ad.plus.google.com - robtex.com
ad.plus.google.com
| CNAME | wildcard-talkgadget.l.google.com | ||||||
| DNSSEC | ⚠️ Not signed | ||||||
| A | 2607:f8b0:4004:c07::bd🇺🇸 Google2607:f8b0:4004::/48 | ||||||
| PTR | bc-in-f189.1e100.net | ||||||
| A | 172.253.62.189🇺🇸 Google172.253.62.0/24 | ||||||
plus.google.com
rank #45 globally
rank #32 in the tld
plus.google.com
plus.google.comwas the domain name for Google+, a social network owned and operated by Google. The service was shut down for consumer and brand accounts in 2019, and the domain now redirects to Google's main website.
Key facts
- Owner / operator: Google
- TLD:
.com— gTLD - Primary purpose: Social network (Google+)
- Status: legacy alias — redirects to
google.com
History
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Google+ is launched, initially as an invite-only service before opening to the public. |
| 2018 | Google announces the shutdown of the consumer service due to low user engagement and software bugs. |
| 2019 | The consumer version of Google+ is officially shut down, and the website is retired. |
WOT: SAFE (94/100)
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DNS History
21 records (1 active, 20 former)
○A173.194.72.1892014-11-03 → 2014-11-03 · 3 obs
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○A2404:6800:4003:c02::bd2014-11-03 → 2014-11-03 · 3 obs
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○A2404:6800:4008:c00::bd2014-11-03 → 2014-11-03 · 3 obs
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○A2607:f8b0:400c:c06::bd2015-11-14 → 2015-11-14 · 4 obs
● 2015-11-14 05:31:26
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○A2607:f8b0:400d:c06::bd2014-11-03 → 2016-09-03 · 4 obs
● 2016-09-03 04:31:56
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○A2607:f8b0:400e:c02::bd2014-11-03 → 2014-11-03 · 3 obs
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○A2607:f8b0:400e:c03::bd2015-11-03 → 2015-11-03 · 4 obs
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○A2607:f8b0:400e:c04::bd2014-11-03 → 2014-11-03 · 3 obs
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○A2800:3f0:4003:c00::bd2014-11-03 → 2014-11-03 · 3 obs
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○A2a00:1450:400b:c02::bd2014-11-03 → 2014-11-03 · 3 obs
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○A64.233.186.1892014-11-03 → 2014-11-03 · 3 obs
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○A74.125.129.1892014-11-03 → 2014-11-03 · 3 obs
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○A74.125.141.1892015-11-14 → 2015-11-14 · 4 obs
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○ 2016-01-08 15:21:16
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○A74.125.22.1892014-11-03 → 2016-09-03 · 4 obs
● 2016-09-03 04:31:56
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○A74.125.24.1892014-11-03 → 2014-11-03 · 3 obs
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○A74.125.25.1892015-11-03 → 2015-11-03 · 4 obs
● 2015-11-03 12:41:14
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○A74.125.28.1892014-11-03 → 2014-11-03 · 3 obs
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○A74.125.31.1892014-11-03 → 2014-11-03 · 3 obs
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○A74.125.68.1892014-11-03 → 2014-11-03 · 3 obs
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●CNAMEwildcard-talkgadget.l.google.com2014-11-03 → 2026-10-17 · 2 obs
● 2026-10-17 09:54:14
🔍 DNS Trace
📋 Delegation Chain
| Zone | Nameservers | Glue |
|---|---|---|
| com | k.gtld-servers.net, g.gtld-servers.net, b.gtld-servers.net, e.gtld-servers.net... | - |
| google.com | ns2.google.com, ns1.google.com, ns3.google.com, ns4.google.com | 8 records |
✅ Authoritative Response
Server:216.239.34.10
NS records: ns2.google.com, ns1.google.com, ns3.google.com, ns4.google.com
🔒 DNSSEC Status
⚠️ Insecure (no DNSSEC)
No DS record for google.com (unsigned zone)
⏱️ Timing
Total: 369ms | Queries: -
📄 Records
| Type | Count | Sample Data |
|---|---|---|
| CNAME | 1 | wildcard-talkgadget.l.google.com |
📌 Glue Records Collected
Total: 8
In-bailiwick: 8 (ns2.google.com, ns2.google.com, ns1.google.com...)
Analysis
IP Addresses
ad.plus.google.com directs to two IP numbers, 172.253.62.189 and 2607:f8b0:4004:c07::bd
Additional host names — public.ad.mse.jhu.edu0.client-channel.google.com, cider.client-channel.google.com, client-channel.google.com19.client-channel.google.com and two others — share IP numbers with ad.plus.google.com.