Sectigo Limited
What is Sectigo Limited?
Operator-name view of Sectigo (formerly Comodo CA Limited; rebranded 2018). Specific intermediates include Sectigo RSA Domain Validation, Sectigo RSA Organization Validation and the cPanel auto-SSL chain. Operates the USERTrust hierarchy. cPanel AutoSSL on shared-hosting accounts is one of the largest issuance volumes flowing through Sectigo's intermediates.
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Brands most often impersonated with Sectigo Limited
Among the active sites currently using a Sectigo Limited certificate, these are the brands attackers are mimicking most:
Frequently asked questions about Sectigo Limited
What is Sectigo Limited?
Sectigo Limited is a publicly trusted intermediate certificate authority operated by Sectigo Limited and chained to USERTrust RSA Certification Authority, COMODO RSA Certification Authority. It is recognized by all mainstream browsers and operating system trust stores, so the certificate itself is not a phishing indicator - the same intermediate signs millions of legitimate sites. phishunt only flags the specific domains listed below as suspicious; Sectigo Limited as a CA is fine.
Is Sectigo Limited a legitimate certificate authority?
Yes. Sectigo Limited is a publicly trusted intermediate CA operated by Sectigo Limited, included in the Microsoft, Apple, Google and Mozilla root trust stores. Every mainstream browser automatically accepts certificates it signs. The intermediate itself is not a phishing signal — what matters is the specific domain. phishunt flags only the suspicious domains listed below; Sectigo Limited keeps signing millions of legitimate sites.
Who runs the Sectigo Limited certificate authority?
Sectigo Limited is operated by Sectigo Limited. It is a RSA & ECDSA intermediate that chains up to the USERTrust RSA Certification Authority, COMODO RSA Certification Authority root, which Sectigo Limited also owns. Anyone can look up the chain in the public Certificate Transparency logs; the same operator publishes a Certificate Policy / Certification Practice Statement (CP/CPS) describing how issuance and revocation work.
What does Sectigo Limited mean when my browser shows it as the issuer?
When a browser shows Sectigo Limited as the certificate issuer for a site, it means TLS was validated through Sectigo Limited's RSA & ECDSA chain ending at USERTrust RSA Certification Authority, COMODO RSA Certification Authority. That is normal for tens of millions of legitimate sites that use Sectigo Limited's automated DV TLS. The certificate proves the connection is encrypted and that the certificate matches the hostname — it does not prove the site behind it is trustworthy. Always verify the domain name itself.
Why does Sectigo Limited show up on phishing sites?
Sectigo Limited issues RSA & ECDSA domain-validated certificates automatically and at no cost (or very low cost), which is the exact workflow scammers need to put HTTPS on a throwaway domain. Domain validation only proves that the requester controls the domain name, not that the site behind it is trustworthy. phishunt lists the specific domains currently flagged below — those are the suspicious ones, not Sectigo Limited itself.
How do I verify a certificate issued by Sectigo Limited?
In a desktop browser, click the padlock in the address bar and open the certificate viewer. Confirm the issuer chain ends at USERTrust RSA Certification Authority, COMODO RSA Certification Authority, that the subject matches the domain you expect, and that the notAfter date has not passed. A valid Sectigo Limited certificate only proves TLS was negotiated correctly — always verify the domain name itself belongs to the service you intended to visit.
What is the difference between Sectigo Limited and Sectigo RSA Domain Validation Secure Server CA?
Sectigo Limited and its siblings (Sectigo RSA Domain Validation Secure Server CA, Sectigo RSA Organization Validation Secure Server CA, cPanel, Inc. Certification Authority) share the same operator (Sectigo Limited) and roll up to the same root (USERTrust RSA Certification Authority, COMODO RSA Certification Authority). CAs rotate multiple intermediates so that if one key ever has to be revoked, the damage is contained. As a user, you can treat all of them as the same trust anchor.


