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· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
90
GRADE
A
FIX
1
REVIEW
3
PASS
5
INFO
0
Probed from Madrid, Spain
301 Moved Permanently
Checks
9
5 PASS 3 REVIEW 1 FIX
D
CDN & Delivery
Action
No CDN detected
FIX
No CDN detected
Warning::
No CDN detected
A CDN can significantly improve load times for users around the world by caching content at edge nodes closer to them.
No CDN detected

Consider using a CDN to improve global delivery speed and reduce origin load.

B
Redirect Chain
2 redirect(s), 92 ms total
REVIEW
2 redirect(s), 92 ms total
Warning::
2 redirects before reaching final URL
Each redirect adds latency. Try to minimize the chain to 1 hop.
Info::
WWW normalization redirect
Info::
Uses 302 (temporary) redirect
If permanent, use 301 instead.
Got: https://www.avast.com/

https://avast.com

8 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://www.avast.com/

54 ms · HTTP/1.1

302

https://www.avast.com/es-es/index

30 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://avast.com3018 msHTTP/1.1Google Frontend
2https://www.avast.com/30254 msHTTP/1.1AkamaiGHost
3https://www.avast.com/es-es/index20030 msHTTP/1.1Apache

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

Each redirect adds latency. Try to minimize the chain to 1 hop.

Why this matters

Redirect chain — each hop adds latency; combine into one redirect where possible.

Source: Google Search Central / web.dev

If permanent, use 301 instead.

Why this matters

302 (Found) is for genuinely temporary redirects — if this redirect is permanent, switch to 301 to preserve SEO equity.

Learn more

Search engines treat 302 as temporary, keeping the original URL indexed and not transferring full link equity to the destination. Use 301 (Moved Permanently) for permanent redirects (HTTP→HTTPS, www-vs-non-www, URL restructures).

Source: Google Search Central

B
URL Variants
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
REVIEW
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
Info::
www/non-www redirect configured correctly (preferred: non-www)
Critical::
HTTP version does not redirect to HTTPS
Got: HTTP 301 Expected: 301 redirect to HTTPS

www / non-www

302https://www.avast.com/
200https://avast.com/

Preferred variant: non-www

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://avast.com/ http://www.avast.com/

HTTP version does not redirect to HTTPS

B
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
189 days until leaf cert expires — 3 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

189
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

Recommended actions

  • Enable HSTS: Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains
  • Enable DNSSEC on your domain for DNS spoofing protection
  • Enable OCSP stapling on your TLS server to remove a CA roundtrip and protect user privacy
A+
DNS Records
1 A records, 29 ms lookup
PASS
1 A records, 29 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 1 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 23.46.85.125
Info::
Single A record — no DNS redundancy
Multiple A records provide failover if one server goes down.
Info::
Has 2 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
Got: 2a02:26f0:e0:486::21c7, 2a02:26f0:e0:48f::21c7
Info::
6 nameserver(s) configured
Got: a26-67.akam.net, a1-182.akam.net, a20-66.akam.net, a13-65.akam.net, a11-66.akam.net, a6-67.akam.net
Info::
1 mail exchanger(s) configured
Info::
CAA records not checked
CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.
Info::
SPF record present in TXT
Info::
DNS resolution time: 29 ms
Got: 29 ms
A23.46.85.125
AAAA2a02:26f0:e0:486::21c7, 2a02:26f0:e0:48f::21c7
CNAME
NSa26-67.akam.net, a1-182.akam.net, a20-66.akam.net, a13-65.akam.net, a11-66.akam.net, a6-67.akam.net
MX
0 avast-com.mail.protection.outlook.com
TXT
segment-site-verification=intxU1LpjrdINW7QHilYM6C9blznrTdI
site24x7-signals-domain-verification=d265eba98d152d1c9dafc5b3f5044af8
google-site-verification=iGnE-HdPoFw1rbSBbllQkT1qrXCwnQfOE1qoe50U9QY
google-site-verification=0uAqsuocfiKUuALLUDkgZUjTqojKVv14OO-K15mdmuQ
MS=ms87582564
SPF v=spf1 redirect=spfc.avast.com
_n3mjdpzgvu3opnmknj83rg5ji782y4w
google-site-verification=9KZgt0QBAQTOnPP6NKOGigeO-vW176OMT9yjzS7fZD8
apple-domain-verification=1kYfASdchMq7OLKO
google-site-verification=k82twljI92zx21IOUUAFZRhI1H9SYuCQ0Sl-yvWhgkk
security-notifications=soc@avast.com
knowbe4-site-verification=482fcbc151a32d4f6ba2feaebc35407e
google-site-verification=8_D4sFKVTwzXbD0Cn5IKiko_fdjkwfkE9ugaAp_DE0M
google-site-verification=tHW5WI8bNL1PvDNkvFl7Mm74YmLIzf3Hr90j7mGOVBQ
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 29 ms

Multiple A records provide failover if one server goes down.

