Report ID: #E3F19B4D

ricksteves.com

Valid HTTPS 29.9 years Updated
95
Very Safe
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Domain intelligence: ricksteves.com

A neutral, third-party take on ricksteves.com built entirely from public data: who runs it, where it sits, and how secure it is.

Technical Information

IP Address172.66.158.240
Server LocationUnknown
ISP / ProviderUnknown
SSL Certificate Valid HTTPS
SSL IssuerSectigo RSA Domain Validation Secure Server CA
Valid Until2026-05-14
RegistrarNetwork Solutions, LLC
Registered On1996-06-10
Expires On2031-06-09
Domain Age29.9 years

Technical Overview

The domain ricksteves.com is reachable and resolves to Unknown via Unknown. Below we walk through the most relevant signals one by one.

Maturity check

Maturity-wise, ricksteves.com falls in the "mature" bracket — about 29.9 years on record. Most short-lived scams operate on domains under 12 months old, so age helps but does not exclude risk.

Browser compatibility

Mainstream browsers will accept ricksteves.com's TLS configuration if our probe returns "OK". The current value is: OK.

Routing & ISP

Traffic to ricksteves.com currently terminates at Unknown in Unknown — visible to anyone running a traceroute. Hosting-country mismatches with the brand audience can be a useful signal.

Beyond the technical score

A clean technical profile only proves ricksteves.com follows industry plumbing standards. It does NOT prove honest content. Always read the actual site before transacting.

Bottom line

ricksteves.com ends up at 95/100 — that is very_safe in our scale. The result is computed from public technical data only, no human review.

What looks good

  • Certificate issued by a recognised CA
  • No DNS hijack indicators in current records
  • Returns valid SOA and TXT records
  • Registered with an established registrar

What to watch

  • TLS configuration accepts older cipher suites
  • Limited public reputation data
  • No HSTS header detected at the apex

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the WHOIS information about ricksteves.com hidden?
Most modern registrars apply privacy protection by default, so personal contact data may be redacted. Registration dates and registrar are still visible.
Is ricksteves.com on a security blocklist?
At the time of audit, ricksteves.com was not present in the public blocklists we sample (PhishTank, abuse feeds, etc.).
Is ricksteves.com a phishing website?
Our scanner does not perform visual similarity checks. We can only confirm that no obvious infrastructure markers (cert mismatch, fresh registration with high traffic) were triggered.
What looks risky about ricksteves.com?
For ricksteves.com we look at: age 29.9 yrs, SSL OK, registrar Network Solutions, LLC and hosting in Unknown. Any single weak point can drag the technical confidence down.
How often is ricksteves.com re-checked?
By default the report is refreshed every 30 days, plus on every manual re-check from the dashboard.

This report is generated automatically from public technical signals. It is not legal or financial advice.

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