lowtechmagazine.com

Checked 22 October 2026, 09:41 UTC · via 8.8.8.8
!Passed with warnings
27 passed 1 warning 0 failed 3 info

Registration

info

.com generic · Ascio Technologies, Inc. Danmark - Filial af Ascio technologies, Inc. USA · expires 2027-07-17

Found

TLD
.com (generic)
ICANN policies apply
yes
Registrar
Ascio Technologies, Inc. Danmark - Filial af Ascio technologies, Inc. USA
Registered
17 July 2007
Last changed
18 July 2026
Expires
17 July 2027
Status
client transfer prohibited
Registry nameservers
ns1.combell.eu, ns3.combell.net, ns4.combell.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 2027-07-17 #3
    The registration is valid until 2027-07-17 (268 days).
  • ✓ Transfer locked #4
    Registry status: client transfer prohibited.
  • ✓ Registry and delegation match #5
    The nameservers registered at the registry are the ones published in DNS.

Delegation

pass

ns1.combell.eu, ns3.combell.net, ns4.combell.net

Found

Parent zone
com
Delegation from
a.gtld-servers.net (192.5.6.30)
NS at the parent
ns1.combell.eu, ns3.combell.net, ns4.combell.net
NS in the zone
ns1.combell.eu, ns3.combell.net, ns4.combell.net
NameserverAddressesNetwork (AS)Glue
ns1.combell.eu89.44.166.48 2a00:1c98:50::50AS34762 COMBELL-AS - Combell NV, BE AS34762 COMBELL-AS - Combell NV, BE-
ns3.combell.net83.217.73.172 2a00:1c98::53:1AS34762 COMBELL-AS - Combell NV, BE AS34762 COMBELL-AS - Combell NV, BE-
ns4.combell.net86.39.202.67 2001:1598:0:101::3AS28747 EASYHOST-COLO-AS - Easyhost BVBA, BE AS28747 EASYHOST-COLO-AS - Easyhost BVBA, BE-

Checks

  • ✓ 3 nameservers #6
    Delegated to ns1.combell.eu, ns3.combell.net, ns4.combell.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 3 IPv6 /48s.
  • ✓ 2 autonomous systems #11
    The nameservers are spread over: AS28747 (EASYHOST-COLO-AS - Easyhost BVBA, BE): 2 addresses; AS34762 (COMBELL-AS - Combell NV, BE): 4 addresses.
  • ✓ Nameserver names under 2 TLDs #12
    Nameserver names use the TLDs .eu, .net.
  • ✓ All reachable over IPv6 #13
    Every nameserver has an IPv6 address.

Nameservers

info

6 of 6 addresses answer authoritatively

Found

NameserverAnswerRecursionTCP / EDNSAXFRVersion
ns1.combell.eu 89.44.166.48NOERROR, 11 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefusedYou are on a need to know basis
ns1.combell.eu 2a00:1c98:50::50NOERROR, 10 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefusedYou are on a need to know basis
ns3.combell.net 83.217.73.172NOERROR, 14 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefusedYou are on a need to know basis
ns3.combell.net 2a00:1c98::53:1NOERROR, 14 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefusedYou are on a need to know basis
ns4.combell.net 86.39.202.67NOERROR, 14 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefusedYou are on a need to know basis
ns4.combell.net 2001:1598:0:101::3NOERROR, 14 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefusedYou are on a need to know basis

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.
  • i
    Identifying string disclosed
    These nameservers answer version queries with a string that is not a version number: ns1.combell.eu: "You are on a need to know basis"; ns3.combell.net: "You are on a need to know basis"; ns4.combell.net: "You are on a need to know basis".
    #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 1782722487 · primary ns3.combell.net

Found

Primary (MNAME)
ns3.combell.net
Contact (RNAME)
hostmaster.lowtechmagazine.com
Serial
1782722487
Refresh / retry
10800 s / 3600 s
Expire
604800 s
Negative TTL
40000 s

Serial per nameserver

NameserverSerial
ns1.combell.eu (89.44.166.48)1782722487
ns1.combell.eu (2a00:1c98:50::50)1782722487
ns3.combell.net (83.217.73.172)1782722487
ns3.combell.net (2a00:1c98::53:1)1782722487
ns4.combell.net (86.39.202.67)1782722487
ns4.combell.net (2001:1598:0:101::3)1782722487

Checks

  • ✓ Serial 1782722487 everywhere #22
    All nameservers serve the same version of the zone.
  • ✓ Timers within recommendations #23
    SOA refresh 3h, retry 1h, expire 7d, negative TTL 11h6m40s.
  • ✓ Primary is a public nameserver #24
    The primary nameserver ns3.combell.net is one of the listed nameservers.
  • ✓ Contact hostmaster@lowtechmagazine.com #25
    The SOA RNAME hostmaster.lowtechmagazine.com means hostmaster@lowtechmagazine.com.
  • ✓ Timestamp serial #26
    The serial 1782722487 is a Unix timestamp (2026-06-29 08:41 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

6 records at the apex

Found

Read from
89.44.166.48:53
TypeValueTTL
SOAns3.combell.net. hostmaster.lowtechmagazine.com. 1782722487 10800 3600 604800 400003600
NSns3.combell.net.3600
NSns1.combell.eu.3600
NSns4.combell.net.3600
A84.79.2.1293600
MX10 mx.mailprotect.be.3600

Checks

  • ✓ TTLs within range #32
    TTLs: A 1h, MX 1h, NS 1h. The NS TTL at the parent is 2d and in the zone 1h; 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