reference.qc.ca - dns.ninja

`reference.qc.ca`

DNSSEC	⚠️ Not signed
A	54.236.162.93^{🇺🇸 Amazon54.236.128.0/17 EC2 IAD prefix}
		PTR	`ec2-54-236-162-93.compute-1.amazonaws.com`
A	149.56.200.197^{🇨🇦 OVH149.56.0.0/16 Hosting route}
NS	`dns2.rebel.ca` ⭐
		A	52.10.144.165^{🇺🇸 Amazon52.10.0.0/15 EC2 PDX Prefix}
			PTR	`dns2.rebel.ca`
		A	54.187.80.106^{🇺🇸 Amazon54.186.0.0/15 EC2 PDX prefix}
			PTR	`dns2.rebel.ca`
NS	`dns.rebel.ca`
		A	52.3.166.104^{🇺🇸 Amazon52.2.0.0/15 EC2 IAD prefix}
			PTR	`dns.rebel.ca`
		A	52.3.190.193^{🇺🇸 Amazon52.2.0.0/15 EC2 IAD prefix}
			PTR	`dns.rebel.ca`
MX	`reference-qc-ca.mail.protection.outlook.com` ⭐
		A	2a01:111:f403:c942::1^{🇨🇦 Microsoft2a01:111:f000::/36}
			PTR	`mail-yt3pr01cu00701.inbound.protection.outlook.com`
		A	2a01:111:f403:c942::2^{🇨🇦 Microsoft2a01:111:f000::/36}
			PTR	`mail-yt3pr01cu00602.inbound.protection.outlook.com`
		A	2a01:111:f403:c942::3^{🇨🇦 Microsoft2a01:111:f000::/36}
			PTR	`mail-yt6pr01cu00103.inbound.protection.outlook.com`
		A	2a01:111:f403:c944::1^{🇨🇦 Microsoft2a01:111:f000::/36}
			PTR	`mail-yqzpr01cu01001.inbound.protection.outlook.com`
		A	52.101.190.0^{🇨🇦 Microsoft52.96.0.0/12 MICROSOFT}
			PTR	`mail-yt5pr01cu00100.inbound.protection.outlook.com`
		A	52.101.190.1^{🇨🇦 Microsoft52.96.0.0/12 MICROSOFT}
			PTR	`mail-yt3pr01cu00701.inbound.protection.outlook.com`
		A	52.101.190.2^{🇨🇦 Microsoft52.96.0.0/12 MICROSOFT}
			PTR	`mail-yt3pr01cu00602.inbound.protection.outlook.com`
		A	52.101.192.0^{🇨🇦 Microsoft52.96.0.0/12 MICROSOFT}
			PTR	`mail-yqzpr01cu00900.inbound.protection.outlook.com`
TXT	`uqo1491d5upvomgkjn5uavqg78`
TXT	`thq3ujjc60dn3de0nscv7oqj5g`
TXT	`7d1vjbrsp7st38aj082dr30io4`
TXT	`v=spf1 include:spf.protection.outlook.com -all`
TXT	`MS=1C14E99016A4BB867E3C525A84CF109B9C6B8D43`
TXT	`MS=ms98881376`
TXT	`MS=ms26593204`
SOA	`dns.rebel.ca`noc@rebel.ca 2026-07-30 #1

`qc.ca`

	DNSSEC	⚠️ Not signed
	TXT	`ENT`

rank #497 globally
rank #4 in the tld

qc.ca

The domainqc.cais a legacy provincial domain for Quebec, Canada, historically used for government sites but now largely inactive.

Key facts

Owner / operator: Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA)
TLD:.ca— country code top-level domain for Canada
Primary purpose: legacy provincial domain, previously used for Quebec government sites
Status: legacy alias — redirects toquebec.ca

Related domains

quebec.ca– official government portal for Quebec
.quebec�� GeoTLD for Quebec businesses and organizations

WOT: SAFE (98/100)

Subdomains

smtp2.reference.qc.ca

ns3.reference.qc.ca

ns4.reference.qc.ca

www.reference.qc.ca

imailsvr.reference.qc.ca

mail.reference.qc.ca

courrier.reference.qc.ca

Same first word

Similar names

refeernce.com

refernece.com

DNS History

16 records (5 active, 11 former)

●NSdns.rebel.ca2018-05-15 → 2026-08-03 · 3 obs

○ 2017-07-31 05:32:10
● 2018-05-15 01:41:06
● 2026-08-03 03:19:12

●NSdns2.rebel.ca2018-05-15 → 2026-08-03 · 3 obs

○ 2017-07-31 05:32:10
● 2018-05-15 01:41:06
● 2026-08-03 03:19:12

○NSns1.reference.qc.ca2015-08-22 → 2017-07-31 · 4 obs

● 2015-08-22 09:47:40
● 2017-07-31 05:32:10
○ 2018-05-15 01:41:06
○ 2026-08-03 03:19:12

○NSns2.reference.qc.ca2015-08-22 → 2017-07-31 · 4 obs

● 2015-08-22 09:47:40
● 2017-07-31 05:32:10
○ 2018-05-15 01:41:06
○ 2026-08-03 03:19:12

○MXfilter6487.zerospam.ca2016-11-17 → 2016-11-30 · 5 obs

○ 2016-06-22 21:06:22
● 2016-11-17 05:42:10
● 2016-11-30 02:42:02
○ 2017-07-31 05:32:10
○ 2026-08-03 03:19:12

