Patent application describes system that validates web sites based on reputation of domain name registrar. A patent application ( pdf ) filed in 2008 and published on December 31, 2009 describes a system where a web site’s reputation is affected, in part, by the reputation of the domain name registrar where the domain is registered: Reputations of domain registrars are calculated based on the hosting of risky domains.
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Your Domain Registrar May Affect Your Web Site’s Reputation
