indiatimes.com

Checked 22 October 2026, 09:20 UTC · via 8.8.8.8
!Passed with warnings
23 passed 4 warnings 0 failed 4 info

Registration

info

.com generic · Tucows Domains Inc. · expires 2027-11-21

Found

TLD
.com (generic)
ICANN policies apply
yes
Registrar
Tucows Domains Inc.
Registered
22 November 1996
Last changed
22 October 2026
Expires
21 November 2027
Status
client transfer prohibited, client update prohibited
Registry nameservers
a1-127.akam.net, a2-65.akam.net, a26-66.akam.net, a9-64.akam.net
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 2027-11-21 #3
    The registration is valid until 2027-11-21 (394 days).
  • ✓ Transfer locked #4
    Registry status: client transfer prohibited, client update prohibited.
  • ✓ Registry and delegation match #5
    The nameservers registered at the registry are the ones published in DNS.

Delegation

warn

a1-127.akam.net, a2-65.akam.net, a26-66.akam.net, a9-64.akam.net

Found

Parent zone
com
Delegation from
a.gtld-servers.net (192.5.6.30)
NS at the parent
a1-127.akam.net, a2-65.akam.net, a26-66.akam.net, a9-64.akam.net
NS in the zone
a1-127.akam.net, a2-65.akam.net, a26-66.akam.net, a28-67.akam.net, a9-64.akam.net
NameserverAddressesNetwork (AS)Glue
a1-127.akam.net193.108.91.127 2600:1401:2::7fAS21342 AKAMAI-ASN2 - Akamai International B.V., NL AS21342 AKAMAI-ASN2 - Akamai International B.V., NL-
a2-65.akam.net95.100.174.65 2600:1480:7000::41AS21342 AKAMAI-ASN2 - Akamai International B.V., NL AS21342 AKAMAI-ASN2 - Akamai International B.V., NL-
a26-66.akam.net23.74.25.66 2600:1480:b800::42AS21342 AKAMAI-ASN2 - Akamai International B.V., NL AS21342 AKAMAI-ASN2 - Akamai International B.V., NL-
a28-67.akam.net (zone only)95.100.173.67 2600:1480:d800::43AS21342 AKAMAI-ASN2 - Akamai International B.V., NL AS21342 AKAMAI-ASN2 - Akamai International B.V., NL-
a9-64.akam.net184.85.248.64 2a02:26f0:117::40AS21342 AKAMAI-ASN2 - Akamai International B.V., NL AS21342 AKAMAI-ASN2 - Akamai International B.V., NL-

Checks

  • ✓ 4 nameservers #6
    Delegated to a1-127.akam.net, a2-65.akam.net, a26-66.akam.net, a9-64.akam.net.
  • !
    NS sets differ
    The nameservers at the parent and in the zone should be the same. Only in the zone: a28-67.akam.net. a1-127.akam.net, a2-65.akam.net, a26-66.akam.net, a28-67.akam.net, a9-64.akam.net report NS a1-127.akam.net a2-65.akam.net a26-66.akam.net a28-67.akam.net a9-64.akam.net.
    #7
  • ✓ No glue needed #8
    All nameservers are outside the zone, so no glue records are needed.
  • ✓ 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 5 IPv4 /24s and 5 IPv6 /48s.
  • i
    All nameservers in one AS
    All nameserver addresses are announced by one network operator (AS21342 (AKAMAI-ASN2 - Akamai International B.V., NL): 10 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 .net
    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
  • ✓ All reachable over IPv6 #13
    Every nameserver has an IPv6 address.

Nameservers

warn

10 of 10 addresses answer authoritatively

Found

NameserverAnswerRecursionTCP / EDNSAXFRVersion
a1-127.akam.net 193.108.91.127NOERROR, 6 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefused41824.5
a1-127.akam.net 2600:1401:2::7fNOERROR, 6 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefused41824.8
a2-65.akam.net 95.100.174.65NOERROR, 5 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefused48878.30
a2-65.akam.net 2600:1480:7000::41NOERROR, 4 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefused48878.33
a26-66.akam.net 23.74.25.66NOERROR, 6 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefused48878.30
a26-66.akam.net 2600:1480:b800::42NOERROR, 6 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefused48878.30
a28-67.akam.net 95.100.173.67NOERROR, 5 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefused48878.30
a28-67.akam.net 2600:1480:d800::43NOERROR, 7 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefused48878.32
a9-64.akam.net 184.85.248.64NOERROR, 4 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefused41824.8
a9-64.akam.net 2a02:26f0:117::40NOERROR, 4 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefused41824.10

