Questions tagged [whois]
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Why do some domain names have extremely truncated whois information?
Recently I saw the whois record for google.com, and it has none of the usual information such as the admin's contact details. It is extremely truncated:
Domain Name: GOOGLE.COM
Registry Domain ID: 2138514_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN
Registrar WHOIS Server:…
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How can I find the WHOIS server for any TLD?
I'm looking for a reliable and up-to-date list of WHOIS Servers to use in a whois script.
Since the list changes frequently, it'd be nice if there were a resource I could refer to rather than having to update the script frequently.
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How to switch DNS for a website without service disruption?
I would like to switch the DNS of our website without any service disruption
The server IP stays the same.
Usually it takes 24-48 hours to update the whole internet.
Is it possible to have both DNS work in parallel?
Important Note by…
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Can I find the web hosting company from an IP address?
If I have an IP address, is there a way to find the web hosting service that this IP address belongs to?
I tried using whois and traceroute but no luck so far.
The case is that my friend bought a domain and storage several years ago and he can't…
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What are the drawbacks of using a P.O. box as a contact address for WHOIS records?
I own a couple of domains where I currently have "WHOIS privacy", so my contact info is not revealed in the WHOIS database. I've learned that this arrangement has a significant pitfall, that is, it's the privacy company that really owns the domain,…
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how to find out where email is being hosted for a website
Is there a whois equivalent to find out the hosting details for email?
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WHOIS command not returning useful information?
Whenever you use WHOIS command doesn't return any usefully information. I usually have to go to Godaddy, Dnsstuff or other services to get the data. I understand the reason is mostly due to spamming.
I was just wondering how other services get…
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Finding all IP ranges belonging to a specific ISP
I'm having an issue with a certain individual who keeps scraping my site in an aggressive manner; wasting bandwidth and CPU resources. I've already implemented a system which tails my web server access logs, adds each new IP to a database, keeps…
user45795
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How can I find out who is hosting a certain domain?
I've got a friend who has been completely abandoned by his previous website guy. Yes, the guy was cut rate, and yes, you get what you pay for.
Anyway, he has asked me to help him untangle all that has been done. Starting now, he wants to know who…
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What is the limit of queries on whois servers?
As far as I know the two publicly available whois servers for .com and .net domains are:
whois.verisign-grs.com
and
whois.crsnic.net
Questions:
Are there others I missed?
Does anyone know the limit of queries you can send to them from the same…
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How can a domain name have no nameservers?
I have found several domains on the internet that have no nameservers, however they have WHOIS records and domain registrars say they are taken.
My understanding of DNS on the internet was that the presence of a domain's nameserver showed that is…
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Twitter.com's weird WHOIS: what is going on?
I've tried googling this, but I can't get anywhere near an answer, and this is the only place I can imagine getting one.
If I do whois twitter.com, then I get a really odd response. If it's advertising, then it's the oddest place I've ever seen for…
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Who does the nameserver 4.2.2.2 belong to?
Does someone know who is the owner of the Nameserver 4.2.2.2 ? I find a whois but I dont know the organisation.. Does someone know it ?
Has someone searched before?
Thanks for your help!
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Domain renewal/expiration date for european domains (whois)
How can I get from the console information about domain expiration date for european domains, like .eu, .de, .sk?
For .com domains I just use whois example.com, but for european domains I get just the brief info, without the date (eg. NOT DISCLOSED!…
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Which domains list my server in their glue records?
My DNS server used to be the DNS server for a company's domain. However they moved elsewhere. Oddly enough, years later they were still listing my DNS server in their whois record (or, more properly, in their glue records).
Now I'm curious if…
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