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Software Review Columns - Netting a Catch Looking up domains
This week's pick of software helps you locate details and status of domain names, such as, owner and geographical location. Some of them help you determine if a domain name is available. All tools are freeware, unless specified. ADVwhois ADVwhois is a small and simple Whois client that runs in the system, allowing you to look up the owner of a particular IP address or resolvable Internet domain, as well as the geographical location. The program does not return information on the domain owner, but on the owner of the IP block that is providing service on the domain. This makes it more useful for geographical reference or spam tracing.
Platform: 98/ME/2000/XP
Download Location: www.codecutters.org
MooreR Whois is a small and simple tool for Whois lookups. Just enter the domain name or URL and it will gather the registration information from the Whois database. You can specify an alternate Whois server, load a list of servers and save query results to a text file.
Platform: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
Download Loction:
http://moorer.tehbox.com
Domain Name Status Reporter is a simple tool that allows you to monitor the status of selected top-level domains. You can add domain names that you are interested in to a list, and then check all of them (or individual ones) for availability. The supported domains include .com, .net, .org, .edu, .info and .biz. In addition to the status, the program displays the expiration date, last updated date and the created date.
Platform: Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP
Download Location:
/domainstatus
This is a small and easy-to-use Whois Client that does queries against multiple TLDs (registries).
Platform: Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP
Download Location: www.geektools.com
Domain Name Analyzer is a domain name lookup tool that allows you to research, find, register and manage domain names for your product or business. It includes options to generate multiple domain names from keywords and then check them all for availability, with a single click. It supports all global and country code TLDs domains as well as trademark lookup, favourite registrar configuration, payment status lookup and more.
Platform: Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP
Download Location:
WhoisView allows you to determine the owner of an IP block. Unlike regular Whois tools, WhoisView may be used to find information like who owns a specified IP address block, who the Web hosting provider for a site is, who provides the DNS for a domain, etc. To make proper use of this software you should know the difference between IP block ownership and domain name ownership, or otherwise use a regular Whois tool. A command line version of the software is also available.
Platform: Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP
Download Location: www.whoisview.com
Reggie is an easy-to-use and very flexible domain name checker with a built-in 80,000-word English dictionary. It uses both HTTP and Whois searches and works through firewalls and HTTP authorisation. The program offers five automated search options including a Word List Builder, which can build a list using a combination of four different words. It also supports `Sounds Like', using Soundex and Metaphone functions, to find available domain names. The program supports over 200 top and country-level domains including .biz and .info with hundreds of servers to search from and you can add your own.
Platform: Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP
Download Location: www.mtoner.com
Name Stalker is a database-driven tool that allows you to track domain names for expiration and availability. The instant you look up a domain, Name Stalker records its expiration date, tracks it and queues it up to be monitored when its up for renewal. You can key domains by hand or import them from a file. Name Stalker is a great tool for keeping track of your own domain names or to keep an eye on others that jump at the opportunity if a previously registered domain becomes available. The program is multi-threaded for faster Whois performance and can optionally send e-mail notifications.
Platform: Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP
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Compiled by C. Ramesh
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