How to report a phishing site to Hostinger Domains

How to reach them

• Include the full URL, not just the domain.
• Attach a screenshot and the date/time you saw it.
• State plainly that it is phishing or fraud, and what it impersonates.

Reporting to Hostinger Domains, step by step

1. Confirm the registrar. Hostinger's RDAP server (rdap.hostinger.com) lists a "Registrar Abuse Contact" with the email [email protected] and the phone +1-212-252-2172.
2. Write to [email protected]. Say in the first line that the report concerns a domain name registered through Hostinger and that the domain is being used for phishing, which Hostinger's policy counts as DNS Abuse.
3. Do not send abuse reports to [email protected]. Hostinger's Registrar information page lists that address but adds a note to use the contacts on its Report Abuse page for abuse.
4. If the registrant's WHOIS details look false, say so too. Hostinger says reports of inaccurate or incomplete registration data are handled under the same policy.
5. If the site is hosted somewhere other than Hostinger, report the page to that host as well, because Hostinger's options as registrar are limited to the domain.

What Hostinger Domains asks you to include

• The domain name exactly as registered, plus each scam URL that uses it.
• Why the domain counts as abuse: what it imitates, and what it asks victims to hand over.
• Proof such as screenshots with the date and time, and the full headers of any phishing email sent from or linking to the domain.
• Your name and a contact email address so Hostinger can confirm receipt and, where the law requires, tell you its decision.

What Hostinger Domains can do

• Hostinger says it takes reasonable and prompt steps to investigate reports about domains registered or managed through it, and that with actionable evidence of DNS Abuse it may take steps to stop or disrupt the abuse.
• Its listed actions include domain-level restrictions such as a hold or transfer lock where permitted, and escalating the matter to the registry.
• Hostinger's Domain Name Registration Agreement prohibits phishing, malware and fraudulent or deceptive practices and says the consequences include suspension of the domain name. It also lets Hostinger or the registry cancel or transfer a registration or place it on registry lock, hold or similar status.
• Hostinger may ask the registrant to verify or correct registration data. Its agreement says failing to answer such an inquiry within five business days is a material breach and a basis for suspension or cancellation.

What Hostinger Domains cannot do

• Hostinger says that being the registrar does not mean it hosts or controls the content on the domain, and that its options as registrar may differ from what it can do when it is also the host.
• Hostinger says it weighs the risk of unnecessary collateral impact before acting on a domain, so a domain shared by many genuine users may get a narrower response.
• Hostinger lists a separate Non-public registrant data (NPRD) request policy among its legal pages; an abuse report is not the route for obtaining the owner's private details.

What happens after you report

• Hostinger says it decides on a response by looking at how serious the activity is, the evidence available and the rules that apply.
• It aims for an initial review within 24 hours and may give you a reference to follow the report.
• Hostinger says the registrant may be given the chance to explain or fix the problem, and the outcome can change if new information arrives.
• Hostinger's Abuse Handling Policy sets a target of an initial review within 24 hours of receipt; full resolution may take longer.

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