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Starfield Secure Certificate Authority - G2 TLS Certificate

Phishing sites using this certificate issuer

About Starfield Secure Certificate Authority - G2

Operator
Starfield Technologies, LLC
Chains to
Starfield Root Certificate Authority - G2
Key type
RSA
In use since
2011

Paid DV/OV TLS issued through GoDaddy's Starfield subsidiary, cross-sold to GoDaddy customers and Starfield-branded hosting products.

Starfield is a GoDaddy subsidiary — both brands share parent infrastructure and similar customer profiles.

Frequently asked questions

Is Starfield Secure Certificate Authority - G2 a legitimate certificate authority?

Yes. Starfield Secure Certificate Authority - G2 is a publicly trusted intermediate CA operated by Starfield Technologies, LLC and chained to Starfield Root Certificate Authority - G2. It is recognized by all mainstream browsers and operating system trust stores. The certificate itself is not a phishing indicator — the same intermediate signs millions of legitimate sites.

Why does Starfield Secure Certificate Authority - G2 show up on phishing sites?

Starfield Technologies, LLC issues RSA 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 Starfield Secure Certificate Authority - G2 itself.

How do I verify a certificate issued by Starfield Secure Certificate Authority - G2?

In a desktop browser, click the padlock in the address bar and open the certificate viewer. Confirm the issuer chain ends at Starfield Root Certificate Authority - G2, that the subject matches the domain you expect, and that the notAfter date has not passed. A valid Starfield Secure Certificate Authority - G2 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 Starfield Secure Certificate Authority - G2 and Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2?

Starfield Secure Certificate Authority - G2 and its siblings (Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2) share the same operator (Starfield Technologies, LLC) and roll up to the same root (Starfield Root Certificate Authority - G2). 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.

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