Mar 15, 2023
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Domain Details
Find everything you need to know about a domain. Note: Using ‘nisswa.com’ for all examples.
How to find the DNS host for a domain:
- Use Whois.com ( https://www.whois.com/ ). The site doesn’t plainly say who is the DNS host but displays where the Nameservers are pointed. This determines who the DNS host is. Example - https://www.whois.com/whois/nisswa.com
- See here where it tells you where the nameservers are pointing to - https://www.screencast.com/t/gNazMrRIPBQ
- Use MX Toolbox DNS Lookup ( https://mxtoolbox.com/DnsLookup.aspx ). This tells you which platform is the DNS host. Example - https://mxtoolbox.com/SuperTool.aspx?action=a%3anisswa.com&run=toolpage
- Here is where it tells you who the DNS host is - https://www.screencast.com/t/ftUENH5tlNUl
Find DNS history of a domain:
- Use Security Trails ( https://securitytrails.com/dns-trails ). This platform gives you the historical data of a domain. Example - https://securitytrails.com/domain/nisswa.com/history/a
- This section gives you the History of any DNS records - https://www.screencast.com/t/1N9hX1fMUH
- **Note: you will have to create a free account.
How to find what CMS a domain is using:
- Use What CMS ( https://whatcms.org/ ). This will tell you the CMS (Content Management System) the domain is using. It will also tell you the Web Server the website is using (if using a CMS). Example - https://whatcms.org/?s=www.nisswa.com
- Here is where it lets you know what CMS the domain is using - https://www.screencast.com/t/GNBvMjPi
- Use Built With ( https://builtwith.com/ ). Like WhatCMS but gives you a lot more information. It will tell you what CMS the domain is using along with the version of the CMS, widgets, and plugins. Example - https://builtwith.com/nisswa.com
- Here is where you see what CMS the domain is using - https://www.screencast.com/t/nmiHKIGyhLj
How to find who the Website Host of a domain:
- Use Hosting Checker ( https://hostingchecker.com/ ). This will find the Web host of a domain.
- Using Nisswcom as the example, you can see who the Web host here - https://www.screencast.com/t/StKbbbYx (US Internet Corp/WordPress) is the host for GZCMS.