The internet has seen a lot of changes in recent years, and one of the most significant changes has been the introduction of new top-level domains (TLDs). These new TLDs have opened up a whole new world of possibilities for website owners, but they have also created new challenges, particularly in terms of protecting users from malicious actors. One of the newest TLDs is .zip, and in this blog post, we’ll discuss how to register a .zip domain and set it up to protect users from malicious actors.
First, it’s important to understand what a TLD is. A top-level domain is the part of a domain name that comes after the final dot, such as „.com“ or „.org“. Traditionally, there have been a limited number of TLDs available, but in recent years, ICANN (the organization responsible for managing the internet’s domain name system) has been introducing new TLDs to increase choice and competition.
The .zip TLD is one of the newest TLDs, and it’s designed specifically for websites that deal with compressed files. The idea is that by using a .zip domain, website owners can signal to users that their site is a trustworthy source of compressed files.
In May 2023, Google wrote a blogpost about the newest toplevel domains:
.dad- .esq
- .prof
- .phd
- .nexus
- .foo
- .zip
- .mov
Especially the .zip can cause problems. That is why I went ahead and registered „setup.zip“ assuming it is part of many typos and pages. This blog will be the redirect destination for everyone attempting to access „setup.zip“ if you have other good research ideas what to do with the domain, reach out via twitter on @alexanderjaeger.
Thank you for your service, Alex – habs eben selber schon machen wollen!
I just wanted to say, thank you. Your proactive move to take this domain and prevent it from falling into the hands of those with malicious intent is admirable and yet another reason why I love humanity. Keep fighting the good fight.
Good job!
I was about to do the same thing, but thanks for doing this!
nice job alex
Good work man
Holy website,good work
Thx a lot
Thx a lot, glad you liked it 🙂
Trying my best 🙂
Yep, the good fight is what motivates me, have a wonderful day
Sehr gerne 🙂
thx
You did a great job. Now the domain called setup.zip will be protected !
Exactly that was the idea :thumbs_up:
Thanks
Thanks!Good job！
You’re Great!
your are a real hero!
well done ! I like it
Nice work, This URL reflects a serious problem
You did a good job!Thank you!
Thank you a lot
Thx a lot
Glad you liked it 🙂
Yeah we will see how big the problem will turn out
I AM HAVING TERRIBLE TROUBLE DOWNLOADING SETUP.ZIP FROM YOUR WEBSITE
Vielen Dank!
I am sorry you having those troubles
You are welcome
thanks
You are welcome