Namecheap is a registrar founded in 2000 by Richard Kirkendall. Namecheap is based in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Official Position

Required to abide by the agreement with ICANN for accreditation.

From the ICANN Registration Accreditation Agreement (RAA):
3.7.7.9 The Registered Name Holder shall represent that, to the best of the Registered Name Holder's knowledge and belief, neither the registration of the Registered Name nor the manner in which it is directly or indirectly used infringes the legal rights of any third party.

1.13 "Illegal Activity" means conduct involving use of a Registered Name sponsored by Registrar that is prohibited by applicable law and/or exploitation of Registrar's domain name resolution or registration services in furtherance of conduct involving the use of a Registered Name sponsored by Registrar that is prohibited by applicable law.

5.5 Termination of Agreement by ICANN. This Agreement may be terminated ... [if the] Registrar .. is convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction of a felony or other serious offense related to financial activities, or is judged by a court of competent jurisdiction to have: ...

with actual knowledge (or through gross negligence) permitted Illegal Activity in the registration or use of domain names or in the provision to Registrar by any Registered Name Holder of inaccurate Whois information

Namecheap Terms of Service

From the Namecheap Domain Registration Agreement
Service(s) provided at will and termination of service(s)
.. we may terminate or suspend the Service(s) at any time for cause, which, without limitation, includes registration of prohibited domain name(s), abuse of the Services, payment irregularities, material allegations of illegal conduct.

Actual Behavior

We were unable to validate your claim(s), unfortunately.

In this situation, Namecheap acts as the registrar only. It means that our ability to investigate the matter is limited since the content transmitted via the website is not located on our server. Please also note that we do not own the reported domain name, we are simply the company the domain name was registered with. Considering the aforementioned points, we recommend that you contact the hosting provider, who would be in a better position to validate your claim(s) and take the appropriate action.

Additionally, if you believe you are a victim of an internet crime, or if you are aware of an attempted crime, you can file a complaint through Internet Crime Complaint Center at https://complaint.ic3.gov , who are in the best position to fully investigate any such issue across any/all service providers.

Registrar responsiveness

Showing all registrars including R01.RU

Showing all registrars excluding R01.RU

Piechart showing the crime sponsoring contribution by each registrar.

The comparison between this registrar and others can be seen on the graphs.

It shows how many domains have not been suspended by various registrars over the past year. The higher the column, the more domains are sponsored by the registrar.

Currently the most abused registrar is Russia's R01.ru. This registrar sponsors the vast majority (often over 60%) of the fraud domains used within the Eva Pharmacy group.

The second most abused registrar is Russia's REG.RU REG.RU at over 25%

The next most abused registrar is GKG GKG at 4%.

The next most abused registrar is The Netherlands' Hosting Concepts aka OpenProvider at 3%.

These are followed by Russia's ARDIS, India's PublicDomainRegistry PDR, China's CNOBIN, Canada's Tucows, and Pakistan's PakNIC.

Outside of Russia, most registrars have been quick to terminate the service contracts with these cyber-criminals upon seeing the obvious evidence of fraud.

Description of the Registrar

From About Us - Get to know Namecheap.
In the year 2000, a man named Richard Kirkendall founded a company called Namecheap, with the idea that the average people of the internet deserved value-priced domains and stellar service. These days, Namecheap is a leading ICANN-accredited domain name registrar and web hosting company. We're happy to report: Namecheap has about 3 million customers and more than 7 million domains under management.

We offer domain names at some of the best prices in the industry, along with full-featured hosting packages, secure SSL certificates, WhoisGuard privacy protection service, and more.

Sample illegal domains

Toronto_Drug_Store

drugs416.com (suspended)
drugs905.com (suspended)
meds905.com (suspended)

-Canadian-Pharmacy-

canadianphrmc.com       
cndpharmacy.com

Canadian_Health&Care_Mall

canadianhnc.com

CanadianPharmacy

cndphrmc.com

Pharmacy Express

phrmexpress.com

Common IP addresses

A quick way to verify these sites is to examine the hosting addresses. Note that * items have been removed. Many compromised hosts used for this operation during September 2020 - May 2021 were located at these IPs.

