download.com
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download.com is registered with CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. since February 24, 1996 (30.7 years). The registration expires on February 25, 2027. The site runs on Amazon Publisher Services, Google Ad Manager, Google Ads and 9 other technologies. Its email security grade is F. Its SSL certificate is issued by Let's Encrypt and is valid for 71 more days.
- Domain age
- 30.7 yrs
- Technologies
- 12
- Email security
- F
- SSL days left
- 71
Registration
| Registrar | CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. |
|---|---|
| IANA ID | 299 |
| Registered | February 24, 1996 |
| Expires | February 25, 2027 |
| Updated | February 21, 2026 |
| Status | client transfer prohibited |
| Name servers | ns-cloud-d1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-d2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-d3.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-d4.googledomains.com |
| DNSSEC | Not signed |
DNS records
| Type | Value | TTL |
|---|---|---|
| A | 35.240.39.231 | 300 |
| MX | mxb-00262c01.gslb.pphosted.com 0 | 300 |
| MX | mxa-00262c01.gslb.pphosted.com 0 | 300 |
| NS | ns-cloud-d1.googledomains.com | 21600 |
| NS | ns-cloud-d4.googledomains.com | 21600 |
| NS | ns-cloud-d2.googledomains.com | 21600 |
| NS | ns-cloud-d3.googledomains.com | 21600 |
| TXT | v=spf1 mx ip4:64.30.227.218 ip4:64.30.226.54/31 ip4:74.125.148.0/22 | 300 |
| TXT | ip4:62.108.138.0/28 ip4:216.239.114.214/23 ip4:216.239.114.222/23 | 300 |
| TXT | ip4:216.239.125.28/23 ip4:202.73.54.176/28 ip4:58.65.7.128/28 | 300 |
| TXT | include:_spf.google.com include:spf-00262c01.pphosted.com -all | 300 |
| TXT | MS=ms67064858 | 300 |
| TXT | google-site-verification:ZgT2oOTb8bnurVcKr3D6b3mjvXuvobb20MAs7ZUp9Zk | 300 |
Technology stack
Analytics and advertising IDs
google_analytics:G-J3Q0P3GWJ9google_tag_manager:GTM-NB5XQQ9Vgoogle_ads:AW-16716908964SSL certificate
| Valid | Valid |
|---|---|
| Issuer | US, YR1, Let's Encrypt |
| Expires | January 20, 2027 |
| Days remaining | 71 |
| Protocol | TLSv1.3 |
| Names | *.ar.softonic.com, *.bg.softonic.com, *.br.softonic.com, *.cs.softonic.com, *.da.softonic.com, *.el.softonic.com, *.fa.softonic.com, *.fi.softonic.com, *.he.softonic.com, *.hi.softonic.com, *.hu.softonic.com, *.id.softonic.com |
Email security
- warnSPF has no 'all' rule, so mail from unlisted servers gets a neutral result. End it with ~all or -all.
- warnDMARC policy is none (monitoring only). Spoofed mail is still delivered.
- warnNo DKIM key found at common selectors (google, selector1, selector2, default, k1, k2, s1, s2, ...). DKIM may still use a custom selector we cannot guess.
- warnNo MTA-STS: mail sent to you can be downgraded to an unencrypted connection.
- warnNo TLS-RPT record, so you won't hear about failed encrypted deliveries.
- warnNo BIMI record (optional: shows your logo next to your emails in supporting inboxes).
- goodSPF record found.
- goodDMARC aggregate reports are sent to mailto:[email protected].
- good2 MX record(s) found. Mail is handled by Proofpoint.
Homepage metadata
| Title | Free Software Downloads and Reviews for Windows, Android, Mac, and iOS - CNET Download |
|---|---|
| Description | CNET Download provides free downloads for Windows, Mac, iOS and Android devices across all categories of software and apps, including security, utilities, games, video and browsers |
| Language | en-US |
| Canonical | https://download.cnet.com/ |
| Structured data | Organization |
| Indexable | Yes |
| Word count | 4361 |
About download.com
Who is the registrar of download.com?
download.com is registered with CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. (IANA ID 299).
When does download.com expire?
The current registration of download.com expires on February 25, 2027. It was first registered on February 24, 1996.
What technology does download.com use?
We detected 12 technologies on download.com, including Amazon Publisher Services, Google Ad Manager, Google Ads, Microsoft Advertising, Prebid.js, Comscore.
Does download.com protect its email with SPF and DMARC?
download.com scores 39/100 (grade F) for email security. SPF has no 'all' rule, so mail from unlisted servers gets a neutral result. End it with ~all or -all. DMARC policy is none (monitoring only). Spoofed mail is still delivered.
What are the name servers of download.com?
download.com uses ns-cloud-d1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-d4.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-d2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-d3.googledomains.com.