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Infrastructure

· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
80
GRADE
B
FIX
1
REVIEW
2
PASS
6
INFO
0
Probed from Santa Clara, United States
301 Moved Permanently
Checks
9
6 PASS 2 REVIEW 1 FIX
F
IPv6 Readiness
Action
IPv6 records exist but unreachable
FIX
IPv6 records exist but unreachable
Warning::
IPv6 DNS records exist but server is not reachable
Having AAAA records but an unreachable server is worse than no AAAA — clients may experience delays before falling back to IPv4.
Got: 2606:4700:10::6814:24d6, 2606:4700:10::ac42:aa0a
Info::
IPv6 connection error
Got: dial tcp6 [2606:4700:10::6814:24d6]:443: connect: network is unreachable
IPv6 Misconfigured
AAAA Records 2606:4700:10::6814:24d6, 2606:4700:10::ac42:aa0a Connection UNREACHABLE

Having AAAA records but an unreachable server is worse than no AAAA — clients may experience delays before falling back to IPv4.

Why this matters

Advertising IPv6 (AAAA records) without a reachable server means IPv6-preferring clients silently fail every connection.

Learn more

Modern browsers prefer IPv6 if AAAA exists (Happy Eyeballs algorithm). If the IPv6 server isn't reachable, browsers fall back to IPv4 — but with seconds of added latency per request. Either fix IPv6 reachability or remove the AAAA records.

Source: RFC 8305 (Happy Eyeballs)

C
URL Variants
Action
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
REVIEW
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
Critical::
Both www and non-www versions serve content
Got: Both variants return 200 Expected: One variant 301-redirects to the other
Warning::
HTTP→HTTPS redirect uses 302 instead of 301
Got: 302 temporary redirect Expected: 301 permanent redirect

www / non-www

200https://www.philstar.com/
200https://philstar.com/

Inconsistent — duplicate content risk

HTTP → HTTPS

302http://philstar.com/ https://philstar.com/

Use 301 (permanent) instead of 302 (temporary)

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

Certificate validity

63
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

Recommended actions

  • Extend HSTS max-age to at least 31536000 (1 year) to meet the preload list criteria
  • 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
2 A records, 12 ms lookup
PASS
2 A records, 12 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 104.20.36.214, 172.66.170.10
Info::
Has 2 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
Got: 2606:4700:10::6814:24d6, 2606:4700:10::ac42:aa0a
Info::
2 nameserver(s) configured
Got: cameron.ns.cloudflare.com, joyce.ns.cloudflare.com
Info::
5 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: 12 ms
Got: 12 ms
A104.20.36.214, 172.66.170.10
AAAA2606:4700:10::6814:24d6, 2606:4700:10::ac42:aa0a
CNAME
NScameron.ns.cloudflare.com, joyce.ns.cloudflare.com
MX
1 aspmx.l.google.com
5 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com
5 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com
10 aspmx2.googlemail.com
10 aspmx3.googlemail.com
TXT
MS=782CF4B91B73F594920D36E81D33730810136014
MS=ms79421602
facebook-domain-verification=zgtudzx2dszn4mg2wtwc5il5rbxftk
google-site-verification=-XDnbcliO_8moaHtwWwt6bfL7OuZJxdwORPCeqtmRZU
tollbit-domain-verification=a3dbac9141d1cf340c2ec96d2c6b4b42c01552bfef8e7341ab54...
SPF v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com a:list.philstar.com ip4:198.24.161.18 ~all
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 12 ms

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
Redirect Chain
1 redirect(s), 894 ms total
PASS
1 redirect(s), 894 ms total
Info::
Single redirect
Got: https://philstar.com → https://www.philstar.com/ (301)
Info::
WWW normalization redirect
Info::
Redirect overhead: 894 ms total
Got: 894 ms

https://philstar.com

54 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://www.philstar.com/

840 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://philstar.com30154 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare
2https://www.philstar.com/200840 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 58 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 58 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 226 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 58 entries
Info::
robots.txt does not reference a sitemap
Add a 'Sitemap:' directive to robots.txt so search engines can discover your sitemap.

Add a 'Sitemap:' directive to robots.txt so search engines can discover your sitemap.

Why this matters

robots.txt omits Sitemap: directive — crawlers must fetch /sitemap.xml by convention; reliable but missing the explicit hint.

Source: sitemaps.org

robots.txt 200 OK
Size 226 B Sitemaps referenced 0 User-agents *, Petalbot Blocking No — crawling allowed
User-agent: *

User-agent: Petalbot

Disallow: /admin/

Disallow: /images/profile/

Disallow: /lazy*.php

Disallow: /check*.php

Disallow: /feeds*.php

Disallow: /follow*.php

Disallow: /geoarts*.php

Disallow: /micro_page.php
A+
Domain Intelligence
philstar.com — via Network Solutions, LLC, 30 years, 3 months old, hosted on Cloudflare
PASS
philstar.com — via Network Solutions, LLC, 30 years, 3 months old, hosted on Cloudflare
Info::
Domain registered until Jun 25, 2029 (3 years, 2 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: Network Solutions, LLC
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.
Info::
Hosting: Cloudflare
Got: AS13335
Domain expiry

1105 days

June 25, 2029

SSL certificate

63 days

Issued by Google Trust Services

Domain age

30 years, 3 months

Registered June 26, 1996

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Cloudflare

ASN AS13335

104.20.36.214

Registrar

Network Solutions, LLC

Unlocked 2 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 Network Solutions, LLC
Created June 26, 1996 (30 years, 3 months ago)
Expires June 25, 2029 (3 years, 2 months)
Last Updated April 26, 2024
Name Servers cameron.ns.cloudflare.com, joyce.ns.cloudflare.com
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 104.20.36.214
ASN AS13335 (CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., US)
Provider Cloudflare
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 116 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
8 ms
TCP Connect TCP Connect — time to establish a TCP connection to the server.
3 ms
TLS Handshake TLS Handshake — time to complete the HTTPS encryption handshake.
9 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
116 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
116 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 8 ms TCP Connect 3 ms TLS Handshake 9 ms Server Processing 96 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
A
CDN & Delivery
Cloudflare (DYNAMIC)
PASS
Cloudflare (DYNAMIC)
Info::
Site is served via Cloudflare CDN (edge: SJC)
Got: cf-ray: 9f07ed2ec9343354-SJC
Info::
CDN cache status: DYNAMIC
CDN Detected: Cloudflare
Provider Cloudflare Cache Status DYNAMIC Evidence cf-ray: 9f07ed2ec9343354-SJC
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