`thesofafactory.com`

DNSSEC	⚠️ Not signed
A	81.17.254.12^{🇮🇪 BLACKNIGHT-AS81.17.240.0/20 IE-BLACKNIGHT-PA}
		PTR	`pemdublinng048.blacknight.com`
NS	`ns1.blacknight.com` ⭐
		A	78.153.212.176^{🇮🇪 BLACKNIGHT-AS78.153.212.0/24 IE-BLACKNIGHT-INFRA}
			PTR	`ns1.blacknight.com`
NS	`ns2.blacknight.com`
		A	2a01:a8:dc3:3313::aaaa^{🇮🇪 BLACKNIGHT-AS2a01:a8::/32 IE-BLACKNIGHT-PA-IPV6}
			PTR	`ns2.blacknight.com`
		A	81.17.254.6^{🇮🇪 BLACKNIGHT-AS81.17.240.0/20 IE-BLACKNIGHT-PA}
			PTR	`ns2.blacknight.com`
NS	`ns3.blacknight.com`
		A	2a00:fea0:dead::beef^{🇮🇳 GRANSY2a00:fea0::/32 Anycast DNS project}
		A	185.28.194.194^{🇨🇿 GRANSY185.28.194.0/24 Network of Gransy s.r.o.}
			PTR	`ns2.anycastdns.cz`
NS	`ns4.blacknight.com`
		A	185.38.108.108^{🇨🇿 GRANSY185.38.108.0/24 Anycast DNS project}
			PTR	`ns1.anycastdns.cz`
MX	`thesofafactory-com.mail.protection.outlook.com` ⭐
		A	2a01:111:f403:ca04::7^{🇮🇪 Microsoft2a01:111:f000::/36}
			PTR	`mail-db4pr02cu00307.inbound.protection.outlook.com`
		A	2a01:111:f403:ca04::9^{🇮🇪 Microsoft2a01:111:f000::/36}
			PTR	`mail-db7pr03cu00601.inbound.protection.outlook.com`
		A	2a01:111:f403:ca09::b^{🇳🇱 Microsoft2a01:111:f000::/36}
			PTR	`mail-am7pr05cu00103.inbound.protection.outlook.com`
		A	2a01:111:f403:ca09::c^{🇳🇱 Microsoft2a01:111:f000::/36}
			PTR	`mail-as8pr05cu00304.inbound.protection.outlook.com`
		A	52.101.68.21^{🇮🇪 Microsoft52.96.0.0/12 MICROSOFT}
			PTR	`mail-db4pr02cu00205.inbound.protection.outlook.com`
		A	52.101.68.32^{🇮🇪 Microsoft52.96.0.0/12 MICROSOFT}
			PTR	`mail-db3pr0202cu00200.inbound.protection.outlook.com`
		A	52.101.73.1^{🇳🇱 Microsoft52.96.0.0/12 MICROSOFT}
			PTR	`mail-am3pr04cu00501.inbound.protection.outlook.com`
		A	52.101.73.30^{🇳🇱 Microsoft52.96.0.0/12 MICROSOFT}
			PTR	`mail-am7pr05cu00306.inbound.protection.outlook.com`
TXT	`MS=ms95045223`
TXT	`v=spf1 include:spf.protection.outlook.com -all`
TXT	`google-site-verification=flg12EdNACd7Qim0E3N0jZfPFifLvPi6GawmmcN6opE`
SOA	`ns1.blacknight.com`hostmaster@blacknight.com serial=1276082407

`com`

	DNSSEC	🔒 Signed (DS record present)
	NS	`a.gtld-servers.net` ⭐
	NS	`b.gtld-servers.net`
	NS	`c.gtld-servers.net`
	NS	`d.gtld-servers.net`
	NS	`e.gtld-servers.net`
	NS	`f.gtld-servers.net`
	NS	`g.gtld-servers.net`
	NS	`h.gtld-servers.net`
	NS	`i.gtld-servers.net`
	NS	`j.gtld-servers.net`
	NS	`k.gtld-servers.net`
	NS	`l.gtld-servers.net`
	NS	`m.gtld-servers.net`
	SOA	`a.gtld-servers.net`nstld@verisign-grs.com serial=1771291435

WOT: SAFE (63/100)

Subdomains

www.thesofafactory.com

Same first word

thesofafactory.com

DNS History

13 records (6 active, 7 former)

