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Query
20.174.17.145
IANA
whois.iana.org
Referred
whois.arin.net
WHOIS servers can rate limit. Results are cached for performance.
### IANA response (whois.iana.org)

% IANA WHOIS server
% for more information on IANA, visit http://www.iana.org
% This query returned 1 object

refer:        whois.arin.net

inetnum:      20.0.0.0 - 20.255.255.255
organisation: Administered by ARIN
status:       LEGACY

whois:        whois.arin.net

changed:      1994-10
source:       IANA

### Registry response (whois.arin.net)

#
# ARIN WHOIS data and services are subject to the Terms of Use
# available at: https://www.arin.net/resources/registry/whois/tou/
#
# If you see inaccuracies in the results, please report at
# https://www.arin.net/resources/registry/whois/inaccuracy_reporting/
#
# Copyright 1997-2026, American Registry for Internet Numbers, Ltd.
#


#
# Query terms are ambiguous.  The query is assumed to be:
#     "n 20.174.17.145"
#
# Use "?" to get help.
#

NetRange:       20.160.0.0 - 20.175.255.255
CIDR:           20.160.0.0/12
NetName:        MSFT
NetHandle:      NET-20-160-0-0-1
Parent:         NET20 (NET-20-0-0-0-0)
NetType:        Direct Allocation
OriginAS:       
Organization:   Microsoft Corporation (MSFT)
RegDate:        2017-02-22
Updated:        2017-02-22
Ref:            https://rdap.arin.net/registry/ip/20.160.0.0



OrgName:        Microsoft Corporation
OrgId:          MSFT
Address:        One Microsoft Way
City:           Redmond
StateProv:      WA
PostalCode:     98052
Country:        US
RegDate:        1998-07-10
Updated:        2025-06-10
Comment:        To report suspected security issues specific to traffic emanating from Microsoft online services, including the distribution of malicious content or other illicit or illegal material through a Microsoft online service, please submit reports to:
Comment:        * https://cert.microsoft.com.  
Comment:        
Comment:        For SPAM and other abuse issues, such as Microsoft Accounts, please contact:
Comment:        * abuse@microsoft.com.  
Comment:        
Comment:        To report security vulnerabilities in Microsoft products and services, please contact:
Comment:        * secure@microsoft.com.  
Comment:        
Comment:        For legal and law enforcement-related requests, please contact:
Comment:        * msndcc@microsoft.com
Comment:        
Comment:        For routing, peering or DNS issues, please 
Comment:        contact:
Comment:        * IOC@microsoft.com
Ref:            https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/MSFT


OrgRoutingHandle: CHATU3-ARIN
OrgRoutingName:   Chaturmohta, Somesh 
OrgRoutingPhone:  +1-425-882-8080 
OrgRoutingEmail:  someshch@microsoft.com
OrgRoutingRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/CHATU3-ARIN

OrgAbuseHandle: MAC74-ARIN
OrgAbuseName:   Microsoft Abuse Contact
OrgAbusePhone:  +1-425-882-8080 
OrgAbuseEmail:  abuse@microsoft.com
OrgAbuseRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/MAC74-ARIN

OrgTechHandle: MRPD-ARIN
OrgTechName:   Microsoft Routing, Peering, and DNS
OrgTechPhone:  +1-425-882-8080 
OrgTechEmail:  IOC@microsoft.com
OrgTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/MRPD-ARIN

OrgTechHandle: BEDAR6-ARIN
OrgTechName:   Bedard, Dawn 
OrgTechPhone:  +1-425-538-6637 
OrgTechEmail:  dabedard@microsoft.com
OrgTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/BEDAR6-ARIN

OrgTechHandle: IPHOS5-ARIN
OrgTechName:   IPHostmaster, IPHostmaster 
OrgTechPhone:  +1-425-538-6637 
OrgTechEmail:  iphostmaster@microsoft.com
OrgTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/IPHOS5-ARIN

OrgTechHandle: SINGH683-ARIN
OrgTechName:   Singh, Prachi 
OrgTechPhone:  +1-425-707-5601 
OrgTechEmail:  pracsin@microsoft.com
OrgTechRef:    https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/SINGH683-ARIN


#
# ARIN WHOIS data and services are subject to the Terms of Use
# available at: https://www.arin.net/resources/registry/whois/tou/
#
# If you see inaccuracies in the results, please report at
# https://www.arin.net/resources/registry/whois/inaccuracy_reporting/
#
# Copyright 1997-2026, American Registry for Internet Numbers, Ltd.
#

Frequently Asked Questions

What is WHOIS?

WHOIS is a protocol that queries databases to find the registered owner of a domain name or IP address. It reveals the registrar, registration dates, nameservers, and contact information associated with a domain or IP block.

Is WHOIS data always accurate?

Not always. Many domain registrars offer WHOIS privacy protection that replaces the registrant's personal details with proxy information. IP WHOIS data from Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) is generally more reliable than domain WHOIS data.

Can I use WHOIS to find who owns an IP address?

Yes. Enter any IP address into the WHOIS tool to find the organization that owns the IP block, the Regional Internet Registry (ARIN, RIPE, APNIC, etc.) that allocated it, and the network range it belongs to.

What is the difference between domain WHOIS and IP WHOIS?

Domain WHOIS shows registration details like the registrar, creation date, expiry date, and nameservers. IP WHOIS shows the network allocation, the organization that owns the IP block, and the abuse contact for reporting issues.

Why does WHOIS show privacy protection instead of real details?

Domain registrars offer WHOIS privacy services to protect registrants from spam, identity theft, and unwanted contact. GDPR regulations in Europe also require redaction of personal data from WHOIS records.

How often is WHOIS data updated?

WHOIS data is updated by the registrar or registry whenever changes are made to a domain or IP registration. Our tool queries the authoritative WHOIS server in real-time, with results cached for 7 days to reduce server load.

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