Not all domains are linked to websites and emails. Parked domains are used to earn money and sinkhole domains are used to trick your router. This message explains what Parked domains and Well domains are.
Parked domains
The goal of parked domains is to make money from different online advertising platforms. Parked domains do not point to any website or email server. They are purchased and connected to advertising portals so that if someone types the domain name in the address bar of their browser, they display advertisements relevant to the user’s browsing history. People buy a lot of domain names and park them to make money.
Another aspect of buying domains and parking them somewhere is to sell the domain to the highest bidder. This type of activity is called cybersquatting. People buy domain names that seem to be of great value. These domains are bought and then parked. People who wish to buy the domain, negotiate with the owner and, in the event of mutual agreement on monetary compensation, an agreement is concluded to transfer the URL of the domain to the buyer.
In short, parked domains are not websites. They refer to a set of advertisements. If someone wants to buy domains that are already parked, they should contact the owner of the parked domain. If the intention is to sell the domain, the contact details of the sellers can be found either on the parked page or on WhoIS.
Well domains
Sinkhole domains are actually DNS computers that mislead your data packets to certain sites other than the ones you want to go to. DNS servers are servers in the domain name system. These servers are responsible for loading your web pages.
When you enter a URL in the address field of your browser, the URL is converted to an IP address (Internet Protocol). The URL is first searched for in the HOSTS file in the Windows folder. If it already has the website address, the page will load without any problems. In case the HOSTS file does not contain the address, they reach the DNS computers and the address is noted to create a connection between this website and your computer.
Sinkhole domains are created and used by cyber criminals to steal your data. Since the entire Internet depends on Domain Name Servers (DNS) for resolving Uniform Resource Locators (URLs), it can be hacked and used to redirect users to other websites of similar appearance for purposes phishing. Phishing is an attempt to obtain your contact information by unfair means. Read the related article: all about Phishing, to learn more.
Summary
- Domain parking means linking URLs to systems that serve ads. People buy many URLs or domains and park them from service providers like GoDaddy or similar companies. Some companies only exist for parking.
- Domain parking is done to make money either by advertising or by selling the parked domain at a high price.
- Domain sinks are actually compromised domain name system servers that are hacked to redirect users to fake websites.
- Domain wells are dangerous because they can collect all of your information
- The possibility of identity theft is also high with Sinkholes
- Parked domains are not criminal in nature, but domain wells are created only for criminal purposes. Besides data theft, chasms are also used to launch robot attacks against important websites.
I hope that explains the subject.