●NSns1.blacknight.com2015-11-19 → 2026-03-16 · 3 obs

○ 2015-07-12 06:36:08
● 2015-11-19 10:02:02
● 2026-03-16 11:39:50

○NSns1.melbourne.uk.net2015-07-12 → 2015-07-12 · 3 obs

● 2015-07-12 06:36:08
○ 2015-11-19 10:02:02
○ 2026-03-16 11:39:50

●NSns2.blacknight.com2015-11-19 → 2026-03-16 · 3 obs

○ 2015-07-12 06:36:08
● 2015-11-19 10:02:02
● 2026-03-16 11:39:50

○NSns2.melbourne.uk.net2015-07-12 → 2015-07-12 · 3 obs

● 2015-07-12 06:36:08
○ 2015-11-19 10:02:02
○ 2026-03-16 11:39:50

●NSns3.blacknight.com2019-03-14 → 2026-03-16 · 3 obs

○ 2015-11-19 10:02:02
● 2019-03-14 12:20:36
● 2026-03-16 11:39:50

●NSns4.blacknight.com2019-03-14 → 2026-03-16 · 3 obs

○ 2015-11-19 10:02:02
● 2019-03-14 12:20:36
● 2026-03-16 11:39:50

○MXinbound-smtp.cp.blacknight.com2016-02-12 → 2017-02-07 · 5 obs

○ 2015-11-19 10:02:02
● 2016-02-12 02:25:46
● 2017-02-07 14:44:36
○ 2019-03-14 12:20:36
○ 2026-03-16 11:39:50

○MXmail.thesofafactory.com2015-07-12 → 2015-07-12 · 3 obs

● 2015-07-12 06:36:08
○ 2015-11-19 10:02:02
○ 2026-03-16 11:39:50

○MXsmtp1r.cp.blacknight.com2015-11-19 → 2015-11-19 · 4 obs

○ 2015-07-12 06:36:08
● 2015-11-19 10:02:02
○ 2016-02-12 02:25:46
○ 2026-03-16 11:39:50

●MXthesofafactory-com.mail.protection.outlook.com2019-03-14 → 2026-03-16 · 3 obs

○ 2017-02-07 14:44:36
● 2019-03-14 12:20:36
● 2026-03-16 11:39:50

○A78.153.216.192015-11-19 → 2017-02-07 · 5 obs

○ 2015-07-12 06:36:08
● 2015-11-19 10:02:02
● 2017-02-07 14:44:36
○ 2019-03-14 12:20:36
○ 2026-03-16 11:39:50

●A81.17.254.122019-03-14 → 2026-03-16 · 3 obs

○ 2017-02-07 14:44:36
● 2019-03-14 12:20:36
● 2026-03-16 11:39:50

○A87.237.57.282015-07-12 → 2015-07-12 · 3 obs

● 2015-07-12 06:36:08
○ 2015-11-19 10:02:02
○ 2026-03-16 11:39:50

🔍 DNS Trace

📋 Delegation Chain

Zone	Nameservers	Glue
com	a.gtld-servers.net, b.gtld-servers.net, c.gtld-servers.net, d.gtld-servers.net...	-
thesofafactory.com	ns1.blacknight.com, ns2.blacknight.com, ns3.blacknight.com, ns4.blacknight.com	6 records

✅ Authoritative Response

Server: 81.17.254.6

NS records: ns1.blacknight.com, ns2.blacknight.com, ns3.blacknight.com, ns4.blacknight.com

🔒 DNSSEC Status

⚠️ Insecure (no DNSSEC)

No DS record for thesofafactory.com (unsigned zone)

⏱️ Timing

Total: 395ms | Queries: -

📄 Records

Type	Count	Sample Data
A	1	`81.17.254.12`
NS	4	`ns1.blacknight.com, ns2.blacknight.com...`
MX	1	`thesofafactory-com.mail.protection.outlo`
TXT	3	`v=spf1 include:spf.protection.outlook.co, google-site-verification=flg12EdNACd7Qim...`
SOA	1	`ns1.blacknight.com hostmaster.blacknight`

📌 Glue Records Collected

Total: 6

Out-of-bailiwick: 6 (ns1.blacknight.com, ns2.blacknight.com, ns2.blacknight.com...)

Analysis

Hierarchy

thesofafactory.com is the parent of www.thesofafactory.com.

IP Addresses

thesofafactory.com resolves to a single IP: 81.17.254.12.

Other host names, for instance www.dublindrain.ie, mcamidleton.ie, cashelblue.com, ogodesignstudio.com and gemp.ie share IP numbers with thesofafactory.com.

Name Servers

thesofafactory.com is delegated to four name servers: ns1.blacknight.com, ns2.blacknight.com, ns3.blacknight.com and ns4.blacknight.com.

thesofafactory.com shares some name servers with other domains, for example icsltd.ie, navanadventurecentre.ie, carpenter-dublin.com, cualaproperty.com and rent-a-car.ie.

Host names with two IP numbers: ns2.blacknight.com points to: 2a01:a8:dc3:3313::aaaa and 81.17.254.6; ns3.blacknight.com points to: 2a00:fea0:dead::beef and 185.28.194.194.

Host names with one IP number: ns1.blacknight.com points to: 78.153.212.176; ns4.blacknight.com points to: 185.38.108.108.

Mail Servers

thesofafactory.com is handled by a single mail server, thesofafactory-com.mail.protection.outlook.com.

Host thesofafactory-com.mail.protection.outlook.com points to eight IP numbers: 2a01:111:f403:ca04::7, 2a01:111:f403:ca04::9, 2a01:111:f403:ca09::b, 2a01:111:f403:ca09::c, 52.101.68.21, 52.101.68.32, 52.101.73.1 and 52.101.73.30.

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