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Ask HN: Has my domain name been hijacked

5 points by akshat 14y ago

A couple of days ago, the name server for my site suddenly changed to something else. On my domain provider it is showing as the right one. For example this is what my domain registrar is showing example.com ns7.abc.com <---------- this is the correct value However, when I use nslookup, I am seeing something else altogether: example.com dns1.xyz.com My whois entry is indicating the incorrect value. The whois record continues to show the right owner of the domain though. Has my domain been hijacked? How can I fix this?

HNC 14y ago
If your domain registrar is showing the right name server then it should be okay. Try to contact the registrar and talk to them about the problem, They should be able to fix it. It may also take some time for the DNS to set (aprox. 24 Hours).
- akshat 14y ago
  Thanks. The registrar has not been very helpful. We waited 48 hours and still no resolution.
  - HNC 14y ago
    Hmmm... I highly doubt your site has been hijacked if you can still access the registrar and your whois information is showing. Can you tell me the name of the domain and registrar. Thanks
    - akshat 14y ago
      It is for a client who is not comfortable publicly sharing the name of the domain. Is there anything I can do besides waiting it out?
      - HNC 14y ago
        If that's the case then what I suggest is that you try to contact the registrar as this seems to be a mistake on their part.
mike-cardwell 14y ago
What is the domain, and what should the records look like?