Namecheap status: hosting issues and outage reports

Problems in the last 24 hours

The graph below depicts the number of Namecheap reports received over the last 24 hours by time of day. When the number of reports exceeds the baseline, represented by the red line, an outage is determined.

Most Reported Problems

The following are the most recent problems reported by Namecheap users through our website.

• Hosting (57%)
• Domains (43%)

Live Outage Map

The most recent Namecheap outage reports came from the following cities:

City	Problem Type	Report Time
Tuxtla	Domains	10 days ago
Centerville	Hosting	10 days ago
Noida	Domains	23 days ago
Purmerend	Domains	1 month ago
Istanbul	Hosting	1 month ago
Charleston	Hosting	1 month ago

Full Outage Map

Community Discussion

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Namecheap Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

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  Jenna. Ellis (@JennaeIlIisEsq) reported 2 minutes ago

  @Namecheap @TeamDreier Pls what is going on with namecheap hosting ? My hosting has not been working since yesterday….. fix it pls

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  Phil (@0xPhilH) reported 3 minutes ago

  @milanm_ @levelsio @Cloudflare To add here, since CFs offices are in France, they overcomply with every bs EU request, even if you host a service that is US only. They won't do that for the content part, so namecheap registar + CF dns + CF CDN is actually best of both worlds combo.

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  مركز مهارات الإبداع للتدريب (@cstcksa) reported 3 minutes ago

  @Namecheap Warning to all website owners and businesses: Based on our experience, we strongly advise exercising caution before dealing with this hosting provider. We encountered significant difficulties related to account management, communication, and obtaining support regarding our hosting services. Our experience raised serious concerns about the company's practice of relying on third-party agents to manage hosting accounts, which may leave customers vulnerable to disputes, service interruptions, delays in account transfers, or unexpected financial demands. We encourage all customers to carefully review ownership rights, account access credentials, service agreements, and transfer procedures before purchasing hosting services through any intermediary or agent. We have documented our experience and reserve the right to pursue the matter through the appropriate regulatory and legal channels.

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  Zara_Schneider (@ZSchneider76107) reported 3 minutes ago

  @MacdevM Mostly comes down to control and pricing for me Cloudflare and Namecheap usually stand out for clean management and no unnecessary upsells 🚀

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  ChiseledCactus | Analyst (@chiseledcactus) reported 5 minutes ago

  @deanelazab @YayJayBae Hello! If it helps, it looks like it's running via cloudflare servers, and registered via "Namecheap". It still lists "Mediadroid LTD UK", with a "Jonathan hassall, but was dissolved a while back, so this is all sorts of shady. I imagine twitch and YouTube wouldn't be too happy with them continuously scraping content and causing issues, yeah? But is that even an option to try and rally to them?

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  Spaceship (@spaceship) reported 7 minutes ago

  @Atifel_ We take accusations of front-running very seriously, and we want to assure you with 100% certainty that Spaceship never registers domain names based on customer search queries. The domains you provided are registry premium and not registered with Spaceship or Namecheap. Because the registry determines the base cost for these premium names, the higher price applies to both the initial registration and the annual renewals.

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  Tommy Thomas (@0xTommyThomas) reported 8 minutes ago

  @adahstwt I’ve been using Namecheap for a while now, generally good integrations with other apps which make it easy to use. Pork bun is pretty decent too Will never understand why godaddy is called godaddy lol Squarespace in my experience is the most annoying to deal with for domain management tbh

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  Dr. Simon Taki Zaku, D.B.A (@realsimonzaku_) reported 10 minutes ago

  What tools do I need to start? You usually need a domain, hosting, professional website, clear service pages, founder profile, testimonials, analytics, business email, payment route, content plan, and strong WhatsApp or contact funnel. Tools like Namecheap, DreamHost, Hostinger, Geegpay, ClickMeeting, and CartFlows can support the system when used with a clear strategy.

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  Ehsan (@acadictive) reported 10 minutes ago

  @BacLeodiv i always buy from namecheap. i like their ui and service. btw, lets also connect.

