Trust report

academia.edu

Analysis date 25/01/2026 14:44

82 /100

Trust score

Excellent

This site shows very strong reliability indicators.

IP address

3.162.38.71

Detected during scan

Certificat SSL

Valide

Émetteur: Amazon

Âge du domaine

26 an(s) 8 mois

Créé le: 10/05/1999

Localisation

3.162.38.71

Listes noires

Non signalé

Trust summary

The site academia.edu shows strong trust indicators. Valid HTTPS connection detected. Domain age: 26 an(s) 8 mois days.

Detailed analysis

This page provides a technical and reputation analysis for academia.edu. The overall score is 82/100. The site uses valid HTTPS. The domain is 26 an(s) 8 mois days old.

No critical signals were detected in reputation lists. Safe Browsing reports no major alerts. VirusTotal reports no major alerts.

No user reviews are available yet, which limits the community signal.

Risk summary

Executive read

This report is built for fast decisions: verify domain consistency, identify reputation alerts, and estimate recommended caution level.

For academia.edu, the score of 82.0/100 indicates moderate risk. Technical signals are favorable, and reputation signals are neutral.

Domain context

Stability, age and exposure

We prioritize slow-moving signals: domain age, scan regularity, and absence of repeated reputation alerts. These indicate stability for quick decisions.

For academia.edu, observed age is 26 an(s) 8 mois days, with last scan on 25/01/2026 14:44.

Why this score

HTTPS
Secure connection validated
Domain age
26 an(s) 8 mois
Safe Browsing
No critical signal
VirusTotal
0/95 engines
User reviews
No reviews available

Positives and cautions

Positive signals
  • Valid HTTPS detected
  • Observed age: 26 an(s) 8 mois days
  • Last scan: 25/01/2026 14:44
Caution points
  • No critical reputation signals
  • Verify legal details and payment methods
  • Confirm external reviews and active support

Executive recommendations

Risk position
Moderate risk

Interpret this score as a caution indicator. Always cross check with your own verification.

Recommended actions
Standard verification

Confirm legal info, payment methods, and active support presence.

Follow up
Continuous monitoring

Signals can evolve. We recommend periodic rescans for sensitive domains.

Quick checklist

  • Verify the domain exactly matches the official brand.
  • Confirm active customer support (email, phone, chat).
  • Review return policy and refund terms.
  • Avoid irreversible payments for a first purchase.
  • Compare external reviews (forums, social, trusted review sites).

Recent history

25/01/2026 Score 82.0/100

Detected signals

HTTPS Valid
Domain age 26 an(s) 8 mois
Safe Browsing No signal
VirusTotal 0/95

Sources and evidence

Technical signals

Valid HTTPS, domain age, public information coherence. These signals are verifiable and slow-moving.

Current status: Valid HTTPS, domain created on 10/05/1999.

Reputation

Safe Browsing and VirusTotal identify known security alerts. A single alert is treated with caution.

Safe Browsing: no signal. VirusTotal: 0 detection(s).

Community

Reviews provide a human signal. We moderate reviews and watch volume anomalies.

Review count: 0, average rating: N/A/5.

Facts & Signals

SSL
HTTPS
Valid
AGE
Domain age
26 an(s) 8 mois
REP
Reputation
Neutral
REV
Reviews
0
IP
IP
3.162.38.71
SCAN
Last scan
25/01/2026

