missing child logged into his myspace and i got the ip address, anyway i can track more than just what city/state?
2007-09-22 16:43:32 · 5 answers · asked by Heidi V 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
because he is a missing 16 year old run away and has been gone 9 days, and we noticed he logged on to his myspace 2 days ago and downloaded a tracker and put it on his sisters web page, thinking he may check out her web page and for the 15 minutes he was online, there was 3 hits and one could be him looking at it. the cops are well aware of his disappearance but are not helping in the least bit. i just want my nephew found, some of his personal belongings (backpack) were found and i had to identify it today. please, anyone.. if you know how to find out more about an ip address i would be greatful. i did call and give info to sheriff, they will give it to the sheriff assigned to case on monday =/
2007-09-22 17:00:09 · update #1
depends If you have a domain name and filled out your information yes. It's under the Whois database.
2007-09-22 16:52:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nope. and partial yes. Here is why the big NO: When you look up the IP address it will basically resolve to the internet service provider. This is because even if your router/modem has the IP, that IP is leased to you the ISP and ISP do not expose street addresses for individual IPs. so the closest you can find is where the ISP is located or street name where the HUB / Exchange is at. They will need to get the address by contacting the ISP and to do that you need a court order. (depending on which country) You can get the IP from emails however if someone is using web based client. then the IP will be the server where that website is at. for example if you login to hotmail or gmail or yahoo the FROM ip will be the IP of that website but if you use a desktop client, like Outlook or Thunderbird or Live Mail then it will send send your PC name and the IP with it. however some email services take that off the email header before they deliver it to the sender.
2016-05-21 03:39:45 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, not necessarily. You alone probably can't, but if you go to the authorities you might be able to, if it is indeed a missing child. I don't know why you would come here if that really did happen...but anyways, there are so many IP addresses and such that an IP might show up as being in virginia or something but they are actually in washington state, just as an example. So, it isn't the best way to find someone exactly.
2007-09-22 16:52:16 · answer #3 · answered by Ratchet 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
IP address generally only corresponds to ISP. It's doubtful you'll get closer than the state or even the city. You won't be able to get closer unless you have the power to subpoena ISP records.
2007-09-22 17:07:28 · answer #4 · answered by Kasey C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
FOR PERSONAL OR BUSINESS USE NO WAY - only one who can get IP street addres from the internet service provider (ISP) are local or state authorities (police, various state agencies) in case of criminal investigation
2007-09-22 17:51:00 · answer #5 · answered by mburx 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