In message <cadfgf67amjhr+bsdo4klpfzcyzjzw5bx0uscw_9sgrq7rz6...@mail.gmail.com> , Eric Rosenberry writes: > Not sure where this data got injected into the system (or who knows, > perhaps it's a DNS injection attack or something), but this certainly is > not right. :-(
It's perfectly NORMAL. Just the owners of SWINGINGCOMMUNITY.COM, BEYONDWHOIS.COM, SHQIPHOST.COM, NASHHOST.NET and UNIMUNDI.COM playing games. It would just be nice if "single out" actually worked. :-) Mark % whois -h whois.internic.net =facebook.com Whois Server Version 2.0 Domain names in the .com and .net domains can now be registered with many different competing registrars. Go to http://www.internic.net for detailed information. Server Name: FACEBOOK.COM.ZZZZZ.GET.LAID.AT.WWW.SWINGINGCOMMUNITY.COM IP Address: 69.41.185.229 Registrar: TUCOWS.COM CO. Whois Server: whois.tucows.com Referral URL: http://domainhelp.opensrs.net Server Name: FACEBOOK.COM.MORE.INFO.AT.WWW.BEYONDWHOIS.COM IP Address: 203.36.226.2 Registrar: INSTRA CORPORATION PTY, LTD. Whois Server: whois.instra.net Referral URL: http://www.instra.com Server Name: FACEBOOK.COM.LOVED.BY.WWW.SHQIPHOST.COM IP Address: 46.4.210.254 Registrar: ONLINENIC, INC. Whois Server: whois.onlinenic.com Referral URL: http://www.OnlineNIC.com Server Name: FACEBOOK.COM.KNOWS.THAT.THE.BEST.WEB.HOSTING.IS.NASHHOST.NET IP Address: 78.47.16.44 Registrar: HETZNER ONLINE AG Whois Server: whois.your-server.de Referral URL: http://www.hetzner.de Server Name: FACEBOOK.COM.GET.ONE.MILLION.DOLLARS.AT.WWW.UNIMUNDI.COM IP Address: 209.126.190.70 Registrar: DIRECTI INTERNET SOLUTIONS PVT. LTD. D/B/A PUBLICDOMAINREGISTRY.COM Whois Server: whois.PublicDomainRegistry.com Referral URL: http://www.PublicDomainRegistry.com Domain Name: FACEBOOK.COM Registrar: MARKMONITOR INC. Whois Server: whois.markmonitor.com Referral URL: http://www.markmonitor.com Name Server: NS3.FACEBOOK.COM Name Server: NS4.FACEBOOK.COM Name Server: NS5.FACEBOOK.COM Status: clientDeleteProhibited Status: clientTransferProhibited Status: clientUpdateProhibited Status: serverDeleteProhibited Status: serverTransferProhibited Status: serverUpdateProhibited Updated Date: 25-apr-2012 Creation Date: 29-mar-1997 >>> Last update of whois database: Tue, 26 Jun 2012 21:48:03 UTC <<< [notice snipped] % > Erics-MacBook-Pro-2:~ erosenbe$ whois -h whois.internic.net facebook.com > > Whois Server Version 2.0 > > Domain names in the .com and .net domains can now be registered > with many different competing registrars. Go to http://www.internic.net > for detailed information. > > FACEBOOK.COM.ZZZZZ.GET.LAID.AT.WWW.SWINGINGCOMMUNITY.COM > FACEBOOK.COM.MORE.INFO.AT.WWW.BEYONDWHOIS.COM > FACEBOOK.COM.LOVED.BY.WWW.SHQIPHOST.COM > FACEBOOK.COM.KNOWS.THAT.THE.BEST.WEB.HOSTING.IS.NASHHOST.NET > FACEBOOK.COM.GET.ONE.MILLION.DOLLARS.AT.WWW.UNIMUNDI.COM > FACEBOOK.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, 26 Jun 2012 21:42:13 UTC <<< > > NOTICE: The expiration date displayed in this record is the date the > registrar's sponsorship of the domain name registration in the registry is > currently set to expire. This date does not necessarily reflect the > expiration > date of the domain name registrant's agreement with the sponsoring > registrar. Users may consult the sponsoring registrar's Whois database to > view the registrar's reported date of expiration for this registration. > > TERMS OF USE: You are not authorized to access or query our Whois > database through the use of electronic processes that are high-volume and > automated except as reasonably necessary to register domain names or > modify existing registrations; the Data in VeriSign Global Registry > Services' ("VeriSign") Whois database is provided by VeriSign for > information purposes only, and to assist persons in obtaining information > about or related to a domain name registration record. VeriSign does not > guarantee its accuracy. By submitting a Whois query, you agree to abide > by the following terms of use: You agree that you may use this Data only > for lawful purposes and that under no circumstances will you use this Data > to: (1) allow, enable, or otherwise support the transmission of mass > unsolicited, commercial advertising or solicitations via e-mail, telephone, > or facsimile; or (2) enable high volume, automated, electronic processes > that apply to VeriSign (or its computer systems). The compilation, > repackaging, dissemination or other use of this Data is expressly > prohibited without the prior written consent of VeriSign. You agree not to > use electronic processes that are automated and high-volume to access or > query the Whois database except as reasonably necessary to register > domain names or modify existing registrations. VeriSign reserves the right > to restrict your access to the Whois database in its sole discretion to > ensure > operational stability. VeriSign may restrict or terminate your access to > the > Whois database for failure to abide by these terms of use. VeriSign > reserves the right to modify these terms at any time. > > The Registry database contains ONLY .COM, .NET, .EDU domains and > Registrars. > Erics-MacBook-Pro-2:~ erosenbe$ > > > -- > *Eric Rosenberry* > Sr. Infrastructure Architect // Chief Bit Plumber > > Direct: 503.943.6763 > Mobile: 503.348.3625 // XMPP: eric.rosenbe...@iovation.com > *www.iovation.com* <http://www.iovation.com> -- Mark Andrews, ISC 1 Seymour St., Dundas Valley, NSW 2117, Australia PHONE: +61 2 9871 4742 INTERNET: ma...@isc.org