Report ID: #9FA96EC9

fool.com

Valid HTTPS 30.9 years Updated
100
Very Safe
RadarCert · fool.com — Report card
RadarCert · fool.com

fool.com Trust Review

fool.com is the public site for The Motley Fool, a financial media and investing education brand. The domain is long-established, registered in 1995, and currently uses valid SSL. Those signals fit a mature publisher rather than a newly launched or disposable site.

What we observed

Looking at fool.com from the outside, the most important data points are its hosting country (Unknown), the SSL state (OK) and the registration footprint (GoDaddy.com, LLC).

Encryption (HTTPS)

HTTPS check returned OK. A valid TLS certificate is the bare minimum any modern site should ship — its absence is a serious red flag.

Time on the open web

fool.com has been visible to public DNS for roughly 30.9 years. That is enough history to leave a reputation footprint, which we factor into the score.

Hosting & infrastructure

The domain currently resolves to a server in Unknown, served by Unknown. Hosting location does not equal trust, but it tells you which jurisdiction handles the data.

Comparable domains

Sites with similar metadata to fool.com — 30.9 yrs, Unknown hosting, valid SSL — typically include both legitimate businesses and rebranded shells. Treat the score as one signal among several.

Conclusion

After fusing DNS, TLS, RDAP and GeoIP signals, our automated score for fool.com sits at 100/100 (very_safe). Use it as a guideline, not a guarantee.

Technical Information

IP Address
104.18.25.135
Server Location
Unknown
ISP / Provider
Unknown

SSL Certificate

SSL Certificate
Valid HTTPS
SSL Issuer
Sectigo Public Server Authentication CA DV R36
Valid Until
2026-12-22

Registrar

Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLC
Registered On
1995-06-26
Expires On
2026-06-25
Domain Age
30.9 years

What looks good

  • Resolves over public recursive DNS (Google, Cloudflare, Quad9)
  • Uses modern HTTPS endpoints
  • Hosting on an established ISP network
  • Consistent A and AAAA records

What to watch

  • Limited public reputation data
  • No HSTS header detected at the apex
  • Name-servers belong to the same registrar (no diversity)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What lowered fool.com's score?
fool.com sits at the lower band when at least one of these is true: SSL OK is failing, age 30.9 years is short, registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC is unknown, or country Unknown does not match the audience.
Is fool.com trustworthy as a real business?
Based on the public technical signals (SSL OK, age 30.9 years, registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC) no automatic scam markers were triggered. Always cross-check before sharing personal data.
What jurisdiction handles fool.com?
GeoIP places fool.com on a server in Unknown, with Unknown as the announced ISP/network.
Is fool.com encrypted?
The HTTPS handshake returned: OK.
When was fool.com registered?
fool.com has existed for about 30.9 years according to RDAP.

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