beacons5.gvt3.com - dns.ninja
beacons5.gvt3.com
| CNAME | beacons.gvt2.com | ||||||
| DNSSEC | โ ๏ธ Not signed | ||||||
| A | 2a00:1450:4009:c13::5eGoogle2a00:1450:4009::/48 | ||||||
| A | 142.250.129.94 | ||||||
gvt3.com
| DNSSEC | โ ๏ธ Not signed | ||||||
| NS | ns-cloud-c1.googledomains.com โญ | ||||||
| NS | ns-cloud-c2.googledomains.com | ||||||
| NS | ns-cloud-c3.googledomains.com | ||||||
| NS | ns-cloud-c4.googledomains.com | ||||||
| SOA | ns-cloud-c1.googledomains.comcloud-dns-hostmaster@google.com serial=1 | ||||||
๐ HSTS Preload (+subdomains)
๐ Tranco rank: #2,129
Google Infrastructure Domain
gvt3.com is a Google-owned infrastructure domain used for content delivery and network services. The "GVT" naming convention (gvt1.com, gvt2.com, gvt3.com, etc.) represents Google's internal content distribution network for serving assets, software updates, and other static content across their services.
Purpose and Usage
- Content Delivery Network (CDN) - Serves static assets like images, scripts, and cached content
- Software Updates - Used for distributing Chrome, Android, and other Google software updates
- Beacons and Telemetry - Hosts subdomains like
beacons5.gvt3.comandbeacons6.gvt3.comfor analytics and performance monitoring - Video Streaming - May serve YouTube and Google Video content delivery
Technical Details
- Nameservers: Google Cloud DNS (
ns-cloud-c[1-4].googledomains.com) - IPv4: 216.239.32.108, 216.239.34.108, 216.239.36.108, 216.239.38.108
- IPv6: 2001:4860:4802::/48 range (Google address space)
- DNSSEC: Not signed
- HSTS: Preload enabled with subdomain inclusion
Popularity and Blocking
With a Tranco rank of #2,233, gvt3.com is among the most-accessed domains globally due to its role in Google's infrastructure. The domain appears on some DNS blocklists (HaGeZi pro, pro.plus, ultimate) as privacy-focused users may choose to block Google telemetry and tracking beacons.
Previous names
beacons.gvt2.com |
beacons2.gvt2.com |
beacons3.gvt2.com |
beacons4.gvt2.com |
beacons5.gvt2.com |
beacons6.gvt2.com |
o-o---preferred---fra---beacons.gvt2.com |
snap.gvt1.com |
Next names
DNS History
3 records (1 active, 2 former)
โA104.237.191.12016-06-14 โ 2018-12-18 ยท 4 obs
โ 2018-12-18 15:06:48
โ 2019-02-28 04:45:40
โ 2026-10-10 10:52:34
โA2620:11a:a0f0::12016-06-14 โ 2018-12-18 ยท 4 obs
โ 2018-12-18 15:06:48
โ 2019-02-28 04:45:40
โ 2026-10-10 10:52:34
๐ DNS Trace
๐ Delegation Chain
| Zone | Nameservers | Glue |
|---|---|---|
| com | k.gtld-servers.net, f.gtld-servers.net, a.gtld-servers.net, i.gtld-servers.net... | - |
| gvt3.com | ns-cloud-c1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-c2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-c3.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-c4.googledomains.com | 8 records |
โ Authoritative Response
Server:216.239.36.108
NS records: ns-cloud-c1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-c2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-c3.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-c4.googledomains.com
๐ DNSSEC Status
โ ๏ธ Insecure (no DNSSEC)
No DS record for gvt3.com (unsigned zone)
โฑ๏ธ Timing
Total: 356ms | Queries: -
๐ Records
| Type | Count | Sample Data |
|---|---|---|
| CNAME | 1 | beacons.gvt2.com |
๐ Glue Records Collected
Total: 8
Out-of-bailiwick: 8 (ns-cloud-c1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-c1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-c2.googledomains.com...)
Analysis
IP Addresses
beacons5.gvt3.com directs to two IP numbers, 142.250.129.94 and 2a00:1450:4009:c13::5e