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2.184.67.164	5.101.140.77	5.188.211.29	37.46.135.24	51.222.136.197*
51.89.151.227	84.15.139.143	84.200.77.180	95.165.145.236	95.165.149.124
95.165.27.205	95.31.40.41	103.117.141.163	103.121.91.117	103.126.6.161
103.127.31.154*	103.135.128.72*	103.139.42.59	103.146.23.100	103.147.153.123*
103.147.153.126*	103.157.224.90	103.228.114.93	103.236.150.106*	103.236.201.228
103.92.25.124	103.242.117.197	103.28.149.174	103.30.246.103	103.83.192.109
103.9.158.67	103.92.25.124	185.182.105.220	185.182.105.221	185.227.136.203
185.24.232.98	185.227.136.205	198.211.33.45	200.55.243.166*	202.145.2.67

Removed
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5.133.12.16*	5.181.158.179*	5.181.158.181*	5.187.52.1*	5.187.52.12*
5.187.52.13*	5.187.52.9*	5.2.89.72*	5.253.62.111*	5.45.82.242*
31.132.1.40*	37.61.211.187*	37.61.211.188*	37.61.211.189*	45.119.41.11*
45.119.41.12*	45.119.41.14*	45.125.65.93*	45.131.83.10*	45.137.21.144*
45.137.21.166*	45.67.116.219*	45.86.163.7*	51.158.23.140*	51.210.134.178*
51.38.80.31*	58.64.137.69*	62.141.56.196*	78.157.200.139*	80.233.134.248*
80.233.134.249*	81.4.110.230*	82.199.101.248*	82.199.101.44*	82.199.104.3*
85.17.219.96*	85.183.104.125*	85.254.72.7 *	87.120.253.209*	89.105.221.82*
89.222.128.42*	91.199.41.51*	91.199.41.53*	91.199.41.55*	93.119.105.5*
94.126.173.105*	94.152.214.31*	94.156.175.107*	101.53.147.97*	101.99.90.111*
103.108.117.18*	103.117.141.184*	103.130.218.113*	103.138.96.86*	103.142.25.210*
103.160.144.64*	103.160.62.153*	103.221.220.169*	103.42.58.61*	103.56.148.90*
103.6.207.162*	103.8.26.45*	103.86.51.178*	103.92.30.110*	109.232.240.24*
111.90.158.205*	112.78.10.214*	119.59.123.55*	119.59.123.55*	128.1.60.6*
130.185.72.89*	134.119.186.27*	134.119.186.29*	141.98.10.125*	141.98.10.136*
141.98.10.142*	141.98.10.225*	146.247.49.105*	146.88.26.167*	159.148.186.165*
159.148.187.4*	159.148.187.6*	167.114.188.36*	170.130.173.37*	171.244.143.163*
173.213.80.216*	176.123.9.67*	178.239.177.183*	178.255.40.234*	179.43.149.28*
180.131.147.100*	185.105.109.213*	185.108.128.181*	185.128.42.106*	185.128.42.107 *
185.128.43.18*	185.128.43.21*	185.128.43.54*	185.130.206.6*	185.140.249.133*
185.183.104.123*	185.216.8.156*	185.227.136.206*	185.24.232.118*	185.24.232.134*
185.24.232.76*	185.9.158.36*	185.99.3.68*	185.99.3.80*	194.5.179.140*
195.123.247.36*	198.27.110.97*	209.127.28.5*	209.97.184.221*	212.34.158.134*
212.34.158.134*	213.226.100.10*

Where to contact the compromised hosting ISP:

