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 '202.153.96.0 - 202.153.127.255' % Abuse contact for '202.153.96.0 - 202.153.127.255' is 'hkg.isp@vantage-dc.com' inetnum: 202.153.96.0 - 202.153.127.255 netname: POWERBASE-HK descr: VDC Powerbase Hong Kong Data Centers Limited country: HK org: ORG-PPDC1-AP admin-c: PD28-AP tech-c: PD28-AP abuse-c: AH894-AP status: ALLOCATED PORTABLE remarks: -------------------------------------------------------- remarks: To report network abuse, please contact mnt-irt remarks: For troubleshooting, please contact tech-c and admin-c remarks: Report invalid contact via www.apnic.net/invalidcontact remarks: -------------------------------------------------------- mnt-by: APNIC-HM mnt-lower: MAINT-HK-HKTDCS mnt-routes: MAINT-HK-HKTDCS mnt-irt: IRT-HKTDCS-HK last-modified: 2024-04-19T08:21:35Z source: APNIC irt: IRT-HKTDCS-HK address: 2602-03, One Harbourfront, address: 18 Tak Fung Street, Hunghom, address: Hong Kong e-mail: hkg.isp@vantage-dc.com abuse-mailbox: hkg.isp@vantage-dc.com admin-c: PD50-AP tech-c: PD50-AP auth: # Filtered remarks: hkg.isp@vantage-dc.com is invalid mnt-by: MAINT-HK-HKTDCS last-modified: 2026-01-21T13:08:53Z source: APNIC organisation: ORG-PPDC1-AP org-name: VDC Powerbase Hong Kong Data Centers Limited org-type: LIR country: HK address: 2602-03, One Harbourfront address: 18 Tak Fung St. address: Hung Hom, KLN phone: +85266284771 fax-no: +852-2962-5491 e-mail: apacservicedesk@vantage-dc.com mnt-ref: APNIC-HM mnt-by: APNIC-HM last-modified: 2024-04-15T13:04:51Z source: APNIC role: ABUSE HKTDCSHK country: ZZ address: 2602-03, One Harbourfront, address: 18 Tak Fung Street, Hunghom, address: Hong Kong phone: +000000000 e-mail: hkg.isp@vantage-dc.com admin-c: PD50-AP tech-c: PD50-AP nic-hdl: AH894-AP remarks: Generated from irt object IRT-HKTDCS-HK remarks: hkg.isp@vantage-dc.com is invalid abuse-mailbox: hkg.isp@vantage-dc.com mnt-by: APNIC-ABUSE last-modified: 2026-01-21T13:09:56Z source: APNIC role: Powerbase Datacenter NOC address: 6/F, Somerset House address: TaiKoo Place, Quarry Bay, address: Hong Kong country: HK phone: +852-2312-9111 fax-no: +852-2504-0599 e-mail: support@pbase.net admin-c: PD50-AP tech-c: PD50-AP nic-hdl: PD28-AP mnt-by: MAINT-HK-HKTDCS last-modified: 2008-09-04T07:54:16Z 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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