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s3.yimg.com
| CNAME | edge.gycpi.b.yahoodns.net | ||||||
| DNSSEC | ⚠️ Not signed | ||||||
| A | 2001:4998:14:800::1000🇺🇸 Yahoo-SK12001:4998:14::/48 Yahoo DCA | ||||||
| PTR | e1.ycpi.vip.dca.yahoo.com | ||||||
| A | 2001:4998:14:800::1001🇺🇸 Yahoo-SK12001:4998:14::/48 Yahoo DCA | ||||||
| A | 69.147.92.11🇺🇸 Yahoo-SK169.147.92.0/24 Verizon Media DCA | ||||||
| A | 69.147.92.12🇺🇸 Yahoo-SK169.147.92.0/24 Verizon Media DCA | ||||||
yimg.com
| DNSSEC | ⚠️ Not signed | ||||||
| A | 13.248.158.7🇺🇸 Amazon13.248.144.0/20 | ||||||
| A | 76.223.84.192🇺🇸 Amazon76.223.80.0/20 | ||||||
| NS | hidden-master.yahoo.com ⭐ | ||||||
| NS | ns1.yahoo.com | ||||||
| NS | ns2.yahoo.com | ||||||
| NS | ns3.yahoo.com | ||||||
| NS | ns4.yahoo.com | ||||||
| NS | ns5.yahoo.com | ||||||
| TXT | google-site-verification=z6T2SFSjpogTE-AYZd4HtiikceZ6oTLbo4-y0dg8xzY | ||||||
| TXT | Yahoo! Inc. | ||||||
| SOA | hidden-master.yahoo.comhostmaster@yahoo-inc.com 2026-03-24 #2 | ||||||
rank #3130 globally
rank #1644 in the tld
WOT: SAFE (86/100)
📈 Tranco rank: #838
Yahoo Image CDN
yimg.com is Yahoo's primary content delivery network (CDN) domain, used to serve images, static assets, and advertising content across all Yahoo properties. The domain name is an abbreviation of "Yahoo Images."
Purpose and Services
- Image hosting — Serves images for Yahoo Mail, Yahoo News, Yahoo Finance, and other Yahoo services
- Static content delivery — Distributes JavaScript, CSS, and other static assets
- Advertising delivery — Hosts ad creatives and tracking pixels via subdomains like
ads.yimg.com - Media streaming — Supports Yahoo's video and multimedia content
Technical Infrastructure
| Component | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| IPs | 13.248.158.7, 76.223.84.192 (Amazon AWS) | |
| Nameservers | ns1-ns5.yahoo.com, hidden-master.yahoo.com | |
| Hosting | Amazon Web Services (US) | |
| DNSSEC | Not signed |
Ownership and History
- Registered: May 14, 1997 (one of Yahoo's earliest domains)
- Owner: Yahoo Assets LLC
- Registrar: MarkMonitor Inc.
- Global Rank: Tranco #1,215
The domain has been in continuous operation for over 27 years, making it one of the longest-running CDN domains on the internet. It remains a critical piece of Yahoo's infrastructure despite the company's various ownership changes (including acquisition by Verizon in 2017 and subsequent sale to Apollo Global Management in 2021).
Same first word
Similar names
DNS History
10 records (1 active, 9 former)
○A217.12.1.1502016-12-28 → 2017-02-02 · 4 obs
● 2017-02-02 13:45:22
○ 2020-05-12 10:22:22
○ 2026-04-24 15:25:02
○A217.12.1.1512016-12-28 → 2017-02-02 · 4 obs
● 2017-02-02 13:45:22
○ 2020-05-12 10:22:22
○ 2026-04-24 15:25:02
○A217.12.1.352016-12-28 → 2016-12-28 · 3 obs
○ 2017-02-02 13:45:22
○ 2026-04-24 15:25:02
○A217.12.1.362016-12-28 → 2016-12-28 · 3 obs
○ 2017-02-02 13:45:22
○ 2026-04-24 15:25:02
○A2a00:1288:12c:1::100b2016-12-28 → 2016-12-28 · 3 obs
○ 2017-02-02 13:45:22
○ 2026-04-24 15:25:02
○A2a00:1288:12c:1::100c2016-12-28 → 2016-12-28 · 3 obs
○ 2017-02-02 13:45:22
○ 2026-04-24 15:25:02
○A2a00:1288:12c:2::40002016-12-28 → 2017-02-02 · 4 obs
● 2017-02-02 13:45:22
○ 2020-05-12 10:22:22
○ 2026-04-24 15:25:02
○A2a00:1288:12c:2::40012016-12-28 → 2017-02-02 · 4 obs
● 2017-02-02 13:45:22
○ 2020-05-12 10:22:22
○ 2026-04-24 15:25:02
●CNAMEedge.gycpi.b.yahoodns.net2020-05-12 → 2026-04-24 · 3 obs
● 2020-05-12 10:22:22
● 2026-04-24 15:25:02
○CNAMEs.gycs.b.yahoodns.net2016-12-28 → 2017-02-02 · 4 obs
● 2017-02-02 13:45:22
○ 2020-05-12 10:22:22
○ 2026-04-24 15:25:02
🔍 DNS Trace
📋 Delegation Chain
| Zone | Nameservers | Glue |
|---|---|---|
| com | a.gtld-servers.net, b.gtld-servers.net, c.gtld-servers.net, d.gtld-servers.net... | - |
| yimg.com | ns1.yahoo.com, ns5.yahoo.com, ns2.yahoo.com, ns3.yahoo.com... | 9 records |
✅ Authoritative Response
Server:68.180.131.16
NS records: ns1.yahoo.com, ns5.yahoo.com, ns2.yahoo.com, ns3.yahoo.com, ns4.yahoo.com
🔒 DNSSEC Status
⚠️ Insecure (no DNSSEC)
No DS record for yimg.com (unsigned zone)
⏱️ Timing
Total: 333ms | Queries: -
📄 Records
| Type | Count | Sample Data |
|---|---|---|
| CNAME | 1 | edge.gycpi.b.yahoodns.net |
📌 Glue Records Collected
Total: 9
Out-of-bailiwick: 9 (ns1.yahoo.com, ns1.yahoo.com, ns5.yahoo.com...)
Analysis
IP Addresses
s3.yimg.com resolves to four IP numbers: 2001:4998:14:800::1000, 2001:4998:14:800::1001, 69.147.92.11 and 69.147.92.12.
other host names for instance fp-ycpi.g03.yahoodns.net, uk.at.atwola.g03.yahoodns.net, fo-br-p.aycs.b.yahoodns.net, secserv.adtech.de.g03.yahoodns.net and sep.gycs.b.yahoodns.net share IP numbers with s3.yimg.com.