microfocus.com

Checked 22 October 2026, 09:50 UTC · via 8.8.8.8
✗Problems found
23 passed 3 warnings 3 failed 6 info

Registration

info

.com generic · SafeNames Ltd. · expires 2027-07-27

Found

TLD
.com (generic)
ICANN policies apply
yes
Registrar
SafeNames Ltd.
Registered
28 July 1995
Last changed
9 August 2026
Expires
27 July 2027
Status
client delete prohibited, client transfer prohibited, client update prohibited
Registry nameservers
ns1.softwaregrp.com, ns3.softwaregrp.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 2027-07-27 #3
    The registration is valid until 2027-07-27 (277 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

ns1.softwaregrp.com, ns3.softwaregrp.com

Found

Parent zone
com
Delegation from
a.gtld-servers.net (192.5.6.30)
NS at the parent
ns1.softwaregrp.com, ns3.softwaregrp.com
NS in the zone
ns1.softwaregrp.com, ns2.softwaregrp.com, ns3.softwaregrp.com
NameserverAddressesNetwork (AS)Glue
ns1.softwaregrp.com130.57.12.53AS82 OPENTEXT - Attachmate Corp., US130.57.12.53
ns2.softwaregrp.com (zone only)149.235.225.22AS16751 OPENTEXT-NA-CA-1 - Open Text Corporation, CA-
ns3.softwaregrp.com192.31.114.53AS254 OPENTEXT - Attachmate Corp., US192.31.114.53

Checks

  • i
    2 nameservers
    Two nameservers meet the minimum; RFC 2182 recommends three or more for important zones: ns1.softwaregrp.com, ns3.softwaregrp.com.
    #6
  • !
    NS sets differ
    The nameservers at the parent and in the zone should be the same. Only in the zone: ns2.softwaregrp.com. ns1.softwaregrp.com, ns3.softwaregrp.com report NS ns1.softwaregrp.com ns2.softwaregrp.com ns3.softwaregrp.com.
    #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 3 IPv4 /24s and 0 IPv6 /48s.
  • ✓ 3 autonomous systems #11
    The nameservers are spread over: AS16751 (OPENTEXT-NA-CA-1 - Open Text Corporation, CA): 1 address; AS254 (OPENTEXT - Attachmate Corp., US): 1 address; AS82 (OPENTEXT - Attachmate Corp., US): 1 address.
  • 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

fail

2 of 3 addresses answer authoritatively

Found

NameserverAnswerRecursionTCP / EDNSAXFRVersion
ns1.softwaregrp.com 130.57.12.53NOERROR, 132 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefused-
ns2.softwaregrp.com 149.235.225.22REFUSED, 16 ms, NOT authoritativenono / yesrefused-
ns3.softwaregrp.com 192.31.114.53NOERROR, 148 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefused-

Checks

  • ✓ All respond #14
    All 3 nameserver addresses answered.
  • ✗
    Lame delegation
    These nameservers don't answer authoritatively for the zone, so resolvers ignore them: ns2.softwaregrp.com (149.235.225.22): REFUSED, authoritative=false.
    #15
  • ✓ No recursion #16
    The nameservers do not answer recursive queries for other domains.
  • ✓ No version disclosed #17
    The nameservers don't reveal their software version.
  • ✓ Zone transfers refused #18
    No nameserver allows a zone transfer to the public.
  • ✗
    No DNS over TCP
    DNS over TCP is required (RFC 7766); without it, large answers such as DNSSEC responses fail. Not answering over TCP: ns2.softwaregrp.com (149.235.225.22): .
    #19
  • ✓ EDNS supported #20
    All nameservers support EDNS(0).
  • ✓ Public addresses #21
    All nameserver addresses are publicly routable.

SOA

info

serial 2009289167 · primary prime.local

Found

Primary (MNAME)
prime.local
Contact (RNAME)
hostmaster.microfocus.com
Serial
2009289167
Refresh / retry
10800 s / 1080 s
Expire
2419200 s
Negative TTL
900 s

Serial per nameserver

NameserverSerial
ns1.softwaregrp.com (130.57.12.53)2009289167
ns3.softwaregrp.com (192.31.114.53)2009289167

Checks

  • ✓ Serial 2009289167 everywhere #22
    All nameservers serve the same version of the zone.
  • ✓ Timers within recommendations #23
    SOA refresh 3h, retry 18m, expire 28d, negative TTL 15m.
  • i
    Hidden master (not resolvable)
    The primary nameserver prime.local is not listed as a nameserver and does not resolve publicly: a hidden master, or a placeholder name. Some tools (e.g. dynamic updates) use MNAME to find the primary.
    #24
  • ✓ Contact hostmaster@microfocus.com #25
    The SOA RNAME hostmaster.microfocus.com means hostmaster@microfocus.com.
  • ✓ Timestamp serial #26
    The serial 2009289167 is a Unix timestamp (2033-09-02 15:52 UTC).

