Summary
The top section of the report summarizes the primary trace results: the IP address and estimated location, registration information for the target's domain (if any), and the network provider, or ISP, providing Internet service for the target.
Report Summary
Estimated location: The geographical location is a key piece of information for identifying fraudsters, hackers and the like. If an email message, website or IP address is located in a country or region different from what you expect, and/or from a country known for high fraud rates, the intentions of the target could well be sinister.
The trace results check the known locations of servers near the target, and reports the known location when available. If not available, the location of the target's ISP is provided, which is usually in the same country as the target, but may not be in the same city.
Network Contact Information: The network owner, or ISP, providing Internet access for an IP address or web site, is the company responsible for reviewing and taking action on abuse reports. In addition, ISPs are normally located in the same area or region as their users, so the location of the network provider is often a good estimation of the end-user location.
Domain Contact Information: A domain is the name registered by a company, organization or individual that is used for web site or email addresses, such as ‘visualware.com'. The domain registration provides details about who has registered a web site address, helpful information for verifying a web site owner.
Additional identification details are provided when available, including the time zone, the type of Internet applications running on the target system, and copyright information from the target system web page. |
