whois.com…) for whois.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jul 30, 2020. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
May 3, 2018Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded May 3, 2018. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Aug 1, 2020 – Jun 6, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (anastasia.ns.cloudflare.com, roman.ns.cloudflare.com) for whois.com from Aug 1, 2020 to Jun 6, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 1, 2020Zone file: whois.com's nameservers moved from whois.com to Cloudflare between Jul 30, 2020 and Aug 1, 2020. Last seen at whois.com: Jul 30, 2020 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Aug 1, 2020 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Sep 21, 2025 – Oct 22, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 3 certificates for whois.com from Sep 21, 2025, the latest valid until Oct 22, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 6, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 8 certificates for whois.com from May 6, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 28, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 30, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 6 certificates for whois.com from May 30, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 10, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 18, 2026 – Nov 8, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 8, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 5, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 3 certificates for whois.com from Sep 5, 2026, the latest valid until Apr 9, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 4, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 4, 2026
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: anastasia.ns.cloudflare.com, roman.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
3 of 4 safety checks passed (Nov 9, 2026).
Registered 1995 · site is live · HTTPS valid
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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 Apr 11, 1995 — 31 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 23, 2026).
Authority 80/100— ahead of 80% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
80 is a percentile: higher than 80% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #9,954)+8
Verified continuity: 31.6 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+17
Model score: 41/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 80/100 — 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 less than a day ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded less than a day ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What whois.com said about itself, 2006–2008
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (2 versions). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Search over 16 million blogs for the latest and find what people are talking about now? Search opinions, reviews, events, your company and you! Click here
2008
Whois domain name search, whois lookup, domain name registration, web hosting and online identity management.rewritten
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1995
Domain registered (Apr 11, 1995).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 21, 2006); profile edited 12 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“Whois.com offers domain names and Website hosting, + people-centric svcs”