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title: "How to use PADNS Data SOA Records"
slug: "how-to-use-padns-data-soa-records"
updated: 2026-09-09T19:26:14Z
published: 2026-09-09T19:26:14Z
canonical: "help.silentpush.com/how-to-use-padns-data-soa-records"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.silentpush.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# How to use PADNS Data SOA Records

Every domain you look up in Silent Push instantly reveals its complete historical DNS footprint — every subdomain, name server, MX record, and SOA record ever observed, even the ones that no longer resolve. And every blue value is a one-click pivot across the entire global PADNS database.

[PADNS.mov](https://cdn.document360.io/8e5460b3-9d96-4b01-8bb3-6591a4af3a8c/Images/Documentation/PADNS.mov)

### Open Any Domain in Total View

Search any domain or IP. Click the result, and you’re now in Total View. Scroll down to the **PADNS** section.

The moment you open it, click **Domain Wide View**.

You instantly get:

- Every subdomain ever seen for this domain (thousands in some cases)
- All historical name servers
- All MX records (mail servers)
- All SOA records (the real gold — often reveal the true operator)

### Explore Every Record Type

Switch between the tabs at the top:

- **Subdomains** – hidden admin panels, staging servers, C2 nodes
- **Name Servers** – bulletproof hosting clues
- **MX Records** – phishing kit delivery servers
- **SOA Records** – usually the single strongest actor identifier

### One-Click Pivot on Anything Blue

No copying. No pasting. Just click.

- Click a blue **SOA record** and choose “SOA Reverse Lookup” to instantly see every other domain ever managed by the same operator
- Click a blue **name server** to see every domain that has ever used it
- Click a blue **subdomain** to find all siblings across the actor’s empire
- Click a blue **MX record** to expose the full phishing mail infrastructure

### Real-World Example Workflows

**Who really controls this phishing domain?**

- Open **Total View > PADNS > Domain Wide View > SOA tab**, then click the blue SOA record to see 300+ other domains run by the same actor instantly.

**Is this hosted on Bulletproof or abused name servers?**

- Go to the N**ame Servers tab > click any blue NS** to reveal thousands of malicious domains using the same provider.

**Did the actor spin up temporary subdomains for a campaign?**

- Sort Subdomains by first-seen date to spot clusters of short-lived attack infrastructure.

### Tips

- Always start with the **SOA tab** — it’s usually the most reliable actor fingerprint.
- Combine SOA Reverse Lookup with WHOIS pivots for unbreakable attribution.
- Use “First Seen” sorting to find the newest campaign subdomains before defenders notice them.
- Export the full Domain Wide View list — perfect for block-list creation or takedown packages.