`pointer-ni.gov.uk`

DNSSEC	⚠️ Not signed
A	194.32.20.100^{🇬🇧 BT-UK-AS194.32.20.0/22}
NS	`ns1.nics.gov.uk` ⭐
		A	194.32.23.250^{🇬🇧 BT-UK-AS194.32.20.0/22}
			PTR	`ns1.nics.gov.uk`
NS	`ns2.nics.gov.uk`
		A	194.32.22.250^{🇬🇧 BT-UK-AS194.32.20.0/22}
			PTR	`ns2.nics.gov.uk`
MX	`mx-01-eu-west-1.prod.hydra.sophos.com` ⭐
		A	34.248.96.114^{🇮🇪 Amazon34.248.0.0/13 EC2 DUB prefix}
			PTR	`ec2-34-248-96-114.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com`
		A	52.17.155.28^{🇮🇪 Amazon52.16.0.0/15 EC2 DUB prefix}
			PTR	`ec2-52-17-155-28.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com`
		A	54.76.166.245^{🇮🇪 Amazon54.76.0.0/15 EC2 DUB prefix}
			PTR	`ec2-54-76-166-245.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com`
MX	`mx-02-eu-west-1.prod.hydra.sophos.com`⁽²⁰⁾
		A	34.248.96.114^{🇮🇪 Amazon34.248.0.0/13 EC2 DUB prefix}
			PTR	`ec2-34-248-96-114.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com`
		A	52.17.155.28^{🇮🇪 Amazon52.16.0.0/15 EC2 DUB prefix}
			PTR	`ec2-52-17-155-28.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com`
		A	54.76.166.245^{🇮🇪 Amazon54.76.0.0/15 EC2 DUB prefix}
			PTR	`ec2-54-76-166-245.eu-west-1.compute.amazonaws.com`
TXT	`sth8lwvjslsxq7htk2mlv50nqqfzp57s`
TXT	`MS=ms68176239`
TXT	`sophos-domain-verification=b7505fac5ddbcf1169e1f5689e4fe7fdad2f8207`
TXT	`v=spf1 ip4:194.32.29.0/24 ip4:194.32.31.0/24 ip4:52.208.126.243 ip4:52.31.106...`
TXT	`5aaec7b01e90409883c5da4bb58c0ef2`
TXT	`mr8fyh5q059wspwyqfbrx1h8vv9bch0s`
TXT	`hOye4pQlmdiSyV7tDNkedi0qsLJsfgL0ChohMuFgHx5WWLJBpnDldIDJd8eGirLagk0uXsxKWuVCF...`
TXT	`58v70bpmy99kj37ynnsdhcqxx8xhw3b5`
TXT	`0skpyvfy47y2gm07mt8q1xw4ghcjbp09`
SOA	`ns1.nics.gov.uk`dns@finance-ni.gov.uk 2026-01-07 #1

`gov.uk`

	DNSSEC	⚠️ Not signed
	A	2a04:4e42::144^{🇺🇸 Fastly2a04:4e42::/48}
	A	2a04:4e42:200::144^{🇺🇸 Fastly2a04:4e42:200::/48}
	A	2a04:4e42:400::144^{🇺🇸 Fastly2a04:4e42:400::/48}
	A	2a04:4e42:600::144^{🇺🇸 Fastly2a04:4e42:600::/48}
	A	2a04:4e42:800::144^{🇺🇸 Fastly2a04:4e42::/32}
	A	2a04:4e42:a00::144^{🇺🇸 Fastly2a04:4e42::/32}
	A	2a04:4e42:c00::144^{🇺🇸 Fastly2a04:4e42::/32}
	A	2a04:4e42:e00::144^{🇺🇸 Fastly2a04:4e42::/32}
	A	151.101.0.144^{🇺🇸 Fastly151.101.0.0/22}
	A	151.101.64.144^{🇺🇸 Fastly151.101.64.0/22}
	A	151.101.128.144^{🇺🇸 Fastly151.101.128.0/22}
	A	151.101.192.144^{🇺🇸 Fastly151.101.192.0/22}
	NS	`dns1.nic.uk` ⭐ ⚠️ Not in parent delegation
	NS	`dns2.nic.uk` ⚠️ Not in parent delegation
	NS	`dns3.nic.uk` ⚠️ Not in parent delegation
	NS	`dns4.nic.uk` ⚠️ Not in parent delegation
	NS	`nsa.nic.uk` ⚠️ Not in parent delegation
	NS	`nsb.nic.uk` ⚠️ Not in parent delegation
	NS	`nsc.nic.uk` ⚠️ Not in parent delegation
	NS	`nsd.nic.uk` ⚠️ Not in parent delegation
	TXT	`v=spf1 -all`
	TXT	`d1v9gv6rnax070.cloudfront.net`
	TXT	`security_contact=https://vulnerability-reporting.service.security.gov.uk`
	TXT	`_globalsign-domain-verification=a5p69EoJN9T_qv6CU2Y_FkAocR4FJpRN84165hHR25`
	SOA	`dns1.nic.uk`hostmaster@nominet.org.uk serial=1774627163

