What is .norton?
Brand TLDs operate under Specification 13 of ICANN's registry agreement. It lets a trademark owner keep every second-level name for itself, so you won't find .norton names for sale at any registrar.
ICANN's records put the delegation of .norton on December 3, 2015. Like most of the newer endings, it was applied for in the 2012 New gTLD Program round and its registry agreement was signed on December 4, 2014.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 6 name servers for .norton, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .norton haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP and WHOIS (the WHOIS server is whois.nic.norton).
.norton FAQ
What country is .norton?
None. .norton is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .norton domain extension?
Gen Digital Inc. operates .norton as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .norton created?
.norton was delegated to the DNS root zone on December 3, 2015.
Is .norton a valid domain?
Yes. .norton is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2015, so .norton addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .norton domain?
No. .norton is a brand TLD under ICANN Specification 13, so names are reserved for Gen Digital Inc.
Is .norton DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .norton.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed August 14, 2025. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.