`merlinresearch.com`

DNSSEC	⚠️ Not signed
A	13.248.169.48^{🇺🇸 Amazon13.248.160.0/20}
		PTR	`a904c694c05102f30.awsglobalaccelerator.com`
A	76.223.54.146^{🇺🇸 Amazon76.223.48.0/20}
NS	`ns2.afternic.com` ⭐
		A	2603:5:2226::45^{🇺🇸 GODADDY-DNS2603:5:2220::/44}
			PTR	`ns2.afternic.com`
		A	173.201.66.69^{🇺🇸 GODADDY-DNS173.201.66.0/23}
			PTR	`ns2.afternic.com`
NS	`ns1.afternic.com`
		A	2603:5:2126::45^{🇺🇸 GODADDY-DNS2603:5:2120::/44}
			PTR	`ns1.afternic.com`
		A	97.74.98.69^{🇺🇸 GODADDY-DNS97.74.98.0/23}
			PTR	`ns1.afternic.com`
TXT	`v=spf1 -all`
SOA	`ns2.afternic.com`dns@jomax.net serial=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=1774447622

Same first word

merlinresearch.com

DNS History

10 records (4 active, 6 former)

○NSdns1.stabletransit.com2015-08-04 → 2017-03-29 · 3 obs

● 2015-08-04 08:32:02
● 2017-03-29 07:31:04
○ 2026-03-25 14:14:20

○NSdns2.stabletransit.com2015-08-04 → 2017-03-29 · 3 obs

● 2015-08-04 08:32:02
● 2017-03-29 07:31:04
○ 2026-03-25 14:14:20

○NSns.rackspace.com2015-08-04 → 2017-03-29 · 3 obs

● 2015-08-04 08:32:02
● 2017-03-29 07:31:04
○ 2026-03-25 14:14:20

●NSns1.afternic.com2026-03-25 → 2026-03-25 · 2 obs

○ 2017-03-29 07:31:04
● 2026-03-25 14:14:20

●NSns2.afternic.com2026-03-25 → 2026-03-25 · 2 obs

○ 2017-03-29 07:31:04
● 2026-03-25 14:14:20

○MX.2026-03-25 → 2026-03-25 · 1 obs

○ 2026-03-25 14:14:20

○MXwebserver08.merlin.com2015-08-04 → 2017-03-29 · 3 obs

● 2015-08-04 08:32:02
● 2017-03-29 07:31:04
○ 2026-03-25 14:14:20

●A13.248.169.482026-03-25 → 2026-03-25 · 2 obs

○ 2017-03-29 07:31:04
● 2026-03-25 14:14:20

○A216.139.251.212015-08-04 → 2017-03-29 · 3 obs

● 2015-08-04 08:32:02
● 2017-03-29 07:31:04
○ 2026-03-25 14:14:20

●A76.223.54.1462026-03-25 → 2026-03-25 · 2 obs

○ 2017-03-29 07:31:04
● 2026-03-25 14:14:20

🔍 DNS Trace

📋 Delegation Chain

Zone	Nameservers	Glue
com	a.gtld-servers.net, b.gtld-servers.net, c.gtld-servers.net, d.gtld-servers.net...	-
merlinresearch.com	ns1.afternic.com, ns2.afternic.com	4 records

✅ Authoritative Response

Server:173.201.66.69

NS records: ns1.afternic.com, ns2.afternic.com

🔒 DNSSEC Status

⚠️ Insecure (no DNSSEC)

No DS record for merlinresearch.com (unsigned zone)

⏱️ Timing

Total: 70ms | Queries: -

📄 Records

Type	Count	Sample Data
A	2	`76.223.54.146, 13.248.169.48`
NS	2	`ns1.afternic.com, ns2.afternic.com`
MX	1	`. (pri: 0)`
TXT	1	`v=spf1 -all`
SOA	1	`ns2.afternic.com dns.jomax.net`

📌 Glue Records Collected

Total: 4

Out-of-bailiwick: 4 (ns1.afternic.com, ns1.afternic.com, ns2.afternic.com...)

Analysis

IP Addresses

merlinresearch.com points to two IPs: 13.248.169.48 and 76.223.54.146.

Other host names including matalica.com, iwishnow.com, xn--jn0a780c.com, electracharger.com and cenel.com share IP numbers with merlinresearch.com.

Name Servers

merlinresearch.com's delegation uses two name servers, ns1.afternic.com and ns2.afternic.com.

merlinresearch.com shares the same name server setup as other domains, for example mx1.thormae.com, supermarket-finder.com, wbet.us, kosben.com and www.vsnap.com.

merlinresearch.com at least partially shares name servers with other domains, including subitat.com, babhan.com, magink.com, knxc.com and internetmas.com.

these name servers are commonly used with verification-k4ibaefv92b8mcahic8cdo.ns101.verify.hn, verification-vesbet7nkettdw2mc9cgox.ns101.verify.hn, verification-ag3xtxqjhqhiyarqdrht2l.ns101.verify.hn and verification-j3pdnxua7lwlfkagzskfpa.ns101.verify.hn.

Host names with two IPs:

ns1.afternic.com points to: 2603:5:2126::45 and 97.74.98.69

ns2.afternic.com points to: 2603:5:2226::45 and 173.201.66.69

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