thewirecutter.com

Checked 22 October 2026, 11:04 UTC · via 8.8.8.8
!Passed with warnings
25 passed 3 warnings 0 failed 3 info

Registration

info

.com generic · MarkMonitor Inc. · expires 2028-09-01

Found

TLD
.com (generic)
ICANN policies apply
yes
Registrar
MarkMonitor Inc.
Registered
1 September 2011
Last changed
22 May 2024
Expires
1 September 2028
Status
client delete prohibited, client transfer prohibited, client update prohibited
Registry nameservers
dns1.p06.nsone.net, dns2.p06.nsone.net, dns3.p06.nsone.net, dns4.p06.nsone.net, ns-1328.awsdns-38.org, ns-1652.awsdns-14.co.uk, ns-244.awsdns-30.com, ns-635.awsdns-15.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 2028-09-01 #3
    The registration is valid until 2028-09-01 (680 days).
  • ✓ Transfer locked #4
    Registry status: client delete prohibited, client transfer prohibited, client update prohibited.
  • ✓ Registry and delegation match #5
    The nameservers registered at the registry are the ones published in DNS.

Delegation

pass

dns1.p06.nsone.net, dns2.p06.nsone.net, dns3.p06.nsone.net, dns4.p06.nsone.net, ns-1328.awsdns-38.org, ns-1652.awsdns-14.co.uk, ns-244.awsdns-30.com, ns-635.awsdns-15.net

Found

Parent zone
com
Delegation from
a.gtld-servers.net (192.5.6.30)
NS at the parent
dns1.p06.nsone.net, dns2.p06.nsone.net, dns3.p06.nsone.net, dns4.p06.nsone.net, ns-1328.awsdns-38.org, ns-1652.awsdns-14.co.uk, ns-244.awsdns-30.com, ns-635.awsdns-15.net
NS in the zone
dns1.p06.nsone.net, dns2.p06.nsone.net, dns3.p06.nsone.net, dns4.p06.nsone.net, ns-1328.awsdns-38.org, ns-1652.awsdns-14.co.uk, ns-244.awsdns-30.com, ns-635.awsdns-15.net
NameserverAddressesNetwork (AS)Glue
dns1.p06.nsone.net198.51.44.6 2620:4d:4000:6259:7:6:0:1AS62597 NSONE - NSONE Inc, US AS62597 NSONE - NSONE Inc, US-
dns2.p06.nsone.net198.51.45.6 2a00:edc0:6259:7:6::2AS62597 NSONE - NSONE Inc, US AS62597 NSONE - NSONE Inc, US-
dns3.p06.nsone.net198.51.44.70 2620:4d:4000:6259:7:6:0:3AS62597 NSONE - NSONE Inc, US AS62597 NSONE - NSONE Inc, US-
dns4.p06.nsone.net198.51.45.70 2a00:edc0:6259:7:6::4AS62597 NSONE - NSONE Inc, US AS62597 NSONE - NSONE Inc, US-
ns-1328.awsdns-38.org205.251.197.48 2600:9000:5305:3000::1AS16509 AMAZON-02 - Amazon.com, Inc., US AS16509 AMAZON-02 - Amazon.com, Inc., US-
ns-1652.awsdns-14.co.uk205.251.198.116 2600:9000:5306:7400::1AS16509 AMAZON-02 - Amazon.com, Inc., US AS16509 AMAZON-02 - Amazon.com, Inc., US-
ns-244.awsdns-30.com205.251.192.244 2600:9000:5300:f400::1AS16509 AMAZON-02 - Amazon.com, Inc., US AS16509 AMAZON-02 - Amazon.com, Inc., US205.251.192.244 2600:9000:5300:f400::1
ns-635.awsdns-15.net205.251.194.123 2600:9000:5302:7b00::1AS16509 AMAZON-02 - Amazon.com, Inc., US AS16509 AMAZON-02 - Amazon.com, Inc., US-

Checks

  • ✓ 8 nameservers #6
    Delegated to dns1.p06.nsone.net, dns2.p06.nsone.net, dns3.p06.nsone.net, dns4.p06.nsone.net, ns-1328.awsdns-38.org, ns-1652.awsdns-14.co.uk, ns-244.awsdns-30.com, ns-635.awsdns-15.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 6 IPv4 /24s and 6 IPv6 /48s.
  • ✓ 2 autonomous systems #11
    The nameservers are spread over: AS16509 (AMAZON-02 - Amazon.com, Inc., US): 8 addresses; AS62597 (NSONE - NSONE Inc, US): 8 addresses.
  • ✓ Nameserver names under 4 TLDs #12
    Nameserver names use the TLDs .com, .net, .org, .uk.
  • ✓ All reachable over IPv6 #13
    Every nameserver has an IPv6 address.