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  Jenna. Ellis (@JennaeIlIisEsq) reported 10 minutes ago

  @Namecheap @TeamDreier Pls what is going on with namecheap hosting ? My hosting has not been working since yesterday….. fix it pls

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  elena (@elephnaburky) reported 11 minutes ago

  Glitch uses 3 different registrars, and never have their organization name publicly listed. - GoDaddy (Glitch Store, TheWackyWatch) - NameCheap (TheProphecy, ParkPlanet, Store Redirects) - Tucows (GlitchProd) They don't use NiceNIC, which is what the Solver site uses. 10/20

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  Arsi Hoxha (@ArsiHoxha_) reported 12 minutes ago

  @adahstwt Namecheap for years then switched to Cloudflare and never looked back. no markup, no upsells, no drama 🫶

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  DeepCantCode (@DeepCantCode) reported 17 minutes ago

  Guys, I genuinely need help 😭 I need to buy a domain. Is Namecheap really worth it? The renewal prices are kinda high… and Porkbun feels the same. Any better domain registrar with low renewal prices and overall cheaper costs? I'm broke 💀

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  Mayur Lalwani (@mayurlalwani3) reported 20 minutes ago

  @TTrimoreau It really depends on what you're looking for. Price, support, or extra features. I've had good experiences with Namecheap

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  Hackology (@Hackology) reported 21 minutes ago

  @Namecheap VPS CP is now responsive, even that was not loading rest even namecheap site appears to off ... VPS etc all down , even the IP associated with it

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  🛡️Shir Khorshid Noor Cyber Unit🛡️ (@FriendOfTheInst) reported 24 minutes ago

