houstonchronicle.com

Checked 22 October 2026, 09:12 UTC · via 8.8.8.8
!Passed with warnings
22 passed 4 warnings 0 failed 5 info

Registration

info

.com generic · CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. · expires 2027-07-08

Found

TLD
.com (generic)
ICANN policies apply
yes
Registrar
CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
Registered
9 July 1996
Last changed
4 July 2026
Expires
8 July 2027
Status
client transfer prohibited, server delete prohibited, server transfer prohibited, server update prohibited
Registry nameservers
ns1.hearstnp.com, ns2.hearstnp.com, ns3.hearstnp.com, ns4.hearstnp.com, ns5.hearstnp.com, ns6.hearstnp.com
RDAP server
https://rdap.verisign.com/com/v1/

Checks

  • i
    .com is a generic TLD (gTLD)
    Generic TLD under an ICANN registry agreement: ICANN-accredited registrars, UDRP and RDAP apply.
    #1
  • ✓ TLD delegated and signed #2
    .com is delegated in the root zone and DNSSEC-signed.
  • ✓ Expires on 2027-07-08 #3
    The registration is valid until 2027-07-08 (258 days).
  • ✓ Transfer locked #4
    Registry status: client transfer prohibited, server delete prohibited, server transfer prohibited, server update prohibited.
  • ✓ Registry and delegation match #5
    The nameservers registered at the registry are the ones published in DNS.

Delegation

warn

ns1.hearstnp.com, ns2.hearstnp.com, ns3.hearstnp.com, ns4.hearstnp.com, ns5.hearstnp.com, ns6.hearstnp.com

Found

Parent zone
com
Delegation from
a.gtld-servers.net (192.5.6.30)
NS at the parent
ns1.hearstnp.com, ns2.hearstnp.com, ns3.hearstnp.com, ns4.hearstnp.com, ns5.hearstnp.com, ns6.hearstnp.com
NS in the zone
ns1.hearstnp.com, ns2.hearstnp.com, ns3.hearstnp.com, ns4.hearstnp.com, ns5.hearstnp.com, ns6.hearstnp.com
NameserverAddressesNetwork (AS)Glue
ns1.hearstnp.com34.198.18.191AS16509 AMAZON-02 - Amazon.com, Inc., US98.129.228.70
ns2.hearstnp.com34.192.165.114AS16509 AMAZON-02 - Amazon.com, Inc., US98.129.228.71
ns3.hearstnp.com34.198.18.191AS16509 AMAZON-02 - Amazon.com, Inc., US34.198.18.191
ns4.hearstnp.com34.192.165.114AS16509 AMAZON-02 - Amazon.com, Inc., US34.192.165.114
ns5.hearstnp.com52.36.105.169AS16509 AMAZON-02 - Amazon.com, Inc., US52.36.105.169
ns6.hearstnp.com34.217.162.58AS16509 AMAZON-02 - Amazon.com, Inc., US34.217.162.58

Checks

  • ✓ 6 nameservers #6
    Delegated to ns1.hearstnp.com, ns2.hearstnp.com, ns3.hearstnp.com, ns4.hearstnp.com, ns5.hearstnp.com, ns6.hearstnp.com.
  • ✓ Parent and zone agree #7
    The parent delegation and the zone's NS records list the same nameservers.
  • !
    Glue differs from the zone
    The addresses at the parent (glue) differ from the addresses in the zone: ns1.hearstnp.com (glue 98.129.228.70, zone 34.198.18.191); ns2.hearstnp.com (glue 98.129.228.71, zone 34.192.165.114). Update the glue at your registrar.
    #8
  • ✓ All names resolve #9
    Every nameserver name has an address and is not an alias.
  • ✓ Nameservers in different networks #10
    The nameservers are spread over 4 IPv4 /24s and 0 IPv6 /48s.
  • i
    All nameservers in one AS
    All nameserver addresses are announced by one network operator (AS16509 (AMAZON-02 - Amazon.com, Inc., US): 6 addresses). An outage or attack on that network affects all nameservers; large anycast providers mitigate this, but a secondary DNS provider adds independence.
    #11
  • i
    All nameserver names under .com
    All nameserver names are under one TLD, so a problem with that TLD also makes the nameservers unreachable. Some operators use names under two TLDs for extra resilience.
    #12
  • !
    No IPv6
    None of the nameservers has an IPv6 address, so IPv6-only resolvers can't reach them.
    #13

