norvig.com

Checked 22 October 2026, 10:03 UTC · via 8.8.8.8
!Passed with warnings
25 passed 2 warnings 0 failed 4 info

Registration

info

.com generic · Network Solutions, LLC · expires 2035-12-31

Found

TLD
.com (generic)
ICANN policies apply
yes
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLC
Registered
1 January 1997
Last changed
2 October 2026
Expires
31 December 2035
Status
client transfer prohibited
Registry nameservers
cp1.privatesystems.net, cp2.privatesystems.net, cp3.privatesystems.net, cp4.privatesystems.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 2035-12-31 #3
    The registration is valid until 2035-12-31 (3356 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

info

cp1.privatesystems.net, cp2.privatesystems.net, cp3.privatesystems.net, cp4.privatesystems.net

Found

Parent zone
com
Delegation from
a.gtld-servers.net (192.5.6.30)
NS at the parent
cp1.privatesystems.net, cp2.privatesystems.net, cp3.privatesystems.net, cp4.privatesystems.net
NS in the zone
cp1.privatesystems.net, cp2.privatesystems.net, cp3.privatesystems.net, cp4.privatesystems.net
NameserverAddressesNetwork (AS)Glue
cp1.privatesystems.net158.106.136.90 2600:4c00:80:11::1AS63410 PRIVATESYSTEMS - PrivateSystems Networks, US AS63410 PRIVATESYSTEMS - PrivateSystems Networks, US-
cp2.privatesystems.net108.160.157.7 2600:4c00:509:731::aAS63410 PRIVATESYSTEMS - PrivateSystems Networks, US AS63410 PRIVATESYSTEMS - PrivateSystems Networks, US-
cp3.privatesystems.net158.106.136.36 2600:4c00:80:9::1AS63410 PRIVATESYSTEMS - PrivateSystems Networks, US AS63410 PRIVATESYSTEMS - PrivateSystems Networks, US-
cp4.privatesystems.net158.106.136.90 2600:4c00:80:11::1AS63410 PRIVATESYSTEMS - PrivateSystems Networks, US AS63410 PRIVATESYSTEMS - PrivateSystems Networks, US-

Checks

  • ✓ 4 nameservers #6
    Delegated to cp1.privatesystems.net, cp2.privatesystems.net, cp3.privatesystems.net, cp4.privatesystems.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 2 IPv4 /24s and 2 IPv6 /48s.
  • i
    All nameservers in one AS
    All nameserver addresses are announced by one network operator (AS63410 (PRIVATESYSTEMS - PrivateSystems Networks, US): 8 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

8 of 8 addresses answer authoritatively

Found

NameserverAnswerRecursionTCP / EDNSAXFRVersion
cp1.privatesystems.net 158.106.136.90NOERROR, 102 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefusedPowerDNS Authoritative Server 4.9.17 (built Aug 10 2026 14:13:28 by root@bh-centos-8.dev.cpanel.net)
cp1.privatesystems.net 2600:4c00:80:11::1NOERROR, 99 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefusedPowerDNS Authoritative Server 4.9.17 (built Aug 10 2026 14:13:28 by root@bh-centos-8.dev.cpanel.net)
cp2.privatesystems.net 108.160.157.7NOERROR, 140 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefusedPowerDNS Authoritative Server 4.9.17 (built Aug 10 2026 00:00:00 by root@bh-centos-9.dev.cpanel.net)
cp2.privatesystems.net 2600:4c00:509:731::aNOERROR, 140 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefusedPowerDNS Authoritative Server 4.9.17 (built Aug 10 2026 00:00:00 by root@bh-centos-9.dev.cpanel.net)
cp3.privatesystems.net 158.106.136.36NOERROR, 103 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefusedPowerDNS Authoritative Server 5.1.4 (built Aug 10 2026 00:00:00 by root@bh-centos-9.dev.cpanel.net)
cp3.privatesystems.net 2600:4c00:80:9::1NOERROR, 102 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefusedPowerDNS Authoritative Server 5.1.4 (built Aug 10 2026 00:00:00 by root@bh-centos-9.dev.cpanel.net)
cp4.privatesystems.net 158.106.136.90NOERROR, 102 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefusedPowerDNS Authoritative Server 4.9.17 (built Aug 10 2026 14:13:28 by root@bh-centos-8.dev.cpanel.net)
cp4.privatesystems.net 2600:4c00:80:11::1NOERROR, 100 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefusedPowerDNS Authoritative Server 4.9.17 (built Aug 10 2026 14:13:28 by root@bh-centos-8.dev.cpanel.net)

Checks

  • ✓ All respond #14
    All 8 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: cp1.privatesystems.net: "PowerDNS Authoritative Server 4.9.17 (built Aug 10 2026 14:13:28 by root@bh-centos-8.dev.cpanel.net)"; cp2.privatesystems.net: "PowerDNS Authoritative Server 4.9.17 (built Aug 10 2026 00:00:00 by root@bh-centos-9.dev.cpanel.net)"; cp3.privatesystems.net: "PowerDNS Authoritative Server 5.1.4 (built Aug 10 2026 00:00:00 by root@bh-centos-9.dev.cpanel.net)"; cp4.privatesystems.net: "PowerDNS Authoritative Server 4.9.17 (built Aug 10 2026 14:13:28 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 2026100301 · primary cp1.privatesystems.net

Found

Primary (MNAME)
cp1.privatesystems.net
Contact (RNAME)
noc.privatesystems.net
Serial
2026100301
Refresh / retry
3600 s / 1800 s
Expire
1209600 s
Negative TTL
86400 s

Serial per nameserver

NameserverSerial
cp1.privatesystems.net (158.106.136.90)2026100301
cp1.privatesystems.net (2600:4c00:80:11::1)2026100301
cp2.privatesystems.net (108.160.157.7)2026100301
cp2.privatesystems.net (2600:4c00:509:731::a)2026100301
cp3.privatesystems.net (158.106.136.36)2026100301
cp3.privatesystems.net (2600:4c00:80:9::1)2026100301
cp4.privatesystems.net (158.106.136.90)2026100301
cp4.privatesystems.net (2600:4c00:80:11::1)2026100301

Checks

  • ✓ Serial 2026100301 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 cp1.privatesystems.net is one of the listed nameservers.
  • ✓ Contact noc@privatesystems.net #25
    The SOA RNAME noc.privatesystems.net means noc@privatesystems.net.
  • ✓ Date-based serial #26
    The serial 2026100301 follows the YYYYMMDDnn convention (2026-10-03).

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

8 records at the apex

Found

Read from
158.106.136.90:53
TypeValueTTL
SOAcp1.privatesystems.net. noc.privatesystems.net. 2026100301 3600 1800 1209600 8640086400
NScp2.privatesystems.net.86400
NScp3.privatesystems.net.86400
NScp4.privatesystems.net.86400
NScp1.privatesystems.net.86400
A158.106.138.1314400
MX0 norvig.com.14400
TXT"v=spf1 +mx +a +ip4:158.106.138.13 ~all"14400

Checks

  • ✓ TTLs within range #32
    TTLs: A 4h, MX 4h, 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