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https://themoscowtimes.com

Infrastructure

· 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.themoscowtimes.com/
200https://themoscowtimes.com/

Inconsistent — duplicate content risk

HTTP → HTTPS

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

Consistent

B
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
39 days until leaf cert expires — 2 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

39
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

Recommended actions

  • Add the preload directive and submit to hstspreload.org once max-age + includeSubDomains are in place
  • Enable OCSP stapling on your TLS server to remove a CA roundtrip and protect user privacy
A+
DNS Records
2 A records, 5 ms lookup
PASS
2 A records, 5 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 104.20.26.136, 172.66.157.237
Info::
Has 2 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
Got: 2606:4700:10::6814:1a88, 2606:4700:10::ac42:9ded
Info::
2 nameserver(s) configured
Got: opal.ns.cloudflare.com, johnny.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: 5 ms
Got: 5 ms
A104.20.26.136, 172.66.157.237
AAAA2606:4700:10::6814:1a88, 2606:4700:10::ac42:9ded
CNAME—
NSopal.ns.cloudflare.com, johnny.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
yandex-verification: f29559f4e9d17fe4
wmail-verification: 00d54000b9bf2f7c44fa31b63f18ab37
facebook-domain-verification=yfdm4ghezfw109skva4vxr1e0c0k74
google-site-verification=7KZIEDyciuOtmpheks3kI_U8OKyY0Obc8g0pLDzMXxo
google-site-verification=Eq-rmOFFCpFqqTgtAXqcCrDKH7q_2DcXOfWy4_kAnHM
google-site-verification=FqgV3xUaqmWJmijo6tAD6xoTruhz0tgcyJoDBjfg2a4
google-site-verification=Mq3D5FVNLXfT_6SW_KmwVM-NT6CezgOLjUmFZtp9ITA
google-site-verification=eWkvTOlQGgJ54Axeu5kiJ2UScwP_zAQUqFBGFlN2CGU
SPF v=spf1 ip4:95.215.189.12 a:themoscowtimes.com include:_spf.google.com include:mx...
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 5 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), 72 ms total
PASS
1 redirect(s), 72 ms total
Info::
Single redirect
Got: https://themoscowtimes.com → https://www.themoscowtimes.com/ (301)
Info::
WWW normalization redirect

https://themoscowtimes.com

21 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/

51 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://themoscowtimes.com30121 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare
2https://www.themoscowtimes.com/20051 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 2606:4700:10::6814:1a88, 2606:4700:10::ac42:9ded
Got: 1 ms connect
IPv6 Ready
AAAA Records 2606:4700:10::6814:1a88, 2606:4700:10::ac42:9ded Connection Reachable (1 ms)
A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 194 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 194 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 290 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 194 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 194 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 290 B Sitemaps referenced 1 User-agents *, Yandex Blocking No — crawling allowed
User-agent: *
Disallow: /preview/
Disallow: /search/
Disallow: *?utm
Disallow: *&utm

User-agent: Yandex
Disallow: /preview/
Disallow: /search/
Disallow: */amp/
Disallow: */amp$
Disallow: *?amp 
Disallow: *?utm
Disallow: *&utm

Sitemap: https://static.themoscowtimes.com/sitemap/sitemap.xml
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type Sitemap Index URLs 194 entries Valid XML Yes
Child Sitemaps:
A+
Domain Intelligence
themoscowtimes.com — via NameCheap, Inc., 26 years, 7 months old
PASS
themoscowtimes.com — via NameCheap, Inc., 26 years, 7 months old
Info::
Domain registered until Feb 3, 2027 (9 months remaining)
Info::
DNSSEC is enabled
Info::
Registrar: NameCheap, 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

232 days

February 3, 2027

SSL certificate

39 days

Issued by Google Trust Services

Domain age

26 years, 7 months

Registered February 3, 2000

DNSSEC

Enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Unknown

2606:4700:10::6814:1a88

Registrar

NameCheap, Inc.

Unlocked 2 NS records
Expiry timeline
Today
+1 year
Domain expiry SSL expiry Danger zone (≤30 days)
Recommended actions
  • Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) to block unauthorized domain transfers
Registrar NameCheap, Inc.
Created February 3, 2000 (26 years, 7 months ago)
Expires February 3, 2027 (9 months)
Last Updated January 4, 2026
Name Servers johnny.ns.cloudflare.com, opal.ns.cloudflare.com
DNSSEC Enabled
Hosting
IP Address 2606:4700:10::6814:1a88
Data source: rdap (0.1s)

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 24 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
6 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.
9 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
25 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
25 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 6 ms TCP Connect 1 ms TLS Handshake 9 ms Server Processing 9 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: 9f00213bf84888e9-AMS
Info::
CDN cache status: DYNAMIC
CDN Detected: Cloudflare
Provider Cloudflare Cache Status DYNAMIC Evidence cf-ray: 9f00213bf84888e9-AMS
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