`thedirection.net`

DNSSEC	⚠️ Not signed
A	2620:127:f00f:3::^{🇨🇦 Cloudflare2620:127:f00f::/48 151 O'Connor Street, Ground floor Ottawa ON K2P 2L8 Canada}
A	23.227.38.32^{🇨🇦 Cloudflare23.227.38.0/23 Shopify 151 O'Connor Street, Ground floor Ottawa ON K2P 2L8 Canada}
NS	`ns-cloud-c1.googledomains.com` ⭐
		A	2001:4860:4802:32::6c^{🇺🇸 Google2001:4860::/32}
			PTR	`ns-cloud-c1.googledomains.com`
		A	216.239.32.108^{🇺🇸 Google216.239.32.0/24}
			PTR	`ns-cloud-c1.googledomains.com`
NS	`ns-cloud-c2.googledomains.com`
		A	2001:4860:4802:34::6c^{🇺🇸 Google2001:4860::/32}
			PTR	`ns-cloud-c2.googledomains.com`
		A	216.239.34.108^{🇺🇸 Google216.239.34.0/24}
			PTR	`ns-cloud-c2.googledomains.com`
NS	`ns-cloud-c3.googledomains.com`
		A	2001:4860:4802:36::6c^{🇺🇸 Google2001:4860::/32}
			PTR	`ns-cloud-c3.googledomains.com`
		A	216.239.36.108^{🇺🇸 Google216.239.36.0/24}
			PTR	`ns-cloud-c3.googledomains.com`
NS	`ns-cloud-c4.googledomains.com`
		A	2001:4860:4802:38::6c^{🇺🇸 Google2001:4860::/32}
			PTR	`ns-cloud-c4.googledomains.com`
		A	216.239.38.108^{🇺🇸 Google216.239.38.0/24}
			PTR	`ns-cloud-c4.googledomains.com`
MX	`mx.thedirection.net.cust.b.hostedemail.com` ⭐
		A	64.98.38.4^{🇨🇦 TUCOWS-364.98.38.0/24 IPv4 Allow}
			PTR	`mx.b.hostedemail.com`
TXT	`v=spf1 include:_spf.hostedemail.com ~all`
SOA	`ns-cloud-c1.googledomains.com`cloud-dns-hostmaster@google.com serial=1

`net`

	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=1774605697

WOT: SAFE (42/100)

Same first word

thedirection.net

DNS History

20 records (7 active, 13 former)

●NSns-cloud-c1.googledomains.com2026-03-26 → 2026-03-27 · 3 obs

○ 2016-03-16 11:51:48
● 2026-03-26 08:56:56
● 2026-03-27 10:24:10

●NSns-cloud-c2.googledomains.com2026-03-26 → 2026-03-27 · 3 obs

○ 2016-03-16 11:51:48
● 2026-03-26 08:56:56
● 2026-03-27 10:24:10

●NSns-cloud-c3.googledomains.com2026-03-26 → 2026-03-27 · 3 obs

○ 2016-03-16 11:51:48
● 2026-03-26 08:56:56
● 2026-03-27 10:24:10

●NSns-cloud-c4.googledomains.com2026-03-26 → 2026-03-27 · 3 obs

○ 2016-03-16 11:51:48
● 2026-03-26 08:56:56
● 2026-03-27 10:24:10

○NSns100.abstractdns.com2015-05-27 → 2015-09-23 · 4 obs

● 2015-05-27 11:21:24
● 2015-09-23 23:03:14
○ 2015-12-15 14:00:54
○ 2026-03-27 10:24:10

○NSns101.abstractdns.com2015-05-27 → 2015-09-23 · 4 obs

● 2015-05-27 11:21:24
● 2015-09-23 23:03:14
○ 2015-12-15 14:00:54
○ 2026-03-27 10:24:10

○NSns73.domaincontrol.com2015-12-15 → 2015-12-15 · 4 obs

○ 2015-09-23 23:03:14
● 2015-12-15 14:00:54
○ 2016-03-16 11:51:48
○ 2026-03-27 10:24:10

○NSns74.domaincontrol.com2015-12-15 → 2015-12-15 · 4 obs

○ 2015-09-23 23:03:14
● 2015-12-15 14:00:54
○ 2016-03-16 11:51:48
○ 2026-03-27 10:24:10

○MXalt1.aspmx.l.google.com2015-05-27 → 2015-09-23 · 4 obs

● 2015-05-27 11:21:24
● 2015-09-23 23:03:14
○ 2015-12-15 14:00:54
○ 2026-03-27 10:24:10

○MXalt2.aspmx.l.google.com2015-05-27 → 2015-09-23 · 4 obs

● 2015-05-27 11:21:24
● 2015-09-23 23:03:14
○ 2015-12-15 14:00:54
○ 2026-03-27 10:24:10

