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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 Madrid, Spain
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.pcworld.com/
200https://pcworld.com/

Inconsistent — duplicate content risk

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://pcworld.com/ → https://pcworld.com/

Consistent

B
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
80 days until leaf cert expires — 4 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

80
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

Recommended actions

  • Add includeSubDomains to the HSTS directive
  • Add the preload directive and submit to hstspreload.org once max-age + includeSubDomains are in place
  • 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, 53 ms lookup
PASS
2 A records, 53 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 104.18.15.35, 104.18.14.35
Info::
Has 2 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
Got: 2606:4700::6812:e23, 2606:4700::6812:f23
Info::
2 nameserver(s) configured
Got: junade.ns.cloudflare.com, zoe.ns.cloudflare.com
Info::
2 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: 53 ms
Got: 53 ms
A104.18.15.35, 104.18.14.35
AAAA2606:4700::6812:e23, 2606:4700::6812:f23
CNAME—
NSjunade.ns.cloudflare.com, zoe.ns.cloudflare.com
MX
10 usb-smtp-inbound-1.mimecast.com
10 usb-smtp-inbound-2.mimecast.com
TXT
google-site-verification=RRh2VqZJ1OfoNXToDCvLdBtikGUgu9cQ5aTrCUMrM5I
google-site-verification=W8kbARs47UCUzgTKc21W7esvf-2rBZR3xP4TXQVbV9g
detectify-verification=0880c8d2cdea81c2f244f727d58f275a
5s7gr0kgebvicaklsdklt35tt3
google-site-verification=l_XFk3YyYntxKqx9qdSZ2_71HbGkVmCPygH6dpRvx5A
SPF v=spf1include:_spf.google.com include:spf.protection.outlook.com include:spfa.cp...
MS=ms69394546
tinfoil-site-verification: e4d40a123f4c86c4715f499a135c8cd72ba758c2=1d6569db0306...
docusign=7896a39e-0e3c-4e90-811d-665c6cbc11e2
facebook-domain-verification=l95gq1drnat2did30r1wgljl1zsykb
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 53 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), 203 ms total
PASS
1 redirect(s), 203 ms total
Info::
Single redirect
Got: https://pcworld.com → https://www.pcworld.com (301)
Info::
WWW normalization redirect

https://pcworld.com

73 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://www.pcworld.com

130 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://pcworld.com30173 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare
2https://www.pcworld.com200130 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

A+
IPv6 Readiness
IPv6 reachable (16 ms)
PASS
IPv6 reachable (16 ms)
Info::
IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2606:4700::6812:e23, 2606:4700::6812:f23
Got: 16 ms connect
IPv6 Ready
AAAA Records 2606:4700::6812:e23, 2606:4700::6812:f23 Connection Reachable (16 ms)
A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 89 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 89 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 1570 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 89 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 89 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 1570 B Sitemaps referenced 2 User-agents crawler4j, JenkersBot, Meta-ExternalAgent, AI2Bot, Applebot-Extended, ClaudeBot, FacebookBot, Kangaroo Bot, Seekr, Barkrowler, cohere-training-data-crawler, Meta-ExternalFetcher, cohere-ai, dotbot, PanguBot, anthropic-ai, Bytespider, Diffbot, ISSCyberRiskCrawler, MJ12bot, VelenPublicWebCrawler, AwarioSmartBot, ImagesiftBot, Meltwater, Scrapy, Ai2Bot-Dolma, https://hada.news, img2dataset, *, Arquivo-web-crawler, AwarioRssBot, FriendlyCrawler, GPTBot, ICC-Crawler, Timpibot, Webzio-Extended, CCBot Blocking No — crawling allowed
# START YOAST BLOCK
# ---------------------------
User-agent: *
Disallow:

Sitemap: https://www.pcworld.com/sitemap_index.xml
# ---------------------------
# END YOAST BLOCK
Disallow: /search*
User-agent: Ai2Bot-Dolma
Disallow: /
User-agent: AI2Bot
Disallow: /
User-agent: anthropic-ai
Disallow: /
User-agent: Applebot-Extended
Disallow: /
User-agent: Arquivo-web-crawler
Disallow: /
User-agent: AwarioRssBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: AwarioSmartBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: Barkrowler
Disallow: /
User-agent: Bytespider
Disallow: /
User-agent: CCBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: ClaudeBot
Disallow: / 
User-agent: cohere-ai
Disallow: /
User-agent: cohere-training-data-crawler
Disallow: /
User-agent: crawler4j
Disallow: /
User-agent: dotbot
Disallow: /
User-agent: Diffbot
Disallow: /
User-agent: FacebookBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: FriendlyCrawler
Disallow: /
User-agent: GPTBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: https://hada.news
Disallow: /
User-agent: ICC-Crawler
Disallow: /
User-agent: ImagesiftBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: img2dataset
Disallow: /
User-agent: ISSCyberRiskCrawler
Disallow: /
User-agent: JenkersBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: Kangaroo Bot
Disallow: /
User-agent: Meltwater
Disallow: /
User-agent: Meta-ExternalAgent
Disallow: /
User-agent: Meta-ExternalFetcher
Disallow: /
User-agent: MJ12bot
Disallow: /
User-agent: PanguBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: Scrapy
Disallow: /
User-agent: Seekr
Disallow: /
User-agent: Timpibot
Disallow: /
User-agent: VelenPublicWebCrawler
Disallow: /
User-agent: Webzio-Extended
Disallow: /
Sitemap: https://www.pcworld.com/news-sitemap.xml
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type Sitemap Index URLs 89 entries Valid XML Yes
Child Sitemaps:
A+
Domain Intelligence
pcworld.com — via MarkMonitor Inc., 34 years, 5 months old
PASS
pcworld.com — via MarkMonitor Inc., 34 years, 5 months old
Info::
Domain registered until Apr 25, 2027 (1 years 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

283 days

April 25, 2027

SSL certificate

80 days

Issued by Google Trust Services

Domain age

34 years, 5 months

Registered April 24, 1992

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Unknown

2606:4700::6812:e23

Registrar

MarkMonitor Inc.

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 MarkMonitor Inc.
Created April 24, 1992 (34 years, 5 months ago)
Expires April 25, 2027 (1 years)
Last Updated March 24, 2026
Name Servers junade.ns.cloudflare.com, zoe.ns.cloudflare.com
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 2606:4700::6812:e23
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 114 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
38 ms
TCP Connect TCP Connect — time to establish a TCP connection to the server.
16 ms
TLS Handshake TLS Handshake — time to complete the HTTPS encryption handshake.
22 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
115 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
115 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 38 ms TCP Connect 16 ms TLS Handshake 22 ms Server Processing 38 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
A
CDN & Delivery
Cloudflare (DYNAMIC)
PASS
Cloudflare (DYNAMIC)
Info::
Site is served via Cloudflare CDN (edge: CDG)
Got: cf-ray: 9efeecd63957f160-CDG
Info::
CDN cache status: DYNAMIC
CDN Detected: Cloudflare
Provider Cloudflare Cache Status DYNAMIC Evidence cf-ray: 9efeecd63957f160-CDG
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