BMW-BAOYI.COM dates back to August 7, 2013; its registration is valid until August 7, 2023. That is around 13 years of continuous registration. Alibaba Cloud Computing (Beijing) Co. Ltd. (IANA ID 420) manages the name, which is past its expiry date at the moment. Its nameservers are dns18.hichina.com and dns17.hichina.com. Registry locks add an extra layer of protection for valuable names, because changes then need manual confirmation by the registry. Managed DNS providers are often used for speed, security and protection against attacks. Public WHOIS records can show the registrant organisation and country, while many owners now hide personal details behind privacy services. Registrars are the companies accredited to sell and manage domain names, and the sponsoring registrar is the one currently responsible for this name. An older registration date is often seen as a sign of an established website, although age alone says nothing about who owns it today. When a domain uses its own nameservers, the owner runs the DNS directly instead of relying on a hosting or DNS provider. Status flags such as transfer or delete locks are set by the registrar or registry to protect a domain from unauthorised changes. 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. Changes to the registrant organisation can point to a sale, a merger or simply an update of company details.
The two newest snapshots are identical, a sign of a stable registration. Select any snapshot below to see the exact record that was captured on that date.
For BMW-BAOYI.COM, Whois Data Center keeps 12 historical WHOIS snapshots. The newest snapshot was taken on August 17, 2022. 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. The snapshot list below shows every capture we hold, newest first. Snapshots are collected over time, so the gaps between them depend on how often the record was checked. Comparing snapshots makes it easy to see when the registrar, nameservers or status of a domain changed. Historical records are useful for due diligence, brand protection and investigating the background of a website. Security teams use WHOIS history to spot suspicious ownership changes and to link related domains.
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