Re: Country to IP range list

["P. Schmiel" <secfoc () cybernox net>]

Hi all,

as far as i am concerned, the best way is to make an (automatic) whois lookup on the
IP and check the whois reply with a simple script to get the country.
I hope this helps.

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Pascal Schmiel
schmiel () cybernox net


BG> -----Original Message-----
BG> From: Dennis Cox [mailto:dcox () tippingpoint com]
BG> Sent: Friday, January 07, 2005 6:50 PM
BG> To: Kevin Barzdaitis; security-basics () lists securityfocus com
BG> Subject: RE: Country to IP range list


BG> Kevin,

BG>  Why not put all the IP to Country information in a database. Then
BG> search based on Country to find the IP's associated.

BG> Dennis

BG> -----Original Message-----
BG> From: Kevin Barzdaitis [mailto:kevin () bidz com] 
BG> Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 9:02 PM
BG> To: security-basics () lists securityfocus com
BG> Subject: Country to IP range list


BG> Hello, all!
 
BG> I have a situation here where specific services shall be offered ONLY to
BG> specific countries. I think of blocking all IP addresses (on the
BG> firewall)
BG> for specific servers and allowing only IP ranges by Country. I was
BG> wondering
BG> if there exists publicly available list of "Country to IP ranges". I was
BG> only able to find "IP to Country" mappings, but i need to check every
BG> address specifically.
 
BG> Thanks!



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 P.                            mailto:secfoc () cybernox net