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/ 100 BETA
Low Risk Technology
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php.net looks legitimate based on our checks.

Likely safe. As always, check the address bar before entering sensitive data.

Security check
None detected
Visitors
Very Popular
Website age
28 years
Hosted in
Germany
Last updated

About php.net

php.net went online 28 years ago. It is hosted in Germany. Its content suggests it is a Technology website. It is one of the most visited websites worldwide (#337). None of the security databases we monitor list it. Its connection is encrypted (padlock in the address bar) — good, though scam sites can have this too. On the website we noticed: no imprint, legal notice or company information.

Key facts

Online since
Nov 18, 1997
Website age
28 years
Category
Technology
Hosted in
Germany
Secure connection
Yes
Registered with
Tucows Domains Inc.
Page title
PHP

What we checked

Website age 28 years

The domain has existed for 28 years. Long-lived domains are less likely to be throwaway scam sites, although old domains can be bought or hijacked.

Visitors Very Popular

This site ranks #337 among the most visited websites worldwide (Tranco list). Scam sites rarely reach this level of traffic.

Security databases None detected

No security vendor or threat feed we check currently lists this domain. New scams are often not listed yet, so treat this as one signal among many.

Hosting country Germany

The website is hosted on a server in Germany. The hosting location says little on its own, but it should fit where the business claims to be.

Registered with Tucows Domains Inc.

The domain is registered through Tucows Domains Inc.. If you were scammed, the registrar can receive abuse reports and may suspend the domain.

Technical details for experts
Server address
185.85.0.29
Network
AS20546 · SOPRADO-ANY
Certificate
DV Let's Encrypt
Certificate expires
Jan 17, 2027
Last changed
Nov 8, 2024
Response code
200
DNS A
185.85.0.29
DNS AAAA
2a02:cb40:200::1ad
DNS MX
0 php-smtp4-ip4.php.net
DNS NS
dns1.easydns.com
dns2.easydns.net
dns3.easydns.org
dns4.easydns.info
DNS TXT
google-site-verification=O6K8miDfoyFI4IjIQ13207kl978tUNg1HYv3G-bLabo
v=spf1 ip4:140.211.15.143 ip4:45.112.84.5 ip4:142.93.197.176 ip6:2604:a880:400:d0::1c74:1001 ip6:2a02:cb43:8000::1102 ip4:157.90.121.187 ip6:2a01:4f8:1c1e:416d::1 ~all

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