Report ID: #B9E695C9

afrinic.net

South Africa Valid HTTPS 27.1 years Updated
100
Very Safe
AddressBrief · afrinic.net — Report card
AddressBrief · afrinic.net

AFRINIC Technical Trust Review – afrinic.net

afrinic.net belongs to AFRINIC, the Regional Internet Registry serving Africa’s Internet number resource needs. The site shows a long registration history, HTTPS with a GeoTrust-issued certificate, and hosting resolved to South Africa, all consistent with a long-lived institutional domain.

Public-record summary

From the public records linked to afrinic.net we extracted four anchors: country South Africa, registrar Gandi SAS, age 27.1 yrs, encryption status OK. Everything else builds on those.

In-transit protection

For data moving between the user and afrinic.net, the encryption check returned: OK. This is the single most important infrastructural safety check we run.

How long has afrinic.net existed?

According to RDAP records, afrinic.net was registered around 27.1 years ago through Gandi SAS. This is a useful signal but should be combined with content review.

Infrastructure provider

Our GeoIP lookup places afrinic.net on the Unknown network, geographically in South Africa. ISP-level reputation matters: established networks tend to act on abuse reports faster.

How we read this profile

For afrinic.net, the combined picture (27.1 yrs, SSL OK, South Africa hosting, Gandi SAS registration) lands in the "very_safe" band. That is a starting point, not a final verdict.

Final take

Combining all signals, we rate afrinic.net at 100/100 (very_safe). Always perform your own due diligence before sharing personal data or money.

Technical Information

IP Address
196.216.3.4
Server Location
South Africa
ISP / Provider
Unknown

SSL Certificate

SSL Certificate
Valid HTTPS
SSL Issuer
GeoTrust TLS RSA CA G1
Valid Until
2026-10-23

Registrar

Registrar
Gandi SAS
Registered On
1999-04-14
Expires On
2028-04-14
Domain Age
27.1 years

What looks good

  • Registered with an established registrar
  • Consistent name-server configuration
  • WHOIS data accessible (privacy-protected or full)
  • Domain appears in public CT logs

What to watch

  • Recently registered domain
  • No structured Schema.org metadata published
  • Hosting on a residential/dynamic IP block

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was afrinic.net registered?
afrinic.net has existed for about 27.1 years according to RDAP.
Who registered afrinic.net?
According to RDAP data, afrinic.net was registered through Gandi SAS.
What goes into the afrinic.net trust rating?
The score is computed from technical signals only — it is not a human review and should not be your sole decision input.
Is the WHOIS information about afrinic.net hidden?
Most modern registrars apply privacy protection by default, so personal contact data may be redacted. Registration dates and registrar are still visible.
Is afrinic.net on a security blocklist?
At the time of audit, afrinic.net was not present in the public blocklists we sample (PhishTank, abuse feeds, etc.).

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