 | View Full Version : Digging for info on a host maxwello 02-22-2002, 11:49 PM What methods are available for digging for info on a host? I know basic nettools like whois, nslookup, but what else can I try to find more information on a particular host/business? Thanks. maxwello Lats 02-22-2002, 11:51 PM A reasonably quick method is to do a search in these forum. You're bound to dig up something. :) Lats... maxwello 02-22-2002, 11:56 PM Originally posted by Lats A reasonably quick method is to do a search in these forum. You're bound to dig up something. :) Lats... Well, ofcourse! :D That's the first thing I tried... no joy. The particular host I'm looking at now appears to be a smallish UK host, so that is also a factor.... maxwello avara 02-22-2002, 11:57 PM Try doing a couple of searches on Google. You'd be surprised how much you can find that way. For instance, I originally found out about ***** (and how horrible they are) by doing a search for "***** + sucks" on Google. :) maxwello 02-23-2002, 12:25 AM Originally posted by avara Try doing a couple of searches on Google. It is kinda surprising what you find sometimes. I even found some old email logs/archives. Searching the web is easy. I'm curious about more reliable or official sources of information. maxwello avara 02-23-2002, 12:27 AM Originally posted by maxwello I'm curious about more reliable or official sources of information. Try checking with the BBB. If a host (or any US company, for that matter) has a poor record, they may know about it. maxwello 02-23-2002, 12:30 AM Try checking with the BBB. Thanks for the suggestion. Happen to know of a UK / European equivilent? xnet 02-23-2002, 12:32 AM yep, BBB would be a good place to start |