This is the same one more than four different hosts on different networks.. whois -h whois.verisign-grs.com hotmail.com Reveals the same thing :). Sorry if it's the wrong forum for this.. chris(a)sophie:~$ whois google.com Whois Server Version 2.0 Domain names in the .com and .net domains can now be registered with many different competing registrars. Go to http://www.internic.net for detailed information. Server Name: GOOGLE.COM.ZZZZZ.GET.LAID.AT.WWW.SWINGINGCOMMUNITY.COM IP Address: 69.41.185.195 Registrar: INNERWISE, INC. D/B/A ITSYOURDOMAIN.COM Whois Server: whois.itsyourdomain.com Referral URL: http://www.itsyourdomain.com Server Name: GOOGLE.COM.ZZZZZ.DOWNLOAD.MOVIE.ONLINE.ZML2.COM IP Address: 64.28.187.63 Registrar: ESTDOMAINS, INC. Whois Server: whois.estdomains.com Referral URL: http://www.estdomains.com Server Name: GOOGLE.COM.ZOMBIED.AND.HACKED.BY.WWW.WEB-HACK.COM IP Address: 217.107.217.167 Registrar: ONLINENIC, INC. Whois Server: whois.onlinenic.com Referral URL: http://www.OnlineNIC.com Server Name: GOOGLE.COM.YAHOO.COM.MYSPACE.COM.YOUTUBE.COM.FACEBOOK.COM.THEYSUCK.DNSABOUT.COM IP Address: 72.52.190.30 Registrar: GODADDY.COM, INC. Whois Server: whois.godaddy.com Referral URL: http://registrar.godaddy.com Server Name: GOOGLE.COM.WORDT.DOOR.VEEL.WHTERS.GEBRUIKT.SERVERTJE.NET IP Address: 62.41.27.144 Registrar: KEY-SYSTEMS GMBH Whois Server: whois.rrpproxy.net Referral URL: http://www.key-systems.net Server Name: GOOGLE.COM.VN Registrar: ONLINENIC, INC. Whois Server: whois.onlinenic.com Referral URL: http://www.OnlineNIC.com Server Name: GOOGLE.COM.UY Registrar: DIRECTI INTERNET SOLUTIONS PVT. LTD. D/B/A PUBLICDOMAINREGISTRY.COM Whois Server: whois.PublicDomainRegistry.com Referral URL: http://www.PublicDomainRegistry.com Server Name: GOOGLE.COM.UA Registrar: DIRECTI INTERNET SOLUTIONS PVT. LTD. D/B/A PUBLICDOMAINREGISTRY.COM Whois Server: whois.PublicDomainRegistry.com Referral URL: http://www.PublicDomainRegistry.com Server Name: GOOGLE.COM.TW Registrar: WEB COMMERCE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED DBA WEBNIC.CC Whois Server: whois.webnic.cc Referral URL: http://www.webnic.cc Server Name: GOOGLE.COM.TR Registrar: DIRECTI INTERNET SOLUTIONS PVT. LTD. D/B/A PUBLICDOMAINREGISTRY.COM Whois Server: whois.PublicDomainRegistry.com Referral URL: http://www.PublicDomainRegistry.com Server Name: GOOGLE.COM.SUCKS.FIND.CRACKZ.WITH.SEARCH.GULLI.COM IP Address: 80.190.192.24 Registrar: EPAG DOMAINSERVICES GMBH Whois Server: whois.enterprice.net Referral URL: http://www.enterprice.net Server Name: GOOGLE.COM.SPROSIUYANDEKSA.RU Registrar: MELBOURNE IT, LTD. D/B/A INTERNET NAMES WORLDWIDE Whois Server: whois.melbourneit.com Referral URL: http://www.melbourneit.com Server Name: GOOGLE.COM.SERVES.PR0N.FOR.ALLIYAH.NET IP Address: 84.255.209.69 Registrar: GODADDY.COM, INC. Whois Server: whois.godaddy.com Referral