The whois server has a really loose pattern matching engine. This is actually a host record for:
JIMPHILLIPS.ORG ACIDULOUS.COM CANADIAN.ORG COM.BR SHEEPSTER.COM SAFESEARCH.COM The last one is what you are looking for - yahoo.com This is becoming more and more common. Look at microsoft.com, apple.com, etc. At 06:17 PM 3/19/02, David McGaugh wrote: >whois -h whois.internic.net yahoo.com > >Whois Server Version 1.3 > >Domain names in the .com, .net, and .org domains can now be registered >with many different competing registrars. Go to http://www.internic.net >for detailed information. > >YAHOO.COM.REALLY.NEEDS.TO.GET.A.CLUE.AT.JIMPHILLIPS.ORG >YAHOO.COM.IS.TRYING.TO.STEAL.YAHOO.VU.HOW.ACIDULOUS.COM >YAHOO.COM.IS.NOT.CANADIAN.ORG >YAHOO.COM.BR >YAHOO.COM.AND.SAFESEARCH.COM.AINT.NOTHING.COMPARED.TO.SHEEPSTER.COM >YAHOO.COM.AINT.NOTHIN.COMPARED.TO.SAFESEARCH.COM >YAHOO.COM > >To single out one record, look it up with "xxx", where xxx is one of the >of the records displayed above. If the records are the same, look them >up >with "=xxx" to receive a full display for each record. > > >>> Last update of whois database: Tue, 19 Mar 2002 17:10:53 EST <<< > >The Registry database contains ONLY .COM, .NET, .ORG, .EDU domains and >Registrars. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Brandon Handeland [EMAIL PROTECTED] Senior Network Engineer wyoming.com NOC (307) 857-1092 ----------------------------------------------------------------------