dot.tk - dns.ninja
dot.tk
tk
| DNSSEC | ⚠️ Not signed | ||||||
| A | 217.119.57.22 | ||||||
| NS | a.ns.tk ⭐ | ||||||
| NS | b.ns.tk | ||||||
| NS | c.ns.tk | ||||||
| NS | d.ns.tk | ||||||
| SOA | a.ns.tkjoost\@zuurbier.dot.tk serial=1784492109 | ||||||
rank #3 in the tld
dot.tk
dot.tkwas the official website of the Dot TK free domain registration service, which managed the.tkcountry-code top-level domain on behalf of Tokelau. It was later operated under the Freenom brand, a Dutch company that built a business around offering free ccTLDs.
Key facts
- Owner / operator: Freenom B.V. (Netherlands) — formerly trading as Dot TK
- TLD:
.tk— ccTLD for Tokelau (a New Zealand-administered territory in the South Pacific) - Primary purpose: Corporate and marketing website for the free
.tkdomain registration service - Status: Legacy / effectively defunct — Freenom ceased accepting new registrations in 2023 following legal action;
dot.tkitself is no longer an active service portal
History
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Dot TK launches, offering free.tkdomain registrations to the public — revenue shared with the Tokelau government |
| ~2010 | Freenom absorbs/rebrands Dot TK and expands the free-domain model to other ccTLDs (.ml,.ga,.cf,.gq) |
| 2023 | Meta (Facebook) wins a lawsuit against Freenom for enabling phishing and abuse via free domains; Freenom halts all new domain registrations |
Related domains
freenom.com— parent brand that operateddot.tkand the broader free-ccTLD portfolio.ml,.ga,.cf,.gq— other free ccTLDs marketed alongside.tkby Freenom
WOT: SAFE (92/100)
📈 Tranco rank: #102,447
Subdomains
mx-host.dot.tk |
ns03.dot.tk |
api.dot.tk |
domain.dot.tk |
cdn.dot.tk |
images.dot.tk |
ambassadors.dot.tk |
internal.dot.tk |
banners.dot.tk |
connect.dot.tk |
ns01.dot.tk |
webapp.dot.tk |
www.dot.tk |
ns04.dot.tk |
my.dot.tk |
ns02.dot.tk |
whois.dot.tk |
Same first word
Similar names
DNS History
10 records (6 active, 4 former)
○MXkau.taloha.net2015-09-04 → 2021-10-05 · 4 obs
● 2021-10-05 11:43:36
○ 2026-02-14 21:11:14
○ 2026-07-20 10:55:12
●MXsmtp.freenom.net2026-02-14 → 2026-07-20 · 6 obs
● 2026-02-14 21:11:14
● 2026-06-10 14:46:32
○ 2026-06-10 18:03:30
● 2026-06-11 00:49:42
● 2026-07-20 10:55:12
○A104.155.5.192016-06-15 → 2017-02-05 · 5 obs
● 2016-06-15 07:34:36
● 2017-02-05 17:41:38
○ 2017-02-12 11:59:42
○ 2026-07-20 10:55:12
○A130.211.8.382016-05-02 → 2017-02-12 · 8 obs
● 2016-05-02 12:51:44
● 2016-06-08 07:22:50
○ 2016-06-15 07:34:36
○ 2017-02-05 17:41:38
● 2017-02-12 11:59:42
○ 2017-04-20 12:34:24
○ 2026-07-20 10:55:12
○A213.206.98.1652015-09-04 → 2016-04-25 · 4 obs
● 2016-04-25 10:32:02
○ 2016-05-02 12:51:44
○ 2026-07-20 10:55:12
●A35.186.233.2342017-04-20 → 2026-07-20 · 6 obs
● 2017-04-20 12:34:24
● 2026-06-10 14:46:32
○ 2026-06-10 18:03:30
● 2026-06-11 00:49:42
● 2026-07-20 10:55:12
🔍 DNS Trace
📋 Delegation Chain
| Zone | Nameservers | Glue |
|---|---|---|
| tk | d.ns.tk, c.ns.tk, a.ns.tk, b.ns.tk | 8 records |
| dot.tk | ns1.dns.tk, ns2.dns.tk, ns3.dns.tk, ns4.dns.tk | 8 records |
✅ Authoritative Response
Server:194.0.40.2
NS records: ns1.dns.tk, ns2.dns.tk, ns3.dns.tk, ns4.dns.tk
🔒 DNSSEC Status
⚠️ Insecure (no DNSSEC)
No DS record for tk (unsigned zone)
⏱️ Timing
Total: 2357ms | Queries: -
📄 Records
| Type | Count | Sample Data |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 35.186.233.234 |
| NS | 4 | ns1.dns.tk, ns2.dns.tk... |
| MX | 1 | smtp.freenom.net (pri: 0) |
| SOA | 1 | ns1.dns.tk soa.freenom.com |
📌 Glue Records Collected
Total: 16
In-bailiwick: 8 (d.ns.tk, c.ns.tk, b.ns.tk...)
Out-of-bailiwick: 8 (ns4.dns.tk, ns3.dns.tk, ns2.dns.tk...)
Analysis
Hierarchy
mx-host.dot.tk, ns03.dot.tk, api.dot.tk, domain.dot.tk, cdn.dot.tk and a few other host names are all children of dot.tk.
IP Addresses
dot.tk directs to one IP number, which is 35.186.233.234.
234.233.186.35.bc.googleusercontent.com and www.dot.tk are among other host names that share IP numbers with dot.tk.
Name Servers
The domain dot.tk is delegated to these four name servers: ns1.dns.tk, ns2.dns.tk, ns3.dns.tk and ns4.dns.tk.
The name servers of dot.tk overlap at least partially with those of other domains — among them 0.5.0.0.8.7.6.0.1.0.0.2.ip6.arpa, 4.5.0.0.8.7.6.0.1.0.0.2.ip6.arpa, 41.0.194.in-addr.arpa and two more.
Each of the four hosts ns1.dns.tk, ns2.dns.tk, ns3.dns.tk and ns4.dns.tk has two IP addresses. ns1.dns.tk points to 194.0.38.2 and 2001:678:50::1a. ns2.dns.tk points to 194.0.39.2 and 2001:678:54::1a. ns3.dns.tk points to 194.0.40.2 and 2001:678:58::1a. ns4.dns.tk points to 194.0.41.2 and 2001:678:5c::1a.
Mail Servers
dot.tk routes its mail through a single mail server, smtp.freenom.net.
dot.tk has the same mail server arrangement as a number of other domains, for example opentld.com, transventure.com, freenames.com and two more.
smtp.freenom.net directs to 7 IP numbers, including 66.240.205.149, 66.240.205.209 and 66.240.205.210, along with 4 other.