Domain report: paypal.com

Registration

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.com generic · MarkMonitor Inc. · expires 2027-07-15

Found

TLD: .com (generic)
ICANN policies apply: yes
Registrar: MarkMonitor Inc.
Registered: 15 July 1999
Last changed: 13 June 2026
Expires: 15 July 2027
Status: client delete prohibited, client transfer prohibited, client update prohibited, server delete prohibited, server transfer prohibited, server update prohibited
Registry nameservers: ns1-pchnet.paypal.com, ns2-pchnet.paypal.com, pdns100.ultradns.com, pdns100.ultradns.net
RDAP server: https://rdap.verisign.com/com/v1/

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.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 2027-07-15 #3

The registration is valid until 2027-07-15 (265 days).
✓ Transfer locked #4

Registry status: client delete prohibited, client transfer prohibited, client update prohibited, server delete prohibited, server transfer prohibited, server update prohibited.
✓ Registry and delegation match #5

The nameservers registered at the registry are the ones published in DNS.

Delegation

pass

ns1-pchnet.paypal.com, ns2-pchnet.paypal.com, pdns100.ultradns.com, pdns100.ultradns.net

Found

Parent zone: com
Delegation from: a.gtld-servers.net (192.5.6.30)
NS at the parent: ns1-pchnet.paypal.com, ns2-pchnet.paypal.com, pdns100.ultradns.com, pdns100.ultradns.net
NS in the zone: ns1-pchnet.paypal.com, ns2-pchnet.paypal.com, pdns100.ultradns.com, pdns100.ultradns.net

Nameserver	Addresses	Network (AS)	Glue
ns1-pchnet.paypal.com	64.78.206.1 2620:171:814:1701:2::1	AS42 WOODYNET-1 - WoodyNet, Inc., US AS42 WOODYNET-1 - WoodyNet, Inc., US	2620:171:814:1701:2::1 64.78.206.1
ns2-pchnet.paypal.com	64.78.207.1 2620:171:815:1701:2::1	AS42 WOODYNET-1 - WoodyNet, Inc., US AS42 WOODYNET-1 - WoodyNet, Inc., US	2620:171:815:1701:2::1 64.78.207.1
pdns100.ultradns.com	156.154.64.100 2001:502:f3ff::88	AS12008 VERCARA - Vercara, LLC, US AS12008 VERCARA - Vercara, LLC, US	156.154.64.100 2001:502:f3ff::88
pdns100.ultradns.net	156.154.65.100 2610:a1:1014::88	AS12008 VERCARA - Vercara, LLC, US AS12008 VERCARA - Vercara, LLC, US	-

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✓ 4 nameservers #6

Delegated to ns1-pchnet.paypal.com, ns2-pchnet.paypal.com, pdns100.ultradns.com, pdns100.ultradns.net.
✓ Parent and zone agree #7

The parent delegation and the zone's NS records list the same nameservers.
✓ Glue present and correct #8

Glue is published for the nameservers inside the zone: ns1-pchnet.paypal.com, ns2-pchnet.paypal.com.
✓ 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 4 IPv4 /24s and 4 IPv6 /48s.
✓ 2 autonomous systems #11

The nameservers are spread over: AS12008 (VERCARA - Vercara, LLC, US): 4 addresses; AS42 (WOODYNET-1 - WoodyNet, Inc., US): 4 addresses.
✓ Nameserver names under 2 TLDs #12

Nameserver names use the TLDs .com, .net.
✓ All reachable over IPv6 #13

Every nameserver has an IPv6 address.

Nameservers

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8 of 8 addresses answer authoritatively

Found

Nameserver	Answer	Recursion	TCP / EDNS	AXFR	Version
ns1-pchnet.paypal.com 64.78.206.1	NOERROR, 19 ms, authoritative	no	yes / yes	refused	paypalbe
ns1-pchnet.paypal.com 2620:171:814:1701:2::1	NOERROR, 19 ms, authoritative	no	yes / yes	refused	paypalbe
ns2-pchnet.paypal.com 64.78.207.1	NOERROR, 19 ms, authoritative	no	yes / yes	refused	paypalbe
ns2-pchnet.paypal.com 2620:171:815:1701:2::1	NOERROR, 10 ms, authoritative	no	yes / yes	refused	paypalbe
pdns100.ultradns.com 156.154.64.100	NOERROR, 3 ms, authoritative	no	yes / yes	refused	UltraDNS Nameserver
pdns100.ultradns.com 2001:502:f3ff::88	NOERROR, 3 ms, authoritative	no	yes / yes	refused	UltraDNS Nameserver
pdns100.ultradns.net 156.154.65.100	NOERROR, 3 ms, authoritative	no	yes / yes	refused	UltraDNS Nameserver
pdns100.ultradns.net 2610:a1:1014::88	NOERROR, 4 ms, authoritative	no	yes / yes	refused	UltraDNS Nameserver

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✓ 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.
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Identifying string disclosed

These nameservers answer version queries with a string that is not a version number: ns1-pchnet.paypal.com: "paypalbe"; ns2-pchnet.paypal.com: "paypalbe"; pdns100.ultradns.com: "UltraDNS Nameserver"; pdns100.ultradns.net: "UltraDNS Nameserver".