○MXaspmx.l.google.com2015-05-27 → 2015-09-23 · 4 obs

● 2015-05-27 11:21:24
● 2015-09-23 23:03:14
○ 2015-12-15 14:00:54
○ 2026-03-27 10:24:10

○MXaspmx2.googlemail.com2015-05-27 → 2015-09-23 · 4 obs

● 2015-05-27 11:21:24
● 2015-09-23 23:03:14
○ 2015-12-15 14:00:54
○ 2026-03-27 10:24:10

○MXaspmx3.googlemail.com2015-05-27 → 2015-09-23 · 4 obs

● 2015-05-27 11:21:24
● 2015-09-23 23:03:14
○ 2015-12-15 14:00:54
○ 2026-03-27 10:24:10

○MXmailstore1.secureserver.net2015-12-15 → 2015-12-15 · 4 obs

○ 2015-09-23 23:03:14
● 2015-12-15 14:00:54
○ 2016-03-16 11:51:48
○ 2026-03-27 10:24:10

●MXmx.thedirection.net.cust.b.hostedemail.com2026-03-26 → 2026-03-27 · 3 obs

○ 2016-03-16 11:51:48
● 2026-03-26 08:56:56
● 2026-03-27 10:24:10

○MXsmtp.secureserver.net2015-12-15 → 2015-12-15 · 4 obs

○ 2015-09-23 23:03:14
● 2015-12-15 14:00:54
○ 2016-03-16 11:51:48
○ 2026-03-27 10:24:10

○A184.168.221.792015-12-15 → 2015-12-15 · 4 obs

○ 2015-09-23 23:03:14
● 2015-12-15 14:00:54
○ 2016-03-16 11:51:48
○ 2026-03-27 10:24:10

●A23.227.38.322026-03-26 → 2026-03-27 · 3 obs

○ 2016-03-16 11:51:48
● 2026-03-26 08:56:56
● 2026-03-27 10:24:10

●A2620:127:f00f:3::2026-03-26 → 2026-03-27 · 3 obs

○ 2016-03-16 11:51:48
● 2026-03-26 08:56:56
● 2026-03-27 10:24:10

○A74.81.64.1572015-05-27 → 2015-09-23 · 4 obs

● 2015-05-27 11:21:24
● 2015-09-23 23:03:14
○ 2015-12-15 14:00:54
○ 2026-03-27 10:24:10

🔍 DNS Trace

📋 Delegation Chain

Zone	Nameservers	Glue
net	a.gtld-servers.net, b.gtld-servers.net, c.gtld-servers.net, d.gtld-servers.net...	-
thedirection.net	ns-cloud-c1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-c2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-c3.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-c4.googledomains.com	-

✅ Authoritative Response

Server:216.239.32.108

NS records: ns-cloud-c1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-c2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-c3.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-c4.googledomains.com

🔒 DNSSEC Status

⚠️ Insecure (no DNSSEC)

No DS record for thedirection.net (unsigned zone)

⏱️ Timing

Total: 410ms | Queries: -

📄 Records

Type	Count	Sample Data
A	1	`23.227.38.32`
AAAA	1	`2620:127:f00f:3::`
NS	4	`ns-cloud-c4.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-c1.googledomains.com...`
MX	1	`mx.thedirection.net.cust.b.hostedemail.c`
TXT	1	`v=spf1 include:_spf.hostedemail.com ~all`
SOA	1	`ns-cloud-c1.googledomains.com cloud-dns-`

Analysis

IP Addresses

Two IP numbers are pointed to by thedirection.net: 2620:127:f00f:3:: and 23.227.38.32.

other host names include pplbiomechanics.ie, littlemissmatched.com, shamtam.com, kasastyle.com and grayviewbrewing.com; they share IP numbers with thedirection.net.

Name Servers

thedirection.net delegates to four name servers: ns-cloud-c1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-c2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-c3.googledomains.com and ns-cloud-c4.googledomains.com.

thedirection.net at least partially shares name servers with other domains, for instance av-radio.com, smt-d.com, nirmon.com, nsantarossa.com and slavsimpex.com.

Host names with two IP numbers: ns-cloud-c1.googledomains.com points to 2001:4860:4802:32::6c and 216.239.32.108; ns-cloud-c2.googledomains.com points to 2001:4860:4802:34::6c and 216.239.34.108; ns-cloud-c3.googledomains.com points to 2001:4860:4802:36::6c and 216.239.36.108; ns-cloud-c4.googledomains.com points to 2001:4860:4802:38::6c and 216.239.38.108.

Mail Servers

thedirection.net is handled by a single mail server, mx.thedirection.net.cust.b.hostedemail.com.

The host name mx.thedirection.net.cust.b.hostedemail.com points to IP 64.98.38.4.

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