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When a suspicious domain appears in phishing or malware alerts, quickly assessing its complete DNS footprint is critical. Running individual queries for each record type is slow and inefficient.

Silent Push PADNS solves this by delivering an instant, aggregated view of all raw DNS records for the domain and (optionally) its subdomains — directly inside Total View.

Top-Level Record Counts

Right below the main navigation, you’ll see a clear summary line showing the total count for each record type:

A (8)             AAAA (0)             CNAME (0)             NS (10)             MX (2)             SOA (12,165)             TXT (34)             Wildcard (0)        

These counts update dynamically based on your filters and whether Domain Wide View is enabled. Click any type to filter the table instantly.

Fast Filtering

Clicking any record type in the count row (A, NS, MX, TXT, etc.) instantly narrows the table to that type only.

You can also combine multiple filters for precise results. This makes drilling down extremely fast.

Domain Wide View

Toggle the “Include” button under Domain Wide View to expand results to all discovered subdomains (blog.example.com, api.example.com, etc.). This is essential for spotting:

  • Subdomain-specific misconfigurations

  • Dangling DNS records

  • Inconsistent SPF/DKIM records

  • Fast-flux or load-balanced infrastructure

What PADNS Reveals at a Glance

  • Misconfigurations — outdated MX records, wrong nameservers

  • Risky infrastructure — high-risk or previously abused providers

  • Dangling DNS risks

  • Fast-flux & high IP churn

  • Historical changes via First Seen / Last Seen timestamps

Community users get full raw PADNS data for free.
    Enterprise users receive additional IOFA™ threat-feed enrichment and advanced pivots.

The Results Table

Below the counts is a clean, filterable table showing:

  • Query (domain or subdomain)

  • Answer (IP, nameserver, TXT string, etc.)

  • Answer ASN + AS Name

  • Country Code

  • First Seen / Last Seen

Record Types Explained

A Record (Address Record)

Definition: Maps a domain/subdomain to an IPv4 address.

Example: paypal.com151.101.195.1 (AS54113, FASTLY, US)

AAAA Record (Quad-A)

Maps a domain to an IPv6 address.

CNAME Record (Canonical Name)

Creates an alias to another domain name.

MX Record (Mail Exchange)

Specifies mail servers and their priority.

NS Record (Name Server)

Lists the authoritative nameservers for the domain.

SOA Record (Start of Authority)

Contains administrative metadata (primary NS, serial number, refresh timers, etc.). High counts are normal.

TXT Record

Free-form text — commonly used for SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and domain verification.

How to Use PADNS

  1. Search a domain in Total View

  2. Go to the PADNS tab

  3. Review the count summary at the top

  4. Toggle Domain Wide View for subdomain coverage

  5. Apply filters (record type, time range, etc.)

  6. Click any row to pivot to deeper analysis

Real-World Example: paypal.com

The screenshot shows 8 A records resolving to Fastly and other CDNs, 10 NS records, thousands of SOA entries, and 34 TXT records — typical of a large, high-security domain. Timestamps allow you to track infrastructure changes over time.

PADNS replaces dozens of manual dig/nslookup commands and gives threat hunters, researchers, and security teams fast, complete, actionable DNS intelligence in a single view.


        Silent Push Total View — PADNS Module