townout.com

TOWNOUT.COM dates back to December 23, 2014; its registration is valid until December 23, 2023. That makes the domain about 11 years old. NAMECHEAP INC (IANA ID 1068) manages the name, which is past its expiry date at the moment. Its record is locked against unauthorised transfer. The registrant is listed in Iceland. Its nameservers are ns101.abstractdns.com and ns100.abstractdns.com. 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. 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. Managed DNS providers are often used for speed, security and protection against attacks. A registrar transfer moves the management of a domain from one company to another without changing the domain name itself. Domains that are not renewed before their expiry date normally enter a grace and redemption period before they can be registered again. The creation date shows when the name was first registered, while the expiry date shows how long the current registration has been paid for. Privacy services replace the owner's contact details in the public record with those of a proxy, which is common for personal registrations. 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. 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.

Whois Data Center has 7 historical WHOIS snapshots for TOWNOUT.COM. The newest snapshot was taken on February 7, 2023. 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. Snapshots are collected over time, so the gaps between them depend on how often the record was checked. Each snapshot is a dated copy of the public WHOIS record as it looked when it was collected. Historical records are useful for due diligence, brand protection and investigating the background of a website.

The record was updated in 7 fields between February 28, 2022 and February 7, 2023. The expiry date moved from December 23, 2022 to December 23, 2023, which shows the domain was renewed. The complete history is available below and can be exported for your own analysis.