Dear Mr Marco d'Itri,
Version of whois:
whois --version
Version 4.6.13.
Report bugs to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
(Cygwin version, but I'd guess this is not Cygwin specific.)
Problem:
Sometimes the real info is a level deeper as returned by whois (when there
are
multiple net ranges an IP-address is included in):
When I run e.g.:
whois -H 204.127.166.135
AT&T WorldNet Services ATTPLS (NET-204-127-0-0-1)
204.127.0.0 - 204.127.255.255
AT&T Consumer IP Services ATTSVC-204-127-128-0
(NET-204-127-128-0-1)
204.127.128.0 - 204.127.191.255
# ARIN WHOIS database, last updated 2005-07-14 19:10
# Enter ? for additional hints on searching ARIN's WHOIS
database.
Desired situation:
I would instead like to see the results under NET-204-127-0-0-1 and
NET-204-127-128-0-1
(cmp
<http://ws.arin.net/whois/?queryinput=204.127.166.135>
versus
<http://ws.arin.net/whois/?queryinput=!%20NET-204-127-0-0-1>
and
<http://ws.arin.net/whois/?queryinput=!%20NET-204-127-128-0-1>
)
Thanks and sample whois use in context:
I would also like to take the opportunity to thank you for this utility.
I find it generally much more convenient than accessing whois-servers
via webpages (e.g. to get info to direct spam complaints).
It not only allows one to find information on providers and upstream
providers of (advertised) websites (upstream: in combination with:
tracert www.att.net
cmp
<http://spam-filter-review.toptenreviews.com/reporting-spam.html>
nslookup www.att.net
tracert 204.127.135.135
nslookup -q=ptr 204.127.166.135
<http://www.att.net/>
<http://204.127.166.135/>
<http://204.127.135.135/>
) but also on registrars. (Typical use example:
whois -H att.net
cmp
<http://www.icann.org/registrars/accredited-list.html>
<http://www.spamhaus.org/faq/answers.lasso?section=Generic%20Questions#127>
Note that registrant info will likely be unreliable in case of spamming.
)
This nicely complements:
<http://spamcop.net/>
and
<http://banspam.javawoman.com/report3.html>
(Btw this is not to imply that AT&T is spamming; att.net just
turned up as upstream provider of a spam advertised website and seemed
a good example.)
Best regards,
Arend-Jan Westhoff
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