Whois & RDAP Lookup
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IP Geolocation RDAPIP Range167.233.144.0 - 167.233.159.255
Handle167.233.144.0 - 167.233.159.255
NameCLOUD-NBG1
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HolderHOS-GUN
Registered2026-06-10 09:40 UTC
Updated2026-06-10 09:40 UTC
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Email[email protected]
Phone+49 9831 505-0
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# # ARIN WHOIS data and services are subject to the Terms of Use # available at: https://www.arin.net/resources/registry/whois/tou/ # # If you see inaccuracies in the results, please report at # https://www.arin.net/resources/registry/whois/inaccuracy_reporting/ # # Copyright 1997-2026, American Registry for Internet Numbers, Ltd. # NetRange: 167.233.0.0 - 167.233.255.255 CIDR: 167.233.0.0/16 NetName: RIPE NetHandle: NET-167-233-0-0-1 Parent: NET167 (NET-167-0-0-0-0) NetType: Early Registrations, Transferred to RIPE NCC OriginAS: Organization: RIPE Network Coordination Centre (RIPE) RegDate: 2016-09-28 Updated: 2025-02-10 Comment: These addresses have been further assigned to users in the RIPE NCC region. Please note that the organization and point of contact details listed below are those of the RIPE NCC not the current address holder. ** You can find user contact information for the current address holder in the RIPE database at http://www.ripe.net/whois. 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Box 10096 City: Amsterdam StateProv: PostalCode: 1001EB Country: NL RegDate: Updated: 2013-07-29 Ref: https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/RIPE ReferralServer: whois.ripe.net ResourceLink: https://apps.db.ripe.net/db-web-ui/query OrgAbuseHandle: ABUSE3850-ARIN OrgAbuseName: Abuse Contact OrgAbusePhone: +31205354444 OrgAbuseEmail: [email protected] OrgAbuseRef: https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/ABUSE3850-ARIN OrgTechHandle: RNO29-ARIN OrgTechName: RIPE NCC Operations OrgTechPhone: +31 20 535 4444 OrgTechEmail: [email protected] OrgTechRef: https://rdap.arin.net/registry/entity/RNO29-ARIN # # ARIN WHOIS data and services are subject to the Terms of Use # available at: https://www.arin.net/resources/registry/whois/tou/ # # If you see inaccuracies in the results, please report at # https://www.arin.net/resources/registry/whois/inaccuracy_reporting/ # # Copyright 1997-2026, American Registry for Internet Numbers, Ltd. # % This is the RIPE Database query service. % The objects are in RPSL format. % % The RIPE Database is subject to Terms and Conditions. % See https://docs.db.ripe.net/terms-conditions.html % Note: this output has been filtered. % To receive output for a database update, use the "-B" flag. % Information related to '167.233.144.0 - 167.233.159.255' % Abuse contact for '167.233.144.0 - 167.233.159.255' is '[email protected]' inetnum: 167.233.144.0 - 167.233.159.255 netname: CLOUD-NBG1 country: DE status: ASSIGNED PA org: ORG-HOA1-RIPE admin-c: HOAC1-RIPE tech-c: HOAC1-RIPE mnt-by: HOS-GUN remarks: INFRA-AW created: 2026-06-10T09:40:21Z last-modified: 2026-06-10T09:40:21Z source: RIPE organisation: ORG-HOA1-RIPE org-name: Hetzner Online GmbH country: DE reg-nr: District court Ansbach HRB 6089 org-type: LIR address: Industriestrasse 25 address: D-91710 address: Gunzenhausen address: GERMANY phone: +49 9831 5050 fax-no: +49 9831 5053 admin-c: MF1400-RIPE admin-c: GM834-RIPE admin-c: HOAC1-RIPE admin-c: MH375-RIPE admin-c: DD15478-RIPE admin-c: SK8441-RIPE admin-c: TA9901-RIPE abuse-c: HOAC1-RIPE mnt-ref: RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT mnt-ref: HOS-GUN mnt-by: RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT mnt-by: HOS-GUN created: 2004-04-17T11:07:58Z last-modified: 2026-07-17T10:16:01Z source: RIPE # Filtered role: Hetzner Online GmbH - Contact Role address: Hetzner Online GmbH address: Industriestrasse 25 address: D-91710 Gunzenhausen address: Germany phone: +49 9831 505-0 fax-no: +49 9831 505-3 abuse-mailbox: [email protected] remarks: ************************************************* remarks: * For spam/abuse/security issues please contact * remarks: * [email protected], or fill out the form at * remarks: * abuse.hetzner.com, thank you. * remarks: ************************************************* remarks: remarks: ************************************************* remarks: * Any questions on Peering please send to * remarks: * [email protected] * remarks: ************************************************* org: ORG-HOA1-RIPE admin-c: MH375-RIPE tech-c: GM834-RIPE tech-c: MF1400-RIPE tech-c: DD15478-RIPE tech-c: SK8441-RIPE tech-c: TA9901-RIPE nic-hdl: HOAC1-RIPE mnt-by: HOS-GUN