method.ac - dns.ninja
method.ac
ac
| DNSSEC | 🔒 Signed (DS record present) | ||||||
| NS | a0.nic.ac ⭐ | ||||||
| NS | a2.nic.ac | ||||||
| NS | b0.nic.ac | ||||||
| NS | c0.nic.ac | ||||||
| SOA | a0.nic.achostmaster@donuts.email serial=1781299919 | ||||||
rank #3 in the tld
WOT: SAFE (90/100)
📈 Tranco rank: #110,471
Subdomains
Same first word
Similar names
DNS History
22 records (6 active, 16 former)
●NSns1.digitalocean.com2016-12-31 → 2026-06-12 · 3 obs
● 2016-12-31 19:32:18
● 2026-06-12 22:03:04
●NSns2.digitalocean.com2016-12-31 → 2026-06-12 · 3 obs
● 2016-12-31 19:32:18
● 2026-06-12 22:03:04
●NSns3.digitalocean.com2016-12-31 → 2026-06-12 · 3 obs
● 2016-12-31 19:32:18
● 2026-06-12 22:03:04
○NSns51.1and1.com2015-08-23 → 2016-08-29 · 4 obs
● 2016-08-29 11:51:02
○ 2016-12-31 19:32:18
○ 2026-06-12 22:03:04
○NSns52.1and1.com2015-08-23 → 2016-08-29 · 4 obs
● 2016-08-29 11:51:02
○ 2016-12-31 19:32:18
○ 2026-06-12 22:03:04
○MXalt1.aspmx.l.google.com2016-12-31 → 2017-02-16 · 5 obs
● 2016-12-31 19:32:18
● 2017-02-16 11:06:40
○ 2020-12-22 00:48:02
○ 2026-06-12 22:03:04
○MXalt2.aspmx.l.google.com2016-12-31 → 2017-02-16 · 5 obs
● 2016-12-31 19:32:18
● 2017-02-16 11:06:40
○ 2020-12-22 00:48:02
○ 2026-06-12 22:03:04
○MXalt3.aspmx.l.google.com2016-12-31 → 2017-02-16 · 5 obs
● 2016-12-31 19:32:18
● 2017-02-16 11:06:40
○ 2020-12-22 00:48:02
○ 2026-06-12 22:03:04
○MXalt4.aspmx.l.google.com2016-12-31 → 2017-02-16 · 5 obs
● 2016-12-31 19:32:18
● 2017-02-16 11:06:40
○ 2020-12-22 00:48:02
○ 2026-06-12 22:03:04
○MXaspmx.l.google.com2016-12-31 → 2017-02-16 · 5 obs
● 2016-12-31 19:32:18
● 2017-02-16 11:06:40
○ 2020-12-22 00:48:02
○ 2026-06-12 22:03:04
○MXmx00.1and1.com2015-08-23 → 2016-08-29 · 4 obs
● 2016-08-29 11:51:02
○ 2016-12-31 19:32:18
○ 2026-06-12 22:03:04
○MXmx01.1and1.com2015-08-23 → 2016-08-29 · 4 obs
● 2016-08-29 11:51:02
○ 2016-12-31 19:32:18
○ 2026-06-12 22:03:04
●MXmx01.mail.icloud.com2026-02-17 → 2026-06-12 · 3 obs
● 2026-02-17 17:40:20
● 2026-06-12 22:03:04
●MXmx02.mail.icloud.com2026-02-17 → 2026-06-12 · 3 obs
● 2026-02-17 17:40:20
● 2026-06-12 22:03:04
○MXmx1.improvmx.com2020-12-22 → 2020-12-22 · 4 obs
● 2020-12-22 00:48:02
○ 2026-02-17 17:40:20
○ 2026-06-12 22:03:04
○MXmx2.improvmx.com2020-12-22 → 2020-12-22 · 4 obs
● 2020-12-22 00:48:02
○ 2026-02-17 17:40:20
○ 2026-06-12 22:03:04
○A104.236.123.2112016-12-31 → 2017-02-16 · 5 obs
● 2016-12-31 19:32:18
● 2017-02-16 11:06:40
○ 2020-12-22 00:48:02
○ 2026-06-12 22:03:04
●A167.99.4.1322020-12-22 → 2026-06-12 · 3 obs
● 2020-12-22 00:48:02
● 2026-06-12 22:03:04
○A216.250.121.92016-08-29 → 2016-08-29 · 4 obs
● 2016-08-29 11:51:02
○ 2016-12-31 19:32:18
○ 2026-06-12 22:03:04
○A2607:f1c0:1000:75:4736:a492:3b38:30a52016-08-29 → 2016-08-29 · 4 obs
● 2016-08-29 11:51:02
○ 2016-12-31 19:32:18
○ 2026-06-12 22:03:04
○A2607:f1c0:1000:75:d589:f46b:f673:c8162015-08-23 → 2016-06-13 · 4 obs
● 2016-06-13 09:27:54
○ 2016-08-29 11:51:02
○ 2026-06-12 22:03:04
○A74.208.30.982015-08-23 → 2016-06-13 · 4 obs
● 2016-06-13 09:27:54
○ 2016-08-29 11:51:02
○ 2026-06-12 22:03:04
🔍 DNS Trace
