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[ga] Whois typosquasher?
- To: GA <ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Subject: [ga] Whois typosquasher?
- From: Hugh Dierker <hdierker2204@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2007 11:52:08 -0700 (PDT)
- Domainkey-signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=yahoo.com; h=X-YMail-OSG:Received:Date:From:Subject:To:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding:Message-ID; b=pLF9iHVgdtRxSPshYtk+EJMZzkIDSpCuk5ZWI0CzY4B6gIqLUtdQCZntitAhseLx3genDhzFOY96svbjm9L/+/t6HxJKfVIOuPMWesr4fRYgLKCwaPsAU0TrbAjQBOZrzH+JCygFI5IZfBsQS0WtUsvRmyagp4B3E3TbQmBSWZE=;
- Sender: owner-ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
This is a very interesting portion of a Domain Name Wire article.
It shows an automated system for obtaining Whois data. Seems logical in this case but the implications are very wrong.
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"CitizenHawk?s TypoSquasher tool crawls the web in search of typos of a company?s brand name. Whenever it finds an infringing domain name TypoSquaher captures evidence including screenshots, whois information, and how the domain is being monetized. It then automates legal processes to get control of the domain, including sending cease & desist letters and contacting the company that helps monetize the domain (such as a domain parking company). Clients include 1-800-PetMeds (NASDAQ: PETS) and Overstock (NASDAQ: OSTK).
MacRobie gave me a test drive of CitizenHawks? TypoSquasher last week and it was impressive. He showed examples of typo domains for Disney (NYSE: DIS) that have since been resolved. After logging into the hosted system, you see a number of typo domains. Next to each typo is the whois information for the owner, a screenshot of the domain, IP address, and workflow tools."
Eric
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