{ "query": "168.253.0.0", "original": "168.253.0.0", "type": "ipv4", "outcome": "unparsed", "sources": [ { "role": "registry", "protocol": "WHOIS", "endpoint": "whois.arin.net:43", "trace": [ "whois.arin.net" ], "http_status": null, "outcome": "unparsed", "status_reason": "The reply has no matching registration identity or conclusive availability statement.", "raw": "\n#\n# ARIN WHOIS data and services are subject to the Terms of Use\n# available at: https://www.arin.net/resources/registry/whois/tou/\n#\n# If you see inaccuracies in the results, please report at\n# https://www.arin.net/resources/registry/whois/inaccuracy_reporting/\n#\n# Copyright 1997-2026, American Registry for Internet Numbers, Ltd.\n#\n\n\n#\n# Query terms are ambiguous. The query is assumed to be:\n# \"n 168.253.0.0\"\n#\n# Use \"?\" to get help.\n#\n\nNetRange: 168.253.0.0 - 168.253.255.255\nCIDR: 168.253.0.0/16\nNetName: AFRINIC-168-253-0-0\nNetHandle: NET-168-253-0-0-1\nParent: NET168 (NET-168-0-0-0-0)\nNetType: Transferred to AfriNIC\nOriginAS: \nOrganization: African Network Information Center (AFRINIC)\nRegDate: 2010-07-09\nUpdated: 2010-07-09\nComment: This IP address range is under AFRINIC responsibility.\nComment: Please see http://www.afrinic.net/ for further details,\nComment: or check the WHOIS server located at whois.afrinic.net.\nRef: https://rdap.arin.net/registry/ip/168.253.0.0\n\nResourceLink: http://afrinic.net/en/services/whois-query\nResourceLink: whois.afrinic.net\n\n\nOrgName: African Network Information Center\nOrgId: AFRINIC\nAddress: Level 11ABC\r\nAddress: Raffles Tower\r\nAddress: Lot 19, Cybercity\nCity: Ebene\nStateProv: \nPostalCode: \nCountry: MU\nRegDate: 2004-05-17\nUpdated: 2015-05-04\nComment: AfriNIC - http://www.afrinic.net\r\nComment: The African & Indian Ocean Internet Registry\nRef: https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/AFRINIC\n\nReferralServer: whois://whois.afrinic.net\nResourceLink: http://afrinic.net/en/services/whois-query\n\nOrgAbuseHandle: GENER11-ARIN\nOrgAbuseName: Generic POC\nOrgAbusePhone: +230 4666616 \nOrgAbuseEmail: abusepoc@afrinic.net\nOrgAbuseRef: https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/GENER11-ARIN\n\nOrgTechHandle: GENER11-ARIN\nOrgTechName: Generic POC\nOrgTechPhone: +230 4666616 \nOrgTechEmail: abusepoc@afrinic.net\nOrgTechRef: https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/GENER11-ARIN\n\n\n#\n# ARIN WHOIS data and services are subject to the Terms of Use\n# available at: https://www.arin.net/resources/registry/whois/tou/\n#\n# If you see inaccuracies in the results, please report at\n# https://www.arin.net/resources/registry/whois/inaccuracy_reporting/\n#\n# Copyright 1997-2026, American Registry for Internet Numbers, Ltd.\n#\n\n", "object": null, "cache_ttl": 0, "fetched_at": "2026-10-24T21:32:09+00:00" }, { "role": "registry referral", "protocol": "WHOIS", "endpoint": "whois.afrinic.net:43", "trace": [ "whois.arin.net", "whois.afrinic.net" ], "http_status": null, "outcome": "found", "status_reason": "The reply contains a matching registration identity.", "raw": "% This is the AfriNIC Whois server.