📋 Delegation Chain
| Zone | Nameservers | Glue |
|---|---|---|
| ac | c0.nic.ac, a2.nic.ac, b0.nic.ac, a0.nic.ac | 8 records |
| method.ac | ns3.digitalocean.com, ns2.digitalocean.com, ns1.digitalocean.com | - |
✅ Authoritative Response
Server:172.64.53.21
NS records: ns3.digitalocean.com, ns2.digitalocean.com, ns1.digitalocean.com
🔒 DNSSEC Status
⚠️ Insecure (no DNSSEC)
No DS record for method.ac (unsigned zone)
⏱️ Timing
Total: 926ms | Queries: -
📄 Records
| Type | Count | Sample Data |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 167.99.4.132 |
| NS | 3 | ns2.digitalocean.com, ns3.digitalocean.com... |
| MX | 2 | mx01.mail.icloud.com (pri: 10), mx02.mail.icloud.com (pri: 10) |
| TXT | 3 | apple-domain=CounOaYxIw5G5x9z, google-site-verification=pz7ugl-MFyDgp5b... |
| SOA | 1 | ns1.digitalocean.com hostmaster.method.a |
📌 Glue Records Collected
Total: 8
In-bailiwick: 8 (c0.nic.ac, c0.nic.ac, a2.nic.ac...)
Analysis
Hierarchy
The domain method.ac serves as parent to www.method.ac, type.method.ac, bezier.method.ac, boolean.method.ac and color.method.ac.
IP Addresses
method.ac has exactly one IP address — 167.99.4.132.
memela.com, www.method.ac, type.method.ac plus two other host names have IP numbers in common with method.ac.
Name Servers
method.ac carries NS records delegating to ns1.digitalocean.com, ns2.digitalocean.com and ns3.digitalocean.com.
At least some of method.ac's name servers are shared with other domains, for example startupcrossing.com, 240.128.178.in-addr.arpa, 38.232.165.in-addr.arpa and two more.
ns1.digitalocean.com, ns2.digitalocean.com and ns3.digitalocean.com are three hostnames that each resolve to a pair of IP addresses: ns1.digitalocean.com to 172.64.52.210 and 2606:4700:52::ac40:34d2, ns2.digitalocean.com to 172.64.53.21 and 2606:4700:5a::ac40:3515, and ns3.digitalocean.com to 172.64.49.209 and 2606:4700:52::ac40:31d1.
Mail Servers
method.ac uses two mail servers, mx01.mail.icloud.com and mx02.mail.icloud.com.
The mail server setup of method.ac matches that of other domains such as bicos.io, bruno.ph, pezenas.net and two others.
At least a portion of method.ac's mail servers are shared with other domains, among them richtabor.com and adamwb.net.
Hosts with 6 IP addresses each:
mx01.mail.icloud.com resolves to 17.42.251.62, 17.56.9.31 and 17.57.152.5 among others, with 3 other IP addresses in total.
mx02.mail.icloud.com resolves to 17.42.251.62, 17.56.9.31 and 17.57.152.5 among others, with 3 other IP addresses in total.
mx01.mail.icloud.com along with mx02.mail.icloud.com each resolve to 17.42.251.62 IP addresses.
mx01.mail.icloud.com along with mx02.mail.icloud.com each resolve to 17.56.9.31 IP addresses.
mx01.mail.icloud.com along with mx02.mail.icloud.com each resolve to 17.57.152.5 IP addresses.
mx01.mail.icloud.com along with mx02.mail.icloud.com each resolve to 17.57.154.33 IP addresses.
mx01.mail.icloud.com along with mx02.mail.icloud.com each resolve to 17.57.155.25 IP addresses.
mx01.mail.icloud.com along with mx02.mail.icloud.com each resolve to 17.57.156.30 IP addresses.