APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

To assist you with debugging problems, this whois query was received from IP Address
[216.73.216.42]

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% Information related to '185.253.176.0 - 185.253.177.255'

% Abuse contact for '185.253.176.0 - 185.253.177.255' is 'abuse@optinet.co.uk'

inetnum:        185.253.176.0 - 185.253.177.255
netname:        GENUSE5
country:        GB
admin-c:        SP16055-RIPE
tech-c:         NO1784-RIPE
remarks:        Geofeed https://optinet.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/geo16112023.txt
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         uk-optinet-1-mnt
created:        2021-04-19T15:34:57Z
last-modified:  2023-11-16T11:51:20Z
source:         RIPE

% Information related to '185.253.176.0/22AS43872'

route:          185.253.176.0/22
origin:         AS43872
mnt-by:         uk-optinet-1-mnt
created:        2021-04-26T15:41:05Z
last-modified:  2021-04-26T15:41:05Z
source:         RIPE

% This query was served by the RIPE Database Query Service version 1.124.1 (DEXTER)

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Underlined: Primary key(s).
Hyperlinks: Searchable Attributes.

2 records found for '185.253.177.237'

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