WOT: SAFE (91/100)
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rank #311 in the tld
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WOT: SAFE (92/100)

Subdomains

www.pointer-ni.gov.uk

Same first word

pointer-ni.gov.uk

DNS History

21 records (5 active, 16 former)

○NSheracles.nics.gov.uk2017-03-30 → 2020-02-06 · 5 obs

○ 2016-07-07 02:18:42
● 2017-03-30 00:29:20
● 2020-02-06 00:24:02
○ 2026-02-16 10:26:54
○ 2026-03-28 02:58:42

○NSns0.bt.net2015-08-12 → 2016-07-07 · 4 obs

● 2015-08-12 20:03:26
● 2016-07-07 02:18:42
○ 2017-03-30 00:29:20
○ 2026-03-28 02:58:42

○NSns1.bt.net2015-08-12 → 2016-07-07 · 4 obs

● 2015-08-12 20:03:26
● 2016-07-07 02:18:42
○ 2017-03-30 00:29:20
○ 2026-03-28 02:58:42

●NSns1.nics.gov.uk2020-02-06 → 2026-03-28 · 3 obs

○ 2017-03-30 00:29:20
● 2020-02-06 00:24:02
● 2026-03-28 02:58:42

○NSns2.bt.net2015-08-12 → 2016-07-07 · 4 obs

● 2015-08-12 20:03:26
● 2016-07-07 02:18:42
○ 2017-03-30 00:29:20
○ 2026-03-28 02:58:42

●NSns2.nics.gov.uk2020-02-06 → 2026-03-28 · 3 obs

○ 2017-03-30 00:29:20
● 2020-02-06 00:24:02
● 2026-03-28 02:58:42

○NStriton.nics.gov.uk2015-08-12 → 2020-02-06 · 4 obs

● 2015-08-12 20:03:26
● 2020-02-06 00:24:02
○ 2026-02-16 10:26:54
○ 2026-03-28 02:58:42

○NSzeus.nics.gov.uk2015-08-12 → 2016-07-07 · 4 obs

● 2015-08-12 20:03:26
● 2016-07-07 02:18:42
○ 2017-03-30 00:29:20
○ 2026-03-28 02:58:42

○MXmail1.nics.gov.uk2015-08-12 → 2020-02-06 · 4 obs

● 2015-08-12 20:03:26
● 2020-02-06 00:24:02
○ 2026-02-16 10:26:54
○ 2026-03-28 02:58:42

○MXmail2.nics.gov.uk2015-08-12 → 2020-02-06 · 4 obs

● 2015-08-12 20:03:26
● 2020-02-06 00:24:02
○ 2026-02-16 10:26:54
○ 2026-03-28 02:58:42

○MXmail3.nics.gov.uk2015-08-12 → 2020-02-06 · 4 obs

● 2015-08-12 20:03:26
● 2020-02-06 00:24:02
○ 2026-02-16 10:26:54
○ 2026-03-28 02:58:42

○MXmail4.nics.gov.uk2015-08-12 → 2020-02-06 · 4 obs

● 2015-08-12 20:03:26
● 2020-02-06 00:24:02
○ 2026-02-16 10:26:54
○ 2026-03-28 02:58:42

○MXmail5.nics.gov.uk2020-02-06 → 2020-02-06 · 4 obs

○ 2015-08-12 20:03:26
● 2020-02-06 00:24:02
○ 2026-02-16 10:26:54
○ 2026-03-28 02:58:42

○MXmail6.nics.gov.uk2020-02-06 → 2020-02-06 · 4 obs

○ 2015-08-12 20:03:26
● 2020-02-06 00:24:02
○ 2026-02-16 10:26:54
○ 2026-03-28 02:58:42

○MXmail7.nics.gov.uk2020-02-06 → 2020-02-06 · 4 obs

○ 2015-08-12 20:03:26
● 2020-02-06 00:24:02
○ 2026-02-16 10:26:54
○ 2026-03-28 02:58:42

○MXmail8.nics.gov.uk2020-02-06 → 2020-02-06 · 4 obs

○ 2015-08-12 20:03:26
● 2020-02-06 00:24:02
○ 2026-02-16 10:26:54
○ 2026-03-28 02:58:42

