Re: OT: Google or Registrar cracked?

[Shaun ONeil <shaun.oneil@gmail.com>]

> Just trying to get to google and it wont name lookup
> 
> whois google.com gives among other things:
> 
> 
>   Server Name:
<spammy words snipped>
>    IP Address: 80.190.192.24
>    Registrar: GANDI
>    Whois Server: whois.gandi.net
>    Referral URL: http://www.gandi.net 
>  
>    Server Name:
<spammy words snipped>
>    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
>  
>    Domain Name: GOOGLE.COM
>    Registrar: ALLDOMAINS.COM INC.
>    Whois Server: whois.alldomains.com
>    Referral URL: http://www.alldomains.com
>    Name Server: NS2.GOOGLE.COM
>    Name Server: NS1.GOOGLE.COM
>    Name Server: NS3.GOOGLE.COM
>    Name Server: NS4.GOOGLE.COM
>    Status: REGISTRAR-LOCK
>    Updated Date: 03-oct-2002
>    Creation Date: 15-sep-1997
>    Expiration Date: 14-sep-2011
>  
>  
> >>> Last update of whois database: Mon, 14 Jun 2004 20:11:11 EDT <<<
> 
> 
> Surely it's not supposed to say that?
> 
> 
> cheers

As odd as it looks, yes it should.  whois  has returned all domains
containing "google.com".  To get what you'd expect to see, try

whois -x google.com

where -x will give you exact match [RPSL] only.

HTH,
  Shaun