created: 2004-08-12T09:40:20Z last-modified: 2026-07-17T10:14:19Z source: RIPE # Filtered % Information related to '167.233.0.0/16AS24940' route: 167.233.0.0/16 org: ORG-HOA1-RIPE descr: HETZNER-DC origin: AS24940 mnt-by: HOS-GUN created: 2019-09-19T11:53:17Z last-modified: 2019-09-19T11:53:17Z source: RIPE organisation: ORG-HOA1-RIPE org-name: Hetzner Online GmbH country: DE reg-nr: District court Ansbach HRB 6089 org-type: LIR address: Industriestrasse 25 address: D-91710 address: Gunzenhausen address: GERMANY phone: +49 9831 5050 fax-no: +49 9831 5053 admin-c: MF1400-RIPE admin-c: GM834-RIPE admin-c: HOAC1-RIPE admin-c: MH375-RIPE admin-c: DD15478-RIPE admin-c: SK8441-RIPE admin-c: TA9901-RIPE abuse-c: HOAC1-RIPE mnt-ref: RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT mnt-ref: HOS-GUN mnt-by: RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT mnt-by: HOS-GUN created: 2004-04-17T11:07:58Z last-modified: 2026-07-17T10:16:01Z source: RIPE # Filtered % This query was served by the RIPE Database Query Service version 1.123 (BUSA) % Query time: 911 msec % WHEN: Fri Jul 31 21:46:58 UTC 2026
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"value": "https://rdap.db.ripe.net/ip/167.233.153.33"
},
{
"href": "https://rdap.db.ripe.net/ip/167.233.153.33",
"rel": "self",
"type": "application/rdap+json",
"value": "https://rdap.db.ripe.net/ip/167.233.153.33"
},
{
"href": "http://www.ripe.net/data-tools/support/documentation/terms",
"rel": "copyright",
"value": "http://www.ripe.net/data-tools/support/documentation/terms"
}
],
"name": "CLOUD-NBG1",
"notices": [
{
"description": [
"This output has been filtered."
],
"title": "Filtered"
},
{
"description": [
"If you see inaccuracies in the results, please visit:"
],
"links": [
{
"href": "https://www.ripe.net/contact-form?topic=ripe_dbm\u0026show_form=true",
"rel": "inaccuracy-report",
"type": "text/html",
"value": "https://rdap.db.ripe.net/ip/167.233.153.33"
}
],
"title": "Whois Inaccuracy Reporting"
},
{
"description": [
"Objects returned came from source",
"RIPE"
],
"title": "Source"
},
{
"description": [
"This is the RIPE Database query service. The objects are in RDAP format."
],
"links": [
{
"href": "http://www.ripe.net/db/support/db-terms-conditions.pdf",
"rel": "terms-of-service",
"type": "application/pdf",
"value": "https://rdap.db.ripe.net/ip/167.233.153.33"
}
],
"title": "Terms and Conditions"
}
],
"objectClassName": "ip network",
"parentHandle": "167.233.0.0 - 167.233.255.255",
"port43": "whois.ripe.net",
"rdapConformance": [
"geofeed1",
"rirSearch1",
"ips",
"cidr0",
"rdap_level_0",
"nro_rdap_profile_0",
"redacted"
],
"redacted": [
{
"method": "removal",
"name": {
"description": "Personal e-mail information"
},
"prePath": "$.entities[?(@.handle=='HOAC1-RIPE')].vcardArray[1][?(@[0]=='e-mail')]",
"reason": {
"description": "Personal data"
}
},
{
"method": "removal",
"name": {
"description": "Personal e-mail information"
},
"prePath": "$.entities[?(@.handle=='ORG-HOA1-RIPE')].vcardArray[1][?(@[0]=='e-mail')]",
"reason": {
"description": "Personal data"
}
},
{
"method": "removal",
"name": {
"description": "Personal e-mail information"
},
"prePath": "$.entities[?(@.handle=='HOAC1-RIPE')].vcardArray[1][?(@[0]=='e-mail')]",
"reason": {
"description": "Personal data"
}
}
],
"remarks": [
{
"description": [
"INFRA-AW"
]
}
],
"startAddress": "167.233.144.0",
"status": [
"active"
],
"type": "ASSIGNED PA"
}Frequently asked questions
What is WHOIS?
WHOIS is a public directory that answers "who is responsible for this?" for domains, IP ranges and ASNs. It lists registration dates, the registrar, nameservers and contacts.
What is RDAP, and how does it differ?
RDAP is the modern replacement for WHOIS. It returns the same records in a structured, consistent format. We query RDAP first and fall back to classic WHOIS text when a registry has not adopted it yet.
What is the difference between a registrar and a registrant?
The registrar is the company you register and manage a domain through, such as xTom or GoDaddy. The registrant is the person or organization that actually holds the domain.
What are nameservers?
Nameservers answer DNS questions for a domain and decide which IP addresses the name resolves to. They also show which DNS provider the domain uses.
What is DNSSEC?
DNSSEC adds cryptographic signatures to DNS answers so they cannot be quietly altered in transit. "Signed" means the domain has it enabled, "unsigned" means it does not.
Why is the contact information redacted?
Privacy laws such as GDPR require registrars to hide most personal details in public records. The abuse contact is usually still shown, so a domain or network can be reported when something goes wrong.