Abuse contact for '5.2.88.0 - 5.2.89.255' is 'alvaro.montero@ipcore.com'
Abuse contact for '5.45.80.0 - 5.45.83.255' is 'abuse@ispiria.net'
Abuse contact for '5.101.140.64 - 5.101.140.95' is 'abuse@ukservers.com'
Abuse contact for '5.181.158.0 - 5.181.158.255' is 'abuse@mivocloud.com'
Abuse contact for '5.133.8.0 - 5.133.15.255' is 'abuse@artnet.pl'
Abuse contact for '5.187.48.0 - 5.187.55.255' is 'abuse@artnet.pl'
Abuse contact for '5.188.211.0 - 5.188.211.255' is 'abuse@pindc.ru'
Abuse contact for '5.253.60.0 - 5.253.63.255' is 'abuseto@adminvps.ru' (Removed)
Abuse contact for '27.124.80.0 - 27.124.95.255' is 'abuse@medialink.net.id'
Abuse contact for '31.200.247.0 - 31.200.247.255' is 'ripe@unelink.com'
Abuse contact for '37.46.132.0 - 37.46.135.255' is 'abuse@abusehost.ru'
Abuse contact for '45.67.116.0 - 45.67.116.255' is 'abuse@itns.md'
Abuse contact for '45.86.163.0 - 45.86.163.255' is 'support@crowncloud.net'
Abuse contact for '45.125.65.0 - 45.125.65.255' is 'abuse@tele-asia.net'
Abuse contact for '45.131.83.0 - 45.131.83.255' is 'abuse@sered.net'
Abuse contact for '51.89.148.0 - 51.89.151.255' is 'abuse@ovh.net'
Abuse contact for '79.172.193.0 - 79.172.193.255' is 'abuse@deninet.hu' (Removed)
Abuse contact for '80.233.134.0 - 80.233.134.255' is 'abuse@telia.lv'
Abuse contact for '82.199.104.0 - 82.199.107.254' is 'abuse@seven-sky.net'
Abuse contact for '84.15.136.0 - 84.15.143.255' is 'abuse@bi.lt'
Abuse contact for '84.200.77.0 - 84.200.77.255' is 'abuse@accelerated.de' (Removed)
Abuse contact for '85.254.72.0 - 85.254.72.255' is 'support@serveria.com'
Abuse contact for '87.120.253.0 - 87.120.253.255' is 'abuse@neterra.net'
Abuse contact for '89.105.192.0 - 89.105.223.255' is 'abusedesk@novoserve.com'
Abuse contact for '89.222.128.0 - 89.222.131.255' is 'abuse@netorn.net' 'abuse@netorn.ru'
Abuse contact for '80.233.134.0 - 80.233.134.255' is 'abuse@telia.lv'
Abuse contact for '93.119.104.0 - 93.119.105.255' is 'abuse@virtono.com'
Abuse contact for '94.152.0.0 - 94.152.255.255' is 'abuse@kei.pl'
Abuse contact for '94.156.175.0 - 94.156.175.255' is 'abuse@iws.co'
Abuse contact for '95.24.0.0 - 95.31.255.255' is 'abuse-b2b@beeline.ru'
Abuse contact for '95.84.128.0 - 95.84.159.255' is 'abuse@rt.ru'
Abuse contact for '95.165.128.0 - 95.165.255.255' is 'abuse@spd-mgts.ru'
Abuse contact for '103.6.204.0 - 103.6.207.255' is 'yogie@redwhite.co.id'
Abuse contact for '103.9.156.0 - 103.9.159.255' is 'cuong.trinh@vnso.vn'
Abuse contact for '103.28.148.0 - 103.28.149.255' is 'support@easyway.co.id'
Abuse contact for '103.56.148.0 - 103.56.149.255' is 'abuse@jagoanhosting.com'
Abuse contact for '103.86.48.0 - 103.86.48.255' is 'abuse@bangmodhosting.com'
Abuse contact for '103.92.24.0 - 103.92.27.255' is 'hm-changed@vnnic.vn' 'system@tlsoft.vn'
Abuse contact for '103.117.141.0 - 103.117.141.255' is 'abuse@casbay.com'
Abuse contact for '103.121.88.0 - 103.121.91.255' is 'tampd@bkns.vn'
Abuse contact for '103.126.6.0 - 103.126.7.255' is 'shazim@serverstack.in'
Abuse contact for '103.138.96.0 - 103.138.96.255' is 'hello@hostitsmart.in'
