http://www.amitbhawani.com/blog/reverse-dns/ Stay Updated with the Latest Tech Info! Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:22:41 +0530 hourly 1 http://www.amitbhawani.com/blog/reverse-dns/#comment-26376 Reverse DNS Information – DNS Look Tools | What is Guide Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:23:05 +0000 http://www.amitbhawani.com/blog/?p=815#comment-26376 [...] Reverse DNS is the exact reverse of this process in which an IP address is converted to its human-readable format. It is an important tool in searching to the roots of a certain IP address that has your interest – that is it could be the IP address of a spammer who comments/emails you absolute junk and you want to block him and want to know who he is. It is also necessitated by the fact that some hackers and crackers also leave vital IP’s behind that can lead to their apprehension. Reverse DNS is also required in networks that use SMTP servers, express management systems and other tools of networking. [...] [...] Reverse DNS is the exact reverse of this process in which an IP address is converted to its human-readable format. It is an important tool in searching to the roots of a certain IP address that has your interest – that is it could be the IP address of a spammer who comments/emails you absolute junk and you want to block him and want to know who he is. It is also necessitated by the fact that some hackers and crackers also leave vital IP’s behind that can lead to their apprehension. Reverse DNS is also required in networks that use SMTP servers, express management systems and other tools of networking. [...]

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