Check the Domain Details on WHOIS

Introduction

WHOIS is a query/response protocol that is widely used for querying databases in order to determine the registrant or assignee of Internet resources, such as a domain name, an IP address block, or an autonomous system number. WHOIS services are typically communicated using the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP). Servers listen to requests on the well-known port number 43.

The WHOIS system originated as a method for system administrators to obtain contact information for IP address assignments or domain name administrators. The use of the data in the WHOIS system has evolved into a variety of uses, including:

  • Supporting the security and stability of the Internet by providing contact points for network operators and administrators, including ISPs, and certified computer incident response teams.  
     
  • Determining the registration status of domain names.
     
  • Assisting law enforcement authorities in investigations for enforcing national and international laws, including, for example, countering terrorism-related criminal offenses and in supporting international cooperation procedures. In some countries, specialized non-governmental entities may be involved in this work.
     
  • Assisting in the combating against abusive uses of Information communication technology, such as illegal and other acts motivated by racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, and related intolerance, hatred, violence, all forms of child abuse, including pedophilia and child pornography, the trafficking in, and exploitation of, human beings.
     
  • Facilitating inquiries and subsequent steps to conduct trademark clearances and to help counter intellectual property infringement, misuse and theft in accordance with applicable national laws and international treaties.
     
  • Contributing to user confidence in the Internet as a reliable and efficient means of information and communication and as an important tool for promoting digital inclusion, e-commerce and other legitimate uses by helping users identify persons or entities responsible for content and services online.
     
  • Assisting businesses, other organizations and users in combating fraud, complying with relevant laws and safeguarding the interests of the public.
In this WHOIS lookup article only two pages includes named

Default.aspx

<%@ Page Language="vb" AutoEventWireup="false" Inherits="DataScrapping.WhoIs"CodeFile="Default.aspx.vb" %>
<html>
      <body style="text-align: left">
            <form id="Form1" name="Form1" runat="server">
                        <div align="center" style="text-align: left">
                    <span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;
                        color: #3300ff; text-decoration: underline">Check the Domain Details on WHOIS</span></strong><br />
                        <br />
                        <br />
                    </span>
            <table style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;" bgcolor="#dcdcdc" width="100%">
                <tr>
                    <td colspan="3">
                       
**************************************</td>
                </tr>
                <tr>
                    <td colspan="3">
                                                                  <asp:Label id="Label2" runat="server" Font-Size="X-Small" Font-Names="Verdana" ForeColor="Navy" Font-Bold="True">www.</asp:Label>
                                                                  <asp:TextBox id="txtDomain" runat="server" Font-Size="X-Small" Font-Names="Verdana" Font-Bold="True" Width="263px">Enter your Domain Name Here</asp:TextBox>
                                                                  <asp:Button id="btnQuery" runat="server"Text="Trace Domain
Details"
 Width="139px" Font-Size="X-Small" Font-Names="Arial" ForeColor="Black" Font-Bold="False"BorderColor="White" BackColor="DarkGray"></asp:Button>
                        &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;
                                                <asp:Label id="Label1" runat="server" Width="232px" Font-Size="X-Small" Font
Names
="Verdana" ForeColor="Navy" Font-Bold="True">Example: itorian.com</asp:Label></td>
                </tr>
                <tr>
                    <td colspan="3">
                       
*************************************</td>
                </tr>
                <tr>
                    <td colspan="3">
                                                                  <asp:Label id="txtResult" runat="server"ForeColor="Blue" Font
Names
="Verdana" Font-Bold="True" Font-Size="X-Small"></asp:Label></td>
                </tr>
            </table>
                        </div>
            </form>
      </body>
</html>

Default.aspx.vb

Imports System.Net.Sockets
Imports System.Text
Imports System.IO
Imports System.Collections
Imports System.Net
Imports System.Text.RegularExpressions
Namespace DataScrapping
    Partial Class WhoIs
        Inherits System.Web.UI.Page

#Region " Web Form Designer Generated Code "
        <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        End Sub
 

        Private Sub Page_Init(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs)Handles MyBase.Init
            InitializeComponent()
        End Sub
#End Region
        Private Sub Page_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs)Handles MyBase.Load
            txtDomain.Attributes.Add("onclick""this.value='';")
        End Sub

        Private Sub btnQuery_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs)Handles btnQuery.Click
            Dim firstLevelbufData As String
            Try
                Dim strURL As String = "http://www.directnic.com/whois/index.php?query=" + txtDomain.Text
                Dim web As New WebClient()
                Dim bufData As Byte()
                bufData = web.DownloadData(strURL)
                firstLevelbufData = Encoding.Default.GetString(bufData)
            Catch ex As System.Net.WebException
                txtResult.Text = ex.Message()
                Exit Sub
            End Try
            Try
                Dim first, last As String
                first = "<p class=" + Chr(34) + "text12" + Chr(34) + ">"
                last = "</p>"
                Dim RE As New Regex(first + "(?<MYDATA>.*?(?=" + last + "))", RegexOptions.IgnoreCase Or RegexOptions.Singleline)
                Dim m As Match = RE.Match(firstLevelbufData)
                txtResult.Text = m.Groups("MYDATA").Value + "<br>"
                If txtResult.Text.Length < 10 Then txtResult.Text = "Some Error Occured."
            Catch e3 As Exception
                txtResult.Text = "Some Error Occured."
            End Try
        End Sub
    End Class
End Namespace

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