Checks

  • ✓ All respond #14
    All 10 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: a1-127.akam.net: "41824.5"; a1-127.akam.net: "41824.8"; a2-65.akam.net: "48878.30"; a2-65.akam.net: "48878.33"; a26-66.akam.net: "48878.30"; a28-67.akam.net: "48878.30"; a28-67.akam.net: "48878.32"; a9-64.akam.net: "41824.8"; a9-64.akam.net: "41824.10". 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 2016068123 · primary a1-127.akam.net

Found

Primary (MNAME)
a1-127.akam.net
Contact (RNAME)
mukesh\.tyagi.indiatimes.co.in
Serial
2016068123
Refresh / retry
3600 s / 600 s
Expire
604800 s
Negative TTL
1800 s

Serial per nameserver

NameserverSerial
a1-127.akam.net (193.108.91.127)2016068123
a1-127.akam.net (2600:1401:2::7f)2016068123
a2-65.akam.net (95.100.174.65)2016068123
a2-65.akam.net (2600:1480:7000::41)2016068123
a26-66.akam.net (23.74.25.66)2016068123
a26-66.akam.net (2600:1480:b800::42)2016068123
a28-67.akam.net (95.100.173.67)2016068123
a28-67.akam.net (2600:1480:d800::43)2016068123
a9-64.akam.net (184.85.248.64)2016068123
a9-64.akam.net (2a02:26f0:117::40)2016068123

Checks

  • ✓ Serial 2016068123 everywhere #22
    All nameservers serve the same version of the zone.
  • ✓ Timers within recommendations #23
    SOA refresh 1h, retry 10m, expire 7d, negative TTL 30m.
  • ✓ Primary is a public nameserver #24
    The primary nameserver a1-127.akam.net is one of the listed nameservers.
  • ✓ Contact mukesh.tyagi@indiatimes.co.in #25
    The SOA RNAME mukesh\.tyagi.indiatimes.co.in means mukesh.tyagi@indiatimes.co.in.
  • ✓ Timestamp serial #26
    The serial 2016068123 is a Unix timestamp (2033-11-20 02:55 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

warn

19 records at the apex

Found

Read from
193.108.91.127:53
TypeValueTTL
SOAa1-127.akam.net. mukesh\.tyagi.indiatimes.co.in. 2016068123 3600 600 604800 18001200
NSa1-127.akam.net.1200
NSa26-66.akam.net.1200
NSa2-65.akam.net.1200
NSa28-67.akam.net.1200
NSa9-64.akam.net.1200
A104.102.10.7820
AAAA2a02:26f0:b700:288::362120
AAAA2a02:26f0:b700:28e::362120
MX5 bounce.indiatimes.com.1200
TXT"v=spf1 include:tilc.in -all"60
TXT"_9zy0ue8xyf79j4p4zbyykbw897xaj7w"60
TXT"kc1sjp3t0szkcng64gxlfy7rh5yr1rjj"60
TXT"ckm2dcmtgb0sfndy095nyw42gcfcgrmq"60
TXT"google-site-verification=gS_4EO6y4tS3tWXaVsVsXuJZLQ_LMIhrbT9jFVb7Ge8"60
TXT"v=spf1 include:_rng3.indiatimes.com include:_rng2.indiatimes.com include:tilc.in -all"60
TXT"kgtpgmprbsnc9zrjqzkphdlkpdjslx97"60
TXT"google-site-verification=y9c59jMZUV2_mIpNBzMIp_Y_OphR1s7XBXF"60
TXT"_1hxzw3ua6b8lslhbxqe7v2ommpzqeh7"60

Checks

  • !
    Very low TTLs
    These records have a TTL below 5m, causing extra queries and slower lookups: A (20s), AAAA (20s). Low TTLs are useful just before a planned change. The NS TTL at the parent is 2d and in the zone 20m; resolvers may use either.
    #32
  • ✓ No CNAME at the apex #33
    The zone apex has no CNAME record.
  • ✓ No wildcard #34
    Names that don't exist return NXDOMAIN.
  • 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