irishnews.com

Checked 22 October 2026, 09:21 UTC · via 8.8.8.8
!Passed with warnings
25 passed 2 warnings 0 failed 4 info

Registration

info

.com generic · Register SPA · expires 2034-10-31

Found

TLD
.com (generic)
ICANN policies apply
yes
Registrar
Register SPA
Registered
1 November 1995
Last changed
31 October 2024
Expires
31 October 2034
Status
client delete prohibited, client transfer prohibited, client update prohibited
Registry nameservers
ns0.phase8.net, ns1.phase8.net, ns2.phase8.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 2034-10-31 #3
    The registration is valid until 2034-10-31 (2930 days).
  • ✓ Transfer locked #4
    Registry status: client delete prohibited, 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

ns0.phase8.net, ns1.phase8.net, ns2.phase8.net

Found

Parent zone
com
Delegation from
a.gtld-servers.net (192.5.6.30)
NS at the parent
ns0.phase8.net, ns1.phase8.net, ns2.phase8.net
NS in the zone
ns0.phase8.net, ns1.phase8.net, ns2.phase8.net
NameserverAddressesNetwork (AS)Glue
ns0.phase8.net81.88.63.114AS39729 REGISTER-AS - REGISTER S.P.A., IT-
ns1.phase8.net85.233.160.68AS8622 ISIONUK - TEAM BLUE INTERNET SERVICES UK LIMITED, GB-
ns2.phase8.net91.186.2.48AS29550 SIMPLYTRANSIT - Team Blue Carrier Limited, GB-

Checks

  • ✓ 3 nameservers #6
    Delegated to ns0.phase8.net, ns1.phase8.net, ns2.phase8.net.
  • ✓ Parent and zone agree #7
    The parent delegation and the zone's NS records list the same nameservers.
  • ✓ 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 3 IPv4 /24s and 0 IPv6 /48s.
  • ✓ 3 autonomous systems #11
    The nameservers are spread over: AS29550 (SIMPLYTRANSIT - Team Blue Carrier Limited, GB): 1 address; AS39729 (REGISTER-AS - REGISTER S.P.A., IT): 1 address; AS8622 (ISIONUK - TEAM BLUE INTERNET SERVICES UK LIMITED, GB): 1 address.
  • 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
  • !
    No IPv6
    None of the nameservers has an IPv6 address, so IPv6-only resolvers can't reach them.
    #13

Nameservers

info

3 of 3 addresses answer authoritatively

Found

NameserverAnswerRecursionTCP / EDNSAXFRVersion
ns0.phase8.net 81.88.63.114NOERROR, 24 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefusedServed by PowerDNS - https://www.powerdns.com/
ns1.phase8.net 85.233.160.68NOERROR, 18 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefusedServed by PowerDNS - https://www.powerdns.com/
ns2.phase8.net 91.186.2.48NOERROR, 18 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefusedServed by PowerDNS - https://www.powerdns.com/

Checks

  • ✓ All respond #14
    All 3 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.
  • i
    Identifying string disclosed
    These nameservers answer version queries with a string that is not a version number: ns0.phase8.net: "Served by PowerDNS - https://www.powerdns.com/"; ns1.phase8.net: "Served by PowerDNS - https://www.powerdns.com/"; ns2.phase8.net: "Served by PowerDNS - https://www.powerdns.com/".
    #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 2026090701 · primary ns0.phase8.net

Found

Primary (MNAME)
ns0.phase8.net
Contact (RNAME)
support.phase8.net
Serial
2026090701
Refresh / retry
28800 s / 3600 s
Expire
604800 s
Negative TTL
86400 s

Serial per nameserver

NameserverSerial
ns0.phase8.net (81.88.63.114)2026090701
ns1.phase8.net (85.233.160.68)2026090701
ns2.phase8.net (91.186.2.48)2026090701

Checks

  • ✓ Serial 2026090701 everywhere #22
    All nameservers serve the same version of the zone.
  • ✓ Timers within recommendations #23
    SOA refresh 8h, retry 1h, expire 7d, negative TTL 1d.
  • ✓ Primary is a public nameserver #24
    The primary nameserver ns0.phase8.net is one of the listed nameservers.
  • ✓ Contact support@phase8.net #25
    The SOA RNAME support.phase8.net means support@phase8.net.
  • ✓ Date-based serial #26
    The serial 2026090701 follows the YYYYMMDDnn convention (2026-09-07).

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

17 records at the apex

Found

Read from
81.88.63.114:53
TypeValueTTL
SOAns0.phase8.net. support.phase8.net. 2026090701 28800 3600 604800 8640086400
NSns1.phase8.net.86400
NSns2.phase8.net.86400
NSns0.phase8.net.86400
A15.197.251.193600
A3.33.197.46600
MX5 irishnews-com.mail.protection.outlook.com.86400
TXT"google-site-verification=bOtm92i4X9yLX-ZLeTR-nkHOOswsb7QWmH_jKtF7jN8"86400
TXT"v=spf1 include:spf.protection.outlook.com include:authsmtp.com include:smtp-live.mppglobal.com include:sendgrid.net -all"86400
TXT"MS=8717D96ADD16F11B6DEFCFAF81FCC26839DFCC08"86400
TXT"r1|https://www.irishnews.com/"86400
TXT"have-i-been-pwned-verification=dweb_5vamhttss3yrlveo0gy3ggh3"86400
TXT"google-site-verification=FkCbiDxClZZvZHO5nn_3elu9OLzov_ShhzthqtWNa-M"86400
TXT"google-site-verification=ah5hcqyPrk6dMUc7_6ViYD2eY22btKuZSQ0DHc-YW0M"86400
TXT"twilio-domain-verification=f669fc930838c44f9081113b15f8c3b2"86400
TXT"google-site-verification=2D3pVqcv7W0F0UAHCDk7iF_1NyZ_CXYf9vFc4z8mG2I"86400
TXT"MS=ms28047049"86400

Checks

  • ✓ TTLs within range #32
    TTLs: A 10m, MX 1d, 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.
  • ✓ 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