neilgaiman.com

Checked 22 October 2026, 10:01 UTC · via 8.8.8.8
!Passed with warnings
23 passed 4 warnings 0 failed 4 info

Registration

info

.com generic · NameCheap, Inc. · expires 2027-06-10

Found

TLD
.com (generic)
ICANN policies apply
yes
Registrar
NameCheap, Inc.
Registered
11 June 1998
Last changed
8 May 2026
Expires
10 June 2027
Status
client transfer prohibited
Registry nameservers
cpns1.ezprovider.net, cpns2.ezprovider.net, cpns3.ezprovider.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 2027-06-10 #3
    The registration is valid until 2027-06-10 (230 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

warn

cpns1.ezprovider.net, cpns2.ezprovider.net, cpns3.ezprovider.net

Found

Parent zone
com
Delegation from
a.gtld-servers.net (192.5.6.30)
NS at the parent
cpns1.ezprovider.net, cpns2.ezprovider.net, cpns3.ezprovider.net
NS in the zone
cpns1.ezp.net, cpns2.ezp.net
NameserverAddressesNetwork (AS)Glue
cpns1.ezp.net (zone only)209.54.112.6AS400724 EZPNET - EZProvider Networks, Inc., CA-
cpns1.ezprovider.net (parent only)209.54.112.6AS400724 EZPNET - EZProvider Networks, Inc., CA-
cpns2.ezp.net (zone only)209.54.126.6AS400724 EZPNET - EZProvider Networks, Inc., CA-
cpns2.ezprovider.net (parent only)209.54.126.6AS400724 EZPNET - EZProvider Networks, Inc., CA-
cpns3.ezprovider.net (parent only)209.54.124.19AS400724 EZPNET - EZProvider Networks, Inc., CA-

Checks

  • ✓ 3 nameservers #6
    Delegated to cpns1.ezprovider.net, cpns2.ezprovider.net, cpns3.ezprovider.net.
  • !
    NS sets differ
    The nameservers at the parent and in the zone should be the same. Only at the parent: cpns1.ezprovider.net, cpns2.ezprovider.net, cpns3.ezprovider.net; only in the zone: cpns1.ezp.net, cpns2.ezp.net. cpns1.ezp.net, cpns1.ezprovider.net, cpns2.ezp.net, cpns2.ezprovider.net, cpns3.ezprovider.net report NS cpns1.ezp.net cpns2.ezp.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 3 IPv4 /24s and 0 IPv6 /48s.
  • i
    All nameservers in one AS
    All nameserver addresses are announced by one network operator (AS400724 (EZPNET - EZProvider Networks, Inc., CA): 5 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
  • !
    No IPv6
    None of the nameservers has an IPv6 address, so IPv6-only resolvers can't reach them.
    #13

Nameservers

warn

5 of 5 addresses answer authoritatively

Found

NameserverAnswerRecursionTCP / EDNSAXFRVersion
cpns1.ezp.net 209.54.112.6NOERROR, 151 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefusedPowerDNS Authoritative Server 5.1.4 (built Aug 10 2026 00:00:00 by root@bh-centos-9.dev.cpanel.net)
cpns1.ezprovider.net 209.54.112.6NOERROR, 151 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefusedPowerDNS Authoritative Server 5.1.4 (built Aug 10 2026 00:00:00 by root@bh-centos-9.dev.cpanel.net)
cpns2.ezp.net 209.54.126.6NOERROR, 152 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefusedPowerDNS Authoritative Server 5.1.4 (built Aug 10 2026 00:00:00 by root@bh-centos-9.dev.cpanel.net)
cpns2.ezprovider.net 209.54.126.6NOERROR, 150 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefusedPowerDNS Authoritative Server 5.1.4 (built Aug 10 2026 00:00:00 by root@bh-centos-9.dev.cpanel.net)
cpns3.ezprovider.net 209.54.124.19NOERROR, 95 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefusedPowerDNS Authoritative Server 5.1.4 (built Aug 10 2026 13:38:30 by root@bh-centos-8.dev.cpanel.net)

Checks

  • ✓ All respond #14
    All 5 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: cpns1.ezp.net: "PowerDNS Authoritative Server 5.1.4 (built Aug 10 2026 00:00:00 by root@bh-centos-9.dev.cpanel.net)"; cpns1.ezprovider.net: "PowerDNS Authoritative Server 5.1.4 (built Aug 10 2026 00:00:00 by root@bh-centos-9.dev.cpanel.net)"; cpns2.ezp.net: "PowerDNS Authoritative Server 5.1.4 (built Aug 10 2026 00:00:00 by root@bh-centos-9.dev.cpanel.net)"; cpns2.ezprovider.net: "PowerDNS Authoritative Server 5.1.4 (built Aug 10 2026 00:00:00 by root@bh-centos-9.dev.cpanel.net)"; cpns3.ezprovider.net: "PowerDNS Authoritative Server 5.1.4 (built Aug 10 2026 13:38:30 by root@bh-centos-8.dev.cpanel.net)". 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 2026071401 · primary cpns1.ezp.net

Found

Primary (MNAME)
cpns1.ezp.net
Contact (RNAME)
no-reply.ezp.net
Serial
2026071401
Refresh / retry
3600 s / 1800 s
Expire
1209600 s
Negative TTL
86400 s

Serial per nameserver

NameserverSerial
cpns1.ezp.net (209.54.112.6)2026071401
cpns1.ezprovider.net (209.54.112.6)2026071401
cpns2.ezp.net (209.54.126.6)2026071401
cpns2.ezprovider.net (209.54.126.6)2026071401
cpns3.ezprovider.net (209.54.124.19)2026071401

Checks

  • ✓ Serial 2026071401 everywhere #22
    All nameservers serve the same version of the zone.
  • ✓ Timers within recommendations #23
    SOA refresh 1h, retry 30m, expire 14d, negative TTL 1d.
  • ✓ Primary is a public nameserver #24
    The primary nameserver cpns1.ezp.net is one of the listed nameservers.
  • ✓ Contact no-reply@ezp.net #25
    The SOA RNAME no-reply.ezp.net means no-reply@ezp.net.
  • ✓ Date-based serial #26
    The serial 2026071401 follows the YYYYMMDDnn convention (2026-07-14).

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

12 records at the apex

Found

Read from
209.54.112.6:53
TypeValueTTL
SOAcpns1.ezp.net. no-reply.ezp.net. 2026071401 3600 1800 1209600 86400600
NScpns2.ezp.net.600
NScpns1.ezp.net.600
A209.54.114.242600
MX30 aspmx3.googlemail.com.600
MX20 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com.600
MX30 aspmx4.googlemail.com.600
MX10 aspmx.l.google.com.600
MX30 aspmx5.googlemail.com.600
MX20 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com.600
MX30 aspmx2.googlemail.com.600
TXT"v=spf1 +a +mx +include:_spf.ezp.net +include:_spf.google.com ~all"14400

Checks

  • ✓ TTLs within range #32
    TTLs: A 10m, MX 10m, NS 10m. The NS TTL at the parent is 2d and in the zone 10m; 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