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> Subject: [APNIC #2582001] Inquiry about abuse
> From: helpdesk@apnic.net
> To: chaoaunccsun@outlook.com
> Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2014 16:38:56 +1000
>
> Dear Sun,
>
> Thank you for your information.
>
> The IP address you refer to is not registered to networks in the Asia Pacific region.
>
> This is the reason why you cannot find the IP registration details of 172.197.0.0/16 in the APNIC Whois Database. This block is registered
> and delegated by ARIN.
>
> However, if you complete a search on the our web APNIC Whois Database (link below), the registration shows that this block is delegated by ARIN.
>
> http://www.apnic.net/whois
>
> If your search via the above link it will give you the answer from the
> authoritative RIR.
>
> Below is a search result from the link above:
>
> -------------------snip-------------------
>
> % APNIC found the following authoritative answer from: whois.arin.net
>
> #
> # ARIN WHOIS data and services are subject to the Terms of Use
> # available at: https://www.arin.net/whois_tou.html
> #
>
> #
> # The following results may also be obtained via:
> # http://whois.arin.net/rest/nets;q=172.197.0.0?showDetails=true&showARIN=false&ext=netref2
> #
>
> NetRange: 172.192.0.0 - 172.216.255.255
> CIDR: 172.208.0.0/13, 172.216.0.0/16, 172.192.0.0/12
> OriginAS:
> NetName: AOL-172BLK-2
> NetHandle: NET-172-192-0-0-1
> Parent: NET-172-0-0-0-0
> NetType: Direct Allocation
> Comment: ADDRESSES WITHIN THIS BLOCK ARE NON-PORTABLE
> RegDate: 2002-02-13
> Updated: 2012-03-20
> Ref: http://whois.arin.net/rest/net/NET-172-192-0-0-1
>
> OrgName: America Online
> OrgId: AOL
> Address: 22000 AOL Way
> City: Dulles
> StateProv: VA
> PostalCode: 20166
> Country: US
> RegDate: 1992-04-01
> Updated: 2012-10-15
> Ref: http://whois.arin.net/rest/org/AOL
>
> OrgAbuseHandle: AOL382-ARIN
> OrgAbuseName: Abuse
> OrgAbusePhone: +1-703-265-4670
> OrgAbuseEmail: abuse@aol.net
> OrgAbuseRef: http://whois.arin.net/rest/poc/AOL382-ARIN
>
> OrgNOCHandle: AOL236-ARIN
> OrgNOCName: NOC
> OrgNOCPhone: +1-703-265-4670
> OrgNOCEmail: noc@aol.net
> OrgNOCRef: http://whois.arin.net/rest/poc/AOL236-ARIN
>
> OrgTechHandle: AOL-NOC-ARIN
> OrgTechName: America Online Inc
> OrgTechPhone: +1-703-265-4462
> OrgTechEmail: domains@aol.net
> OrgTechRef: http://whois.arin.net/rest/poc/AOL-NOC-ARIN
>
> RTechHandle: AOL-NOC-ARIN
> RTechName: America Online Inc
> RTechPhone: +1-703-265-4462
> RTechEmail: domains@aol.net
> RTechRef: http://whois.arin.net/rest/poc/AOL-NOC-ARIN
>
> -------------------snip-------------------
>
> You may also refer to the ARIN Database for more information on the IP address listed in your report.
>
> ARIN database - USA, Canada, parts of the Caribbean:
> http://www.arin.net/tools/whois_help.html
>
> I hope this information is of assistance.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> ________________________________________________________________________
>
> APNIC Helpdesk helpdesk@apnic.net
> Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC) Tel: +61 7 3858 3188
> PO Box 3646 South Brisbane, QLD 4101 Australia Fax: +61 7 3858 3199
> 6 Cordelia Street, South Brisbane, QLD http://www.apnic.net
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> On Thu Apr 03 10:18:03 2014, chaoaunccsun@outlook.com wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > hello,
> >
> >
> > ips within 172.197.0.0/16 has been used to keep sending out the spam
> > emails.
> > however, i cannot find how to reach its abuse contact via APNIC
> > whois.
> >
> >
> > can anyone help on this and pass me its abuse contact info?
> >
> >
> > thanks,
> > sun
> >
> >
>
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