BASTARDMACHINE.COM dates back to April 17, 2006; its registration is valid until April 17, 2027. That is around 20 years of continuous registration. CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. (IANA ID 299) manages the name, which is active at the moment. The Hearst Corporation, located in United States, appears as the registrant organisation. Renewals are usually made for one to ten years at a time, so an expiry date far in the future shows a long-term commitment to the name. Managed DNS providers are often used for speed, security and protection against attacks. Status flags such as transfer or delete locks are set by the registrar or registry to protect a domain from unauthorised changes.
The record was updated in 34 fields between October 19, 2022 and November 2, 2026. Only the spelling of the registrar name changed ("CSC CORPORATE DOMAINS INC." to "CSC Corporate Domains, Inc."); it is the same registrar. Status flags were updated: clientTransferProhibited was removed. The registrant organisation became visible in the public record. It was renewed: the expiry date went from April 17, 2023 to April 17, 2027. Select any snapshot below to see the exact record that was captured on that date.
For BASTARDMACHINE.COM, Whois Data Center keeps 14 historical WHOIS snapshots. The newest snapshot was taken on November 2, 2026. Investigators use dated records to establish who controlled a domain at a specific point in time. A long history with few changes usually points to a stable owner, while frequent changes can signal a transfer or a resale.
WHOIS Record