Computer Gurus...

[Dr.Evil]

if i can get someone's IP address and host server name, is there a way i can tell if this the server is from a government agency?

for example, something completely random:

host: spider-mtc-tb024.proxy.aol.com.
ip: 64.12.104.29

could i find out any info from just this? is there an easy way to track an email to see where it came from?

thanks

 

[gymtime]

in a Dale from King of the Hill voice: "It's a conspiracy!"

Yyyyyyyyyyup!!

 

[Dr.Evil]

huh? lol

 

[TheProject]

If you look at the full headers of an e-mail message, it'll tell you where it came from.

Assuming, that is, that the information has not been spoofed, or faked. Once it's been faked, I'm sure you can track it, but I don't know how or how difficult it would be.

 

[manny78]

well there're 3 options:

1- You have a subpeona and you force the ISP to give you the info related with this IP.

2- You know someone working for that specific ISP.

3- You're in the CIA and then have God knows what kind of software or database....

 

[Dr.Evil]

ok, trying to read the headers just confused me even more... here's a cut and paste of the entire message with the full headers. just need to know if people i'm in contact with (not the below email) are using a government server. what part of the header do i need to analyze and how? thanks

From [email protected] Thu Apr 18 11:15:15 2002
Return-Path: <[email protected]>
Received: from smtp3.hushmail.com (smtp3.hushmail.com [64.40.111.33])
by pl1.hushmail.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id LAA04210
for <[email protected]>; Thu, 18 Apr 2002 11:15:15 -0700
Received: from smtp016.mail.yahoo.com (smtp016.mail.yahoo.com [216.136.174.113])
by smtp3.hushmail.com (Postfix) with SMTP id 744AAF042
for <[email protected]>; Thu, 18 Apr 2002 11:15:15 -0700 (PDT)
Received: from ip68-8-197-14.sd.sd.cox.net (HELO cx422647-b.yahoo.com) ([email protected] with login)
by smtp.mail.vip.sc5.yahoo.com with SMTP; 18 Apr 2002 18:16:08 -0000
Message-Id: <[email protected]>
X-Sender: [email protected]
X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 5.1
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2002 11:08:09 -0500
To: [email protected]
From: soma <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: address change
In-Reply-To: <[email protected]>
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed
Status: RO

 

[Dr.Evil]

well there're 3 options:

1- You have a subpeona and you force the ISP to give you the info related with this IP.

2- You know someone working for that specific ISP.

3- You're in the CIA and then have God knows what kind of software or database....

lol.

i am looking for a quick way that will take no longer than 2-3 minutes...

 

[kronk]

if i can get someone's IP address and host server name, is there a way i can tell if this the server is from a government agency?

for example, something completely random:

host: spider-mtc-tb024.proxy.aol.com.
ip: 64.12.104.29

could i find out any info from just this? is there an easy way to track an email to see where it came from?

thanks

You can tell most times by the IP alone and tracking it. If this is the IP you have in question, at first look it appeared not to be from a government agency. However, after looking it appears it may trace back to a govt agency (maybe). Is the IP you are tracking?

 

[Dr.Evil]

Re: Re: Computer Gurus...

If this is the IP you have in question, at first look it appeared not to be from a government agency. However, after looking it appears it may trace back to a govt agency (maybe). Is the IP you are tracking?

damn, how can you tell? is there a certain set or combination of numbers to look for?

i'll send you a PM

 

[kronk]

Re: Re: Re: Computer Gurus...

damn, how can you tell? is there a certain set or combination of numbers to look for?

i'll send you a PM

OK. Let me know, I will be on for a few more mins.