DNSSEC

fail

Signed, DS published at parent

Found

Validated by resolver
yes
Denial of existence
NSEC3
NSEC3
10 iterations, 9-byte salt
Signatures valid until
18 October 2026

DS at the parent

Key tagAlgorithmDigestMatches a key
50170RSASHA256 (8)SHA256 1DC12B8D8953C122…NO
36395RSASHA256 (8)SHA256 EA5B32D0220B1F9A…yes
52879RSASHA256 (8)SHA256 8323E2ADFACD584D…NO

DNSKEY in the zone

Key tagRoleAlgorithm
44458ZSK (256)RSASHA256 (8)
52290ZSK (256)RSASHA256 (8)
36395KSK (257)RSASHA256 (8)
10144ZSK (256)RSASHA256 (8)

Checks

  • ✓ Signed and validated #27
    The zone is signed, the parent publishes a DS record, and the resolver validates the answers.
  • i
    Unused DS records
    These DS records match no key in the zone: key tag 50170 (SHA256), key tag 52879 (SHA256). That is normal during a key rollover; otherwise remove them.
    #28
  • ✓ Modern algorithms #29
    Key algorithms: RSASHA256 (8).
  • ✗
    Signatures expired
    The DNSSEC signatures expired at 2026-10-18 12:45 UTC; validating resolvers reject the zone.
    #30
  • !
    NSEC3 with extra iterations or salt
    NSEC3 uses 10 iterations and a 9-byte salt. RFC 9276 recommends 0 iterations and no salt: extra iterations cost resolvers CPU and add no real protection, and some validators treat high counts as insecure.
    #31

Records

info

31 records at the apex

Found

Read from
130.57.12.53:53
TypeValueTTL
SOAprime.local. hostmaster.microfocus.com. 2009289167 10800 1080 2419200 9003600
NSns1.softwaregrp.com.3600
NSns3.softwaregrp.com.3600
NSns2.softwaregrp.com.3600
A130.57.66.193600
MX10 mxb-00102601.gslb.pphosted.com.300
MX10 mxa-00102601.gslb.pphosted.com.300
TXT"google-site-verification=vv9F5JJ3KsbILIB-1cEPSlL3yb2xf_Xf6U0jonzg1P0"300
TXT"google-site-verification=Vrpx-eLCJJsqmE69IOHRSPoPCu0u6AcCKtpn5-Yl9v8"300
TXT"google-site-verification=SD7GtsmpMrTP0QjeBxD8LU2nxlzw67OCVms_LQtssFs"300
TXT"vhn4sqqljwh2nzfsqjb11q50xwkhd287"300
TXT"0l3ssm6zsn1fxttyrz11348pkcvq6030"300
TXT"pardot863712=3f9b0020ab7f9b587ef394a7c5408633683d44ae01c907d09d17bd82dd909c36"300
TXT"zoom-domain-verification=9e21ddfd-82a2-4285-a7dd-e51835deeda9"300
TXT"v=DKIM1;" "h=sha256;" "k=rsa;" "s=email;" "p=MIIBIjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAQ8AMIIBCgKCAQEA2L8AiZ8s6l+KrhmtQUN9JaOank93JD0gFUNtvnhwTE1RuJ4gtLvC5OUiVY+epqYVAcF2mtLYz8H0gTu3bgTT87PEGsM1fb+G5ql6/rE+QnrwPyxMLrpaQ9G5mRMmOwO231OhkDpW/gsjiunrlle14/Vm59j5f4CZ0C+EtcikOmBr1yg5FQPrmQDRpZ3k2VGGfPMxZ77FhmdZ3X\"" "wpVeDDiPue1sJlaJLPGUNrOdE9wQDCzxJw0ssOy44dNdstewJMvWgYyC5gVf2Ubmw9qWD37XEXkXKGVoj3/1uq6SF6hv8HWOFrHYSRwjuX4lRzqA9CV/SIIXx1CdmwUJOCrHs+ywIDAQAB"300
TXT"adobe-idp-site-verification=d7979b083a1f50276fcbbf86887dc678648836fa802c6627f08cc510e1692e68"300
TXT"v=spf1 include:%{ir}.%{v}.%{d}.spf.has.pphosted.com -all"300
TXT"spf2.0/pra include:novell.com ~all"300
TXT"logmein-verification-code=02d45164-5906-47da-bd5d-d2a7d5a2726c"300
TXT"MS=ms16318051"300
TXT"MS=118729F2F04AAC5F50D19AB6DB025FE079C5414E"300
TXT"CacitkRUxVZdgkrAkMNUYnoo91SHDCuzTABqQWSWN+sXwhIgZrXBVVN0KQI+MENW4IDlCjRt+EQYgaaCX3neDw=="300
TXT"5ee826968cbd40d78a8aedfdcae81968"300
TXT"1d7ea383c13f464698d9e6cf317fbb89"300
TXT"pardot762653=419d3d4459d64b0121b74f38b2549d2a3b8d7b6bae5eb20af1115821c55ca487"300
TXT"wscaHLNlFuVBLYeVKtJ+xxAz0h0YonFGBlYBE1T8eSgEl0kCkVe/5mqSwWXt6FbnQDlIIPCQfm9Ewws1V0/FOw=="300
TXT"google-site-verification=fVqy_aEEy0wAV1X8jnG9uFm1dQDLIgeRSGUnh3RWrPg"300
TXT"C3wqA/sTHfe6+jhpa+M6uMFkeD4rSENpPvoG2Hla/ZUy5nu9MoL6uZS57ztEr+GeK87TE2714cI5pYY8iH8X6w=="300
TXT"microfocus-investors.azurewebsites.net"300
TXT"adobe-sign-verification=22ccf7c28cbd046e0cc08985a3f0bd0"300
TXT"google-site-verification=i7h3ALwqv_vF2MBpWRUaSXlceBO0rbmeJiZX0tm4KGU"300

Checks

  • ✓ TTLs within range #32
    TTLs: A 1h, MX 5m, 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