Nameservers

info

16 of 16 addresses answer authoritatively

Found

NameserverAnswerRecursionTCP / EDNSAXFRVersion
dns1.p06.nsone.net 198.51.44.6NOERROR, 4 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefused19dd46e347df36b70933bf2be8023258586586a9
dns1.p06.nsone.net 2620:4d:4000:6259:7:6:0:1NOERROR, 6 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefused19dd46e347df36b70933bf2be8023258586586a9
dns2.p06.nsone.net 198.51.45.6NOERROR, 4 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefused19dd46e347df36b70933bf2be8023258586586a9
dns2.p06.nsone.net 2a00:edc0:6259:7:6::2NOERROR, 4 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefused19dd46e347df36b70933bf2be8023258586586a9
dns3.p06.nsone.net 198.51.44.70NOERROR, 6 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefused19dd46e347df36b70933bf2be8023258586586a9
dns3.p06.nsone.net 2620:4d:4000:6259:7:6:0:3NOERROR, 4 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefused19dd46e347df36b70933bf2be8023258586586a9
dns4.p06.nsone.net 198.51.45.70NOERROR, 4 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefused19dd46e347df36b70933bf2be8023258586586a9
dns4.p06.nsone.net 2a00:edc0:6259:7:6::4NOERROR, 5 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefused19dd46e347df36b70933bf2be8023258586586a9
ns-1328.awsdns-38.org 205.251.197.48NOERROR, 3 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefused-
ns-1328.awsdns-38.org 2600:9000:5305:3000::1NOERROR, 4 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefused-
ns-1652.awsdns-14.co.uk 205.251.198.116NOERROR, 9 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefused-
ns-1652.awsdns-14.co.uk 2600:9000:5306:7400::1NOERROR, 9 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefused-
ns-244.awsdns-30.com 205.251.192.244NOERROR, 9 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefused-
ns-244.awsdns-30.com 2600:9000:5300:f400::1NOERROR, 9 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefused-
ns-635.awsdns-15.net 205.251.194.123NOERROR, 4 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefused-
ns-635.awsdns-15.net 2600:9000:5302:7b00::1NOERROR, 4 ms, authoritativenoyes / yesrefused-

Checks

  • ✓ All respond #14
    All 16 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: dns1.p06.nsone.net: "19dd46e347df36b70933bf2be8023258586586a9"; dns2.p06.nsone.net: "19dd46e347df36b70933bf2be8023258586586a9"; dns3.p06.nsone.net: "19dd46e347df36b70933bf2be8023258586586a9"; dns4.p06.nsone.net: "19dd46e347df36b70933bf2be8023258586586a9".
    #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 1714155218 · primary dns1.p06.nsone.net

Found

Primary (MNAME)
dns1.p06.nsone.net
Contact (RNAME)
hostmaster.nytimes.com
Serial
1714155218
Refresh / retry
43200 s / 7200 s
Expire
1209600 s
Negative TTL
300 s

Serial per nameserver

NameserverSerial
dns1.p06.nsone.net (198.51.44.6)1714155218
dns1.p06.nsone.net (2620:4d:4000:6259:7:6:0:1)1714155218
dns2.p06.nsone.net (198.51.45.6)1714155218
dns2.p06.nsone.net (2a00:edc0:6259:7:6::2)1714155218
dns3.p06.nsone.net (198.51.44.70)1714155218
dns3.p06.nsone.net (2620:4d:4000:6259:7:6:0:3)1714155218
dns4.p06.nsone.net (198.51.45.70)1714155218
dns4.p06.nsone.net (2a00:edc0:6259:7:6::4)1714155218
ns-1328.awsdns-38.org (205.251.197.48)1
ns-1328.awsdns-38.org (2600:9000:5305:3000::1)1
ns-1652.awsdns-14.co.uk (205.251.198.116)1
ns-1652.awsdns-14.co.uk (2600:9000:5306:7400::1)1
ns-244.awsdns-30.com (205.251.192.244)1
ns-244.awsdns-30.com (2600:9000:5300:f400::1)1
ns-635.awsdns-15.net (205.251.194.123)1
ns-635.awsdns-15.net (2600:9000:5302:7b00::1)1