\n% The AFRINIC whois database is subject to the following terms of Use. See https://afrinic.net/whois/terms\n\n% Note: this output has been filtered.\n% To receive output for a database update, use the \"-B\" flag.\n\n% Information related to '168.253.0.0 - 168.253.31.255'\n\n% No abuse contact registered for 168.253.0.0 - 168.253.31.255\n\ninetnum: 168.253.0.0 - 168.253.31.255\nnetname: Novafone\ndescr: NOVAFONE Inc\ncountry: LR\norg: ORG-CLI2-AFRINIC\nadmin-c: GBI2-AFRINIC\nadmin-c: AA107-AFRINIC\ntech-c: GBI2-AFRINIC\nstatus: ALLOCATED PA\nmnt-by: AFRINIC-HM-MNT\nmnt-lower: comium-lr-mnt\nmnt-routes: comium-lr-mnt\nsource: AFRINIC # Filtered\nparent: 0.0.0.0 - 255.255.255.255\n\norganisation: ORG-CLI2-AFRINIC\norg-name: NOVAFONE Inc\norg-type: LIR\ncountry: LR\naddress: Congo town,Musu spot\naddress: adjacent to the vacant\naddress: lot used as a football\naddress: Monrovia\nphone: tel:+231-88-650-0000\nphone: tel:+231-88-650-0000\nadmin-c: GBI2-AFRINIC\nadmin-c: AA107-AFRINIC\ntech-c: GBI2-AFRINIC\nmnt-ref: AFRINIC-HM-MNT\nmnt-ref: comium-lr-mnt\nmnt-by: AFRINIC-HM-MNT\nsource: AFRINIC # Filtered\n\nperson: Afrinic Admin\naddress: Monrovia\naddress: LR\naddress: Monrovia\naddress: Liberia\nphone: tel:+231-55-555-5553\nnic-hdl: AA107-AFRINIC\nmnt-by: GENERATED-HOICJEFLJ1EH7UNKUKEKQRH6JRQINIHF-MNT\nsource: AFRINIC # Filtered\n\nperson: GABRIEL BEDELL III\nnic-hdl: GBI2-AFRINIC\naddress: Lonestar Communications Corporation\naddress: P.O. Box 10-4673\naddress: Monrovia\naddress: Liberia\naddress: Postal Code 1000\naddress: Monrovia\naddress: Liberia\nphone: tel:+231-88-650-1504\nmnt-by: GENERATED-I8BVXOTMO6XMEEHQT02BN0VG5HCHZAZM-MNT\nsource: AFRINIC # Filtered\n\n% Information related to '168.253.0.0/24AS37557'\n\nroute: 168.253.0.0/24\ndescr: Novafone\norigin: AS37557\nmnt-by: COMIUM-LR-MNT\nsource: AFRINIC # Filtered\n\n\n\n", "object": null, "cache_ttl": 0, "fetched_at": "2026-10-24T21:32:09+00:00" } ], "warnings": [], "notes": [ "RDAP was unavailable; this result was retrieved through WHOIS." ], "cached": false, "fetched_at": "2026-10-24T21:32:02+00:00", "partial": false, "registry_only": false, "route_records": { "status": "ok", "records": [ { "kind": "route", "prefix": "168.253.0.0/19", "origin": "AS37557", "source": "AFRINIC # Filtered", "fields": { "route": [ "168.253.0.0/19" ], "descr": [ "Novafone" ], "origin": [ "AS37557" ], "mnt-by": [ "COMIUM-LR-MNT" ], "source": [ "AFRINIC # Filtered" ] } }, { "kind": "route", "prefix": "168.253.0.0/24", "origin": "AS37557", "source": "AFRINIC # Filtered", "fields": { "route": [ "168.253.0.0/24" ], "descr": [ "Novafone" ], "origin": [ "AS37557" ], "mnt-by": [ "COMIUM-LR-MNT" ], "source": [ "AFRINIC # Filtered" ] } } ], "warnings": [], "fetched_at": "2026-10-24T21:32:09+00:00", "registry": "AFRINIC", "endpoint": "whois.afrinic.net:43", "protocol": "WHOIS", "scope": "Exact and covering route objects in the responsible RIR routing registry." }, "display_status": { "key": "unparsed", "label": "WHOIS response" } }