IP Address Lookup
Found an IP address in a log, email header or firewall alert? See who it belongs to, which network and country it's in, its reverse DNS name, and whether it's a hosting or VPN provider. Paste up to 25 at once.
- Owner and country
- Network and ASN
- Up to 25 at once
What the results mean
- Owner and network (ASN): the organisation that announces the address on the internet, usually an internet provider, hosting company or large business. It's rarely the person using it.
- Country is where the address block is registered, which is usually but not always where it's used. Mobile, VPN and satellite addresses can appear in another city or country.
- Reverse DNS is the name the owner gave the address. It often hints at the type of connection or the server's purpose.
- Hosting network means a data centre or cloud provider. Logins from these are often VPNs, bots or attackers rather than real people.
Investigating an address
- See if it's on spam blocklists with the Blacklist Checker, or trace the route to it with Traceroute.
- To report abuse, contact the network owner's abuse address (shown in a WHOIS lookup of the IP at the registry, such as RIPE for Europe).
- An IP address alone can't identify a person. Only the internet provider can link it to a customer, and only for the police or under a court order.