It indicates that the domain’s WHOIS record shows a long registration duration — typically 2, 5, or 10+ years. Such long-term registrations usually reflect legitimate ownership intent and brand continuity.
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It indicates that the domain’s WHOIS record shows a long registration duration — typically 2, 5, or 10+ years. Such long-term registrations usually reflect legitimate ownership intent and brand continuity.
Malicious actors tend to register domains for short periods to minimize cost and detection. In contrast, legitimate organizations register domains for several years, indicating trust and stability.
Consider them as ascending trust indicators: 2+ years = moderate trust, 5+ years = high trust, 10+ years = very high trust. They strengthen a domain’s benign profile when combined with other safe attributes.
A realistic shape of the entry the engine appends to the risk_signals array when this signal fires. Evidence keys are subgroup-default; per-signal overrides documented in the API reference.
{
"slug": "whois_registered_for_long_time",
"name": "Registered for 10+ Years",
"group": "whois",
"subgroup": "age_lifecycle",
"direction": "safe",
"evidence": {
"registered_days_ago": 12,
"last_transfer_days_ago": 0,
"expiring_in_days": 360,
"age_band": "newborn"
}
}2 other signals share the same subgroup. They detect related behaviors and often co-fire on the same IOC.
It indicates that the domain was registered very recently — within the last week, month, or few months. Newly registered…
It refers to a domain that was once legitimate and trusted, later expired or abandoned, then re-registered by threat act…
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