theuselessweb.com operates primarily as a search engine, focusing on random website discovery. The Useless Web is a curated directory and discovery tool that sends users to humorous or bizarre websites at random. Created by Tim Holman, it has become a staple of internet culture for exploring the 'useless' side of the web through a simple, one-button interface. It is operated by Tim Holman.
Historical and current IP address mappings for this domain.
| IP Address / Infrastructure | Status | Subdomains | Last Seen |
|---|---|---|---|
AMAZON-AES - Amazon.com, Inc. (AS14618) | Active | theuselessweb.com | Today |
AMAZON-AES - Amazon.com, Inc. (AS14618) | Active | theuselessweb.com | Today |
Real experiences from people who visited this domain
URLert analyzed recent scan activity for theuselessweb.com and found 3 results.
| Status | Target URL | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Clean | https://theuselessweb.com/ | 1w ago |
| Clean | https://theuselessweb.com/ | 1w ago |
| Suspicious | https://theuselessweb.com/ | 2w ago |
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"registered_date": "2012-10-29T18:15:29Z",
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}
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