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✓ 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

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serial 2012406013 · primary ppdns.paypal.com

Found

Primary (MNAME): ppdns.paypal.com
Contact (RNAME): hostmaster.paypal.com
Serial: 2012406013
Refresh / retry: 7200 s / 600 s
Expire: 1209600 s
Negative TTL: 300 s

Serial per nameserver

Nameserver	Serial
ns1-pchnet.paypal.com (64.78.206.1)	2012406013
ns1-pchnet.paypal.com (2620:171:814:1701:2::1)	2012406013
ns2-pchnet.paypal.com (64.78.207.1)	2012406013
ns2-pchnet.paypal.com (2620:171:815:1701:2::1)	2012406013
pdns100.ultradns.com (156.154.64.100)	2012406013
pdns100.ultradns.com (2001:502:f3ff::88)	2012406013
pdns100.ultradns.net (156.154.65.100)	2012406013
pdns100.ultradns.net (2610:a1:1014::88)	2012406013

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✓ Serial 2012406013 everywhere #22

All nameservers serve the same version of the zone.
✓ Timers within recommendations #23

SOA refresh 2h, retry 10m, expire 14d, negative TTL 5m.
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Hidden master

The primary nameserver ppdns.paypal.com is not listed as a nameserver: a hidden master that only feeds the public secondaries. That is a common setup; make sure it is not reachable for zone transfers from outside.

#24
✓ Contact hostmaster@paypal.com #25

The SOA RNAME hostmaster.paypal.com means hostmaster@paypal.com.
✓ Timestamp serial #26

The serial 2012406013 is a Unix timestamp (2033-10-08 17:40 UTC).

DNSSEC

warn

Signed, DS published at parent

Found

Validated by resolver: yes
Denial of existence: NSEC3
NSEC3: 10 iterations, 9-byte salt
Signatures valid until: 17 November 2026

DS at the parent

Key tag	Algorithm	Digest	Matches a key
34800	ECDSAP256SHA256 (13)	SHA256 D9E64BA8C8718FD9…	NO
7037	ECDSAP256SHA256 (13)	SHA256 9778F2FF96889EBE…	yes

DNSKEY in the zone

Key tag	Role	Algorithm
7037	KSK (257)	ECDSAP256SHA256 (13)
34374	ZSK (256)	ECDSAP256SHA256 (13)
36858	ZSK (256)	ECDSAP256SHA256 (13)
40497	ZSK (256)	ECDSAP256SHA256 (13)

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✓ Signed and validated #27

The zone is signed, the parent publishes a DS record, and the resolver validates the answers.
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Unused DS records

These DS records match no key in the zone: key tag 34800 (SHA256). That is normal during a key rollover; otherwise remove them.

#28
✓ Modern algorithms #29

Key algorithms: ECDSAP256SHA256 (13).
✓ Signatures valid until 2026-11-17 #30

The earliest DNSKEY/SOA signature expires at 2026-11-17 09:37 UTC.
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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

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25 records at the apex

Found

Read from: 64.78.206.1:53

Type	Value	TTL
SOA	ppdns.paypal.com. hostmaster.paypal.com. 2012406013 7200 600 1209600 300	300
NS	ns2-pchnet.paypal.com.	300
NS	ns1-pchnet.paypal.com.	300
NS	pdns100.ultradns.com.	300
NS	pdns100.ultradns.net.	300
A	151.101.3.1	300
A	151.101.195.1	300
A	162.159.141.96	300
MX	10 mx1.paypalcorp.com.	3600
MX	10 mx2.paypalcorp.com.	3600
TXT	"MS=ms95960309"	300
TXT	"mgf84gx1cv1c759pmjqx0wnths9ss9f6"	300
TXT	"docker-verification=2deb3c1f-56d2-4fe4-8a09-d48b7bf8a918"	300
TXT	"workplace-domain-verification=F7ezsH9uapvYDGd2VtPARy1qq9ymN6"	300
TXT	"globalsign-domain-verification=KXa3jn_dNODlTVQ4eg1Wx3vA-RrHZ2K7iLQN0vdJBx"	300
TXT	"mgverify=e00c4bf7480ee22be851faa9acd20e41b8fd0f7b75b434bbe38aa257e5aae3a0"	300
TXT	"intersight=6d86ec09a7c6926c6f9b8eff8ef0ef06679d84aab4999756a0920a8d430ed8ae"	300
TXT	"Notion_verify_uVqjH2PpjVthR9xxfR5BZGsuYGtqb6Za4uDHPaA917v5Cg5J0rRwiATz84PWHZh8Px7vFK"	300
TXT	"stripe-verification=549bef27619f14f935a84c6a23492e80f49ff57a341d9ddc74d8486881cd0d8c"	300
TXT	"adobe-idp-site-verification=11600efbec96c0e73dd8820cd33ca906ec4302aea4487d208a42a2b01806144c"	300
TXT	"atlassian-domain-verification=Q8BdHlO6NYSN5njfC2rlbPQxksVfADlcxarxq4fesYJErtGKylvfcfyfwrPD/wnv"	300
TXT	"v=spf1 include:pp._spf.paypal.com include:3ph1._spf.paypal.com include:3ph2._spf.paypal.com include:3ph3._spf.paypal.com include:3ph4._spf.paypal.com include:sendgrid.net include:aspmx.pardot.com ~all"	300
CAA	0 issue "digicert.com"	3600
CAA	0 issue "quovadisglobal.com"	3600
CAA	0 issue "visa.com"	3600

Checks

✓ TTLs within range #32

TTLs: A 5m, MX 1h, NS 5m. The NS TTL at the parent is 2d and in the zone 5m; 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.
✓ CAA restricts issuance #35

Certificates may be issued by: digicert.com, quovadisglobal.com, visa.com.