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Domain whois lookup

Discussion in 'WHOIS ?' started by Admin, Jun 23, 2017.

  1. Admin

    Admin Administrator Staff Member

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    What does everyone use for domain whois data and what features do you look for? My criteria was captcha annoyance free and one that includes .uk, I use my own site https://dwhois.net/ (blatant plug...) - does this compare favourably with what you use? Do you have any suggestions for improvement, I know theres not much to a whois...
     
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  3. davedevelopment

    davedevelopment Well-Known Member

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    I open a terminal and type "whois domain.com", gives me everything I need. I think adding some colour to the titles to help draw my eye to the main information would help, but it's not something I'm desperate for.
     
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  4. vu4kata

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    I use drop.co.uk`s bulk whois, it shows pretty much everything I need to know, TAG, drop date, status, registrant and you can export the list.
     
  5. Skinner

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    For bulk I also wrote my own, only I run it on my delay dac, with an option box to load via whois if I want the registrant name.

    For one offs, I installed the whois tool from microsoft essentials (I think its called) so I can also type whois domain.ext into the command window I keep open, like Dave.

    I keep meaning to build an email option, so I can load 100-1000 names, leave it processing then email myself the results once completed but low on my list.
     
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    Adam H Well-Known Member

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    Normally use whois.com, mainly because I used it years ago and its the first thing that comes up when typing whois into my address bar lol.
     
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    I scrounged one from somewhere, works well, and can bulk check 5,000 per rolling 24 hours which is handy.
     
  9. Skinner

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    Domain Name Analyzer Pro is the one I use for my tracking droplists, used it for about 4 yrs now :)