Trust score
Likely trustworthy
In summary, ifm.ai is very likely not a scam but legit and reliable.
Overview
Key findings from our automated analysis.
- The SSL certificate is valid The SSL certificate is valid
- This website is This website is (very) old
- This website is safe according to DNSFilter This website is safe according to DNSFilter
- The owner of the website is using a service t… The owner of the website is using a service to hide their identity on WHOIS
- According to Tranco this site has a low rank According to Tranco this site has a low rank
- The registrar has a high % of spammers and fr… The registrar has a high % of spammers and fraud sites
- This website uses link-shortening This website uses link-shortening
Score by criteria
How each factor feeds into the overall rating.
Detailed analysis
Domain information
Ownership details for ifm.ai are masked behind a privacy service, which is common but makes the operator harder to hold to account.
- Created
- 6 September 2022
- Last updated
- 13 August 2026
- Renews
- 6 September 2026
- Registrant
- Redacted for privacy
- Organisation
- Privacy service provided by Withheld for Privacy ehf
- Contact
- [email protected]
Hosting & certificate
Where the site is served from, and who vouches for its encryption.
- Registrant country
- IS
- Certificate issuer
- Google Trust Services
- Validation level
- Domain Validated (DV)
- Certificate state
- Valid
What the site presents
Content and metadata read from the page at scan time.
- Page title
- Homepage - Institute of Foundation Models – MBZUAI
- Description
- IFM is a global AI research lab advancing open, independent development of frontier-class foundation models. Explore our research and open AI models.
- Redirects from
- ifm.ai
What we flagged
These findings reduced the final score.
- Finding 1
- The owner of the website is using a service to hide their identity on WHOIS
- Finding 2
- According to Tranco this site has a low rank
- Finding 3
- The registrar has a high % of spammers and fraud sites
- Finding 4
- This website uses link-shortening
Analysis findings
What our scanner recorded, most significant first.
- The owner of the website is using a service to hide their identity on WHOIS Caution
- According to Tranco this site has a low rank Caution
- The registrar has a high % of spammers and fraud sites Caution
Trust history
How the score moved over the past year.
Notable events
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3 September 2026
Score: 89/100
Latest analysis
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13 August 2026
WHOIS record updated
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6 September 2022
Domain registered
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How is this score calculated?
Our score draws on technical, reputational and behavioural signals gathered when we scanned the site. Each one is weighted by how much it affects safety and reliability. The final score runs from 0 to 100.