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Verified Safe

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Domain Age
22 Years
Established
Location
United Sta...
Verified
Social
Not found
Security
3/4
passed
Reviews
Clean
No issues
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Behind the Score

Our analysis evaluated idm.ftp.cc across multiple trust factors. Here's what we discovered.

100/100Trust Score

Website Analysis

idm.ftp.cc looks like a legit website. Please be aware The data shown here represents the data for the parent website . As this website is a sub-domain, the actual creator/administrator of the website may be different to this data shown. If you have any queries about this sub-domain, we would suggest you contact the website
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Internet Download Manager v6.03

22 Years, 197 Days

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Flag of United States
United States
Server Location
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0
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Highly Trusted

Strong trust signals across all analysis dimensions. Established presence with verified credentials.

Domain Age
22 Years, 197 Days
Security
No SSL
Rating
5.0★
Country
US

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idm.ftp.cc looks like a legit website. Please be aware The data shown here represents the data for the parent website . As this website is a sub-domain, the actual creator/administrator of the website may be different to this data shown. If you have any queries about this sub-domain, we would suggest you contact the website
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Internet Download Manager v6.03

22 Years, 197 Days

Executive Summary

100%
Trust Score
22 Years, 197 Days
Domain Age
Online
Status
us
Server Location
Established

Domain Information

Registered2004-04-22
Domain Age22 Years, 197 Days
CountryUnited States
Status ● Active

Trust Verdict

Verified Safe

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Domain Age
22 Years
Established
Location
United Sta...
Verified
Social
Not found
Security
3/4
passed
Reviews
Clean
No issues
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Website Details & Business Information

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Site Information

Title:Internet Download Manager v6.03
Favicon: favicon
Categories:
Unknown

Key Statistics

Domain Age:22 Years, 197 Days
Estimated Value:$4.2K
Global Rank:706717
Site Visitors:Low
Site Speed:Average
Traffic Level:Fair

Geographic Information

🇺🇸
United States
0%
🇹🇼Taiwan0%
🇦🇺Australia0%
Based on numerous geographical data fragments
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Security Analysis

SSL & Certificates

SSL & Certificates

No SSL information available
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Trust Flags

Trust Analysis Flags

Risk Indicators
2
No Reviews
low
No Social Media Detected
low
Trust Indicators
0

No trust indicators found

Site hasn't accumulated trust signals yet

Reputation & Reviews
Technical Analysis

Technology Stack

No Technologies Detected

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DNS & Hosting

Server Information

Server IP Address:122.147.183.28
Server Location:
Taiwan
Coordinates:25.0392, 121.5250
Server Location:
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Network Infrastructure

Performance Metrics
Site Speed:Average
Server Status:Online
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Domain Registration (WHOIS)

Domain Details

Domain Extension:.cc
Domain's Age:22 Years, 197 Days
Created Date:Apr 22, 2004 4:34 PM

Domain Registrar

Domain Registrar:
ENOM, INC.
[United States]
Registrar's Address:http://www.enom.com
Registrar's IP:98.124.253.253
Registrar's Whois:whois.enom.com

Domain's Name Servers 4 servers

DomainIP AddressCountryISPCityPostal Code
h5.nstld.com.
192.54.112.34
United States
"VeriSign Global Registry Services"
l5.nstld.com.
192.41.162.34
United States
"VeriSign Global Registry Services"
c5.nstld.com.
192.26.92.34
United States
"VeriSign Global Registry Services"
d5.nstld.com.
192.31.80.34
United States
"VeriSign Global Registry Services"
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Advanced Analysis

