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`softwareactivate.com`

DNSSEC	⚠️ Not signed
A	52.86.31.110^{🇺🇸 Amazon52.86.0.0/15 EC2 IAD prefix}
		PTR	`ec2-52-86-31-110.compute-1.amazonaws.com`
NS	`ns1.dnsimple-edge.com` ⭐
NS	`ns2.dnsimple-edge.net`
		A	2620:111:8005::53^{🇺🇸 AS327712620:111:8005::/48 Vultr Customer Route}
		A	199.247.153.53^{🇺🇸 AS32771199.247.153.0/24 Vultr Customer Route}
NS	`ns3.dnsimple-edge.io`
		A	2620:111:8006::53^{🇺🇸 AS327712620:111:8006::/48 DNSimple Corporation}
		A	199.247.154.53^{🇺🇸 AS32771199.247.154.0/24 DNSimple Corporation}
NS	`ns4.dnsimple-edge.org`
		A	2620:111:8007::53^{🇺🇸 AS327712620:111:8007::/48 Vultr Customer Route}
		A	199.247.155.53^{🇺🇸 AS32771199.247.155.0/24 Vultr Customer Route}
MX	`mail.softwareactivate.com` ⭐
		A	64.182.230.120^{🇺🇸 CORESPACE-DAL64.182.230.0/24 Corespace}
TXT	`v=spf1 ip4:66.221.90.4 a mx ~all`
SOA	`ns1.dnsimple-edge.com`admin@dnsimple.com serial=1600365899

`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=1794059136

Subdomains

mail.softwareactivate.com

Same first word

softwareactivate.ph

softwareactivate.com

Similar names

activatesoftware.com

activatesoftware.net

Previous names

Next names

DNS History

13 records (6 active, 7 former)

●NSns1.dnsimple-edge.com2026-08-18 → 2026-11-07 · 3 obs

○ 2016-06-12 23:48:06
● 2026-08-18 07:53:50
● 2026-11-07 14:03:12

○NSns1.mydyndns.org2015-08-09 → 2016-06-12 · 4 obs

● 2015-08-09 20:13:42
● 2016-06-12 23:48:06
○ 2026-08-18 07:53:50
○ 2026-11-07 14:03:12

○NSns1178.dns.dyn.com2015-08-09 → 2016-06-12 · 4 obs

● 2015-08-09 20:13:42
● 2016-06-12 23:48:06
○ 2026-08-18 07:53:50
○ 2026-11-07 14:03:12

●NSns2.dnsimple-edge.net2026-08-18 → 2026-11-07 · 3 obs

○ 2016-06-12 23:48:06
● 2026-08-18 07:53:50
● 2026-11-07 14:03:12

○NSns2190.dns.dyn.com2015-08-09 → 2016-06-12 · 4 obs

● 2015-08-09 20:13:42
● 2016-06-12 23:48:06
○ 2026-08-18 07:53:50
○ 2026-11-07 14:03:12

●NSns3.dnsimple-edge.io2026-08-18 → 2026-11-07 · 3 obs

○ 2016-06-12 23:48:06
● 2026-08-18 07:53:50
● 2026-11-07 14:03:12

○NSns3135.dns.dyn.com2015-08-09 → 2016-06-12 · 4 obs

● 2015-08-09 20:13:42
● 2016-06-12 23:48:06
○ 2026-08-18 07:53:50
○ 2026-11-07 14:03:12

●NSns4.dnsimple-edge.org2026-08-18 → 2026-11-07 · 3 obs

○ 2016-06-12 23:48:06
● 2026-08-18 07:53:50
● 2026-11-07 14:03:12

○NSns4196.dns.dyn.com2015-08-09 → 2016-06-12 · 4 obs

● 2015-08-09 20:13:42
● 2016-06-12 23:48:06
○ 2026-08-18 07:53:50
○ 2026-11-07 14:03:12

●MXmail.softwareactivate.com2015-08-09 → 2026-11-07 · 2 obs

● 2015-08-09 20:13:42
● 2026-11-07 14:03:12

●A52.86.31.1102026-11-07 → 2026-11-07 · 3 obs

○ 2026-08-18 07:53:50
● 2026-11-07 14:03:10
● 2026-11-07 14:03:12

○A64.182.230.1202026-08-18 → 2026-08-18 · 4 obs

○ 2016-06-12 23:48:06
● 2026-08-18 07:53:50
○ 2026-11-07 14:03:10
○ 2026-11-07 14:03:12

○A66.221.90.82015-08-09 → 2016-06-12 · 4 obs

● 2015-08-09 20:13:42
● 2016-06-12 23:48:06
○ 2026-08-18 07:53:50
○ 2026-11-07 14:03:12

🔍 DNS Trace

📋 Delegation Chain

Zone	Nameservers	Glue
com	a.gtld-servers.net, b.gtld-servers.net, c.gtld-servers.net, d.gtld-servers.net...	-
softwareactivate.com	ns4.dnsimple-edge.org, ns2.dnsimple-edge.net, ns3.dnsimple-edge.io, ns1.dnsimple-edge.com	2 records

✅ Authoritative Response

Server:199.247.155.53

NS records: ns4.dnsimple-edge.org, ns2.dnsimple-edge.net, ns3.dnsimple-edge.io, ns1.dnsimple-edge.com

🔒 DNSSEC Status

⚠️ Insecure (no DNSSEC)

No DS record for softwareactivate.com (unsigned zone)

⏱️ Timing

Total: 1227ms | Queries: -

📄 Records

Type	Count	Sample Data
A	1	`52.86.31.110`
NS	4	`ns1.dnsimple-edge.com, ns2.dnsimple-edge.net...`
MX	1	`mail.softwareactivate.com (pri: 10)`
TXT	1	`v=spf1 ip4:66.221.90.4 a mx ~all`
SOA	1	`ns1.dnsimple-edge.com admin.dnsimple.com`

📌 Glue Records Collected

Total: 2

Out-of-bailiwick: 2 (ns1.dnsimple-edge.com, ns1.dnsimple-edge.com)

Analysis

Hierarchy

The domain mail.softwareactivate.com falls under the parent softwareactivate.com.

IP Addresses

softwareactivate.com has exactly one IP address — 52.86.31.110.

Other host names, such as ec2-52-86-31-110.compute-1.amazonaws.com, share IP numbers with softwareactivate.com.

Name Servers

Four name servers handle the delegation for softwareactivate.com: ns1.dnsimple-edge.com, ns3.dnsimple-edge.io, ns2.dnsimple-edge.net and ns4.dnsimple-edge.org.

At least some of softwareactivate.com's name servers are shared with other domains, for example withheadline.co, roofitforwardroofing.com, yournexthomeishere.com and two more.

These name servers tend to be deployed in combination with the name servers ns1.dnsimple.com and ns3.dnsimple.com.

ns3.dnsimple-edge.io, ns2.dnsimple-edge.net and ns4.dnsimple-edge.org each resolve to two IP addresses: ns3.dnsimple-edge.io resolves to 199.247.154.53 and 2620:111:8006::53; ns2.dnsimple-edge.net resolves to 199.247.153.53 and 2620:111:8005::53; ns4.dnsimple-edge.org resolves to 199.247.155.53 and 2620:111:8007::53.

Mail Servers

softwareactivate.com uses one mail server — mail.softwareactivate.com.

mail.softwareactivate.com resolves to a single IP number: 64.182.230.120.

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