Why this matters

Single A record means a single point of failure — if that IP goes down, your site is unreachable until DNS TTL expires.

Learn more

Add multiple A records for round-robin failover, or use a managed DNS provider with health-checked failover (Route 53, Cloudflare, NS1). Short TTL (60-300s) lets clients recover faster on outages.

Source: SRE practice / DNS architecture

CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.

Why this matters

Informational: CAA (Certification Authority Authorization) records weren't checked in this scan.

A+
IPv6 Readiness
IPv6 reachable (1 ms)
PASS
IPv6 reachable (1 ms)
Info::
IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2a02:26f0:e0:486::21c7, 2a02:26f0:e0:48f::21c7
Got: 1 ms connect
IPv6 Ready
AAAA Records 2a02:26f0:e0:486::21c7, 2a02:26f0:e0:48f::21c7 Connection Reachable (1 ms)
A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 9 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 9 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 384 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 9 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 9 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 384 B Sitemaps referenced 1 User-agents Perplexity-User, Claude-User, ClaudeBot, *, PerplexityBot, OAI-SearchBot, ChatGPT-User, GPTBot Blocking No — crawling allowed
User-agent: *
Disallow:
Disallow: /search-results*
Sitemap: https://www.avast.com/sitemap_index.xml

User-agent: PerplexityBot
Disallow: /*&rut=

User-agent: OAI-SearchBot
Allow: /

User-agent: ChatGPT-User
Allow: /

User-agent: GPTBot
Allow: /

User-agent: Perplexity-User
Allow: /

User-agent: PerplexityBot
Allow: /

User-agent: Claude-User
Allow: /

User-agent: ClaudeBot
Allow: /
A+
Domain Intelligence
avast.com — via MarkMonitor Inc., 28 years, 11 months old
PASS
avast.com — via MarkMonitor Inc., 28 years, 11 months old
Info::
Domain registered until Sep 20, 2030 (4 years, 5 months remaining)
Info::
DNSSEC is not enabled
DNSSEC protects against DNS spoofing attacks. While not required, enabling DNSSEC adds an additional layer of security. Contact your DNS provider to enable it.
Info::
Registrar: MarkMonitor Inc.
Warning::
Registrar lock is NOT enabled
The domain can be transferred without an unlock step. Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) in your registrar's control panel to protect against unauthorized or accidental transfers.
Domain expiry

1530 days

September 20, 2030

SSL certificate

189 days

Issued by Sectigo Limited

Domain age

28 years, 11 months

Registered October 6, 1997

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Unknown

2a02:26f0:e0:48f::21c7

Registrar

MarkMonitor Inc.

Unlocked 6 NS records
Expiry timeline
Today
+1 year
Domain expiry SSL expiry Danger zone (≤30 days)
Recommended actions
  • Enable DNSSEC to protect visitors from DNS spoofing
  • Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) to block unauthorized domain transfers
Registrar MarkMonitor Inc.
Created October 6, 1997 (28 years, 11 months ago)
Expires September 20, 2030 (4 years, 5 months)
Last Updated December 9, 2022
Name Servers a1-182.akam.net, a11-66.akam.net, a13-65.akam.net, a20-66.akam.net, a26-67.akam.net, a6-67.akam.net
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 2a02:26f0:e0:48f::21c7
Data source: rdap (0.1s)

DNSSEC protects against DNS spoofing attacks. While not required, enabling DNSSEC adds an additional layer of security. Contact your DNS provider to enable it.

Why this matters

Without DNSSEC, an attacker who can poison your DNS can hijack your domain — and SSL certs alone don't stop them.

Learn more

DNSSEC adds cryptographic signatures to DNS records, preventing forged responses from poisoning resolver caches. Without it, an attacker who controls the network path can redirect your domain to a malicious server before any HTTPS handshake happens. Most modern registrars (Cloudflare, Google Domains, Route 53) enable it with one toggle.

Source: ICANN / RFC 4033

The domain can be transferred without an unlock step. Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) in your registrar's control panel to protect against unauthorized or accidental transfers.

Why this matters

Without registrar lock, an attacker who phishes your registrar credentials can transfer the domain in minutes — total brand hijack.

Learn more

Registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited, clientDeleteProhibited) requires extra verification before any transfer/update/delete. Every major registrar offers it free. Combined with 2FA on your registrar account, it's the strongest defense against domain hijacking.

Source: ICANN / domain-security best practice

A+
HTTP Probe Timing
Total 83 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
29 ms
TCP Connect TCP Connect — time to establish a TCP connection to the server.
1 ms
TLS Handshake TLS Handshake — time to complete the HTTPS encryption handshake.
5 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
83 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
83 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 29 ms TCP Connect 1 ms TLS Handshake 5 ms Server Processing 49 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
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