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Runtime: 564ms
On December 3, 2022 at 6:28:47 AM UTC, http://www.xxlmag.com/ was accessible when tested on AS48926 in Czechia.
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HTTP Experiment
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DNS Queries
Resolver:
172.253.199.5
Query:
IN A www.xxlmag.com
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Answer IP Info
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IN
A
192.229.233.172
AS15133 (Edgecast Inc.)
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192.229.233.172:80: succeeded
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URL
GET https://www.xxlmag.com/
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