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Complaints and Abuse

How and where can I file an abuse complaint?

If you need to report a domain name, email address, or IP address that is involved in illegal or abusive activity, here are some tips to follow to make this process easier.

To submit a support ticket, please visit REPORT ABUSE 

Here you will select the type of abuse and fill out a form that provides the necessary evidence.

As always, please substantiate your allegations with concrete evidence and/or other relevant information to verify the incident of abuse and help us take appropriate action. Keep in mind that depending on the type of issue you wish to report, the evidence may vary.

The following list describes the most common types of abuse we investigate and the required evidence we expect from you to support our investigation:

Types of Abuse and Description

Child Abuse is adult content that depicts a minor (a person under the age of 18).

Useful Evidence

  • Abused Domain
  • Misleading URL

  • Copyright/DMCA is content protected by copyright that is published online without authorization.

    Useful Evidence

  • Official DMCA Takedown Notice that meets all DMCA requirements

  • Email Abuse/Spam is unsolicited commercial bulk email. This also includes "spamvertising", i.e. advertising a domain via spam sent from other networks.

    Useful Evidence

  • Address "From"
  • Address "To"
  • Complete Email Header
  • Email Content

  • Fraud is aimed with the intent to gain monetary gain (also known as a scam) or other gain (i.e. access to personal details)

    Useful Evidence

  • Misleading Domain Names
  • Misleading URL
  • Paid invoice or receipt
  • Rough page screenshot
  • Email with full header and body (in case of email fraud)

  • Phishing is a type of fraud with the intent to obtain sensitive information (username, password, PIN, credit card, or bank account details) using a fake website that is almost identical to the official website.

    Useful Evidence

  • Misleading Domain Names
  • Misleading URL
  • Target of attack (legitimate website)
  • The country where your IP address is located (content may be geo-blocked, so we'll try to use an appropriate proxy);
  • User agent (phone, PC) and browser (content may vary depending on device and software)

  • Illegal Pharmacy is a website that sells or distributes over-the-counter medicines, obsolete, substitute or counterfeit medicines, thereby violating the law.

    Useful Evidence

  • Misleading Domain Names
  • Misleading URL
  • Rough page screenshot

  • Malware is software that is used to interfere with computer operations, collect sensitive data, or gain access to personal computer systems.

    Useful Evidence

  • Misleading Domain Names
  • Misleading URL

  • Hacking activities are network attacks such as port scanning, brute force, denial of service attacks, etc. with the intent to infect or exploit victim's resources, or for other illegal purposes.

    Useful Evidence

  • Misleading Domain Names
  • Misleading URL
  • Wrong IP address
  • The date and time (including time zone) when the harassment occurred
  • Full log of attacks generated by your firewall (with source and destination IP/domain, user agent, timestamp and timezone)

  • Trademark infringement is the unauthorized use of a trademark or service mark on or in connection with goods and/or services in a manner that may cause confusion, fraud, or error regarding the source of the goods and/or services.

    Useful Evidence

  • Official notice of trademark complaint that meets all the requirements set out in our Copyright and Trademark Policy

  • The Abuse Report represents other inappropriate content, including but not limited to: identity theft, gambling, unauthorized IP redirects/frames/redirections, defamation, terrorism propaganda, HYIPs, warez, etc.

    Useful Evidence

  • Misleading Domain/IP Names
  • Misleading URL
  • Screenshots of the respective rough pages

  • Multiple complaints regarding the same issue should be combined in a single support ticket, ensuring that tickets are not duplicated. If you have a ticket opened with our Law and Abuse Department and would like to provide further details or have further questions, please continue this conversation via ticket. This reduces cross-referencing and confusion, contributing to efficient and timely communication.

    Thank you for your cooperation!