What is the HOSTINGER* COM charge?

Why it shows up like this

A transaction labeled HOSTINGER* COM on your billing statement originates from Hostinger International Ltd., a global web hosting provider and domain name registrar. Hostinger Web Hosting & Domains provides shared server hosting and custom website building tools to individuals and small businesses. Similar to competitors like Namecheap or Bluehost, customers use the platform to host active websites and register internet domain names.

This charge most commonly appears when an existing hosting package or domain registration renews automatically. Many customers purchase multi-year plans during promotional introductory sales, only to forget the ongoing subscription until the renewal invoice generates. Standard renewal prices also replace the initial discounted rate, which frequently results in a higher charge than what you paid during sign-up.

If you recognize the service, log into your Hostinger hPanel dashboard and open the billing tab to inspect your active subscriptions. From that screen, you can disable automatic renewal on any websites or domains you no longer maintain. If you never created an account with Hostinger and suspect your card details were stolen, contact your bank immediately to dispute the charge and request a new card.

Don’t recognize it? You might still

• A multi-year web hosting plan purchased previously auto-renewed.
• An annual domain name renewal (.com, .net) was processed automatically.
• A website owner in your household hosted a blog or e-commerce shop.

What to do, in order

1. Log in to Hostinger hPanel Open hpanel.hostinger.com and log in with your email.
2. Open Billing Section Click on Billing from the top navigation bar to view active services, domain names, and invoices.
3. Cancel Automatic Renewal Select the hosting service, click Manage, and toggle off Auto-Renewal to stop recurring charges.

Quick questions

Dispute Rights & Fraud Prevention

Under federal banking rules, cardholders can dispute unauthorized transactions within 60 days of the statement date. If you cannot reach Hostinger support or suspect fraudulent card use, file a dispute directly with your issuing bank to secure your account.

Verified sources

Every claim on this page is checked against official sources — open them to confirm before you call your bank.

• Hostinger Billing and Payments Help Center https://support.hostinger.com
• FTC: Disputing Credit Card Charges https://consumer.ftc.gov