Is archive.org legit?
What counts for it
- Registered 30 years ago (1995-12-14).
- Valid certificate from GoDaddy.com, Inc.. Encryption only; scam sites have this too.
- Ranked #151 worldwide by traffic (Tranco).
- Archived by the Wayback Machine since 1997.
About Archive
The domain was registered 30 years ago through easyDNS Technologies Inc.. The Internet Archive first captured it in 1997. It ranks #151 among the most visited sites in the world on the Tranco list. It is hosted in United States on the Internet Archive network.
The signals
weights are public · method| Signal | What we found | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Owner privacy | Owner identity hidden behind a privacy service. Legal for individuals; a warning sign for a business taking payments. | −2 |
| Domain age | Registered 30 years ago (1995-12-14). | 0 |
| Website content | A working website with readable content. | 0 |
| Domain name | Nothing unusual about the name or ending. | 0 |
| Company registry | Not assessed: established site, page checks are aimed at unknown shops. | 0 |
| Visitor reports | No visitor reports yet. | 0 |
| Related sites | No shared identifiers with flagged sites. | 0 |
| Imitates a brand | Not a lookalike of a well-known brand. | 0 |
| Blocklists | URLhaus lists individual malicious files hosted on this platform by its users. That is normal for large hosting services and does not count against the site itself. | 0 |
| Refund policy | Not assessed: established site, page checks are aimed at unknown shops. | 0 |
| Contact details | Not assessed: established site, page checks are aimed at unknown shops. | 0 |
| Postal address | Not assessed: established site, page checks are aimed at unknown shops. | 0 |
| Mail server | Mail server configured. | 0 |
| Recent changes | No recent template change detected. | 0 |
| Payment methods | Not assessed: established site, page checks are aimed at unknown shops. | 0 |
| Shipping origin | Not assessed: established site, page checks are aimed at unknown shops. | 0 |
| Discount claims | Not assessed: established site, page checks are aimed at unknown shops. | 0 |
| TLS certificate | Valid certificate from GoDaddy.com, Inc.. Encryption only; scam sites have this too. | 0 |
| Availability | 100.0% uptime over 30 days. | 0 |
| Traffic rank | Ranked #151 worldwide by traffic (Tranco). | 0 |
| First seen on the web | Archived by the Wayback Machine since 1997. | 0 |
| Official status page | No status page in the common Statuspage or Instatus format was found at status.archive.org. | 0 |
hosted: US (AS7941 Internet Archive) · first archived: 1997-01-26 · expires: 2030-12-13
Technical details
| Registered | 1995-12-14 · easyDNS Technologies Inc. |
| Registration expires | 2030-12-13 |
| Server address | 207.241.224.2 · Internet Archive · United States |
| Certificate | issued by GoDaddy.com, Inc., valid until 2027-02-09 |
| mail server configured | |
| Traffic rank | #151 worldwide (Tranco) |
| First archived | 1997-01-26 (Wayback Machine) |
Visitor reports
0 totalDuplicates are removed by device and network. Reports with links are discarded. Reports are counts and categories, not reviews.
Common questions
Is archive.org a real company?
The site does not name a company anywhere we could find, which is unusual for a business taking payments.
I already paid. What should I do?
Contact your bank or card issuer and ask for a chargeback, quoting "goods not received" or "not as described". Keep screenshots of the order and any messages. Then add a report here so the next person sees it.
How is the score calculated?
Twenty automated checks, each with a published weight, plus visitor reports. The table above shows every signal and what it cost. Read the full method.
Uptime, 30 days
Related trust checks
Own this site?
Dispute any signal with evidence. Corrections are reviewed within 48 hours and the score history stays public.
Dispute a resultNothing here is an allegation against anyone: the score describes public signals at 24 Sep 2026 and is recalculated as they change.