springerlink.com

Checked 22 October 2026, 10:50 UTC · via 8.8.8.8
!Passed with warnings
25 passed 2 warnings 0 failed 4 info

Registration

info

.com generic · EuroDNS S.A. · expires 2027-01-30

Found

TLD
.com (generic)
ICANN policies apply
yes
Registrar
EuroDNS S.A.
Registered
30 January 2003
Last changed
24 January 2026
Expires
30 January 2027
Status
client transfer prohibited
Registry nameservers
pdns1.ultradns.net, pdns2.ultradns.net, pdns3.ultradns.org, pdns4.ultradns.org, pdns5.ultradns.info, pdns6.ultradns.co.uk
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 2027-01-30 #3
    The registration is valid until 2027-01-30 (100 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

pdns1.ultradns.net, pdns2.ultradns.net, pdns3.ultradns.org, pdns4.ultradns.org, pdns5.ultradns.info, pdns6.ultradns.co.uk

Found

Parent zone
com
Delegation from
a.gtld-servers.net (192.5.6.30)
NS at the parent
pdns1.ultradns.net, pdns2.ultradns.net, pdns3.ultradns.org, pdns4.ultradns.org, pdns5.ultradns.info, pdns6.ultradns.co.uk
NS in the zone
pdns1.ultradns.net, pdns2.ultradns.net, pdns3.ultradns.org, pdns4.ultradns.org, pdns5.ultradns.info, pdns6.ultradns.co.uk
NameserverAddressesNetwork (AS)Glue
pdns1.ultradns.net204.74.108.1 2001:502:f3ff::1AS12008 VERCARA - Vercara, LLC, US AS12008 VERCARA - Vercara, LLC, US-
pdns2.ultradns.net204.74.109.1 2610:a1:1014::1AS12008 VERCARA - Vercara, LLC, US AS12008 VERCARA - Vercara, LLC, US-
pdns3.ultradns.org199.7.68.1 2610:a1:1015::1AS12008 VERCARA - Vercara, LLC, US AS12008 VERCARA - Vercara, LLC, US-
pdns4.ultradns.org199.7.69.1 2001:502:4612::1AS12008 VERCARA - Vercara, LLC, US AS12008 VERCARA - Vercara, LLC, US-
pdns5.ultradns.info204.74.114.1 2610:a1:1016::1AS12008 VERCARA - Vercara, LLC, US AS12008 VERCARA - Vercara, LLC, US-
pdns6.ultradns.co.uk204.74.115.1 2610:a1:1017::1AS12008 VERCARA - Vercara, LLC, US AS12008 VERCARA - Vercara, LLC, US-

Checks

  • ✓ 6 nameservers #6
    Delegated to pdns1.ultradns.net, pdns2.ultradns.net, pdns3.ultradns.org, pdns4.ultradns.org, pdns5.ultradns.info, pdns6.ultradns.co.uk.
  • ✓ 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 6 IPv4 /24s and 6 IPv6 /48s.
  • i
    All nameservers in one AS
    All nameserver addresses are announced by one network operator (AS12008 (VERCARA - Vercara, LLC, US): 12 addresses). An outage or attack on that network affects all nameservers; large anycast providers mitigate this, but a secondary DNS provider adds independence.
    #11
  • ✓ Nameserver names under 4 TLDs #12
    Nameserver names use the TLDs .info, .net, .org, .uk.
  • ✓ All reachable over IPv6 #13
    Every nameserver has an IPv6 address.

Nameservers

info

12 of 12 addresses answer authoritatively

Found

NameserverAnswerRecursionTCP / EDNSAXFRVersion
pdns1.ultradns.net 204.74.108.1NOERROR, 3 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefusedUltraDNS Nameserver
pdns1.ultradns.net 2001:502:f3ff::1NOERROR, 3 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefusedUltraDNS Nameserver
pdns2.ultradns.net 204.74.109.1NOERROR, 3 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefusedUltraDNS Nameserver
pdns2.ultradns.net 2610:a1:1014::1NOERROR, 3 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefusedUltraDNS Nameserver
pdns3.ultradns.org 199.7.68.1NOERROR, 3 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefusedUltraDNS Nameserver
pdns3.ultradns.org 2610:a1:1015::1NOERROR, 3 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefusedUltraDNS Nameserver
pdns4.ultradns.org 199.7.69.1NOERROR, 31 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefusedUltraDNS Nameserver
pdns4.ultradns.org 2001:502:4612::1NOERROR, 31 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefusedUltraDNS Nameserver
pdns5.ultradns.info 204.74.114.1NOERROR, 3 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefusedUltraDNS Nameserver
pdns5.ultradns.info 2610:a1:1016::1NOERROR, 3 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefusedUltraDNS Nameserver
pdns6.ultradns.co.uk 204.74.115.1NOERROR, 31 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefusedUltraDNS Nameserver
pdns6.ultradns.co.uk 2610:a1:1017::1NOERROR, 31 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefusedUltraDNS Nameserver

