WhosIP freeware is a simple command-line utility that allows you to easily find all available information about an IP address.

Jerold Schulman

October 3, 2006

2 Min Read
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Description

WhosIP is a simple command-line utility that allows you to easily find all available information about an IP address: The owner of the IP address, the country/state name, IP addresses range, contact information (address, phone, fax, and email), and more.

Versions History

  • Version 1.02: Added -B option in ripe.net queries, to avoid the default data filtering.

  • Version 1.01: Added support for AfriNIC IP Addresses.

  • Version 1.00: First release

Usage

WhosIP [-r] host-name

[-r]

If you specify this option, the original WHOIS record is displayed.Otherwise, only a summary of the WHOIS record is displayed.

host-name

Host name or IP address.

Examples:
WhosIP -r www.nirsoft.net
WhosIP www.yahoo.com
WhosIP 216.239.59.147

Example for WhosIP output:

WHOIS Source: ARINIP Address:   64.233.167.104Country:      USA - CaliforniaNetwork Name: GOOGLEOwner Name:   Google Inc.From IP:      64.233.160.0To IP:        64.233.191.255Allocated:    YesContact Name: Google Inc.Address:      2400 E. Bayshore Parkway, Mountain ViewEmail:        [email protected] Email:Phone:        +1-650-318-0200Fax:          WHOIS Record:OrgName:    Google Inc. OrgID:      GOGLAddress:    2400 E. Bayshore ParkwayCity:       Mountain ViewStateProv:  CAPostalCode: 94043Country:    USNetRange:   64.233.160.0 - 64.233.191.255 CIDR:       64.233.160.0/19 NetName:    GOOGLENetHandle:  NET-64-233-160-0-1Parent:     NET-64-0-0-0-0NetType:    Direct AllocationNameServer: NS1.GOOGLE.COMNameServer: NS2.GOOGLE.COMComment:    RegDate:    2003-08-18Updated:    2004-03-05TechHandle: ZG39-ARINTechName:   Google Inc. TechPhone:  +1-650-318-0200TechEmail:  [email protected] OrgTechHandle: ZG39-ARINOrgTechName:   Google Inc. OrgTechPhone:  +1-650-318-0200OrgTechEmail:  [email protected]# ARIN WHOIS database, last updated 2004-09-22 19:10# Enter ? for additional hints on searching ARIN's WHOIS database.

System Requirements

  • Any Windows operating system: Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003.

  • Internet connection.

License

This utility is released as freeware. You are allowed to freely distribute this utility via floppy disk, CD-ROM, Internet, or in any other way, as long as you don't charge anything for this. If you distribute this utility, you must include all files inthe distribution package, without any modification !

Disclaimer

The software is provided "AS IS" without any warranty, either expressed or implied,including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitnessfor a particular purpose. The author will not be liable for any special, incidental,consequential or indirect damages due to loss of data or any other reason.

Feedback

If you have any problem, suggestion, comment, or you found a bug in my utility, you can send a message to [email protected]


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