`blackdotbooks.com`

DNSSEC	⚠️ Not signed
A	2620:12a:8000::4^{🇺🇸 Fastly2620:12a:8000::/44 Pantheon}
A	23.185.0.4^{🇺🇸 Fastly23.185.0.0/24 Pantheon}
NS	`ns6053.hostgator.com` ⭐ ⚠️ Not in zone NS records
		A	50.87.144.48^{🇺🇸 EIGI50.87.144.0/24 Newfold Digital 1958 South 950 East Provo UT 84606 United States}
			PTR	`gator3027.hostgator.com`
NS	`hgns1.hostgator.com` ⚠️ Not in parent delegation
		A	2606:4700:52::ac40:34aa^{🇺🇸 Cloudflare2606:4700:52::/48 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US}
		A	172.64.52.170^{🇺🇸 Cloudflare172.64.52.0/24 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US}
NS	`hgns2.hostgator.com` ⚠️ Not in parent delegation
		A	2606:4700:5a::ac40:35e8^{🇺🇸 Cloudflare2606:4700:5a::/48 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US}
		A	172.64.53.232^{🇺🇸 Cloudflare172.64.53.0/24 , Inc. 101 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California 94107, US}
NS	`ns6054.hostgator.com` ⚠️ Not in zone NS records
		A	50.87.149.76^{🇺🇸 EIGI50.87.0.0/16 Unified Layer}
			PTR	`ns6054.hostgator.com`
MX	`mail.blackdotbooks.com` ⭐
		A	198.57.244.233^{🇺🇸 EIGI198.57.128.0/17 Unified Layer}
			PTR	`198-57-244-233.unifiedlayer.com`
TXT	`v=spf1 ip4:50.87.144.48 a mx include:websitewelcome.com ~all`
SOA	`ns6053.hostgator.com`root@gator3027.hostgator.com 2026-03-20 #1

`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=1778802721

Same first word

blackdotbooks.com

DNS History

12 records (7 active, 5 former)

●NShgns1.hostgator.com2026-05-12 → 2026-05-14 · 3 obs

○ 2017-12-03 14:04:00
● 2026-05-12 05:26:38
● 2026-05-14 23:58:58

●NShgns2.hostgator.com2026-05-12 → 2026-05-14 · 3 obs

○ 2017-12-03 14:04:00
● 2026-05-12 05:26:38
● 2026-05-14 23:58:58

○NSns1.mdnsservice.com2017-01-03 → 2017-12-03 · 4 obs

● 2017-01-03 09:11:36
● 2017-12-03 14:04:00
○ 2026-05-12 05:26:38
○ 2026-05-14 23:58:58

○NSns2.mdnsservice.com2017-01-03 → 2017-12-03 · 4 obs

● 2017-01-03 09:11:36
● 2017-12-03 14:04:00
○ 2026-05-12 05:26:38
○ 2026-05-14 23:58:58

○NSns3.mdnsservice.com2017-01-03 → 2017-12-03 · 4 obs

● 2017-01-03 09:11:36
● 2017-12-03 14:04:00
○ 2026-05-12 05:26:38
○ 2026-05-14 23:58:58

●NSns6053.hostgator.com2026-05-12 → 2026-05-14 · 3 obs

○ 2017-12-03 14:04:00
● 2026-05-12 05:26:38
● 2026-05-14 23:58:58

●NSns6054.hostgator.com2026-05-12 → 2026-05-14 · 3 obs

○ 2017-12-03 14:04:00
● 2026-05-12 05:26:38
● 2026-05-14 23:58:58

●MXmail.blackdotbooks.com2026-05-12 → 2026-05-14 · 3 obs

○ 2017-12-03 14:04:00
● 2026-05-12 05:26:38
● 2026-05-14 23:58:58

○MXmx.blackdotbooks.com2017-01-03 → 2017-12-03 · 4 obs

● 2017-01-03 09:11:36
● 2017-12-03 14:04:00
○ 2026-05-12 05:26:38
○ 2026-05-14 23:58:58

○A216.40.47.172017-01-03 → 2017-12-03 · 4 obs

● 2017-01-03 09:11:36
● 2017-12-03 14:04:00
○ 2026-05-12 05:26:38
○ 2026-05-14 23:58:58

●A23.185.0.42026-05-12 → 2026-05-14 · 3 obs

○ 2017-12-03 14:04:00
● 2026-05-12 05:26:38
● 2026-05-14 23:58:58

●A2620:12a:8000::42026-05-12 → 2026-05-14 · 3 obs

○ 2017-12-03 14:04:00
● 2026-05-12 05:26:38
● 2026-05-14 23:58:58

🔍 DNS Trace

📋 Delegation Chain

Zone	Nameservers	Glue
com	l.gtld-servers.net, a.gtld-servers.net, i.gtld-servers.net, d.gtld-servers.net...	-
blackdotbooks.com	ns6053.hostgator.com, ns6054.hostgator.com	2 records

✅ Authoritative Response

Server:50.87.149.76

NS records: ns6053.hostgator.com, ns6054.hostgator.com

🔒 DNSSEC Status

⚠️ Insecure (no DNSSEC)

No DS record for blackdotbooks.com (unsigned zone)

⏱️ Timing

Total: 340ms | Queries: -

📄 Records

Type	Count	Sample Data
A	1	`23.185.0.4`
AAAA	1	`2620:12a:8000::4`
NS	2	`hgns1.hostgator.com, hgns2.hostgator.com`
MX	1	`mail.blackdotbooks.com (pri: 0)`
TXT	1	`v=spf1 ip4:50.87.144.48 a mx include:web`
SOA	1	`ns6053.hostgator.com root.gator3027.host`

📌 Glue Records Collected

Total: 2

Out-of-bailiwick: 2 (ns6053.hostgator.com, ns6054.hostgator.com)

Analysis

IP Addresses

blackdotbooks.com resolves to two IP numbers: 2620:12a:8000::4 and 23.185.0.4.

other host names including globalhealth.unc.edu, citronit.com, starthealthy.nestle.com, pickfla.com and themountainwineclub.com share IP numbers with blackdotbooks.com.

Name Servers

blackdotbooks.com is delegated to four name servers: hgns1.hostgator.com, hgns2.hostgator.com, ns6053.hostgator.com and ns6054.hostgator.com.

blackdotbooks.com at least partially shares name servers with other domains, for instance gustavpedersen.com, narmadakidney.org, gamecreator.com, austinrents.com and ohstylez.com.

These name servers are commonly used alongside ns3631.hostgator.com, ns3632.hostgator.com, ns1137.hostgator.com, ns1138.hostgator.com, ns3763.hostgator.com and ns3764.hostgator.com.

Host names with two IP numbers:

hgns1.hostgator.com points to 2606:4700:52::ac40:34aa and 172.64.52.170; hgns2.hostgator.com points to 2606:4700:5a::ac40:35e8 and 172.64.53.232.

Host names with one IP number:

ns6053.hostgator.com points to 50.87.144.48; ns6054.hostgator.com points to 50.87.149.76.

Mail Servers

blackdotbooks.com is handled by a single mail server, mail.blackdotbooks.com.

mail.blackdotbooks.com resolves to IP 198.57.244.233.

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