Nameservers

warn

6 of 6 addresses answer authoritatively

Found

NameserverAnswerRecursionTCP / EDNSAXFRVersion
ns1.hearstnp.com 34.198.18.191NOERROR, 98 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefused9.18.39-0ubuntu0.24.04.8-Ubuntu
ns2.hearstnp.com 34.192.165.114NOERROR, 97 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefused9.18.39-0ubuntu0.24.04.8-Ubuntu
ns3.hearstnp.com 34.198.18.191NOERROR, 98 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefused9.18.39-0ubuntu0.24.04.8-Ubuntu
ns4.hearstnp.com 34.192.165.114NOERROR, 98 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefused9.18.39-0ubuntu0.24.04.8-Ubuntu
ns5.hearstnp.com 52.36.105.169NOERROR, 167 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefused9.18.39-0ubuntu0.24.04.8-Ubuntu
ns6.hearstnp.com 34.217.162.58NOERROR, 173 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefused9.18.39-0ubuntu0.24.04.8-Ubuntu

Checks

  • ✓ All respond #14
    All 6 nameserver addresses answered.
  • ✓ All authoritative #15
    Every responding nameserver answers authoritatively for the zone.
  • ✓ No recursion #16
    The nameservers do not answer recursive queries for other domains.
  • !
    Software version disclosed
    These nameservers report their software version via version.bind/version.server, which helps attackers find known vulnerabilities: ns1.hearstnp.com: "9.18.39-0ubuntu0.24.04.8-Ubuntu"; ns2.hearstnp.com: "9.18.39-0ubuntu0.24.04.8-Ubuntu"; ns3.hearstnp.com: "9.18.39-0ubuntu0.24.04.8-Ubuntu"; ns4.hearstnp.com: "9.18.39-0ubuntu0.24.04.8-Ubuntu"; ns5.hearstnp.com: "9.18.39-0ubuntu0.24.04.8-Ubuntu"; ns6.hearstnp.com: "9.18.39-0ubuntu0.24.04.8-Ubuntu". Hide or replace the version string.
    #17
  • ✓ Zone transfers refused #18
    No nameserver allows a zone transfer to the public.
  • ✓ TCP supported #19
    All nameservers answer over TCP.
  • ✓ EDNS supported #20
    All nameservers support EDNS(0).
  • ✓ Public addresses #21
    All nameserver addresses are publicly routable.

SOA

pass

serial 1789063675 · primary ns1.hearstnp.com

Found

Primary (MNAME)
ns1.hearstnp.com
Contact (RNAME)
domains.hearstnp.com
Serial
1789063675
Refresh / retry
86400 s / 300 s
Expire
2419200 s
Negative TTL
300 s

Serial per nameserver

NameserverSerial
ns1.hearstnp.com (34.198.18.191)1789063675
ns2.hearstnp.com (34.192.165.114)1789063675
ns3.hearstnp.com (34.198.18.191)1789063675
ns4.hearstnp.com (34.192.165.114)1789063675
ns5.hearstnp.com (52.36.105.169)1789063675
ns6.hearstnp.com (34.217.162.58)1789063675

Checks

  • ✓ Serial 1789063675 everywhere #22
    All nameservers serve the same version of the zone.
  • ✓ Timers within recommendations #23
    SOA refresh 1d, retry 5m, expire 28d, negative TTL 5m.
  • ✓ Primary is a public nameserver #24
    The primary nameserver ns1.hearstnp.com is one of the listed nameservers.
  • ✓ Contact domains@hearstnp.com #25
    The SOA RNAME domains.hearstnp.com means domains@hearstnp.com.
  • ✓ Timestamp serial #26
    The serial 1789063675 is a Unix timestamp (2026-09-10 18:07 UTC).