●MXmx-01-eu-west-1.prod.hydra.sophos.com2026-02-16 → 2026-03-28 · 3 obs

○ 2020-02-06 00:24:02
● 2026-02-16 10:26:54
● 2026-03-28 02:58:42

●MXmx-02-eu-west-1.prod.hydra.sophos.com2026-02-16 → 2026-03-28 · 3 obs

○ 2020-02-06 00:24:02
● 2026-02-16 10:26:54
● 2026-03-28 02:58:42

○A145.229.156.2262016-03-06 → 2016-03-06 · 3 obs

● 2016-03-06 18:33:56
○ 2016-07-07 02:18:42
○ 2026-03-28 02:58:42

●A194.32.20.1002026-02-16 → 2026-03-28 · 3 obs

○ 2020-02-06 00:24:02
● 2026-02-16 10:26:54
● 2026-03-28 02:58:42

○A194.32.30.1202016-07-07 → 2020-02-06 · 5 obs

○ 2016-03-06 18:33:56
● 2016-07-07 02:18:42
● 2020-02-06 00:24:02
○ 2026-02-16 10:26:54
○ 2026-03-28 02:58:42

🔍 DNS Trace

📋 Delegation Chain

Zone	Nameservers	Glue
uk	nsa.nic.uk, nsb.nic.uk, nsc.nic.uk, nsd.nic.uk...	-
pointer-ni.gov.uk	ns1.nics.gov.uk, ns2.nics.gov.uk	2 records

✅ Authoritative Response

Server:194.32.22.250

NS records: ns1.nics.gov.uk, ns2.nics.gov.uk

🔒 DNSSEC Status

⚠️ Insecure (no DNSSEC)

No DS record for pointer-ni.gov.uk (unsigned zone)

⏱️ Timing

Total: 439ms | Queries: -

📄 Records

Type	Count	Sample Data
A	1	`194.32.20.100`
NS	2	`ns1.nics.gov.uk, ns2.nics.gov.uk`
MX	2	`mx-01-eu-west-1.prod.hydra.sophos.com (p, mx-02-eu-west-1.prod.hydra.sophos.com (p`
TXT	9	`hOye4pQlmdiSyV7tDNkedi0qsLJsfgL0ChohMuFg, v=spf1 ip4:194.32.29.0/24 ip4:194.32.31....`
SOA	1	`ns1.nics.gov.uk dns.finance-ni.gov.uk`

📌 Glue Records Collected

Total: 2

Out-of-bailiwick: 2 (ns1.nics.gov.uk, ns2.nics.gov.uk)

Analysis

Hierarchy

The parent of www.pointer-ni.gov.uk is pointer-ni.gov.uk.

IP Addresses

pointer-ni.gov.uk points to IP number: 194.32.20.100.

Other host names such as nilawcommission.gov.uk, touch.nihe.gov.uk, www.ni-assembly.gov.uk, nics.gov.uk and www.nilsc.org.uk share IPs with pointer-ni.gov.uk.

Name Servers

pointer-ni.gov.uk is delegated to two name servers: ns1.nics.gov.uk and ns2.nics.gov.uk.

pointer-ni.gov.uk shares the same name server setup as csoni.gov.uk, onlineni.net, sibni.org, onlineni.org and nicssa.co.uk.

pointer-ni.gov.uk at least partially shares name servers with other domains, for instance communities-ni.gov.uk, executiveoffice-ni.gov.uk, justice-ni.gov.uk, 22.32.194.in-addr.arpa and infrastructure-ni.gov.uk.

these name servers are commonly used with ns4.bb-online.biz, ns1.bb-online.net, ns2.bb-online.org, ns3.bb-online.uk, ns3.bb-online.info, heracles.nics.gov.uk and triton.nics.gov.uk.

Host names with a single IP:

ns1.nics.gov.uk points to 194.32.23.250.

ns2.nics.gov.uk points to 194.32.22.250.

Mail Servers

pointer-ni.gov.uk is handled by two mail servers: mx-01-eu-west-1.prod.hydra.sophos.com and mx-02-eu-west-1.prod.hydra.sophos.com.

The mail server setup for pointer-ni.gov.uk matches that of other domains, for instance computerwork.com, monewell.com, rolanddg.fr, mclarens.lk and batyaar.co.il.

pointer-ni.gov.uk shares at least partially some mail servers with other domains, including ch-esquirol-limoges.fr, sportbible.com, camag.com, taw.org.uk and pacni.gov.uk.