interesting IP noticed on a torrent download

Donnachaidh

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Wed Aug-22-07 05:06 PM
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interesting IP noticed on a torrent download

I'm downloading a video called "Bush's Brain - Karl Rove Documentary" and I was scrolling the IPs listed on the torrent. One had the cia.com listed.

Tin hat time -- is it possible that the cia hasn't seen this documentary? Anyone good at finding locations from an IP number?

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DS1

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Wed Aug-22-07 05:07 PM
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1. It's an ISP

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SKKY

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Wed Aug-22-07 05:07 PM
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2. PM me the IP and I'll tell you where it's coming from...

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ruiner4u

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Wed Aug-22-07 05:08 PM
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3. whats the ip #?

http://www.arin.net/whois/

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nickgutierrez

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Wed Aug-22-07 05:15 PM
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4. It's not that CIA.

They would be something like cia.gov.

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Donnachaidh

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Wed Aug-22-07 05:30 PM
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8. I thought most companies locked up the extensions

like gov., org., com, etc. Guess the cia isn't interested in keeping their inittials totally to themselves.

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SKKY

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Wed Aug-22-07 05:34 PM
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9. You can't "lock up" top-level domains (i.e. .com .edu . org)...

...those are managed by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA). As someone already posted, if it was the "CIA", it would be from a .gov domain, which, if you go to www.cia.gov, it's obviously their Public Affairs site.

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nickgutierrez

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Wed Aug-22-07 05:39 PM
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11. The White House certainly didn't.

Government and business aren't the same thing, in any way shape or form.

And when you ask questions about how well the government really understands the way the internet works, just keep in mind that they put Ted "Series of Tubes" Stevens in charge of regulating it.

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SKKY

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Wed Aug-22-07 05:21 PM
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5. It's coming from Calgary...

It's registered to CyberSurf, Inc. If you call Paul Mercia at 403-605-4821, you can discuss it with him, or just e-mail him at paul_mercia@hotmail.com.

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Donnachaidh

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Wed Aug-22-07 05:24 PM
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6. well heck -

There goes my tinfoil hat.

Thanks for checking it.

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SKKY

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Wed Aug-22-07 05:25 PM
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7. Sure...

You can do the same at http://network-tools.com. Very, very useful site.

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Deja Q

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Wed Aug-22-07 05:37 PM
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10. IP or DNS name?

cia.com sounds like a DNS name (most government entities use .gov, not .com)

And if it is an actual number, like 10.100.89.122 then I'd worry. That's a direct IP address; which DNS names help resolve. It's easier to remember a DNS name than a full IP address.

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