  Sponsored search results are not a trust boundary. A fake ChatGPT download campaign used brand impersonation, malvertising, shared-link abuse, cloaking, platform-specific payloads, CAPTCHA gating, Electron packaging, JavaScript obfuscation, and staged execution to deliver malware to Windows and macOS users. This is not merely another fake download page. It is a clear demonstration of how attackers exploit trust across multiple layers: • Trusted brand • Trusted search flow • Trusted-looking ad placement • Trusted-looking domain patterns • Trusted UI/branding • Trusted installer frameworks • Trusted code-signing assumptions • Trusted AI platform sharing features What happened: Attackers promoted a fake OpenAI/ChatGPT download experience using the domain: openew[.]app The site copied OpenAI-style branding and offered download paths for: • Windows • macOS • Chrome extension The Chrome extension path linked to a legitimate ChatGPT-related extension, further increasing perceived legitimacy. The Windows and macOS download paths delivered malware. Attackers also abused legitimate ChatGPT shared conversation links, including chatgpt[.]com/s/ pages, to host fake outage or download pages. A link hosted on a trusted domain can still deliver attacker-controlled content to users. The campaign employed cloaking and conditional rendering: automated scanners and analysis tools were shown benign content, reportedly an unrelated AR/VR company site, while real browsers received the malicious ChatGPT-themed download experience. That is the key lesson: A trusted domain, HTTPS padlock, sponsored ad, or polished UI does not equal a safe download. Why this campaign matters: Victims were not browsing dark web forums or downloading cracks. They were searching for a legitimate AI tool. That is why malvertising is effective: it targets high-intent users at the exact moment they are ready to install software. The campaign turned normal user behavior into an initial access path. Windows chain: The Windows payload was distributed as: Chat_GPT.exe Reported SHA-256: 56CC26E88C064B0C423AA8AD6530E58F91D1E4D28FAB1A8BCEDEF16A6582B4D2 Additional reported Windows hash: c9e0e6985dca3a179c9bdea4e7b38f7dc57fe00ecedc2fd634256fc53bf2de2d Important: hashes are useful for triage, not sufficient for defense. Campaigns rotate samples. Hunt behaviorally. Windows technical observations: • Installer built with Inno Setup • Electron-based application • Chromium runtime components • resources\app.asar archive • Large obfuscated JavaScript payload identified as winter.js • Hex-encoded strings • Dynamically resolved functions • Control-flow obfuscation • Event-driven execution • CAPTCHA gating before core behavior • Inner Electron payload (App.exe) launched after installation • PowerShell spawned after CAPTCHA completion Observed PowerShell pattern: -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command - That trailing dash matters. It suggests commands may be supplied through standard input rather than appearing directly in the process command line. This reduces the value of command-line-only detection and makes process-tree and behavioral monitoring much more important. Static red flags: The filename suggested ChatGPT, but embedded metadata reportedly identified the installer as: PovariEGLESVapp Setup The executable was signed by: F.F.A.P. Hurkmans Beheer B.V. That publisher does not align with OpenAI or ChatGPT. Important reminder: a valid code signature does not mean software is safe. It only confirms that the file was signed by a certificate and has not been modified since signing. It does not establish that the software is legitimate or authorized by the brand it imitates. Additional Windows indicators: • App.exe SHA-256: D9AD44D43E57B870793FA5CF7FB3A813990D0CBD0C7087BDE70A5E61FB1F1FE6 • Unexpected Chromium/Electron profile: %APPDATA%\Satoshi • Additional reported path: %APPDATA%\LeronApplication • Reported Electron/Node capabilities: systeminformation, child_process, os, fs, zip-lib, Those modules indicate a capable execution environment: system discovery, file access, archive handling, process execution, and network communication. macOS chain: The macOS payload was delivered as: ChatGpt.dmg Reported SHA-256: 7E5B708F6659B1FAD3AAE7B589A706434FBF21708AEEC5AF5910189B96E25FEF Additional reported macOS hash: c0919e1999eaee67e67aeda0287722775afb04e9a9a0f727928b4d11265fb70b The macOS malware is reported as Odyssey Stealer, a fork of AMOS / Atomic Stealer. Reported macOS targeting includes: • Browser passwords • Browser cookies • Saved logins • macOS keychain data • Telegram sessions • Cryptocurrency wallet directories • Desktop/Documents files with sensitive wallet/key extensions • Ledger Live • Trezor Suite • Exodus • Electrum • Sparrow The most dangerous macOS behavior: Wallet replacement. The malware reportedly attempts to replace legitimate wallet-related applications with trojanized versions. That means a victim may later open what appears to be their normal wallet app, but actually launch an attacker-controlled version. That is not only credential theft. That is long-tail financial compromise. Infrastructure: Reported malicious domain: openew[.]app Reported infrastructure includes: 144[.]172[.]104[.]205 188[.]137[.]246[.]189 192[.]253[.]248[.]181 172[.]94[.]9[.]250 Infrastructure notes: • Recently registered domain • Namecheap / registrar-servers infrastructure reported • RouterHosting infrastructure reported • Passive DNS linked infrastructure to other suspicious or malicious domains • .app domains require HTTPS, so browsers show a padlock The padlock only means the connection is encrypted. It does not mean the site is legitimate. Detection opportunities for defenders: 1. Newly created executables launched from Downloads, Temp, or other user-writable paths 2. Trusted-brand filenames that do not match embedded metadata 3. Installer publisher mismatch: filename says ChatGPT, signer is unrelated 4. Electron apps spawning scripting engines: powershell.exe cmd.exe osascript bash sh zsh 5. PowerShell with: -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted -Command - 6. Unexpected Chromium/Electron profile directories, such as: %APPDATA%\Satoshi %APPDATA%\LeronApplication or other anomalous Electron profile paths 7. app.asar archives containing large obfuscated JavaScript bundles 8. CAPTCHA or user-interaction gating before malicious behavior 9. Newly registered domains impersonating major software or AI vendors 10. Users installing software from ads instead of official vendor channels 11. Suspicious wallet-app replacement attempts on macOS 12. Post-install network traffic to low-cost VPS infrastructure 13. Legitimate AI sharing URLs that render fake support, outage, update, or installation pages 14. Download pages that show different content to scanners than to real browsers The key defensive point: Do not build detections only around hashes or static strings. This campaign reduces the value of static analysis through: • Obfuscation • Runtime string construction • CAPTCHA gating • Electron packaging • Conditional execution • Cloaking • Staged payload behavior • Shared-link abuse on trusted domains The better approach: • Behavioral detection • Process-tree monitoring • Parent-child process analysis • Script-engine execution monitoring • Browser/download source telemetry • Application control • Newly registered domain monitoring • Publisher and metadata validation • EDR detections for Electron-to-shell execution • Monitoring for AI-platform shared links used as delivery pages • User training focused on sponsored-result and fake-download risk For users: Only download ChatGPT from official OpenAI channels or the Microsoft Store. Do not install software from ads, mirror sites, download portals, unfamiliar domains, or fake support/outage pages. If you installed a “ChatGPT” app from an ad or unfamiliar page: Use a clean device and: • Sign out everywhere from important accounts • Change passwords, starting with primary email • Rotate API keys, SSH keys, cloud credentials, and tokens • Revoke active sessions for email, GitHub, cloud, Discord, Telegram, crypto exchanges, banking, and password managers • Move crypto funds from a clean device • Do not open Ledger/Trezor apps on a potentially infected Mac • Monitor financial accounts • Reinstall the OS • Notify IT/security immediately if it was a work device For AI vendors and platform owners: This is now part of the product security perimeter. Brand impersonation, malicious search ads, fake download pages, clone domains, and abuse of shared AI content are active distribution channels. Practical controls: • Make official download links easy to find • Monitor sponsored ads for brand abuse • Monitor newly registered lookalike domains • Detect abuse of shared-content features • Run takedowns quickly • Publish clear download guidance • Provide signed-installer verification guidance • Coordinate with search/ad platforms • Alert users when major impersonation campaigns are active Bottom line: Attackers are not just exploiting ChatGPT. They are exploiting the trust, urgency, and confusion around fast-moving AI adoption. Today it is ChatGPT. Yesterday it was another AI tool. Tomorrow it will be the next trending product. The malware can rotate. The domain can rotate. The payload can rotate. The brand can rotate. The infrastructure can rotate. The defensive mindset must rotate too: From: “Is this file known bad?” To: “Is this behavior legitimate for this software, this publisher, this user, this source, and this execution context?” That is the difference between signature-based reaction and modern detection engineering. Analysis draws on reporting from Malwarebytes Labs, Evalian SOC, Push Security, BleepingComputer, CybersecurityNews, and OpenAI documentation. #CyberSecurity #Malvertising #ThreatIntelligence

