inetnum: 37.114.49.0 - 37.114.49.255 netname: DE-NETWORK-ABUSE-3706 descr: Network-Abuse.info country: DE admin-c: HA2568-RIPE tech-c: HA2568-RIPE status: ASSIGNED PA mnt-by: MNT-INTERCOLO mnt-by: MNT-WEESLY source: RIPE # Filtered % Information related to 'HA2568-RIPE' person: Holger Anonymous address: Please contact us by E-Mail phone: +49.180.4100100 abuse-mailbox: abuse@network-abuse.info remarks: ******************************************* remarks: * SPAM / ABUSE / SECURITY / OTHERS * remarks: ******************************************* remarks: * For spam/abuse/security issues please * remarks: * contact : abuse@network-abuse.info * remarks: ******************************************* remarks: * For other information or issues please * remarks: * sent to abuse@network-abuse.info * remarks: ******************************************* nic-hdl: HA2568-RIPE mnt-by: MNT-ANONYMOUS source: RIPE # Filtered and network-abuse.info is domain clocked on godaddy - Domain Name:NETWORK-ABUSE.INFO Created On:19-Sep-2011 12:28:46 UTC Last Updated On:21-Jun-2012 09:56:51 UTC Expiration Date:19-Sep-2013 12:28:46 UTC Now for what I wanted to ask. A RIPE query from the command line doesnt show anything. suresh@oc2751464200 22:27:52 <~> $ whois -h whois.ripe.net -i mnt-by MNT-ANONYMOUS [Querying whois.ripe.net] [whois.ripe.net] %ERROR:101: no entries found % % No entries found in source RIPE. But he has at least two other interesting (to a postmaster for a large email service, hint, hint) netblocks this guy has - 37.114.43.0/24 37.114.45.0/24 Doing a RIPE full text search does get me these and other netblocks inetnum: 89.144.17.0 - 89.144.18.255 mnt-by=MNT-WEESLY ISP4P-MNT MNT-ANONYMOUS inetnum: 185.10.68.0 - 185.10.69.255 mnt-by=MNT-ANONYMOUS inetnum: 185.10.70.0 - 185.10.70.255 mnt-by=MNT-ANONYMOUS inetnum: 185.10.71.128 - 185.10.71.159 mnt-by=MNT-ANONYMOUS inetnum: 185.10.71.160 - 185.10.71.167 mnt-by=MNT-ANONYMOUS inetnum: 185.10.71.192 - 185.10.71.255 mnt-by=MNT-ANONYMOUS mntner: MNT-ANONYMOUS mnt-by=MNT-ANONYMOUS, referral-by=MNT-ANONYMOUS, mntner=MNT-ANONYMOUS route: 185.10.68.0/22AS198599 mnt-by=MNT-ANONYMOUS route: 37.114.43.0/24AS5577 mnt-by=MNT-ANONYMOUS ROOT-MNT route: 37.114.45.0/24AS198599 mnt-by=MNT-ANONYMOUS route: 37.114.46.0/24AS198599 mnt-by=MNT-ANONYMOUS route: 37.114.47.0/24AS198599 mnt-by=MNT-ANONYMOUS route: 37.114.48.0/24AS198599 mnt-by=MNT-ANONYMOUS route: 37.114.49.0/24AS198599 mnt-by=MNT-ANONYMOUS route: 37.114.51.0/24AS198599 mnt-by=MNT-ANONYMOUS -- Suresh Ramasubramanian (ops.lists@gmail.com)