There are several layers where a registrar has control over DNS resolution. Terms: ICANN: The organization responsible for coordinating the maintenance of the

There are several layers where a registrar has control over DNS resolution. Terms: ICANN: The organization responsible for coordinating the maintenance of the domain name system (among other things). Registrar: A company authorized to update ICANN database on behalf of registrants. Google, GoDadddy, Enom, etc are registrars Registrants: An entity that wants to register a domain name. In this case, Zoho is a registrant, but it could also be an individual. This is your role if you 'own' a domain. Authoritative Name Server: A domain name server that is considered authoritative for a specific domain. Stuff registrars can do (among other things): 1.) They can update the ICANN database to disable a domain completely[1] 2.) They can replace your authoritative name servers with their own or someone else's (ex: botnet domains being reassigned to a security company for dismantling via court order)[2] 3.) If the authoritative name servers for a domain are owned by the registrar, then the registrar can merely change the DNS entries themselves to point to something other than the domain owner's wishes. [0] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICANN https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICANN [1] - https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/epp-status-codes-2014-06-16-en#clienthold https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/epp-status-codes-2014-... [2] - https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/guidance-domain-seizures-07mar12-en.pdf https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/guidance-domain-...