hepcollective.org

HEPCOLLECTIVE.ORG dates back to August 8, 2012; its registration is valid until August 8, 2018. Its age is about 14 years. Tucows Domains Inc. (IANA ID 69) manages the name, which is past its expiry date at the moment. The registrant is listed in United States. Its nameservers are ns1.mediatemple.net and ns2.mediatemple.net. Registrars are the companies accredited to sell and manage domain names, and the sponsoring registrar is the one currently responsible for this name. Public WHOIS records can show the registrant organisation and country, while many owners now hide personal details behind privacy services. Registry locks add an extra layer of protection for valuable names, because changes then need manual confirmation by the registry. When a domain uses its own nameservers, the owner runs the DNS directly instead of relying on a hosting or DNS provider. The creation date shows when the name was first registered, while the expiry date shows how long the current registration has been paid for. Domains that are not renewed before their expiry date normally enter a grace and redemption period before they can be registered again. A registrar transfer moves the management of a domain from one company to another without changing the domain name itself. Managed DNS providers are often used for speed, security and protection against attacks. Nameservers decide where a domain's DNS is hosted, so a change of nameservers usually means the website or email moved to a new provider. 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. Privacy services replace the owner's contact details in the public record with those of a proxy, which is common for personal registrations.

We have collected 6 historical WHOIS snapshots for HEPCOLLECTIVE.ORG. The newest snapshot was taken on December 8, 2017. Comparing snapshots makes it easy to see when the registrar, nameservers or status of a domain changed. Investigators use dated records to establish who controlled a domain at a specific point in time. The snapshot list below shows every capture we hold, newest first. A long history with few changes usually points to a stable owner, while frequent changes can signal a transfer or a resale. Buyers often review the history of a domain before purchasing it, to see past owners and registrars. Each snapshot is a dated copy of the public WHOIS record as it looked when it was collected. Security teams use WHOIS history to spot suspicious ownership changes and to link related domains.

The record was updated in 2 fields between October 22, 2016 and December 8, 2017. The expiry date moved from August 8, 2017 to August 8, 2018, which shows the domain was renewed. Scroll down to see the full current record and the complete list of historical snapshots.