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· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
95
GRADE
A
FIX
0
REVIEW
3
PASS
6
INFO
0
Probed from New York, United Stated
401 Unauthorized
Checks
9
6 PASS 3 REVIEW
B
DNS Records
4 A records, 80 ms lookup
REVIEW
4 A records, 80 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 4 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 99.84.160.90, 99.84.160.49, 99.84.160.100, 99.84.160.48
Info::
Has 8 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
Got: 2600:9000:20e9:b600:15:5a3e:9d40:93a1, 2600:9000:20e9:4800:15:5a3e:9d40:93a1, 2600:9000:20e9:8200:15:5a3e:9d40:93a1, 2600:9000:20e9:dc00:15:5a3e:9d40:93a1, 2600:9000:20e9:0:15:5a3e:9d40:93a1, 2600:9000:20e9:bc00:15:5a3e:9d40:93a1, 2600:9000:20e9:fa00:15:5a3e:9d40:93a1, 2600:9000:20e9:be00:15:5a3e:9d40:93a1
Warning::
CNAME record at zone apex
A CNAME at the zone apex can break MX and NS records. Use ALIAS/ANAME or A records instead.
Got: www.reutersmedia.net
Info::
No NS records found
Info::
No MX records — email not configured via DNS
Info::
CAA records not checked
CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.
Info::
No SPF record found in TXT records
SPF helps prevent email spoofing. Add a TXT record starting with 'v=spf1'.
Info::
DNS resolution time: 80 ms
Got: 80 ms
A99.84.160.90, 99.84.160.49, 99.84.160.100, 99.84.160.48
AAAA2600:9000:20e9:b600:15:5a3e:9d40:93a1, 2600:9000:20e9:4800:15:5a3e:9d40:93a1, 2600:9000:20e9:8200:15:5a3e:9d40:93a1, 2600:9000:20e9:dc00:15:5a3e:9d40:93a1, 2600:9000:20e9:0:15:5a3e:9d40:93a1, 2600:9000:20e9:bc00:15:5a3e:9d40:93a1, 2600:9000:20e9:fa00:15:5a3e:9d40:93a1, 2600:9000:20e9:be00:15:5a3e:9d40:93a1
CNAMEwww.reutersmedia.net
NS—
MX—
TXT—
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 80 ms

A CNAME at the zone apex can break MX and NS records. Use ALIAS/ANAME or A records instead.

Why this matters

CNAME at the apex (example.com) breaks every other apex record (MX, TXT, NS) — DNS-protocol violation per RFC 1034.

Learn more ▾

RFC 1034 forbids CNAME alongside other records at the same name. Some DNS providers offer ALIAS / ANAME / flattened-CNAME records that work around this — use those instead. Otherwise apex-level CNAME breaks email (no MX), domain ownership verification (no TXT), and more.

Source: RFC 1034

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.

SPF helps prevent email spoofing. Add a TXT record starting with 'v=spf1'.

Why this matters

Without SPF, receiving servers can't validate sending IPs — your domain is easier to spoof in phishing.

Learn more ▾

SPF complements DMARC. Both should be published. SPF records list authorized sending IPs (e.g., `v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all` for Google Workspace). After publishing, verify in Google Postmaster Tools or mxtoolbox.

Source: RFC 7208 (SPF)

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

Certificate validity

67
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
B
CDN & Delivery
AWS CloudFront (LambdaGeneratedResponse from cloudfront)
REVIEW
AWS CloudFront (LambdaGeneratedResponse from cloudfront)
Info::
Site is served via AWS CloudFront CDN (edge: JFK50-P15)
Got: x-amz-cf-id: yHh-QaeUewfQjJom3ra0x8gUJSe90YTwcOJUF1nSbLQaD_GFJItLMA==
Info::
CDN cache status: LambdaGeneratedResponse from cloudfront
CDN Detected: AWS CloudFront
Provider AWS CloudFront Cache Status LambdaGeneratedResponse from cloudfront Evidence x-amz-cf-id: yHh-QaeUewfQjJom3ra0x8gUJSe90YTwcOJUF1nSbLQaD_GFJItLMA==
A+
Redirect Chain
0 redirect(s), 41 ms total
PASS
0 redirect(s), 41 ms total