Checks

  • ✓ All respond #14
    All 12 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.
  • i
    Identifying string disclosed
    These nameservers answer version queries with a string that is not a version number: pdns1.ultradns.net: "UltraDNS Nameserver"; pdns2.ultradns.net: "UltraDNS Nameserver"; pdns3.ultradns.org: "UltraDNS Nameserver"; pdns4.ultradns.org: "UltraDNS Nameserver"; pdns5.ultradns.info: "UltraDNS Nameserver"; pdns6.ultradns.co.uk: "UltraDNS Nameserver".
    #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

warn

serial 2012102770 · primary pdns1.ultradns.net

Found

Primary (MNAME)
pdns1.ultradns.net
Contact (RNAME)
dnsadmin.metapress.com
Serial
2012102770
Refresh / retry
900 s / 600 s
Expire
432000 s
Negative TTL
300 s

Serial per nameserver

NameserverSerial
pdns1.ultradns.net (204.74.108.1)2012102770
pdns1.ultradns.net (2001:502:f3ff::1)2012102770
pdns2.ultradns.net (204.74.109.1)2012102770
pdns2.ultradns.net (2610:a1:1014::1)2012102770
pdns3.ultradns.org (199.7.68.1)2012102770
pdns3.ultradns.org (2610:a1:1015::1)2012102770
pdns4.ultradns.org (199.7.69.1)2012102770
pdns4.ultradns.org (2001:502:4612::1)2012102770
pdns5.ultradns.info (204.74.114.1)2012102770
pdns5.ultradns.info (2610:a1:1016::1)2012102770
pdns6.ultradns.co.uk (204.74.115.1)2012102770
pdns6.ultradns.co.uk (2610:a1:1017::1)2012102770

Checks

  • ✓ Serial 2012102770 everywhere #22
    All nameservers serve the same version of the zone.
  • !
    Unusual SOA timers
    refresh 15m is outside 20m–1d; expire 5d is shorter than 7d; secondaries stop answering too soon when the primary is down. Current values: refresh 15m, retry 10m, expire 5d, negative TTL 5m.
    #23
  • ✓ Primary is a public nameserver #24
    The primary nameserver pdns1.ultradns.net is one of the listed nameservers.
  • ✓ Contact dnsadmin@metapress.com #25
    The SOA RNAME dnsadmin.metapress.com means dnsadmin@metapress.com.
  • ✓ Date-based serial #26
    The serial 2012102770 follows the YYYYMMDDnn convention (2012-10-27).

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

10 records at the apex

Found

Read from
204.74.108.1:53
TypeValueTTL
SOApdns1.ultradns.net. dnsadmin.metapress.com. 2012102770 900 600 432000 30086400
NSpdns1.ultradns.net.3600
NSpdns2.ultradns.net.3600
NSpdns3.ultradns.org.3600
NSpdns4.ultradns.org.3600
NSpdns5.ultradns.info.3600
NSpdns6.ultradns.co.uk.3600
A204.74.99.100300
TXT"_globalsign-domain-verification=OUw8M66JbHca6ZVnfIcLM5Xchdu26Wlvti1fqMmsOd"3600
TXT"v=spf1 mx ptr a:mpns02.metapress.com a:mpdns02.metapress.com a:ns.ebsco.com a:dns01.dnsebsco.com a:dns02.dnsebsco.com a:mpsmtp01.metapress.com a:mpsmtp1.metapress.com ip4:140.234.25.113 ip4:140.234.25.114 ip4:63.164.11.0/24 ip4:192.73.31.0/24 ~all"3600

Checks

  • ✓ TTLs within range #32
    TTLs: A 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