Checks

  • !
    Serials differ
    The nameservers serve different versions of the zone: 1 on ns-1328.awsdns-38.org (205.251.197.48), ns-1328.awsdns-38.org (2600:9000:5305:3000::1), ns-1652.awsdns-14.co.uk (205.251.198.116), ns-1652.awsdns-14.co.uk (2600:9000:5306:7400::1), ns-244.awsdns-30.com (205.251.192.244), ns-244.awsdns-30.com (2600:9000:5300:f400::1), ns-635.awsdns-15.net (205.251.194.123), ns-635.awsdns-15.net (2600:9000:5302:7b00::1); 1714155218 on dns1.p06.nsone.net (198.51.44.6), dns1.p06.nsone.net (2620:4d:4000:6259:7:6:0:1), dns2.p06.nsone.net (198.51.45.6), dns2.p06.nsone.net (2a00:edc0:6259:7:6::2), dns3.p06.nsone.net (198.51.44.70), dns3.p06.nsone.net (2620:4d:4000:6259:7:6:0:3), dns4.p06.nsone.net (198.51.45.70), dns4.p06.nsone.net (2a00:edc0:6259:7:6::4). This is normal for a few minutes after a change; if it lasts, zone transfers to the secondaries are failing.
    #22
  • ✓ Timers within recommendations #23
    SOA refresh 12h, retry 2h, expire 14d, negative TTL 5m.
  • ✓ Primary is a public nameserver #24
    The primary nameserver dns1.p06.nsone.net is one of the listed nameservers.
  • ✓ Contact hostmaster@nytimes.com #25
    The SOA RNAME hostmaster.nytimes.com means hostmaster@nytimes.com.
  • ✓ Timestamp serial #26
    The serial 1714155218 is a Unix timestamp (2024-04-26 18:13 UTC).

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

34 records at the apex

Found

Read from
198.51.44.6:53
TypeValueTTL
SOAdns1.p06.nsone.net. hostmaster.nytimes.com. 1714155218 43200 7200 1209600 300300
NSdns1.p06.nsone.net.300
NSdns2.p06.nsone.net.300
NSdns3.p06.nsone.net.300
NSdns4.p06.nsone.net.300
NSns-1328.awsdns-38.org.300
NSns-1652.awsdns-14.co.uk.300
NSns-244.awsdns-30.com.300
NSns-635.awsdns-15.net.300
A100.55.117.10660
A52.86.237.21360
A54.156.200.5560
MX10 aspmx.l.google.com.500
MX20 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com.500
MX20 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com.500
MX30 aspmx2.googlemail.com.500
MX30 aspmx3.googlemail.com.500
TXT"adobe-idp-site-verification=eb76b68ac9943d85e103e052af246d9e4316c5915763f4033663321acc6306d8"500
TXT"ahrefs-site-verification_5d498f4a6dbaabff8b456d10f6563653994de9f96bab2c43c22ab3b91674f484"500
TXT"ahrefs-site-verification_e90b9d356ffb7c8857ed21808e901466441a6c69d91d7c96f8efa877f455fd4f"500
TXT"dropbox-domain-verification=qotzymlvhlm7"500
TXT"facebook-domain-verification=hrqnah2wq811wg3wearzh8r5rngmdx"500
TXT"google-site-verification=0UgrtSD7FZjJW3LgRsUXJ2jfDDZ6cVAtTfIUHtIljxQ"500
TXT"google-site-verification=1-KeZbyIZs0rmhnD3tS3EIZWH2YBs-38cOV8K-dHXBg"500
TXT"google-site-verification=SZc9tWIy0JjGnb0ifS3F4o3pqMI-pNxuSGDJnk_QkeQ"500
TXT"google-site-verification=XhZbdtUELgNzki6wZ8kc_hEwB20pWsuitZ2xtcvX2CQ"500
TXT"google-site-verification=iXHddXzIQS0VfbsbSISki2aKxnaSyY1kspSQ2ElqMSs"500
TXT"google-site-verification=nYQgGMVgRH-jKKig4_dqyKeoDUMaoA4HFjZrAPS3C6Q"500
TXT"google-site-verification=pDWH2rcIH6MBj565mtjoJM7ab5mKQl5aXF5SkmyKC0Q"500
TXT"google-site-verification=q7s_-LEk6q9G0yuWNNhm3kcOEEpVsHndPwGAzQCSvFk"500
TXT"google-site-verification=wd167_v0sLllzQJIaXLWWDCQcrgQvRX7gCYR0xAtWMk"500
TXT"onetrust-domain-verification=78bfd9fa55224d248e2d703a98147379"500
TXT"v=spf1 include:thewirecutter.com._nspf.vali.email include:%{i}._ip.%{h}._ehlo.%{d}._spf.vali.email ~all"500
TXT"wiz-domain-verification=f58277d3dd68296f29aace3a12b746a054eee9f6c472f21673207cfcc1991081"500

Checks

  • !
    Very low TTLs
    These records have a TTL below 5m, causing extra queries and slower lookups: A (1m). Low TTLs are useful just before a planned change. The NS TTL at the parent is 2d and in the zone 5m; 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.
  • 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