https://www.reuters.com

41 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://www.reuters.com40141 msHTTP/1.1CloudFront
A+
IPv6 Readiness
IPv6 reachable (2 ms)
PASS
IPv6 reachable (2 ms)
Info::
IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2600:9000:20e9:b600:15:5a3e:9d40:93a1, 2600:9000:20e9:4800:15:5a3e:9d40:93a1, 2600:9000:20e9:8200:15:5a3e:9d40:93a1, 2600:9000:20e9:dc00:15:5a3e:9d40:93a1, 2600:9000:20e9:0:15:5a3e:9d40:93a1, 2600:9000:20e9:bc00:15:5a3e:9d40:93a1, 2600:9000:20e9:fa00:15:5a3e:9d40:93a1, 2600:9000:20e9:be00:15:5a3e:9d40:93a1
Got: 2 ms connect
IPv6 Ready
AAAA Records 2600:9000:20e9:b600:15:5a3e:9d40:93a1, 2600:9000:20e9:4800:15:5a3e:9d40:93a1, 2600:9000:20e9:8200:15:5a3e:9d40:93a1, 2600:9000:20e9:dc00:15:5a3e:9d40:93a1, 2600:9000:20e9:0:15:5a3e:9d40:93a1, 2600:9000:20e9:bc00:15:5a3e:9d40:93a1, 2600:9000:20e9:fa00:15:5a3e:9d40:93a1, 2600:9000:20e9:be00:15:5a3e:9d40:93a1 Connection Reachable (2 ms)
A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 100 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 100 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 2525 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 100 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 100 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 2525 B Sitemaps referenced 10 User-agents archive.org_bot, cohere-training-data-crawler, Grok, MistralAI-User, PanguBot, Alibaba.Security.Heimdall, AliyunSecBot/Aliyun, anthropic-ai, Applebot-Extended, ChatGLM-Spider, Google-CloudVertexBot, Google-Extended, GoogleOther, AI2Bot, AI2Bot-Dolma, bedrockbot, CloudflareBrowserRenderingCrawler, ia_archiver, img2dataset, PiplBot, ClaudeBot, Crawlspace, VelenPublicWebCrawler, YouBot, Claude-SearchBot, Claude-Web, DeepSeekBot, Diffbot, FacebookBot, Gemini-Deep-Research, Meta-ExternalAgent, Timpibot, Feedfetcher-Google, ia_archiver-web.archive.org, *, CCBot, cohere-ai, Bytespider, Meta-ExternalFetcher, PerplexityBot Blocking No — crawling allowed
# robots.txt for www.reuters.com

User-agent: AI2Bot
User-agent: AI2Bot-Dolma
User-agent: Alibaba.Security.Heimdall
User-agent: AliyunSecBot/Aliyun
User-agent: anthropic-ai
User-agent: Applebot-Extended
User-agent: archive.org_bot
User-agent: bedrockbot
User-agent: Bytespider
User-agent: CCBot
User-agent: ChatGLM-Spider
User-agent: Claude-SearchBot
User-agent: Claude-Web
User-agent: ClaudeBot
User-agent: CloudflareBrowserRenderingCrawler
User-agent: cohere-ai
User-agent: cohere-training-data-crawler
User-agent: Crawlspace
User-agent: DeepSeekBot
User-agent: Diffbot
User-agent: FacebookBot
User-agent: Feedfetcher-Google
User-agent: Gemini-Deep-Research
User-agent: Google-CloudVertexBot
User-agent: Google-Extended
User-agent: GoogleOther
User-agent: Grok
User-agent: ia_archiver
User-agent: ia_archiver-web.archive.org
User-agent: img2dataset
User-agent: MistralAI-User
User-agent: Meta-ExternalAgent
User-agent: Meta-ExternalFetcher
User-agent: PanguBot
User-agent: PerplexityBot
User-agent: PiplBot
User-agent: Timpibot
User-agent: VelenPublicWebCrawler
User-agent: YouBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: *
Disallow: /finance/stocks/option
Disallow: /finance/stocks/financialHighlights
Disallow: /search
Disallow: /site-search/
Disallow: /beta
Disallow: /designtech
Disallow: /featured-optimize
Disallow: /energy-test
Disallow: /article/beta
Disallow: /sponsored/previewcampaign
Disallow: /sponsored/previewarticle
Disallow: /test/
Disallow: /news/archive/commentary
Disallow: /brandfeatures/venture-capital
Disallow: /assets/siteindex
Disallow: /article/api/
Disallow: /practical-law-the-journal/search/
Disallow: /pf/api/
Disallow: /fr/
Disallow: /it/
Disallow: /es/
Disallow: /pt/
Disallow: /de/
Disallow: /account/subscribe/payment/