112
Total Subdomains
112
Active Subdomains
0
Inactive Subdomains
3
Unique IPs
Discovered Subdomains:
SubdomainCountryTrust RatingIP Address
stpw.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
High Risk 122.147.183.28
comewithme7.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 61.63.20.133
janice.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
frregister66.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
High Risk 122.147.183.28
eglobalbiz.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
ainge.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
ppc.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
justin-tv.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
og120510tw.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 155.94.159.216
yylsocp.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
facebook11.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 155.94.159.216
jss4u.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
diaoyang.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
United States
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
xmore.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
High Risk 122.147.183.28
chenxinyu8.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 155.94.159.216
pashion.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
hpwork365.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 155.94.159.216
icloud.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
High Risk 155.94.159.216
jtv.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
High Risk 122.147.183.28
yyc.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
United States
Low Risk Site 155.94.159.216
sasconcept.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
online.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
moneybank.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
High Risk 122.147.183.28
ken55655.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
United States
Low Risk Site 155.94.159.216
tianyating8.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
angelababy4.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
ivideo.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
United States
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
yahoo2.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 155.94.159.216
paydotcom.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
High Risk 122.147.183.28
adbride.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
High Risk 122.147.183.28
skycg.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 155.94.159.216
laiuj.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 155.94.159.216
enhero.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
direction.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 155.94.159.216
zhiting888.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
solarpower.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Medium Risk 155.94.159.216
ff-account.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
High Risk 122.147.183.28
iamrichman.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
linxiaoxuan8.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 155.94.159.216
arukas.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
United States
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
i4uwin.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
High Risk 122.147.183.28
huangxinxui.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
United States
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
mike.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 155.94.159.216
ezu.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 155.94.159.216
plrbook.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 155.94.159.216
og120510.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
grapeking1.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Medium Risk 155.94.159.216
ares.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
poly.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
High Risk 122.147.183.28
idm.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
ganbaruger.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
sweetcake.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
qqog123.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
United States
Low Risk Site 155.94.159.216
easyhits.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
davio.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 155.94.159.216
picture.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 155.94.159.216
billionaire.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 155.94.159.216
sandyjones6.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 155.94.159.216
jbpjss.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 155.94.159.216
vemmalinny.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
learning-sb.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 155.94.159.216
joyce32.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
taochen2.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 155.94.159.216
paipai.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
auto.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
High Risk 122.147.183.28
citycom.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
United States
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
136.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
sde.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Medium Risk 155.94.159.216
esure.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
tew.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Medium Risk 155.94.159.216
jslk2.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 155.94.159.216
uifo.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 155.94.159.216
yylsbox.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
addwallet.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
tempmail.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 155.94.159.216
2013peach.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
start.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 155.94.159.216
freesite.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
High Risk 122.147.183.28
chitika.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
United States
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
rar.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
vrd.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
a36.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
1hour-email.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
mbc.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
wala.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 155.94.159.216
10086.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
mogri.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 155.94.159.216
bian.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
United States
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
deepforest.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
angelic.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 155.94.159.216
wsclub.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
bod-e5168.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
United States
Low Risk Site 155.94.159.216
tee.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
toris.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
twitter.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
High Risk 122.147.183.28
selinahelena.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
High Risk 122.147.183.28
ukm.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
ttgglm.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
extramy.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
luckystar1.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
sailormoon.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 155.94.159.216
ours.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 155.94.159.216
zraijinoh.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 155.94.159.216
hourmail.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
3a3c.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
United States
High Risk 122.147.183.28
api.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 122.147.183.28
mutienho.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 155.94.159.216
miley.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 155.94.159.216
share.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 155.94.159.216
yylshco.ftp.cc Created: Apr 22, 2004
Taiwan
Low Risk Site 155.94.159.216
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No IP History Available

No historical IP address changes were found for this domain

This indicates a stable hosting environment

No Related Sites Found

No related websites were discovered for this domain

This indicates an isolated or independent web presence

112
Possibly Related
112
Active Sites
112
Subdomains
Data & Analytics

Web Presence & SEO

Rankings & Traffic

Current Global Rank:#706,717
Low
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    "siteVisitors": "Low",
    "globalRank": "706717",
    "pageRank": "0",
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    "bingindexed": "0",
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Website Key Dates & Timeline

Event Categories

Domain & Core
1
Technical Events
2

Interactive Timeline

Domain Created

April 22, 2004

Domain
First Analyzed

January 3, 2025

Technical
Last Updated

March 18, 2026

Technical
Total Events
1
Domain
0
Archive
0
Social

Website Changes (Wayback Machine)

No Historical Data Available

Website change history data is not available for this domain.

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