Find out who registered any domain, when, and how long they've had it. New domains registered yesterday claiming to be major brands are almost always phishing.
Look Up a Domain FreeRegistration date
When the domain was first registered. Brand-new = suspicious for sites asking for money or login credentials.
Expiry date
When the domain registration runs out. Phishing sites often have short registrations (1 year).
Registrar
Which company sold the domain. Some registrars are known for lax abuse policies — a signal in fraud investigations.
Registrant details
Owner name, organisation, country (often privacy-protected). Mismatch with claimed brand is a red flag.
Domain age
Automatically calculated by SafeSearchScan. Less than 30 days + asking for payment = very suspicious.
Name servers
Which DNS servers the domain uses. Can indicate hosting provider and sometimes geographic origin.
Legitimate companies own their domain names for years. Any site registered this week claiming to be a bank, payment processor, delivery company, or government service is almost certainly fraudulent. Check before you click.
WHOIS is a public database of domain registrations. When someone registers a domain (like example.com), their contact information, registration date, and registrar are recorded. A WHOIS lookup queries this database to show you the ownership details of any domain.
Phishing sites are often registered days or hours before an attack campaign. If a domain claiming to be a major bank or service was registered last week, that's a major red flag. SafeSearchScan automatically calculates domain age and flags newly registered domains. Legitimate businesses typically own their domains for years.
Domain registrars offer WHOIS privacy protection, which replaces the owner's personal details with the registrar's details. This is legitimate and used by many individuals and businesses to protect their privacy. However, it also means attackers can hide their identity. Unusually, many phishing domains DO show real registrant details — they register quickly and don't bother with privacy protection.
Any domain registered within the last 30 days should be treated with caution if it's asking for personal information or payments. Phishing campaigns often register disposable domains days before use. A domain registered yesterday claiming to be "PayPal Secure Login" is almost certainly fraudulent.
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