Report ID: #2C07FB2C

distrowatch.org

Item: distrowatch.org
Rating: 5
Author: ProbeSpot

France Valid HTTPS 22.6 years Updated 12 days ago

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100

Very Safe

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DistroWatch Review and Trust Check – distrowatch.org

distrowatch.org is a long-established Linux distribution information site, best known for tracking releases, news, and popularity rankings across the open-source ecosystem. The 2003 registration date and active SSL support point to a stable, persistent web property rather than a disposable project.

IP Address · Server Location

140.82.53.14

France · Aubervilliers

SSL Certificate

Valid HTTPS

YE2

Valid Until: 2026-09-17

Registrar

Gandi SAS

Registered On: 2003-11-23

22.6 years

Very Safe

100/100

Verdict at a glance

Initial findings

Our automated probe of distrowatch.org returned a clean DNS answer pointing to France, served by Unknown, with the TLS handshake responding OK.

HTTPS verdict

Our HTTPS probe to distrowatch.org concluded with: OK. Together with the registrar and hosting country, this forms the security side of the scorecard.

Registration history

distrowatch.org has existed for about 22.6 years. Long-lived domains are usually associated with established projects, although age alone is not a guarantee of safety.

Where the data lives

Anything you submit to distrowatch.org is processed on servers located in France. Choose to share data accordingly.

Risk perspective

Domains with the profile of distrowatch.org (age 22.6 years, SSL OK, registrar Gandi SAS, country France) usually fall in the "very_safe" category in our automated scoring.

Verdict

Trust score: 100/100 — very_safe. This is an automated, technical-only verdict; treat it as one data point among many.

What looks good

Hosting on an established ISP network
Consistent A and AAAA records
Subject Alternative Names cover the domain correctly
Stable IPv4 hosting

What to watch

No CAA record restricting CA issuance
Hosting jurisdiction may differ from target audience
Single A record — no failover hosting

Frequently Asked Questions

Where do I file a complaint about distrowatch.org?

You can file a takedown notice with the registrar (Gandi SAS) or the hosting ISP (Unknown). Each maintains a public abuse channel.

Does distrowatch.org have IPv6?

Our DNS lookup returns AAAA-record presence as part of the report. If absent, distrowatch.org is currently IPv4-only.

When was distrowatch.org's certificate last checked?

SSL data on distrowatch.org is recomputed on every refresh. The summary box at the top shows the timestamp of the latest probe.

Is distrowatch.org safe for online payments?

Infrastructure check returned SSL OK and a "very_safe" score. This is a baseline; never enter card data on a site you have not verified through other channels.

What lowered distrowatch.org's score?

distrowatch.org sits at the lower band when at least one of these is true: SSL OK is failing, age 22.6 years is short, registrar Gandi SAS is unknown, or country France does not match the audience.

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