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Am 26. Nov, 2002 schw=E4tzte Brian Tafoya so:

> Looks like someone has hacked the SRS database... I wonder how many
> people know about this one?
>
> whois microsoft.com
> [whois.crsnic.net]
>
> Whois Server Version 1.3
>
> Domain names in the .com, .net, and .org domains can now be registered
> with many different competing registrars. Go to http://www.internic.net
> for detailed information.
>
> MICROSOFT.COM.WILL.LIVE.FOREVER.BECOUSE.UNIXSUCKS.COM
> MICROSOFT.COM.WILL.CRASH.IN.6MN.ORG
> MICROSOFT.COM.WILL.BE.BEATEN.WITH.MY.SPANNER.NET

This is not hacking the db. It's hostnames for dns servers, the same as
ns1.yourisp.com and ns2.yourisp.com.

It's just that some people are using the hostnames of dns servers to make a
statement.

They aren't necessarily live, though, they're just registered as being dns
servers.

$ ping MICROSOFT.COM.WILL.LIVE.FOREVER.BECOUSE.UNIXSUCKS.COM
ping: unknown host MICROSOFT.COM.WILL.LIVE.FOREVER.BECOUSE.UNIXSUCKS.COM
$ ping -c 3 MICROSOFT.COM.WILL.CRASH.IN.6MN.ORG
PING MICROSOFT.COM.WILL.CRASH.IN.6MN.ORG (62.4.22.195): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 62.4.22.195: icmp_seq=3D0 ttl=3D47 time=3D243.5 ms
64 bytes from 62.4.22.195: icmp_seq=3D1 ttl=3D47 time=3D238.1 ms
64 bytes from 62.4.22.195: icmp_seq=3D2 ttl=3D47 time=3D225.0 ms

--- MICROSOFT.COM.WILL.CRASH.IN.6MN.ORG ping statistics ---
3 packets transmitted, 3 packets received, 0% packet loss
round-trip min/avg/max =3D 225.0/235.5/243.5 ms
$ host fred.com MICROSOFT.COM.WILL.CRASH.IN.6MN.ORG
Using domain server:
Name: MICROSOFT.COM.WILL.CRASH.IN.6MN.ORG
Address: 62.4.22.195#53
Aliases:

fred.com has address 62.4.78.159

I'm not certain how it's working, but also try ns1.net and yahoo.com.

ciao,

der.hans
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