thestate.com

Checked 22 October 2026, 11:03 UTC · via 8.8.8.8
!Passed with warnings
28 passed 2 warnings 0 failed 5 info

Registration

info

.com generic · GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC · expires 2027-03-09

Found

TLD
.com (generic)
ICANN policies apply
yes
Registrar
GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC
Registered
8 March 1995
Last changed
11 March 2026
Expires
9 March 2027
Status
client transfer prohibited
Registry nameservers
ns-cloud-a1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-a2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-a3.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-a4.googledomains.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 2027-03-09 #3
    The registration is valid until 2027-03-09 (137 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

ns-cloud-a1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-a2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-a3.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-a4.googledomains.com

Found

Parent zone
com
Delegation from
a.gtld-servers.net (192.5.6.30)
NS at the parent
ns-cloud-a1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-a2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-a3.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-a4.googledomains.com
NS in the zone
ns-cloud-a1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-a2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-a3.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-a4.googledomains.com
NameserverAddressesNetwork (AS)Glue
ns-cloud-a1.googledomains.com216.239.32.106 2001:4860:4802:32::6aAS15169 GOOGLE - Google LLC, US AS15169 GOOGLE - Google LLC, US2001:4860:4802:32::6a 216.239.32.106
ns-cloud-a2.googledomains.com216.239.34.106 2001:4860:4802:34::6aAS15169 GOOGLE - Google LLC, US AS15169 GOOGLE - Google LLC, US2001:4860:4802:34::6a 216.239.34.106
ns-cloud-a3.googledomains.com216.239.36.106 2001:4860:4802:36::6aAS15169 GOOGLE - Google LLC, US AS15169 GOOGLE - Google LLC, US2001:4860:4802:36::6a 216.239.36.106
ns-cloud-a4.googledomains.com216.239.38.106 2001:4860:4802:38::6aAS15169 GOOGLE - Google LLC, US AS15169 GOOGLE - Google LLC, US2001:4860:4802:38::6a 216.239.38.106

Checks

  • ✓ 4 nameservers #6
    Delegated to ns-cloud-a1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-a2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-a3.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-a4.googledomains.com.
  • ✓ 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.
  • i
    One address family in one network
    all IPv6 addresses are in 2001:4860:4802::/48, while the other address family is spread over several networks.
    #10
  • i
    All nameservers in one AS
    All nameserver addresses are announced by one network operator (AS15169 (GOOGLE - Google LLC, 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 .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
  • ✓ All reachable over IPv6 #13
    Every nameserver has an IPv6 address.

Nameservers

pass

8 of 8 addresses answer authoritatively

Found

NameserverAnswerRecursionTCP / EDNSAXFRVersion
ns-cloud-a1.googledomains.com 216.239.32.106NOERROR, 11 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefused-
ns-cloud-a1.googledomains.com 2001:4860:4802:32::6aNOERROR, 15 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefused-
ns-cloud-a2.googledomains.com 216.239.34.106NOERROR, 11 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefused-
ns-cloud-a2.googledomains.com 2001:4860:4802:34::6aNOERROR, 14 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefused-
ns-cloud-a3.googledomains.com 216.239.36.106NOERROR, 41 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefused-
ns-cloud-a3.googledomains.com 2001:4860:4802:36::6aNOERROR, 42 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefused-
ns-cloud-a4.googledomains.com 216.239.38.106NOERROR, 11 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefused-
ns-cloud-a4.googledomains.com 2001:4860:4802:38::6aNOERROR, 12 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefused-

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.
  • ✓ No version disclosed #17
    The nameservers don't reveal their software version.
  • ✓ 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 5 · primary ns-cloud-a1.googledomains.com

Found

Primary (MNAME)
ns-cloud-a1.googledomains.com
Contact (RNAME)
cloud-dns-hostmaster.google.com
Serial
5
Refresh / retry
21600 s / 3600 s
Expire
259200 s
Negative TTL
300 s

Serial per nameserver

NameserverSerial
ns-cloud-a1.googledomains.com (216.239.32.106)5
ns-cloud-a1.googledomains.com (2001:4860:4802:32::6a)5
ns-cloud-a2.googledomains.com (216.239.34.106)5
ns-cloud-a2.googledomains.com (2001:4860:4802:34::6a)5
ns-cloud-a3.googledomains.com (216.239.36.106)5
ns-cloud-a3.googledomains.com (2001:4860:4802:36::6a)5
ns-cloud-a4.googledomains.com (216.239.38.106)5
ns-cloud-a4.googledomains.com (2001:4860:4802:38::6a)5