Reputation and security

Safe Browsing

No signal

Threats detected: 0

VirusTotal

0/95

Engines detecting a threat

View VirusTotal report

Overall signals

Mostly reliable

Automatic summary

Additional information

Domain age

26 an(s) 8 mois

Created: 1999-05-10

WHOIS

N/A

Pays: N/A

Creation: 1999-05-10

Expiration: 2027-07-31

Analyzed URL

https://academia.edu

Domain: academia.edu

Methodology

Automatic

SSL, domain age, reputation, reviews

WHOIS detaille

Nom de domaine
academia.edu
Registrar
N/A
Creation
1999-05-10
Mise a jour
2024-06-07
Expiration
2027-07-31
DNSSEC
N/A
Serveur WHOIS
whois.educause.edu
Statut
ok
Raw WHOIS
Collecte: 2026-01-25T14:43:55+01:00 Taille: 5945 bytes
{
    "domainName": "academia.edu",
    "parseCode": "0",
    "audit": {
        "createdDate": "2026-01-25 13:44:02 UTC",
        "updatedDate": "2026-01-25 13:44:02 UTC"
    },
    "registryData": {
        "createdDate": "10-May-1999",
        "updatedDate": "07-Jun-2024",
        "expiresDate": "31-Jul-2027",
        "registrant": {
            "name": "Academia",
            "street1": "251 Kearny St",
            "street2": "suite 520",
            "city": "San Francisco",
            "state": "CA",
            "postalCode": "94108",
            "country": "UNITED STATES",
            "countryCode": "US",
            "rawText": "Academia\n251 Kearny St\nsuite 520\nSan Francisco, CA 94108\nUSA"
        },
        "administrativeContact": {
            "name": "Domain Admin",
            "organization": "Academia, Inc.",
            "street1": "251 Kearny St",
            "street2": "suite 520",
            "city": "San Francisco",
            "state": "CA",
            "postalCode": "94108",
            "country": "UNITED STATES",
            "countryCode": "US",
            "email": "helpdesk@academia.edu",
            "telephone": "14158292341",
            "rawText": "Domain Admin\nAcademia, Inc.\n251 Kearny St\nsuite 520\nSan Francisco, CA 94108\nUSA\n+1.4158292341\nhelpdesk@academia.edu"
        },
        "technicalContact": {
            "organization": "Academia, Inc.",
            "street1": "251 Kearny St",
            "street2": "suite 520",
            "city": "San Francisco",
            "state": "CA",
            "postalCode": "94108",
            "country": "UNITED STATES",
            "countryCode": "US",
            "email": "helpdesk@academia.edu",
            "telephone": "14158292341",
            "rawText": "\nAcademia, Inc.\n251 Kearny St\nsuite 520\nSan Francisco, CA 94108\nUSA\n+1.4158292341\nhelpdesk@academia.edu"
        },
        "domainName": "academia.edu",
        "nameServers": {
            "rawText": "NS-1850.AWSDNS-39.CO.UK\nNS-629.AWSDNS-14.NET\nNS-1484.AWSDNS-57.ORG\nNS-225.AWSDNS-28.COM\n",
            "hostNames": {
                "Address": [
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                    "NS-629.AWSDNS-14.NET",
                    "NS-1484.AWSDNS-57.ORG",
                    "NS-225.AWSDNS-28.COM"
                ]
            },
            "ips": []
        },
        "rawText": "This Registry database contains ONLY .EDU domains.\nThe data in the EDUCAUSE Whois database is provided\nby EDUCAUSE for information purposes in order to\nassist in the process of obtaining information about\nor related to .edu domain registration records.\n\nThe EDUCAUSE Whois database is authoritative for the\n.EDU domain.\n\nA Web interface for the .EDU EDUCAUSE Whois Server is\navailable at: http://whois.educause.edu\n\nBy submitting a Whois query, you agree that this information\nwill not be used to allow, enable, or otherwise support\nthe transmission of unsolicited commercial advertising or\nsolicitations via e-mail.  The use of electronic processes to\nharvest information from this server is generally prohibited\nexcept as reasonably necessary to register or modify .edu\ndomain names.\n\n-------------------------------------------------------------\n\nDomain Name: ACADEMIA.EDU\n\nRegistrant:\nAcademia\n251 Kearny St\nsuite 520\nSan Francisco, CA 94108\nUSA\n\nAdministrative Contact:\nDomain Admin\nAcademia, Inc.\n251 Kearny St\nsuite 520\nSan Francisco, CA 94108\nUSA\n+1.4158292341\nhelpdesk@academia.edu\n\nTechnical Contact:\n \nAcademia, Inc.\n251 Kearny St\nsuite 520\nSan Francisco, CA 94108\nUSA\n+1.4158292341\nhelpdesk@academia.edu\n\nName Servers:\nNS-1850.AWSDNS-39.CO.UK\nNS-629.AWSDNS-14.NET\nNS-1484.AWSDNS-57.ORG\nNS-225.AWSDNS-28.COM\n\nDomain record activated:    10-May-1999\nDomain record last updated: 07-Jun-2024\nDomain expires:             31-Jul-2027",
        "parseCode": "3555",
        "header": "This Registry database contains ONLY .EDU domains.\nThe data in the EDUCAUSE Whois database is provided\nby EDUCAUSE for information purposes in order to\nassist in the process of obtaining information about\nor related to .edu domain registration records.\nThe EDUCAUSE Whois database is authoritative for the\n.EDU domain.\nA Web interface for the .EDU EDUCAUSE Whois Server is\navailable at: http://whois.educause.edu\nBy submitting a Whois query, you agree that this information\nwill not be used to allow, enable, or otherwise support\nthe transmission of unsolicited commercial advertising or\nsolicitations via e-mail.  The use of electronic processes to\nharvest information from this server is generally prohibited\nexcept as reasonably necessary to register or modify .edu\ndomain names.\n-------------------------------------------------------------",
        "strippedText": "Domain Name: ACADEMIA.EDU\nRegistrant:\nAcademia\n251 Kearny St\nsuite 520\nSan Francisco, CA 94108\nUSA\nAdministrative Contact:\nDomain Admin\nAcademia, Inc.\n251 Kearny St\nsuite 520\nSan Francisco, CA 94108\nUSA\n+1.4158292341\nhelpdesk@academia.edu\nTechnical Contact:\n\nAcademia, Inc.\n251 Kearny St\nsuite 520\nSan Francisco, CA 94108\nUSA\n+1.4158292341\nhelpdesk@academia.edu\nName Servers:\nNS-1850.AWSDNS-39.CO.UK\nNS-629.AWSDNS-14.NET\nNS-1484.AWSDNS-57.ORG\nNS-225.AWSDNS-28.COM\nDomain record activated:    10-May-1999\nDomain record last updated: 07-Jun-2024\nDomain expires:             31-Jul-2027\n",
        "footer": [],
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            "updatedDate": "2026-01-25 13:44:02 UTC"
        },
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        "updatedDateNormalized": "2024-06-07 00:00:00 UTC",
        "expiresDateNormalized": "2027-07-31 00:00:00 UTC",
        "whoisServer": "whois.educause.edu"
    },
    "contactEmail": "helpdesk@academia.edu",
    "domainNameExt": ".edu",
    "estimatedDomainAge": "9757"
}

