# \[How to article\] Takedown Phishing Domains/URLs on Public Domain Registry (PDR)

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**Category:** Registrars\
**Tags:** takedown, phishing\
**Created:** [February 16, 2024, 11:12pm UTC](https://community.bolster.ai/t/how-to-article-takedown-phishing-domains-urls-on-public-domain-registry-pdr/75 "2024-02-16T23:12:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jaclyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/73ab20/32.png) [@Jaclyn](https://community.bolster.ai/u/Jaclyn)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2024, 11:12pm UTC](https://community.bolster.ai/t/how-to-article-takedown-phishing-domains-urls-on-public-domain-registry-pdr/75/1 "2024-02-16T23:12:55Z")

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How to report malicious domains that are registered through the Public Domain Registry.

**Step 1:**

Navigate to: [https://publicdomainregistry.com/process-for-handling-abuse/](https://publicdomainregistry.com/process-for-handling-abuse/)

**Step 2:**

Please select the first option which is “DOMAIN ABUSE” (because we are reporting a domain that is registered through the Public Domain Registry)

**Step 3:**

Now we will select the Abuse type that we want to report. (here we are selecting “Phishing”)

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/checkphish/original/1X/d309ff02c1a150fdaa13960894d58211ba97842b.png)  
**Step 4:**

Now on the phishing form, we have to submit our details and the reporting domain’s details.

- Your Name: Bolster
- Domain Name: [abcdefg13.com](http://abcdefg13.com/) (please make sure to only add the domain with the TLD as shown mentioned)
- Your Email Address: [support@bolster.ai](mailto:support@bolster.ai)
- Attachment: Please add any attachment that can support your request and the Public Domain Registry’s team can help better in taking down the malicious domain.
- Detailed Complaint:

**Example:**

The reported URL is a phishing site of (YOUR BRAND), and actively targeting my customers/users into a phishing attack.

Please note that my legit URL is: [http://www.YOURDOMAIN.com](http://www.YOURDOMAIN.com)

Malicious URL: [www.abcdefg13.com](http://www.abcdefg13.com)

I kindly request you to please suspend the malicious domain.

Thank you.

Step 5:

1. Please accept the “Terms and Services and the privacy policy notice”
2. Click on the **Send** button, and your report is submitted.

**NOTE:**

- They will send a general acknowledgment with a ticket number to the email address that you have submitted.
- Please allow them 72 business working hours before reaching out to them again.