SITEMAP: https://www.reuters.com/arc/outboundfeeds/sitemap-index/?outputType=xml
SITEMAP: https://www.reuters.com/arc/outboundfeeds/news-sitemap-index/?outputType=xml
SITEMAP: https://www.reuters.com/plus/sitemap-index.xml
SITEMAP: https://www.reuters.com/arc/outboundfeeds/sitemap-plj-index/?outputType=xml
SITEMAP: https://www.reuters.com/graphics/sitemap.xml
SITEMAP: https://www.reuters.com/arc/outboundfeeds/sitemap-index/pictures/?outputType=xml
SITEMAP: https://www.reuters.com/static/video-sitemap/us/sitemap_video_index.xml
SITEMAP: https://www.reuters.com/arc/outboundfeeds/topic-sitemap/?outputType=xml
SITEMAP: https://www.reuters.com/arc/outboundfeeds/author-sitemap/?outputType=xml
SITEMAP: https://www.reuters.com/arc/outboundfeeds/pressrelease-sitemap/?outputType=xml
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type Sitemap Index URLs 100 entries Valid XML Yes
Child Sitemaps:
A+
URL Variants
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
PASS
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
Info::
www/non-www redirect configured correctly (preferred: www)
Info::
HTTP correctly 301-redirects to HTTPS

www / non-www

200https://www.reuters.com/
301https://reuters.com/

Preferred variant: www

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://www.reuters.com/ → https://www.reuters.com/

Consistent

A
Domain Intelligence
reuters.com — via MarkMonitor Inc., 33 years, 3 months old, hosted on THOMSON-REUTERS - West Publishing Corporation, US
PASS
reuters.com — via MarkMonitor Inc., 33 years, 3 months old, hosted on THOMSON-REUTERS - West Publishing Corporation, US
Warning::
Domain expires in 58 days
Consider enabling auto-renewal to prevent accidental expiration.
Got: Expires Jun 2, 2026
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.
Info::
Hosting: THOMSON-REUTERS - West Publishing Corporation, US
Got: AS4583
Domain expiry

EXPIRED

June 2, 2026

SSL certificate

67 days

Issued by COMODO CA Limited

Domain age

33 years, 3 months

Registered June 3, 1993

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

THOMSON-REUTERS - West Publishing Corporation, US

ASN AS4583

155.46.172.255

Registrar

MarkMonitor Inc.

Lock status unknown 4 NS records
Expiry timeline
Today
+1 year
Domain expiry SSL expiry Danger zone (≤30 days)
Recommended actions
  • Domain has EXPIRED — renew immediately to avoid total site outage
  • Enable DNSSEC to protect visitors from DNS spoofing
Registrar MarkMonitor Inc.
Created June 3, 1993 (33 years, 3 months ago)
Expires June 2, 2026 (1 months)
Last Updated May 1, 2025
Name Servers ns-aws-1.thomsonreuters.com, ns-aws-2.thomsonreuters.net, ns-aws-3.thomsonreuters.org, ns-aws-4.thomsonreuters.co.uk
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 155.46.172.255
ASN AS4583 (THOMSON-REUTERS - West Publishing Corporation, US)
Provider THOMSON-REUTERS - West Publishing Corporation, US
Data source: rdap (0.3s)

Consider enabling auto-renewal to prevent accidental expiration.

Why this matters

Domain expiry approaching — renew immediately and ensure auto-renew + alerting are configured.

Source: ICANN renewal policy

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

A+
HTTP Probe Timing
Total 120 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
79 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.
120 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
120 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 79 ms TCP Connect 1 ms TLS Handshake 5 ms Server Processing 34 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
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