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  Shawn (@shawn_dot_so) reported 24 minutes ago

  @elgermerlo @GoDaddy @Cloudflare GoDaddy isn’t even a consideration for me.. it’s Cloudflare first place or namecheap for TLDs that Cloudflare doesn’t support yet

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  Garrett 🤠 (@garrett_makes) reported 33 minutes ago

  @levelsio When Cloudflare has had issues in the past did it impact domains? Always afraid to use them for the outages. I've had zero downtime from Namecheap and Hetzner in the last 2 years but Cloudflare has had multiple outages in that time.

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  WP Websites (@WebsitesWp) reported 33 minutes ago

  @katerleonid None. *Godaddy-pricy, had market place problems. *Hostinger+cloudflare-wouldnt use, not their niche *Namesilo-had major security incident, noone cared. *namecheap-not cheap, cluttered UI, intrusive upsells *spaceship-cheaper than internetbs, terrible UI

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  Dhairya (@dkare1009) reported 38 minutes ago

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  Mohit (@codewith55) reported 38 minutes ago

  Total monthly cost to run a startup: $20 - Claude = coding ($20/mo)💲 - Supabase = backend (Free)✅ - Vercel = deploying (Free)✅ - Namecheap = domain ($12/yr)💲 - Stripe = payments.(2.9%/transaction)💲 - GitHub = version control (Free)✅ - Resend = emails (Free)✅ - Clerk = auth (Free)✅ - Cloudflare = DNS (Free)✅ - PostHog = analytics (Free)✅ - Sentry = error tracking (Free)✅ - Upstash = Redis (Free)✅ - Pinecone = vector DB (Free)✅ There has never been a cheaper time to build

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  Jamie Madden (@dcwhatwhat) reported 38 minutes ago

  I am down to 1 page of domains on my namecheap account, from 3 pages. AMA

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  Paul Sant · Telecodex (@YouPulseX) reported 40 minutes ago

  @rmastiyev @Namecheap 8080 works, 80 times out, fresh installs logged - "back to the same ticket" is not a network review.

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  Adam Holter (@AdamHoltererer) reported 42 minutes ago

  @gauravsapkotanp Definitely not Namecheap, because @theo said they were bad and scammy.

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  LAMBO (@lambo_com) reported 43 minutes ago

  @AGreatDomain That's addressed to you @Namecheap Though Suzie is as good as the template churning morons who man your support system

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  Enjoyment Minister(SHINIGAMI🎮👩‍🚒) (@enjoymentmin) reported 46 minutes ago

  @dev_olayinka Im sure you had other cheaper options from the start. You know why you chose Namecheap. I will never use any other hosting server other than namecheap my bro.

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  Sanjay Lazar (@sjlazars) reported 47 minutes ago

  @baxiabhishek @Namecheap Name cheap is just that ! Cheap !! I’ve had a similar experience a year ago, and I never went back to them. Buy domains elsewhere and pay a wee bit more for peace of mind

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  Qirisiti Returns (@QirisitiReturns) reported 48 minutes ago

  This is the issue. i hope i don't sound entitled. On @Namecheap I had a domain that was expiring in a day, and stellar hosting had already expired. so i added domain renewal and hosting renewal yearly subscription, plus helping services to my cart and paid 45 USD thread..

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  Nakniki (@Nakniki3) reported 50 minutes ago

  @ronisarkar_exe I’ve found Namecheap has better customer support! Super helpful when issues arise!

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  monsterTrapXx9 (@monsterTRAPxx9) reported 59 minutes ago

  @Namecheap @TomoLifeUpdates you guys suck ***** for suspending neocities when they werent even mentioned in the court order. We are actively avoiding ur service & dissuading ppl from using it