HONGMENG.GROUP dates back to November 14, 2023; its registration is valid until November 14, 2024. Its age is about 3 years. Alibaba Cloud Computing Ltd. d/b/a HiChina (www.net.cn) (IANA ID 1599) manages the name, which is past its expiry date at the moment. The registrant is listed in China. Its nameservers are dns23.hichina.com and dns24.hichina.com. 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. 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. Domains that are not renewed before their expiry date normally enter a grace and redemption period before they can be registered again. When a domain uses its own nameservers, the owner runs the DNS directly instead of relying on a hosting or DNS provider. A registrar transfer moves the management of a domain from one company to another without changing the domain name itself. 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. Changes to the registrant organisation can point to a sale, a merger or simply an update of company details. Registry locks add an extra layer of protection for valuable names, because changes then need manual confirmation by the registry.
We have collected 9 historical WHOIS snapshots for HONGMENG.GROUP. The newest snapshot was taken on November 15, 2023. A long history with few changes usually points to a stable owner, while frequent changes can signal a transfer or a resale. Investigators use dated records to establish who controlled a domain at a specific point in time. Comparing snapshots makes it easy to see when the registrar, nameservers or status of a domain changed. Snapshots are collected over time, so the gaps between them depend on how often the record was checked. The snapshot list below shows every capture we hold, newest first. These records help track changes in registration details, ownership signals and DNS over time. Security teams use WHOIS history to spot suspicious ownership changes and to link related domains. Historical records are useful for due diligence, brand protection and investigating the background of a website. Buyers often review the history of a domain before purchasing it, to see past owners and registrars.
The record was updated in 16 fields between September 11, 2022 and November 15, 2023. The registrar changed from Chengdu West Dimension Digital Technology Co. Ltd. to Alibaba Cloud Computing Ltd. d/b/a HiChina (www.net.cn). The nameservers moved from ns1.myhostadmin.net, ns6.myhostadmin.net, ns3.myhostadmin.net and ns2.myhostadmin.net to dns23.hichina.com and dns24.hichina.com. Status flags were updated: addPeriod was added and ok was removed. The expiry date moved from July 29, 2023 to November 14, 2024, which shows the domain was renewed. Scroll down to see the full current record and the complete list of historical snapshots.
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