Ask HN: Has my domain name been hijacked

#1

Post by akshat » Sat, Jan 12, 2013, 8:33 AM UTC

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 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?

Re: Ask HN: Has my domain name been hijacked

#2

Post by HNC » Sat, Jan 12, 2013, 8:58 AM UTC

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).

Re: Ask HN: Has my domain name been hijacked

#3

Post by akshat » Sat, Jan 12, 2013, 9:55 AM UTC

HNC wrote: post #2

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).

Thanks. The registrar has not been very helpful. We waited 48 hours and still no resolution.

Re: Ask HN: Has my domain name been hijacked

#4

Post by HNC » Sat, Jan 12, 2013, 10:13 AM UTC

akshat wrote: post #3

HNC wrote: post #2

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).

Thanks. The registrar has not been very helpful. We waited 48 hours and still no resolution.

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

Re: Ask HN: Has my domain name been hijacked

#5

Post by mike-cardwell » Sat, Jan 12, 2013, 12:47 PM UTC

What is the domain, and what should the records look like?

Re: Ask HN: Has my domain name been hijacked

#6

Post by akshat » Sat, Jan 12, 2013, 1:46 PM UTC

HNC wrote: post #4

akshat wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thanks. The registrar has not been very helpful. We waited 48 hours and still no resolution.

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

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?

Re: Ask HN: Has my domain name been hijacked

#7

Post by HNC » Sat, Jan 12, 2013, 5:22 PM UTC

akshat wrote: post #6

HNC wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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

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?

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.