URL: http://registrar.godaddy.com Server Name: GOOGLE.COM.SA Registrar: OMNIS NETWORK, LLC Whois Server: whois.omnis.com Referral URL: http://domains.omnis.com Server Name: GOOGLE.COM.PLZ.GIVE.A.PR8.TO.AUDIOTRACKER.NET IP Address: 213.251.184.30 Registrar: OVH Whois Server: whois.ovh.com Referral URL: http://www.ovh.com Server Name: GOOGLE.COM.MX Registrar: DIRECTI INTERNET SOLUTIONS PVT. LTD. D/B/A PUBLICDOMAINREGISTRY.COM Whois Server: whois.PublicDomainRegistry.com Referral URL: http://www.PublicDomainRegistry.com Server Name: GOOGLE.COM.IS.NOT.HOSTED.BY.ACTIVEDOMAINDNS.NET IP Address: 217.148.161.5 Registrar: ENOM, INC. Whois Server: whois.enom.com Referral URL: http://www.enom.com Server Name: GOOGLE.COM.IS.HOSTED.ON.PROFITHOSTING.NET IP Address: 66.49.213.213 Registrar: NAME.COM LLC Whois Server: whois.name.com Referral URL: http://www.name.com Server Name: GOOGLE.COM.IS.APPROVED.BY.NUMEA.COM IP Address: 213.228.0.43 Registrar: GANDI SAS Whois Server: whois.gandi.net Referral URL: http://www.gandi.net Server Name: GOOGLE.COM.HAS.LESS.FREE.PORN.IN.ITS.SEARCH.ENGINE.THAN.SECZY.COM IP Address: 209.187.114.130 Registrar: INNERWISE, INC. D/B/A ITSYOURDOMAIN.COM Whois Server: whois.itsyourdomain.com Referral URL: http://www.itsyourdomain.com Server Name: GOOGLE.COM.DO Registrar: GODADDY.COM, INC. Whois Server: whois.godaddy.com Referral URL: http://registrar.godaddy.com Server Name: GOOGLE.COM.COLLEGELEARNER.COM IP Address: 72.14.207.99 IP Address: 64.233.187.99 IP Address: 64.233.167.99 Registrar: GODADDY.COM, INC. Whois Server: whois.godaddy.com Referral URL: http://registrar.godaddy.com Server Name: GOOGLE.COM.CO Registrar: NAMESECURE.COM Whois Server: whois.namesecure.com Referral URL: http://www.namesecure.com Server Name: GOOGLE.COM.BR Registrar: ENOM, INC. Whois Server: whois.enom.com Referral URL: http://www.enom.com Server Name: GOOGLE.COM.BEYONDWHOIS.COM IP Address: 203.36.226.2 Registrar: TUCOWS INC. Whois Server: whois.tucows.com Referral URL: http://domainhelp.opensrs.net Server Name: GOOGLE.COM.AU Registrar: PLANETDOMAIN PTY LTD. Whois Server: whois.planetdomain.com Referral URL: http://www.planetdomain.com Server Name: GOOGLE.COM.ACQUIRED.BY.CALITEC.NET IP Address: 85.190.27.2 Registrar: ENOM, INC. Whois Server: whois.enom.com Referral URL: http://www.enom.com Domain Name: GOOGLE.COM Registrar: MARKMONITOR INC. Whois Server: whois.markmonitor.com Referral URL: http://www.markmonitor.com Name Server: NS1.GOOGLE.COM Name Server: NS2.GOOGLE.COM Name Server: NS3.GOOGLE.COM Name Server: NS4.GOOGLE.COM Status: clientDeleteProhibited Status: clientTransferProhibited Status: clientUpdateProhibited Updated Date: 10-apr-2006 Creation Date: 15-sep-1997 Expiration Date: 14-sep-2011
Last update of whois database: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:23:19 EDT <<<
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