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HITCOUNTER.NET dates back to February 22, 2002; its registration is valid until February 22, 2029. Its age is about 24 years. DYNADOT LLC (IANA ID 472) manages the name, which is active at the moment. No renewal is needed before 2029. The registrant is listed in United States. Domains that are not renewed before their expiry date normally enter a grace and redemption period before they can be registered again. Managed DNS providers are often used for speed, security and protection against attacks. The creation date shows when the name was first registered, while the expiry date shows how long the current registration has been paid for. A registrar transfer moves the management of a domain from one company to another without changing the domain name itself. 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. When a domain uses its own nameservers, the owner runs the DNS directly instead of relying on a hosting or DNS provider. Registry locks add an extra layer of protection for valuable names, because changes then need manual confirmation by the registry. An older registration date is often seen as a sign of an established website, although age alone says nothing about who owns it today. Changes to the registrant organisation can point to a sale, a merger or simply an update of company details.

We have collected 11 historical WHOIS snapshots for HITCOUNTER.NET. The newest snapshot was taken on November 1, 2026. 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. 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. 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.

The record was updated in 26 fields between November 15, 2022 and November 1, 2026. Status flags were updated: clientTransferProhibited was removed. The expiry date moved from February 22, 2024 to February 22, 2029, which shows the domain was renewed. Scroll down to see the full current record and the complete list of historical snapshots.