This is an interesting hack.
Try pinging it. Ping will convert the numbers.
209.61.186.241 is the address in question. There is no reverse lookup for
that IP address. The server is hosted by Rackspace.
Rackspace.com (NETBLK-RSPC-NET-2)
112 East Pecan St.
San Antonio, TX 78205
US
Netname: RSPC-NET-2
Netblock: 209.61.128.0 - 209.61.191.255
Maintainer: RSPC
Coordinator:
Rackspace, com (ZR9-ARIN) [EMAIL PROTECTED]
210-892-4000
Domain System inverse mapping provided by:
NS.RACKSPACE.COM 207.235.16.2
NS2.RACKSPACE.COM 207.71.44.121
Record last updated on 05-Sep-2000.
Database last updated on 21-Apr-2001 23:02:21 EDT.
Not the fisrt time I have found spammers coming from that block of IPs...
What the number is is the decimal version of the IP address. If you
convert it to hex, you can figure the IP address out.
On Mon, 23 Apr 2001, Jesus Gonzalez wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I know this is off topic, but you all seem to be experts in IP and routing
> in general.
> I've received a few e-mails with http links pointing to some unusual
> addresses. It works, but the address is not a standard xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx,
> rather a single string of numbers.
> For example, I received an e-mail with a link to this address:
> http://3510483697/
> It's a website for a hosting service. But HOW is that possible? How are
> those numbers translated to cobentional addressing schemes, or do they have
> to be?
> I'm just REALLY curious, and it bugs me that I don't know.
>
> Thanks again in advance!
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