The whois server has a really loose pattern matching engine. This is actually a host record for: JIMPHILLIPS.ORG ACIDULOUS.COM CANADIAN.ORG COM.BR SHEEPSTER.COM SAFESEARCH.COM The last one is what you are looking for - yahoo.com This is becoming more and more common. Look at microsoft.com, apple.com, etc. At 06:17 PM 3/19/02, David McGaugh wrote:
whois -h whois.internic.net yahoo.com
Whois Server Version 1.3
Domain names in the .com, .net, and .org domains can now be registered with many different competing registrars. Go to http://www.internic.net for detailed information.
YAHOO.COM.REALLY.NEEDS.TO.GET.A.CLUE.AT.JIMPHILLIPS.ORG YAHOO.COM.IS.TRYING.TO.STEAL.YAHOO.VU.HOW.ACIDULOUS.COM YAHOO.COM.IS.NOT.CANADIAN.ORG YAHOO.COM.BR YAHOO.COM.AND.SAFESEARCH.COM.AINT.NOTHING.COMPARED.TO.SHEEPSTER.COM YAHOO.COM.AINT.NOTHIN.COMPARED.TO.SAFESEARCH.COM YAHOO.COM
To single out one record, look it up with "xxx", where xxx is one of the of the records displayed above. If the records are the same, look them up with "=xxx" to receive a full display for each record.
Last update of whois database: Tue, 19 Mar 2002 17:10:53 EST <<<
The Registry database contains ONLY .COM, .NET, .ORG, .EDU domains and Registrars.
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