DNSSEC

warn

Not signed

Found

Validated by resolver
no

Checks

  • !
    Not signed
    The zone is not signed with DNSSEC, so answers can be spoofed. Enable DNSSEC at your DNS provider and publish the DS record at your registrar.
    #27

Records

info

29 records at the apex

Found

Read from
34.198.18.191:53
TypeValueTTL
SOAns1.hearstnp.com. domains.hearstnp.com. 1789063675 86400 300 2419200 300900
NSns1.hearstnp.com.86400
NSns3.hearstnp.com.86400
NSns5.hearstnp.com.86400
NSns4.hearstnp.com.86400
NSns2.hearstnp.com.86400
NSns6.hearstnp.com.86400
A34.198.86.45300
A34.197.233.251300
A34.235.224.231300
A34.204.119.243300
MX10 houstonchronicle-com.mail.protection.outlook.com.3600
TXT"BSI103498586397"3600
TXT"v=spf1 include:spf.protection.outlook.com ip4:205.220.176.159 ip4:205.220.164.154 ~all"3600
TXT"google-site-verification=yNhhBtcCVpKMPwN_YDI3t2muDf05Z-4PkhGvYeDtc-g"3600
TXT"anthropic-domain-verification-c7t3f2=1EjUbtryqIuRl6FvVBm0EFdZE"3600
TXT"cursor-domain-verification-dx6fxp=SQ9WVOvTFaWfBvBwvcaeouWaA"3600
TXT"MS=ms49469399"3600
TXT"Z4wk2XidRXosTsKn9KOtfTTlbk7pFCx5KB2jmtJNuediZ4Jgx+43JvhZnEkN+AIHfrJfrasPClkokWXAgXXKyA=="3600
TXT"adobe-idp-site-verification=3ebb0754e0941b0fd3e9cfe346802f5b6321a2a9bce74d7ffbcee597a1bbd8a3"3600
TXT"07045472dbc34812894c806254b7ff1e"3600
TXT"facebook-domain-verification=3mqkk15xp9e7zi1t3ng9ni4vc6trvq"3600
TXT"openai-domain-verification=dv-k2W8ERbzGD5Pjoi4f4CaScc5"3600
TXT"google-site-verification=uFd7flqGw-fThOdSg8u69RLl8N65Ho3hVKxZOa1suFc"3600
TXT"google-site-verification=KhYgRD04eg6tCey-NDU5cSWf4OZhPmtyfYW5ZrON8Bw"3600
TXT"atlassian-domain-verification=FpL/aWW65m3p2lAjgu9uaxMnORyl2KLKjkSbpFUulvCwkkhAoyMCv0fc30dxJ7Hh"3600
TXT"tollbit-domain-verification=3013c0f959a2ce27d0ecced54d6c3552e1ecffc8f7394c0ad8340480966de5bf"3600
TXT"google-site-verification=ycnNhudzGSAotvpbiibPWEkQll8mPj5iLubnFvQ8Zhg"3600
TXT"_globalsign-domain-verification=Iiihy-iv_vLdlIMtHvh-aCdqO2T53oCoknhW44njXn"3600

Checks

  • ✓ TTLs within range #32
    TTLs: A 5m, MX 1h, NS 1d. The NS TTL at the parent is 2d and in the zone 1d; resolvers may use either.
  • ✓ No CNAME at the apex #33
    The zone apex has no CNAME record.
  • i
    Wildcard record
    A random name under the zone resolves, so there is a wildcard (*) record. Typos and non-existent hosts resolve too, which can confuse mail and certificate checks.
    #34
  • i
    No CAA records
    Without CAA records any certificate authority may issue certificates for this domain. A CAA record limits issuance to the CAs you use.
    #35