Enregistrements DNS

Hote
Type
Contenu
academia.edu.
A
3.162.38.103
academia.edu.
A
3.162.38.71
academia.edu.
A
3.162.38.33
academia.edu.
A
3.162.38.78
academia.edu.
NS
ns-629.awsdns-14.net.
academia.edu.
NS
ns-1484.awsdns-57.org.
academia.edu.
NS
ns-1850.awsdns-39.co.uk.
academia.edu.
NS
ns-225.awsdns-28.com.
academia.edu.
MX
30 aspmx3.googlemail.com.
academia.edu.
MX
10 aspmx.l.google.com.
Afficher tout
academia.edu.
MX
20 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com.
academia.edu.
TXT
"activeprospect-domain-verification=wIllccKTAz1V+rR5HMpvCQ=="
academia.edu.
TXT
"apple-domain-verification=1RjRckbT2g6y1YmT"
academia.edu.
TXT
"google-site-verification=4vfGw0yCsksCUdAMWjGuiIkUYiEmO6WBOjBvNxLISgo"
academia.edu.
TXT
"google-site-verification=AdyiRTpxOqZiU8Jd0w8PahsA3_b_OcJgWzn0nfsDMmY"
academia.edu.
TXT
"google-site-verification=Ry_M11GJFUeZIFqvxYBpOdnlFv5wJER_unuoE3eOJKQ"
academia.edu.
TXT
"google-site-verification=ZMCHHISWOhk6ndz2l3_k1lILJ4ZbG5eO73VyiIDz-co"
academia.edu.
TXT
"google-site-verification=bbNdRV9xC7b5gnrehK88Rxa8TNdYzkZnMyQstWkWw3Q"
academia.edu.
TXT
"google-site-verification=irss24p48-LJzw7pzMnohWNsA1xgoE9NQ8vq-qcle48"
academia.edu.
TXT
"google-site-verification=kUYM5LxN1rlEczyxiwp63widgRuH_IC-P7kRDzFH5TE"
academia.edu.
TXT
"google-site-verification=lpjzdQ-e9XKCo3NmQ3bCXpbD1MaufmV0_gd7ObUNAUc"
academia.edu.
TXT
"v=spf1 mx include:_spf.google.com include:servers.mcsv.net include:mail.zendesk.com -all"
academia.edu.
TXT
"MS=03606EEC74485EE7659A765B95BA63F7E2F590A1"
academia.edu.
TXT
"ZOOM_verify_Rxzrf9pJxjR7JvgdFlk0Yd"
academia.edu.
CAA
0 issue "letsencrypt.org"
academia.edu.
CAA
0 issue "pki.goog"
academia.edu.
CAA
0 issue "amazon.com"

SSL detaille

Emetteur
Amazon
Sujet
*.academia.edu
Valide depuis
2025-05-13
Valide jusqu au
2026-06-12
Chaine
3
SAN
  • *.academia.edu
  • academia.edu

HTTP

URL finale: https://www.academia.edu/
HSTS: Indetermine

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This analysis was performed on 25/01/2026 pm 14:44. Results are cached to optimize performance.