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Unusual Registrations of Outdated PSL ICANN Section Domains by China-Based Entity
This PR addresses concerns around the
ne.pw
domain, part of a broader issue (#2199), where a China-based entity appears to be exploiting outdated ICANN section domains. The suspicious activity includes possible SEO manipulation and potential spamming through randomized subdomains. Givenne.pw
's treatment by PSL users as a ccTLD, this raises concerns about its legitimate use and potential abuse.ne.pw
Tracing to macau dot net
The domain
ne.pw
is being advertised and possibly sold on the website https://www.macau.net by "Asia Domain Name Registration Company Limited."However, they do not appear to be an authorized registrar for
.pw
domains (List of registars: https://registry.pw/list-of-registrars/), and the advertising on their website is somewhat misleading."國際認可 無處不在的 .NE.PW 域名全球流通"
This claim translates to "International Recognition: The ubiquitous .NE.PW domain is globally circulated." This is misleading because
ne.pw
is not widely recognized or globally established as a legitimate TLD. It suggests an attempt to legitimize the domain's visibility, possibly as a cover for back-end activities that may include SEO manipulation or spamming, taking advantage of its ccTLD status in search engines.Domain Creation and Expiry History
The
ne.pw
domain has a creation date of December 8, 2014, as per the WHOIS data. It is later than the original inclusion date in the PSL, meaning that it was previously allowed to expire by the original registry. It was then re-registered in 2014.