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.arin.net inetnum: 208.0.0.0 - 208.255.255.255 organisation: ARIN status: ALLOCATED whois: whois.arin.net changed: 1996-04 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 208.87.242.175" # # Use "?" to get help. # NetRange: 208.87.240.0 - 208.87.243.255 CIDR: 208.87.240.0/22 NetName: PSYCHZ NetHandle: NET-208-87-240-0-1 Parent: NET208 (NET-208-0-0-0-0) NetType: Direct Allocation OriginAS: Organization: Psychz Networks (PS-184) RegDate: 2008-02-29 Updated: 2013-04-26 Ref: https://rdap.arin.net/registry/ip/208.87.240.0 OrgName: Psychz Networks OrgId: PS-184 Address: 20687-2 Amar Road #312 City: Walnut StateProv: CA PostalCode: 91789 Country: US RegDate: 2013-04-17 Updated: 2025-06-02 Comment: ------------------------------------------------------ Comment: Psychz Networks - AS40676 Comment: ------------------------------------------------------ Comment: Comment: Psychz Networks is a global infrastructure provider offering cloud hosting, bare metal servers, IP transit, and colocation services across multiple data centers. Comment: Comment: We maintain an open peering policy. Facility and interconnection details can be found at: https://www.peeringdb.com/net/6747 Comment: Comment: Geofeed: https://psychz.net/geo/geofeed.csv Comment: Comment: ------------------------------------------------------ Comment: Abuse Reporting: Comment: ------------------------------------------------------ Comment: Comment: Our network supports dynamic and virtualized services. To assist with abuse investigations, please include the following details: Comment: Comment: - Timestamp of incident (with timezone) Comment: - Source and destination IPs and ports Comment: - Log samples and description of observed behavior Comment: - Any supporting evidence (e.g., packet captures, headers) Comment: Comment: Send reports to: abuse@psychz.net Comment: Comment: For urgent threats involving life safety or CSAM, contact law enforcement immediately and notify us. Comment: Comment: ------------------------------------------------------ Comment: Operational Contacts: Comment: ------------------------------------------------------ Comment: Comment: - Abuse Desk: abuse@psychz.net Comment: - Network Operations: noc@psychz.net Comment: - Legal Requests: legal@psychz.net Comment: - Peering Requests: peering@psychz.net Comment: Comment: Psychz Networks will only disclose subscriber information in response to valid legal process, court orders, or applicable U.S. law. Ref: https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/PS-184 ReferralServer: rwhois://rwhois.psychz.net:4321 OrgAbuseHandle: TEXAS1-ARIN OrgAbuseName: Texas - NOC OrgAbusePhone: +1-626-549-2801 OrgAbuseEmail: abuse@psychz.net OrgAbuseRef: https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/TEXAS1-ARIN OrgTechHandle: NOC3077-ARIN OrgTechName: NOC OrgTechPhone: +1-626-549-2801 OrgTechEmail: noc@psychz.net OrgTechRef: https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/NOC3077-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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