Checks

  • ✓ Serial 5 everywhere #22
    All nameservers serve the same version of the zone.
  • !
    Unusual SOA timers
    expire 3d is shorter than 7d; secondaries stop answering too soon when the primary is down. Current values: refresh 6h, retry 1h, expire 3d, negative TTL 5m.
    #23
  • ✓ Primary is a public nameserver #24
    The primary nameserver ns-cloud-a1.googledomains.com is one of the listed nameservers.
  • ✓ Contact cloud-dns-hostmaster@google.com #25
    The SOA RNAME cloud-dns-hostmaster.google.com means cloud-dns-hostmaster@google.com.
  • ✓ Counter serial #26
    The serial 5 is a plain counter.

DNSSEC

warn

Signed, DS published at parent

Found

Validated by resolver
yes
Denial of existence
NSEC3
NSEC3
1 iterations, 8-byte salt
Signatures valid until
10 November 2026

DS at the parent

Key tagAlgorithmDigestMatches a key
44795RSASHA256 (8)SHA256 980E7D7D214DE41E…yes

DNSKEY in the zone

Key tagRoleAlgorithm
6615ZSK (256)RSASHA256 (8)
44795KSK (257)RSASHA256 (8)

Checks

  • ✓ Signed and validated #27
    The zone is signed, the parent publishes a DS record, and the resolver validates the answers.
  • ✓ DS matches a key #28
    The DS record at the parent matches a key in the zone: key tag 44795 (SHA256).
  • ✓ Modern algorithms #29
    Key algorithms: RSASHA256 (8).
  • ✓ Signatures valid until 2026-11-10 #30
    The earliest DNSKEY/SOA signature expires at 2026-11-10 19:58 UTC.
  • !
    NSEC3 with extra iterations or salt
    NSEC3 uses 1 iteration and a 8-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

info

24 records at the apex

Found

Read from
216.239.32.106:53
TypeValueTTL
SOAns-cloud-a1.googledomains.com. cloud-dns-hostmaster.google.com. 5 21600 3600 259200 30021600
NSns-cloud-a2.googledomains.com.300
NSns-cloud-a3.googledomains.com.300
NSns-cloud-a1.googledomains.com.300
NSns-cloud-a4.googledomains.com.300
A34.107.215.1103600
MX5 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com.3600
MX5 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com.3600
MX10 aspmx3.googlemail.com.3600
MX10 aspmx2.googlemail.com.3600
MX1 aspmx.l.google.com.3600
TXT"Verification Token: 1c0f894rw00cq4sv8p1s4b8slfw74rf6"86400
TXT"adobe-idp-site-verification=23a64011527341e7a0b4471230e84b44977294637c642b8b2348cf1e93e6acf4"86400
TXT"knowbe4-site-verification=d6e44116a749b1f61f1d7bc9f3e4b677"86400
TXT"MS=ms40260487 3600"86400
TXT"_qq5dq05pojhwvbovlzzw98ebg8fyz5e"86400
TXT"_zlcbhhtcqloj6f7jdvberwduhap2uhg"86400
TXT"google-site-verification=MVLfJwcoOOImUMjU5z-8mIaE7uqYwIFhZ3MGX35sCdY"86400
TXT"adobe-sign-verification=d42aacceb0cdcd44286532fa2d19780"86400
TXT"tollbit-domain-verification=dcd6073a96ac8829f0cf9f24a634e62137d0de3ef52d2e2ba593814e75f1dd17"86400
TXT"ZOOM_verify_Inha1X6KT5Whg3se24kTLw"86400
TXT"anthropic-domain-verification-v3t3bw=225EynnjkZPpXhhwh5x9ZVCQQ"86400
TXT"varnish-group=2"86400
TXT"v=spf1 include:_spf.mcclatchy.com include:cust-spf.osgbilling.com ip4:205.234.4.62 ip4:66.170.139.161 ip4:54.77.160.217 include:_spf.google.com include:cust-spf.exacttarget.com include:thestate-com.spf.smtp25.com ip4:52.6.112.187 ~all"86400

Checks

  • ✓ TTLs within range #32
    TTLs: A 1h, 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.
  • 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