Archive for August, 2008

Despite the common myth that some believe concerning how it is impossible to find someone by their IP address, the sole purpose of the IP address is to allow networked computers to know when a specific IP logs onto a network and follow what it is doing. The IP address is used to inventory members on-line who are using the internet or networked systems.

The internet is an important tool for many businesses and individuals. At times, it may be necessary to determine who the owner of an IP address is for legal reasons and to investigate further the individual. The IP address, also know as “Internet Protocol” address, had a number system which designates where that remote computer is dialing from, even if the person has a firewall.

You will find many free services on the internet, which can do a reverse IP address search for you. These websites track down IP addresses and their respective owners by translating the numbers within the IP address. Once the number has been translated, it is possible to determine the name of the company, which is the internet provider for the person who owns the IP address.

These are some of the free websites available, which performs these searches:
http://www.iwebtool.com/reverse_ip
http://www.myipneighbors.com/

There are also professional services you can take advantage of to track down the owner of the IP address you have. If you use these professional services, check their website out beforehand to check their prices before you begin using them. Professional services are handy especially if you need further information included with your search. These services are also better choices for law enforcement personnel due to the complete information, which can be obtained. However, keep in mind these services can come at a high price for more information.

A reverse search is using an indirect method to locate an individual or organization. To be able to do a reverse search, you need to have certain kinds of information in order to track someone down.

This includes, but is not limited to:
• Name
• Address
• E-mail
• Phone number
• Cell number
• IP address
• license plate number

There are a number of methods available to search for a person or organization by using one or more of the above information. This includes both free and for fee searches. Either search is easy to do within just a few minutes of your time.

The internet has tremendous resources available for individuals or law enforcement personnel to search for people. If you have any of the aforementioned details, you can go to the free or for fee website and use their search database to find the person you are looking to find. If you only have a name, it is important to have another piece of information with it (i.e. the address or telephone number) to distinguish the individual from the many others who might be sharing his or her name.

If you are using the free search engines, these services are free but may be limited in their resources due to the engine being a public database. All public databases have voluntarily given information, and as such may be incomplete. Verify the website is free before you begin your search as some websites boast free searches but tell you after your search you must pay to receive the result.

If you use the for fee search engine, verify all fees before you begin your search. Be sure to only use certified websites to avoid scams or having your information (i.e. e-mail) spread.

It is a common myth that it is impossible to locate or identify someone merely by an e-mail address. However, this is possible and is in fact, quite easy to accomplish. With the information located within an e-mail message, you can use the resources of the internet to locate almost anyone. You are even able to locate someone if all you have is just the e-mail itself.

The internet has provided incredible tools and resources to all users around the world. However, there at times those individuals will take advantage of these tools and try to compromise your computer by nefarious means. When this occurs, you can track these individuals down and turn them in to the authorities. Using the IP address within an e-mail, or the e-mail itself, you can locate the person who sent you the e-mail and possibly even attain the person’s name.

Even if the e-mail or the person is sending the e-mail has a firewall, it is still possible to determine who the sender is.
There are websites available that are available to perform these searches including: https://www.abika.com/forms/Verifyemailaddress.asp

This information can also be obtained by use of professional services: http://www.emailrevealer.com/

However, these professional service websites will charge for their services. Be certain to verify their fees before using them.

When using these professional services, you receive a number of added bonuses. For instance, you can provide them with the e-mail in question and request for them to look into where else has this sender made an appearance. This is helpful especially to law enforcement or individuals who desire to find out where the e-mail has been and what it has been doing. In some cases, you may even be able to retrieve messages that were sent from the e-mail.

A DNS search is used with an IP address to determine the name and location from where a computer is functioning. In some cases, this search may also yield the name of the individual who is using the computer. This is a very easy search that any individual can commence and successfully complete.

An IP address, or “internet protocol” address, is a series of numbers assigned to a user through an internet service provider or similar service, not unlike a driver’s license. It is always active and is shown wherever you explore on the internet. An IP address can be located whenever a computer remotely logs onto an individual website, sends an e-mail, logs into an MMPG, or uses his or her account.

A DNS search is also handy if you need to verify what an employee has been doing with his or her time during working hours. You can use the DNS search to examine where the employee has been and find a list of recent searches.

If you wish to perform a DNS search, you can visit this website:
https://www.abika.com/forms/Verifyemailaddress.asp

This is a free service available to anyone who wishes to do a DNS search. Another excellent website with resources and offering an internal DNS search engine is: http://cgibin.erols.com/ziring/cgi-bin/nsgate/gate.pl

This website offers a number of resources including:
• Background information on DNS
• IP addresses
• How to search for them
• ICANN Registration

You can also find a number of handy tools, which will allow you to integrate your DNS searches and respond accordingly.

This last website is an additional resource but is a little more complicated in use compared to the other websites. It is mainly a general domain search, but will provide you with the necessary information you are searching for once you have provided the DNS information. http://www.amnesi.com/