I sent this once, but it was rejected for obscenities even though I was just copying what was being reported by McAfee. Hopefully it will now pass muster. William Closure ----- Original Message ----- From: E B Lund<mailto:[log in to unmask]> To: PCSOFT - Personal Computer software discussion<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 1:04 AM Subject: question on firewall OK, have been using McAfee's firewall and don't quite know what to think of some of the information I get from it. In one case I used the "get more information" option and the "registrant view" and this is what I got: Header reads McAfee Personal Firewall Plus: 65.54.206.43 (Watson.Microsoft.com) Registrant View tab Registrant Information Whois Server Version 1.3 Aborting search records found . . . MICROSOFT.COM.WAREZ.AT.TOPLIST.GULLI.COM MICROSOFT.COM.WANNDOODOO.COM MICROSOFT.COM.SUX.BUT.PYROFREAK.ORG.RULEZ.AND.DIOXTECH.NET.DELETED.GANDI.NET MICROSOFT.COM.SMELLS.SIMPLECODES.COM MICROSOFT.COM.SHOULD.GIVE.UP.BECAUSE.LINUXISGOD.COM MICROSOFT.COM.RAWKZ.MUH.WERLD.MENTALFLOSS.CA MICROSOFT.COM.COM.OHMYGODITBURNS.COM MICROSOFT.COM.LIVES.AT.SHAUNEWING.COM MICROSOFT.COM.IS.NOT.AS.COOL.AS.SIMPLECODES.COM MICROSOFT.COM.IS.IN.BED.WITH.CURTYV.COM MICROSOFT.COM.IS.GOD.BECOUSE.UNIXSUCKS.COM MICROSOFT.COM.IS.A.STEAMING.HEAP.OF.(deleted to remove bad words) yada yada yada. So, what does this all mean? And, as long as I am asking, frequently I get registrant information such as QWEST.NET.STIRLINGSHINE.COM and QWEST.NET.EMT-INDUSTRIES.COM Does any of this information really provide the average user with any useful information? Thanks for your time. William Closure Do you want to signoff PCSOFT or just change to Digest mode - visit our web site: http://freepctech.com/pcsoft.shtml