APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% Information related to '172.128.0.0 - 172.215.255.255'
% Abuse contact for '172.128.0.0 - 172.215.255.255' is 'abuse@microsoft.com'
inetnum:        172.128.0.0 - 172.215.255.255
netname:        UK-MICROSOFT-20000324
country:        GB
org:            ORG-MA42-RIPE
admin-c:        DH5439-RIPE
tech-c:         MRPA3-RIPE
status:         ALLOCATED PA
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         MICROSOFT-MAINT
mnt-lower:      MICROSOFT-MAINT
mnt-domains:    MICROSOFT-MAINT
mnt-routes:     MICROSOFT-MAINT
created:        2024-05-16T09:38:13Z
last-modified:  2024-05-16T09:38:13Z
source:         RIPE
organisation:   ORG-MA42-RIPE
org-name:       Microsoft Limited
country:        GB
org-type:       LIR
descr:          Microsoft Corporation AS8075
descr:          To report suspected security issues specific to
descr:          traffic emanating from Microsoft online services,
descr:          including the distribution of malicious content
descr:          or other illicit or illegal material through a
descr:          Microsoft online service, please submit reports
descr:          to:
descr:          * https://cert.microsoft.com
descr:          For SPAM and other abuse issues, such as Microsoft
descr:          Accounts, please contact:
descr:          * abuse@microsoft.com
descr:          To report security vulnerabilities in Microsoft
descr:          products and services, please contact:
descr:          * secure@microsoft.com
descr:          For legal and law enforcement-related requests,
descr:          please contact:
descr:          * msndcc@microsoft.com
descr:          For routing, peering or DNS issues, please
descr:          contact:
descr:          * IOC@microsoft.com
address:        One Microsoft Way
address:        WA 98052
address:        Redmond
address:        UNITED STATES
phone:          +1 425 882 8080
fax-no:         +1 425 936 7329
abuse-c:        MAC274-RIPE
mnt-ref:        RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-ref:        MICROSOFT-MAINT
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         MICROSOFT-MAINT
created:        2004-04-17T12:18:10Z
last-modified:  2022-03-08T18:20:31Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
role:           Microsoft Routing, Peering, and DNS
address:        One Microsoft Way
address:        Redmond, WA 98052
nic-hdl:        MRPA3-RIPE
mnt-by:         MICROSOFT-MAINT
created:        2014-08-26T16:25:24Z
last-modified:  2014-08-26T16:25:24Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
person:         Divya Quamara
address:        One Microsoft Way
address:        Redmond, WA 98052
phone:          +1-425-882-8080
nic-hdl:        DH5439-RIPE
mnt-by:         MICROSOFT-MAINT
created:        2014-08-26T16:24:14Z
last-modified:  2016-02-19T07:09:41Z
source:         RIPE
% Information related to '172.160.0.0/11AS8075'
route:          172.160.0.0/11
origin:         AS8075
descr:          Microsoft
mnt-by:         MICROSOFT-MAINT
created:        2022-07-08T19:10:28Z
last-modified:  2022-07-08T19:10:28Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
% This query was served by the RIPE Database Query Service version 1.114 (ABERDEEN)
  • Bold: Object type.
  • Underlined: Primary key(s).
  • Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.
5 records found for '172.178.216.162'
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IP address lookups Miscellaneous queries
-l

1st level less specific

Returns smallest IP address range that includes the queried IP address or range

-i

Inverse attributes

Returns objects with an attribute that matches the query text and attribute type
-L

All less specific

Return all larger IP address ranges that include the queried IP address or range

-T

Object types

Results that match the query and are of a specified object type
-m

1st level more specific

Returns first level more specific address ranges within the boundaries of the queried IP address range
-M

All more specific

Returns all more specific address ranges within the boundaries of the queried IP address range

Query hints

  • Include "AS" in front of an AS number.
    Example: AS4808

  • Include "-t" (template only) or "-v" (template and description) in front of an object name to view the template
    Example: -t inetnum

-x

Exact match only

Returns address range that exactly matches the queried IP address range
-d

Associated reverse domain

Returns IP address range and associated reverse domain

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