Can someone PLEASE add this to an FAQ somewhere????? [As if
anyone RTFFAQ].
On Sat, Apr 20, 2002 at 02:41:19PM -0400, Abdul Karim wrote:
> All
> Security Security Security everywhere we hear this word but where is
Nothing to do with security, outside of the April Fools day
types of security...
> the security. I don't know if it's a hacking or what but I was working
> in
> my OLD Sun Solaris BOX. I was checking some domain name by type whois
> domainname.com to check if it's register or not yet. One day I just type
>
> whois microsoft.com THEN THEN I got a very uniqe result which is : -
No it's not unique. There are lots like this. It's a normal
side effect of the way whois works.
> MICROSOFT.COM.Z---HELLO-FROM-SIBERIA---I.Z3S.COM
[... All the MICROSOFT.COM.* bullshit deleted ...]
> I just want to know where is the problem exactly in this case. With
> Microsoft or with Who LOVE MICROSOFT....and why only microsoft :-(
It's not a problem per se. It's just a matter of understanding
what you are seeing.
Running "whois microsoft.com" is really a wildcard for
"whois microsoft.com*". Anyone can add whois records under their
domains for their political views. I can add one that says...
"bill.gates.is.a.jerk.wittsend.com". Big harry deal. It's done
that way on purpose, but some jokers just have to have their fun.
The owners are just the clowns running the right hand portions of
the odd domains. They must think they are funny...
For giggles, some time, look at the net news "active" file and
look at all the pretty ascii art that lamers decided to create by issuing
"newgroup" messages in alt. Same principle... They can create a statement
so they get creative (sort of).
> execuse me for my english
> Thanks
>
> Abdulkarim Al-shukaili---Good Computer User with littel knowledge in
> security related things. Visit my own site if you don't mind guys
> http://www.security4sure.com.
Mike
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