WHOIS
Lookup an IP or domain. Uses IANA referral first, then registry WHOIS.
### 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.apnic.net inetnum: 202.0.0.0 - 202.255.255.255 organisation: APNIC status: ALLOCATED whois: whois.apnic.net changed: 1993-05 source: IANA ### Registry response (whois.apnic.net) % [whois.apnic.net] % Whois data copyright terms http://www.apnic.net/db/dbcopyright.html % Information related to '202.138.64.0 - 202.138.79.255' % Abuse contact for '202.138.64.0 - 202.138.79.255' is 'noc@anticlockwise.com.au' inetnum: 202.138.64.0 - 202.138.79.255 netname: ANTICLOCKWISE-AP descr: Anticlockwise Pty Ltd descr: 20 Roylston St country: AU org: ORG-APL21-AP admin-c: AN282-AP tech-c: AN282-AP abuse-c: AA1665-AP status: ALLOCATED PORTABLE remarks: -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-++-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ remarks: This object can only be updated by APNIC hostmasters. remarks: To update this object, please contact APNIC remarks: hostmasters and include your organisation's account remarks: name in the subject line. remarks: -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-++-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ mnt-by: APNIC-HM mnt-lower: MAINT-AP-ANTICLOCKWISE mnt-routes: MAINT-AP-ANTICLOCKWISE mnt-irt: IRT-ANTICLOCKWISE-AU last-modified: 2020-06-22T11:41:04Z source: APNIC irt: IRT-ANTICLOCKWISE-AU address: PO BOX 364 EDGECLIFF NSW 2021 e-mail: noc@anticlockwise.com.au abuse-mailbox: noc@anticlockwise.com.au admin-c: AN282-AP tech-c: AN282-AP auth: # Filtered remarks: noc@anticlockwise.com.au was validated on 2025-12-18 mnt-by: MAINT-AP-ANTICLOCKWISE last-modified: 2025-12-18T00:21:30Z source: APNIC organisation: ORG-APL21-AP org-name: Anticlockwise Pty Ltd org-type: LIR country: AU address: Suite 201b, 32 York St phone: +61-2-9011-1700 fax-no: +61-2-9011-1710 e-mail: noc@anticlockwise.com.au mnt-ref: APNIC-HM mnt-by: APNIC-HM last-modified: 2023-09-05T02:15:32Z source: APNIC role: ABUSE ANTICLOCKWISEAU country: ZZ address: PO BOX 364 EDGECLIFF NSW 2021 phone: +000000000 e-mail: noc@anticlockwise.com.au admin-c: AN282-AP tech-c: AN282-AP nic-hdl: AA1665-AP remarks: Generated from irt object IRT-ANTICLOCKWISE-AU remarks: noc@anticlockwise.com.au was validated on 2025-12-18 abuse-mailbox: noc@anticlockwise.com.au mnt-by: APNIC-ABUSE last-modified: 2025-12-18T00:22:11Z source: APNIC person: Anticlockwise NOC address: PO BOX 364 EDGECLIFF NSW 2021 country: AU phone: +61-2-90111777 e-mail: noc@anticlockwise.com.au nic-hdl: AN282-AP mnt-by: MAINT-AP-ANTICLOCKWISE last-modified: 2010-03-02T05:49:55Z source: APNIC % Information related to '202.138.64.0/20AS45838' route: 202.138.64.0/20 descr: Anticlockwise Pty Ltd origin: AS45838 mnt-by: MAINT-AP-ANTICLOCKWISE last-modified: 2015-10-01T13:45:25Z source: APNIC % This query was served by the APNIC Whois Service version 1.88.34 (WHOIS-UK2)
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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