Roosl's WhoIs / Web Utility 3.1

Roosl's WhoIs / Web Utility was designed to be a small program that provides methods of identifying who web addresses belong (or are registered) to. As well, using information such as URLs (links), e-mail addresses, e-mail headers and domain names, you can see where information really comes from, and where URLs really take you when you click on them, and even read the web page's source code to see what it might be doing (such as malevolent javascript) other than displaying information.

This program actually came about as a result of my investigation into (and curiosity about) fraudulent "phishing" spam e-mail. As part of the user guide (as examples of real use), I share with you the actual e-mail data and the steps used with this software to delve into the origin of the mail and how the thieves "hijack" your browser and a major bank's website.

Now, we are also subject to "Pharming". Pharming is the newest method whereby, via spyware on your PC or via a hacked DNS server, your browser is redirected to a fraudulent site which appears to be your intended destination. For example, you type (or use your favorites for) your bank's web site name. But instead of going to "www.mybank.com", you end up someplace else.

However, since your bank's address (and all internet addresses) are actually IP addresses, you may always know you're going to the right place if you use the IP address instead of the name address. Using this program, you can easily check your bank's URL by name, and get the IP address, then use the IP address in your browser!

Limitations:

· 30 days trial