softpedia.com

Checked 22 October 2026, 10:45 UTC · via 8.8.8.8
!Passed with warnings
25 passed 4 warnings 0 failed 2 info

Registration

info

.com generic · Instra Corporation Pty Ltd. · expires 2028-06-19

Found

TLD
.com (generic)
ICANN policies apply
yes
Registrar
Instra Corporation Pty Ltd.
Registered
19 June 2003
Last changed
23 November 2025
Expires
19 June 2028
Status
client transfer prohibited
Registry nameservers
ns.softpedia.com, ns1.softpedia.com, ns2.softpedia.com, ns3.softpedia.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 2028-06-19 #3
    The registration is valid until 2028-06-19 (606 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

ns.softpedia.com, ns1.softpedia.com, ns2.softpedia.com, ns3.softpedia.com

Found

Parent zone
com
Delegation from
a.gtld-servers.net (192.5.6.30)
NS at the parent
ns.softpedia.com, ns1.softpedia.com, ns2.softpedia.com, ns3.softpedia.com
NS in the zone
ns.softpedia.com, ns1.softpedia.com, ns2.softpedia.com, ns3.softpedia.com
NameserverAddressesNetwork (AS)Glue
ns.softpedia.com146.70.213.156AS9009 M247 - M247 Europe SRL, RO146.70.213.156
ns1.softpedia.com146.70.213.156AS9009 M247 - M247 Europe SRL, RO146.70.213.156
ns2.softpedia.com64.77.16.70AS13768 COGECO-PEER1 - Aptum Technologies, CA64.77.16.70
ns3.softpedia.com64.77.16.70AS13768 COGECO-PEER1 - Aptum Technologies, CA64.77.16.70

Checks

  • ✓ 4 nameservers #6
    Delegated to ns.softpedia.com, ns1.softpedia.com, ns2.softpedia.com, ns3.softpedia.com.
  • ✓ 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: ns.softpedia.com, ns1.softpedia.com, ns2.softpedia.com, ns3.softpedia.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 2 IPv4 /24s and 0 IPv6 /48s.
  • ✓ 2 autonomous systems #11
    The nameservers are spread over: AS13768 (COGECO-PEER1 - Aptum Technologies, CA): 2 addresses; AS9009 (M247 - M247 Europe SRL, RO): 2 addresses.
  • 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

warn

4 of 4 addresses answer authoritatively

Found

NameserverAnswerRecursionTCP / EDNSAXFRVersion
ns.softpedia.com 146.70.213.156NOERROR, 26 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefused0.0
ns1.softpedia.com 146.70.213.156NOERROR, 27 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefused0.0
ns2.softpedia.com 64.77.16.70NOERROR, 100 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefused0.0
ns3.softpedia.com 64.77.16.70NOERROR, 100 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefused0.0

Checks

  • ✓ All respond #14
    All 4 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: ns.softpedia.com: "0.0"; ns1.softpedia.com: "0.0"; ns2.softpedia.com: "0.0"; ns3.softpedia.com: "0.0". 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 2026083101 · primary ns.softpedia.com

Found

Primary (MNAME)
ns.softpedia.com
Contact (RNAME)
webmaster.softpedia.com
Serial
2026083101
Refresh / retry
1200 s / 600 s
Expire
1209600 s
Negative TTL
600 s

Serial per nameserver

NameserverSerial
ns.softpedia.com (146.70.213.156)2026083101
ns1.softpedia.com (146.70.213.156)2026083101
ns2.softpedia.com (64.77.16.70)2026083101
ns3.softpedia.com (64.77.16.70)2026083101

Checks

  • ✓ Serial 2026083101 everywhere #22
    All nameservers serve the same version of the zone.
  • ✓ Timers within recommendations #23
    SOA refresh 20m, retry 10m, expire 14d, negative TTL 10m.
  • ✓ Primary is a public nameserver #24
    The primary nameserver ns.softpedia.com is one of the listed nameservers.
  • ✓ Contact webmaster@softpedia.com #25
    The SOA RNAME webmaster.softpedia.com means webmaster@softpedia.com.
  • ✓ Date-based serial #26
    The serial 2026083101 follows the YYYYMMDDnn convention (2026-08-31).

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

warn

18 records at the apex

Found

Read from
146.70.213.156:53
TypeValueTTL
SOAns.softpedia.com. webmaster.softpedia.com. 2026083101 1200 600 1209600 600600
NSns1.softpedia.com.600
NSns3.softpedia.com.600
NSns.softpedia.com.600
NSns2.softpedia.com.600
A64.77.16.72600
A64.77.16.71600
MX20 mail2.softpedia.com.60
MX30 mail3.softpedia.com.60
MX10 mail.softpedia.com.60
TXT"brave-ledger-verification=a9034d4121db7aee0036170e2b5c90a2c24444541795b55b890f71501698f877"86400
TXT"google-site-verification: Trb8bEfK5IlEwxTm7zbUvWO3SiS42DP8t9hZGdv1eqc"86400
TXT"v=spf1 mx ip4:64.77.16.0/24 ip4:146.70.213.128/27 ~all"86400
TXT"google-site-verification=Y79HW-hv5jdxyGwOtNOAB9bbMNs1hhtpnNt_7_uj9_A"86400
TXT"facebook-domain-verification=xfn1ms3ix6q4jtljsd2mzajgxa0pa6"86400
CAA0 iodef "mailto:webmaster@softpedia.com"600
CAA0 issue "digicert.com"600
CAA0 issue "sectigo.com"600

Checks

  • !
    Very low TTLs
    These records have a TTL below 5m, causing extra queries and slower lookups: MX (1m). Low TTLs are useful just before a planned change. The NS TTL at the parent is 2d and in the zone 10m; resolvers may use either.
    #32
  • ✓ 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, sectigo.com.