○MXfilter6488.zerospam.ca2016-11-17 → 2016-11-30 · 5 obs

○ 2016-06-22 21:06:22
● 2016-11-17 05:42:10
● 2016-11-30 02:42:02
○ 2017-07-31 05:32:10
○ 2026-08-03 03:19:12

○MXfilter6489.zerospam.ca2016-11-17 → 2016-11-30 · 5 obs

○ 2016-06-22 21:06:22
● 2016-11-17 05:42:10
● 2016-11-30 02:42:02
○ 2017-07-31 05:32:10
○ 2026-08-03 03:19:12

○MXfilter999.zerospam.ca2016-11-17 → 2016-11-30 · 5 obs

○ 2016-06-22 21:06:22
● 2016-11-17 05:42:10
● 2016-11-30 02:42:02
○ 2017-07-31 05:32:10
○ 2026-08-03 03:19:12

○MXmx02.reference.qc.ca2015-08-22 → 2016-06-22 · 4 obs

● 2015-08-22 09:47:40
● 2016-06-22 21:06:22
○ 2016-11-17 05:42:10
○ 2026-08-03 03:19:12

○MXmx09.reference.qc.ca2017-07-31 → 2018-06-15 · 5 obs

○ 2016-11-30 02:42:02
● 2017-07-31 05:32:10
● 2018-06-15 02:51:58
○ 2019-03-01 07:28:42
○ 2026-08-03 03:19:12

●MXreference-qc-ca.mail.protection.outlook.com2026-02-17 → 2026-08-03 · 3 obs

○ 2019-03-01 07:28:42
● 2026-02-17 07:25:10
● 2026-08-03 03:19:12

○MXreference01.filter.lastspam.com2019-03-01 → 2019-03-01 · 4 obs

○ 2018-06-15 02:51:58
● 2019-03-01 07:28:42
○ 2026-02-17 07:25:10
○ 2026-08-03 03:19:12

○MXreference02.filter.lastspam.com2019-03-01 → 2019-03-01 · 4 obs

○ 2018-06-15 02:51:58
● 2019-03-01 07:28:42
○ 2026-02-17 07:25:10
○ 2026-08-03 03:19:12

●A149.56.200.1972019-03-01 → 2026-08-03 · 3 obs

○ 2018-06-15 02:51:58
● 2019-03-01 07:28:42
● 2026-08-03 03:19:12

●A54.236.162.932026-02-17 → 2026-08-03 · 3 obs

○ 2019-03-01 07:28:42
● 2026-02-17 07:25:10
● 2026-08-03 03:19:12

○A66.46.163.2302015-08-22 → 2018-06-15 · 4 obs

● 2015-08-22 09:47:40
● 2018-06-15 02:51:58
○ 2019-03-01 07:28:42
○ 2026-08-03 03:19:12

🔍 DNS Trace

📋 Delegation Chain

Zone	Nameservers	Glue
ca	c.ca-servers.ca, d.ca-servers.ca, j.ca-servers.ca, any.ca-servers.ca	-
reference.qc.ca	dns2.rebel.ca, dns.rebel.ca	4 records

✅ Authoritative Response

Server:52.10.144.165

NS records: dns2.rebel.ca, dns.rebel.ca

🔒 DNSSEC Status

⚠️ Insecure (no DNSSEC)

No DS record for reference.qc.ca (unsigned zone)

⏱️ Timing

Total: 409ms | Queries: -

📄 Records

Type	Count	Sample Data
A	2	`54.236.162.93, 149.56.200.197`
NS	2	`dns2.rebel.ca, dns.rebel.ca`
MX	1	`reference-qc-ca.mail.protection.outlook.`
TXT	7	`thq3ujjc60dn3de0nscv7oqj5g, v=spf1 include:spf.protection.outlook.co...`
SOA	1	`dns.rebel.ca noc.rebel.ca`

📌 Glue Records Collected

Total: 4

Out-of-bailiwick: 4 (dns2.rebel.ca, dns2.rebel.ca, dns.rebel.ca...)

Analysis

Hierarchy

Among the subdomains of reference.qc.ca are smtp2.reference.qc.ca, ns3.reference.qc.ca, ns4.reference.qc.ca, www.reference.qc.ca, imailsvr.reference.qc.ca and a few other host names.

IP Addresses

reference.qc.ca points to the IP addresses 54.236.162.93 and 149.56.200.197

Two other host names, along with qube.ca, canadianpacificrailway.net and ciphi.nl.ca, also share IP numbers with reference.qc.ca.

Name Servers

reference.qc.ca is served by two delegated name servers, dns2.rebel.ca and dns.rebel.ca.

reference.qc.ca shares its NS records with other domains, for example impactus.ca, ville.normandin.qc.ca, multipression.com and two others.

There is at least partial name server overlap between reference.qc.ca and other domains — gise-cftc.net, novaeel.com, royalstone.ca and two more among them.

These name servers frequently co-occur with the name servers dns2.domainsatcost.ca and dns.domainsatcost.ca.

Each of the two host names carries two IP addresses: dns2.rebel.ca points to 52.10.144.165 and 54.187.80.106, and dns.rebel.ca points to 52.3.166.104 and 52.3.190.193.

Mail Servers

The sole mail server for reference.qc.ca is reference-qc-ca.mail.protection.outlook.com.

With 8 IP addresses total, reference-qc-ca.mail.protection.outlook.com resolves to 52.101.190.0, 52.101.190.1, 52.101.190.2 and 5 others.