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YTS.mx, one of the most popular torrent sites, has lost control over its domain name which is no longer resolving. Domain registrar Gandi put the domain on 'clientHold,' a status code that's generally reserved for legal or administrative issues. The YTS status page still lists the Mexican TLD as the site's home but unless the issues are resolved, this is likely to change.

With millions of visitors, YTS is one of the most-visited torrent sites on the Internet, even rivaling the legendary pìrâ†é Bay.

The site ‘unofficially’ took over the YTS brand when the original group threw in the towel in 2015. Since then it has amassed a rather impressive user base.

Legal Troubles
This meteoric rise hasn’t been without issues. The site’s parent company Techmodo Limited and its operator have been targeted in several lawsuits and previously agreed to pay over a million dollars in settlements. In addition, YTS has had several domain name troubles as well.

When the site first entered the scene it was operating from the YTS.ag domain name, which it traded in for YTS.am two years later. In 2019, the torrent site moved yet again to a new domain, YTS.lt, which was later switched to YTS.mx.

The Mexican ccTLD has served the site for well over a year but today it suddenly became unreachable. Users who try to visit the site will see a browser error instead, indicating that there’s no A record defined, which makes it impossible to resolve the domain.

YTS.mx on ClientHold
This issue can appear in a wide variety of cases but in this instance followed an intervention from domain registrar Gandi. A few hours ago, the French company changed the status of the YTS.mx domain to clientHold, which is a punitive measure.

In the past, the clientHold status has been used to suspended pìrâ†é sites after complaints from copyright holders. Whether that’s the case here is unknown, as the registrar didn’t immediately reply to our request for comment.

Gandi lists an “expired” domain as the most common reason, but that’s clearly not the case here. According to ICANN, the clientHold status is “usually enacted during legal disputes, non-payment,” or when a “domain is subject to deletion.”

Piracy Related?
Out of all these reasons a legal dispute seems to be most likely. This doesn’t necessarily have to be copyright-related. It’s also possible that a third party complained about the accuracy of Whois records, for example.

Regular readers may also recall that several YTS-related sites were sued in the past due to trademark disputes. The YTS trademark was officially registered by the Hawaiian company 42 Ventures last year, and the company actively enforces its rights. However, the company informs TorrentFreak that it didn’t complain to Gandi.

At this point, it’s unclear if the YTS.mx domain will become available again in the future. According to the YTS status page it’s still the official domain but that may change in the near future.
 
Maybe related, kasi nagka sabay din sa pagka suspende ng drop.cx na domain natin.
Kahit registrar na Namecheap ay wala daw silang kakayahan na maayos ang issue kasi mismong Registry ng .cx TLD nag suspende ng drop.cx.

drop.cx Registrar = Namecheap
drop.cx TLD Registry = RRPproxy.net

Hindi po basta2x gumawa ng File Hosting site, madaling ma abuso.
 
Maybe related, kasi nagka sabay din sa pagka suspende ng drop.cx na domain natin.
Kahit registrar na Namecheap ay wala daw silang kakayahan na maayos ang issue kasi mismong Registry ng .cx TLD nag suspende ng drop.cx.

drop.cx Registrar = Namecheap
drop.cx TLD Registry = RRPproxy.net

Hindi po basta2x gumawa ng File Hosting site, madaling ma abuso.
Sayang boss yung YTS at nag shutdown kahapon, doon pa naman ako nagda-download ng mga malinaw na movie with subtitle..
 
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