WhoisCL is a simple command-line utility that allows you to easily get information about a registered domain. It automatically connect to the right WHOIS server, according to the top-level domain name, and retrieve the WHOIS record of the domain.
It supports both generic domains and country code domains.
System Requirements
- Windows operating system: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/2003/2008/7/8.
- Internet connection.
- On a firewall, you should allow outgoing connections to port 43.
Usage
WhoisCL [-r] [-n] [-socks4] [-socks5] Domain| [-r] | If you specify this option, the top remark lines of the WHOIS record are automatically removed. |
| [-n] | If you specify this option, WhoisCL will get the correct WHOIS server from xx.whois-servers.net, instead of using the internal WHOIS servers list. |
| [-socks4] | Specifies SOCKS4 proxy to use, in IPAddress:Port format |
| [-socks5] | Specifies SOCKS5 proxy to use, in IPAddress:Port format |
| Domain | Domain name. |
Examples:
WhoisCL microsoft.com
WhoisCL -r google.com
WhoisCL -n w3c.org
WhoisCL -socks4 192.168.0.55:1080 nirsoft.net
WhoisCL -socks5 192.168.10.55:9980 facebook.com