Whois Database and Whois Lookup

What is Whois

• Whois is a query and response protocol that is widely used for querying databases that store the registered users of an Internet resource, such as a domain name.
• Anyone who needs to know who is behind a website domain name can make a request for that information via Whois.

Whois Database

• The whois database contains contact and registration information for every domain registered with a particular registrar.
• Whois databases are maintained by individual registrars and not by the central registry.
• By searching it you can discover a number of things about the domain’s ownership and registration.

Whois Lookup

• Whois lookup is a utility it will access information from whois database. A useful site for checking whois lookup information click on this link www.whois.net.

• In below figure shows search box and type any domain name in the box and click on search.

• Ofter searching it will display the all the information of domain and details of admin.

Whois Privacy

• With this privacy your details won’t be displayed, instead generic information will be listed, preventing malicious spammers and scammers harvesting your details.
• We hide contact names, phone numbers, email and post addresses. Any inquiries will still be sent to your email address however for genuine inquiries.

Advantages

• Determine whether a domain is available.
• Contact network administrators regarding technical matters.
• Diagnose registration difficulties.
• Easy to find address details.

Disadvantages

• Contact details shown public.

History

• Whois was standardized in the early 1980s to look up domains, people and other resources related to domain and number registrations.
• As all registration was done by one organization at that time, one centralized server was used for Whois queries. This made looking up such information very easy.