Abuse contact for '103.146.22.0 - 103.146.23.255' is 'duc@lanit.com.vn'
Abuse contact for '103.147.152.0 - 103.147.153.255' is 'abuse@shineservers.com'
Abuse contact for '103.221.220.0 - 103.221.223.255' is 'hoanglong@azdigi.com'
Abuse contact for '103.236.201.0 - 103.236.201.255' is 'admin@idcloudhost.com'
Abuse contact for '111.90.128.0 - 111.90.159.255' is 'abuse@shinjiru.com.my'
Abuse contact for '112.78.0.0 - 112.78.15.255' is 'vanht@ods.vn'
Abuse contact for '130.185.72.0 - 130.185.72.255' is 'report@parspack.com'
Abuse contact for '119.59.96.0 - 119.59.127.255' is 'abuse@metrabyte.cloud'
Abuse contact for '141.98.10.0 - 141.98.10.255' is 'admin@serveroffer.lt'
Abuse contact for '146.247.49.0 - 146.247.49.255' is 'abuse@netcetera.co.uk'
Abuse contact for '159.148.186.0 - 159.148.186.255' is 'support@serveria.com'
Abuse contact for '159.148.0.0 - 159.148.255.255' is 'abuse@latnet.eu'
Abuse contact for '171.224.0.0 - 171.255.255.255' is 'hm-changed@vnnic.vn' 'soc@viettel.com.vn'
Abuse contact for '176.123.0.0 - 176.123.11.255' is 'abuse@alexhost.com'
Abuse contact for '178.239.176.0 - 178.239.177.255' is 'abuse@irideos.it'
Abuse contact for '178.255.40.232 - 178.255.40.235' is 'abuse@artnet.pl'
Abuse contact for '179.43.149.0/26' is 'support@privatelayer.com'
Abuse contact for '180.131.144.0 - 180.131.147.255' is 'abuse@nawala.org'
Abuse contact for '185.24.232.0 - 185.24.232.255' is 'abuse@servebyte.com'
Abuse contact for '185.128.40.0 - 185.128.43.255' is 'abuse@rackend.net'
Abuse contact for '185.130.206.0 - 185.130.207.255' is 'abuse@as61317.net'
Abuse contact for '185.140.248.0 - 185.140.249.255' is 'contact@buzinessware.com'
Abuse contact for '185.183.104.0 - 185.183.104.255' is 'abuse@m247.ro'
Abuse contact for '194.5.176.0 - 194.5.179.255' is 'berbid238@gmail.com'
Abuse contact for '200.55.243.166'  is 'radhios@gmail.com' syt.com web page
Abuse contact for '202.145.0.0 - 202.145.3.255' is 'abuse@uninet.net.id'
Abuse contact for '209.127.0.0 - 209.127.138.255' is 'abuse@servermania.com'

Example of the highest used IP addresses from November 2020

Invalid registrant information

Namecheap provides a free domain registrant privacy service that cloaks the contact details of customers and also criminals who register domain names.

Name: WhoisGuard Protected
Organization: WhoisGuard, Inc.
Street: P.O. Box 0823-03411
City: Panama
State/Province: Panama
Postal Code:
Country: PA
Phone: +507.8365503
Fax: +51.17057182

Where to send abuse complaints

abuse@namecheap.com

Additional Contact Information

From Our Team - A few of the friendly faces of Team Namecheap

Richard Kirkendall
Title: Chief Executive Officer

Hillan Klein
Title: Chief Operating Officer

Eva Alexandropoulos
Title: Chief Marketing Officer

Sergii Smirnov
Title: Chief Technology Officer

Postal address

NAMECHEAP, INC
4600 EAST WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 305
PHOENIX, AZ, 85034, US

Registration Information

Telephone and FAX

Phone: +1.6613102107
Fax: +1.6613102107

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