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Microsoft Web Technician messes up their servers



<< The mistake was fixed at about 5 p.m. PST Wednesday, making all sites available once more. >>



Uhhh...no
 


<< Microsoft said the problem began after a technician reconfigured the network equipment that directs Internet traffic at about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. >>



yeah, after a little sabotage maybe:

Result for microsoft.com
Whois Server Version 1.3

Domain names in the .com, .net, and .org domains can now be registered
with many different competing registrars. Go to http://www.internic.net
for detailed information.

Server Name: MICROSOFT.COM.WILL.LIVE.FOREVER.BUT.LUNIX.SUCKS-BYBIRTH.ARTISTICCHEESE.COM
IP Address: 209.191.22.24
Registrar: CORE INTERNET COUNCIL OF REGISTRARS
Whois Server: whois.corenic.net
Referral URL: www.corenic.net



Server Name: MICROSOFT.COM.SHOULD.GIVE.UP.BECAUSE.LINUXISGOD.COM
IP Address: 207.10.88.13
Registrar: INTERNET DOMAIN REGISTRARS
Whois Server: whois.registrars.com
Referral URL: www.registrars.com



Server Name: MICROSOFT.COM.SE.FAIT.HAX0RIZER.PAR.TOUT.LE.ZOY.ORG
IP Address: 138.12.12.12
Registrar: GANDI
Whois Server: whois.gandi.net
Referral URL: www.gandi.net



Server Name: MICROSOFT.COM.OWNED.BY.MAT.HACKSWARE.COM
IP Address: 211.63.57.1
Registrar: TUCOWS.COM, INC.
Whois Server: whois.opensrs.net
Referral URL: www.opensrs.org



Server Name: MICROSOFT.COM.N-AIME.BILL.QUE.QUAND.IL.N-EST.PAS.NU
IP Address: 62.220.128.7
Registrar: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, INC.
Whois Server: whois.networksolutions.com
Referral URL: www.networksolutions.com



Server Name: MICROSOFT.COM.MUST.STOP.TAKEDRUGS.ORG
IP Address: 12.5.4.8
Registrar: REGISTER.COM, INC.
Whois Server: whois.register.com
Referral URL: www.register.com



Server Name: MICROSOFT.COM.IS.SOON.GOING.TO.THE.DEATHCORPORATION.COM
IP Address: 62.92.244.245
Registrar: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, INC.
Whois Server: whois.networksolutions.com
Referral URL: www.networksolutions.com



Server Name: MICROSOFT.COM.IS.SECRETLY.RUN.BY.ILLUMINATI.TERRORISTS.NET
IP Address: 170.1.75.143
Registrar: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, INC.
Whois Server: whois.networksolutions.com
Referral URL: www.networksolutions.com



Server Name: MICROSOFT.COM.IS.NOTHING.BUT.A.MONSTER.ORG
IP Address: 213.156.2.27
Registrar: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, INC.
Whois Server: whois.networksolutions.com
Referral URL: www.networksolutions.com



Server Name: MICROSOFT.COM.IS.NO.MATCH.FOR.THE.UEBER-GEEKS.AT.JIMPHILLIPS.ORG
IP Address: 24.240.60.24
Registrar: TUCOWS.COM, INC.
Whois Server: whois.opensrs.net
Referral URL: www.opensrs.org



Server Name: MICROSOFT.COM.IS.GOD.BUT.LINUX.SUCKS-FOREVER.ARTISTICCHEESE.COM
IP Address: 209.191.99.161
Registrar: CORE INTERNET COUNCIL OF REGISTRARS
Whois Server: whois.corenic.net
Referral URL: www.corenic.net



Server Name: MICROSOFT.COM.IS.BORING.COMPARED.TO.TEENEXTREME.COM
IP Address: 192.168.134.237
Registrar: TUCOWS.COM, INC.
Whois Server: whois.opensrs.net
Referral URL: www.opensrs.org



Server Name: MICROSOFT.COM.IS.AT.THE.MERCY.OF.DETRIMENT.ORG
IP Address: 216.229.2.231
Registrar: GANDI
Whois Server: whois.gandi.net
Referral URL: www.gandi.net



Server Name: MICROSOFT.COM.INSPIRES.COPYCAT.WANNABE.SUBVERSIVES.NET
IP Address: 208.178.101.5
Registrar: DOTSTER, INC.
Whois Server: whois.dotster.com
Referral URL: http://www.dotster.com/help/whois



Server Name: MICROSOFT.COM.HAS.NO.LINUXCLUE.COM
IP Address: 209.208.48.121
Registrar: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, INC.
Whois Server: whois.networksolutions.com
Referral URL: www.networksolutions.com



Server Name: MICROSOFT.COM.HACKED.BY.PSYKOJOKO.ON.A.ROOT-NETWORK.COM
IP Address: 193.251.82.2
Registrar: CORE INTERNET COUNCIL OF REGISTRARS
Whois Server: whois.corenic.net
Referral URL: www.corenic.net



Server Name: MICROSOFT.COM.HACKED.BY.HACKSWARE.COM
IP Address: 211.63.57.62
Registrar: TUCOWS.COM, INC.
Whois Server: whois.opensrs.net
Referral URL: www.opensrs.org



Server Name: MICROSOFT.COM.GUTS.NL
IP Address: 212.78.175.7
Registrar: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, INC.
Whois Server: whois.networksolutions.com
Referral URL: www.networksolutions.com



Server Name: MICROSOFT.COM.FAIT.VRAIMENT.DES.LOGICIELS.A.TROIS.FRANCS.DOUZE.ORG
IP Address: 138.12.12.42
Registrar: GANDI
Whois Server: whois.gandi.net
Referral URL: www.gandi.net



Server Name: MICROSOFT.COM.ER.IKKE.NO.I.FORHOLD.TIL.LATHANS.NET
IP Address: 62.92.244.246
Registrar: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, INC.
Whois Server: whois.networksolutions.com
Referral URL: www.networksolutions.com



Server Name: MICROSOFT.COM.AINT.WORTH.SHIT.KLUGE.ORG
IP Address: 216.181.127.195
Registrar: THE NAME IT CORPORATION
Whois Server: whois.nameit.net
Referral URL: www.nameit.net



Domain Name: MICROSOFT.COM
Registrar: NETWORK SOLUTIONS, INC.
Whois Server: whois.networksolutions.com
Referral URL: www.networksolutions.com
Name Server: DNS4.CP.MSFT.NET
Name Server: DNS5.CP.MSFT.NET
Name Server: DNS7.CP.MSFT.NET
Name Server: DNS6.CP.MSFT.NET
Updated Date: 29-sep-2000


>>> Last update of whois database: Tue, 23 Jan 2001 10:55:29 EST <<<

The Registry database contains ONLY .COM, .NET, .ORG, .EDU domains and
Registrars.


Found InterNIC referral to whois.corenic.net.






 


<< Except those are other probably weird subdomains of other sites. >>


WTF kinda subdomains are those? Either that list was BS, or MS is lying about the cause of being down.
 
They are sub-domains and a joke (for those geeky enough to grep nslookup), you will get the same kinda stuff on most major domain names.
 
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