APNIC - Query the APNIC Whois Database

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% Information related to '185.98.240.6 - 185.98.240.6'
% Abuse contact for '185.98.240.6 - 185.98.240.6' is 'abuse@plutex.de'
inetnum:        185.98.240.6 - 185.98.240.6
netname:        PLUTEX-CUSTOMER-50070
descr:          PLUTEX GmbH Kundennetz
country:        DE
admin-c:        PLU5-RIPE
tech-c:         PLU5-RIPE
status:         ASSIGNED PA
mnt-by:         PLUTEX-MNT
created:        2021-04-19T10:00:57Z
last-modified:  2021-04-19T10:00:57Z
source:         RIPE
role:           PLUTEX NOC
address:        PLUTEX GmbH
address:        Hermann-Ritter-Str. 110
address:        28197 Bremen
remarks:        ********************************************
remarks:        PLUTEX GmbH - Network Operations Center
remarks:
remarks:        To report spam, portscans or illegal
remarks:        activities please contact abuse@plutex.de
remarks:
remarks:        For peering request or routing issues
remarks:        contact noc@plutex.de
remarks:        ********************************************
nic-hdl:        PLU5-RIPE
admin-c:        TB4275-RIPE
admin-c:        HLI7-RIPE
mnt-by:         PLUTEX-MNT
created:        2013-11-01T11:19:56Z
last-modified:  2021-10-07T11:51:45Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered
abuse-mailbox:  abuse@plutex.de
% Information related to '185.98.240.0/22AS49855'
route:          185.98.240.0/22
origin:         AS49855
mnt-by:         PLUTEX-MNT
created:        2016-10-21T09:58:38Z
last-modified:  2016-10-21T09:58:38Z
source:         RIPE
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3 records found for '185.98.240.6'
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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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