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· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
94
GRADE
A
FIX
0
REVIEW
2
PASS
7
INFO
0
Probed from Amsterdam, Netherlands
301 Moved Permanently
Checks
9
7 PASS 2 REVIEW
B
URL Variants
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
Info::
HTTP correctly 301-redirects to HTTPS

www / non-www

200https://www.neowin.net/
200https://neowin.net/

Inconsistent — duplicate content risk

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://neowin.net/ → https://neowin.net/

Consistent

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

Certificate validity

54
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
3 A records, 7 ms lookup
PASS
3 A records, 7 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 3 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 104.26.11.78, 172.67.74.18, 104.26.10.78
Info::
Has 3 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
Got: 2606:4700:20::681a:a4e, 2606:4700:20::ac43:4a12, 2606:4700:20::681a:b4e
Info::
2 nameserver(s) configured
Got: anirban.ns.cloudflare.com, ryleigh.ns.cloudflare.com
Info::
3 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: 7 ms
Got: 7 ms
A104.26.11.78, 172.67.74.18, 104.26.10.78
AAAA2606:4700:20::681a:a4e, 2606:4700:20::ac43:4a12, 2606:4700:20::681a:b4e
CNAME—
NSanirban.ns.cloudflare.com, ryleigh.ns.cloudflare.com
MX
10 mx.zoho.com
20 mx2.zoho.com
50 mx3.zoho.com
TXT
facebook-domain-verification=7fynwn60no08qqqcve7vgvkjm8kru9
google-site-verification=KkFj_PgsPlU_PTMNzAwIEz35eGL00pKnWUw1EyIslQY
google-site-verification=vCarIwq59Ms5CxqTUZa5YcO5ZLieFkPyajJ9Kp8Jzdw
SPF v=spf1 a include:amazonses.com mx include:zohomail.eu include:zohomail.com ~all
zoho-verification=zb66721838.zmverify.zoho.com
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 7 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), 625 ms total
PASS
1 redirect(s), 625 ms total
Info::
Single redirect
Got: https://neowin.net → https://www.neowin.net/ (301)
Info::
WWW normalization redirect
Info::
Redirect overhead: 625 ms total
Got: 625 ms

https://neowin.net

140 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://www.neowin.net/

486 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://neowin.net301140 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare
2https://www.neowin.net/200486 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

A+
IPv6 Readiness
IPv6 reachable (1 ms)
PASS
IPv6 reachable (1 ms)
Info::
IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2606:4700:20::681a:a4e, 2606:4700:20::ac43:4a12, 2606:4700:20::681a:b4e
Got: 1 ms connect
IPv6 Ready
AAAA Records 2606:4700:20::681a:a4e, 2606:4700:20::ac43:4a12, 2606:4700:20::681a:b4e Connection Reachable (1 ms)
A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 41 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 41 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 1747 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 41 entries
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 1747 B Sitemaps referenced 2 User-agents AhrefsBot, *, Slurp Blocking No — crawling allowed
User-agent: *
Disallow: /forum/admin/
Disallow: /forum/profile/
Disallow: /forum/search/
Disallow: /forum/messenger/
Disallow: /forum/followed/
Disallow: /forum/settings/
Disallow: /forum/notifications/
Disallow: /forum/ignore/
Disallow: /forum/logout/
Disallow: /forum/login/
Disallow: /forum/modcp/
Disallow: /forum/tags/
Disallow: /forum/applications/
Disallow: /forum/online/
Disallow: /news/report/
Disallow: /news/main/
Disallow: /ads/
Disallow: /rss/
Disallow: /admin/
Disallow: /forum/?app=core&module=search
Disallow: /search/
Disallow: /comments/quote/
Disallow: /comments/like/
Disallow: /comments/reply/

# Rules for Invision Community (https://invisioncommunity.com)
# Block pages with no unique content
Disallow: /forum/startTopic/
Disallow: /forum/*?do=add
Disallow: /forum/*?do=submit
Disallow: /forum/discover/unread/
Disallow: /forum/markallread/
Disallow: /forum/staff/
Disallow: /forum/online/
Disallow: /forum/discover/
Disallow: /forum/leaderboard/
Disallow: /forum/search/
Disallow: /forum/*?advancedSearchForm=
Disallow: /forum/register/
Disallow: /forum/lostpassword/
Disallow: /forum/login/

# Block faceted pages and 301 redirect pages
Disallow: /forum/*?sortby=
Disallow: /forum/*?filter=
Disallow: /forum/*?tab=comments
Disallow: /forum/*?do=email
Disallow: /forum/*?do=findComment
Disallow: /forum/*?do=getLastComment
Disallow: /forum/*?do=getNewComment
Disallow: /forum/*?do=markRead

# Block profile pages as these have little unique value, consume a lot of crawl time and contain hundreds of 301 links
Disallow: /forum/profile/

User-agent: Slurp
Crawl-delay: 1

User-agent: AhrefsBot
Crawl-Delay: 1

# Sitemap URL
Sitemap: https://www.neowin.net/news/sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://www.neowin.net/forum/sitemap.php
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type URL Set URLs 41 entries Valid XML Yes
Sample URLs:
A+
Domain Intelligence
neowin.net — via Domain.com - Network Solutions, LLC, 25 years, 11 months old
PASS
neowin.net — via Domain.com - Network Solutions, LLC, 25 years, 11 months old
Info::
Domain registered until Oct 2, 2028 (2 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: Domain.com - 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.
Domain expiry

839 days

October 2, 2028

SSL certificate

54 days

Issued by Google Trust Services

Domain age

25 years, 11 months

Registered October 2, 2000

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Unknown

2606:4700:20::ac43:4a12

Registrar

Domain.com - 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 Domain.com - Network Solutions, LLC
Created October 2, 2000 (25 years, 11 months ago)
Expires October 2, 2028 (2 years, 5 months)
Last Updated July 9, 2025
Name Servers anirban.ns.cloudflare.com, ryleigh.ns.cloudflare.com
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 2606:4700:20::ac43:4a12
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 144 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
13 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.
10 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
144 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
145 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 13 ms TCP Connect 1 ms TLS Handshake 10 ms Server Processing 121 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
A
CDN & Delivery
Cloudflare (DYNAMIC)
PASS
Cloudflare (DYNAMIC)
Info::
Site is served via Cloudflare CDN (edge: AMS)
Got: cf-ray: 9f07a6d5983c9fba-AMS
Info::
CDN cache status: DYNAMIC
CDN Detected: Cloudflare
Provider Cloudflare Cache Status DYNAMIC Evidence cf-ray: 9f07a6d5983c9fba-AMS
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