can i track down the owner of a IP address? [Archive]

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jazzydan58

21st February 2009, 07:15

ken_uk

21st February 2009, 07:29

If its a normal user that is using a BT broadband account then its not going to be possible to find out who it belongs to, unless you can legally force the ISP to hand over their records.

But without at the least a court order, I cant see that happening, unless you work for the government or some other place that can access data under the RIPA act. But again, you would have to have grounds for wanting the data.

Rob Holmes

21st February 2009, 07:39

I have an adwords account that I track with the saletrack system, I have the same ip address clicking on my ads day after day I can see that it belongs to BT but have been unable to find out anything more is there a way? I would love to find out!

Highlight it to Google and they will refund your account if they see fit.

Do you have ANY sales associated with the IP? If so that may give you an indication on who it may be.

Word of caution - it maybe a shared IP address. Does Saletrack allow a cookie to be placed on a visitors pc? Do you definately know it is the same person?

Rob

jazzydan58

21st February 2009, 07:51

Double post

jazzydan58

21st February 2009, 07:53

The clicks come from the same ip address they click on the same ad around half a dozen time every day for nearly a year. Normally late at night, google don't charge me for 95% of the clicks from that ip, last time I looked they had clicked over 200 times in the last few months!

They must have more spare time than me!

Rob Holmes

21st February 2009, 07:55

Why not get a programmer to write a javascript to sniff the IP and display a message to visitors from that IP?

Give them a bit of a surprise!

Again - if it's a shared IP then you might surprise the wrong people.
Rob

jazzydan58

21st February 2009, 08:05

I can block the ip address through my hosting but I have not done this because at the moment I know exactly what they are doing and they don't know that I know they are clciking on my ads over and over again. I don't want to force them underground!

From the history of the clicks and the ip address owner (BT) iam 99% its the same person ie its not shared.

nass

21st February 2009, 08:47

With BT, no you can't. I'd advise using the IP blocking functionality in adwords (look under tools > IP exclusion)

jazzydan58

21st February 2009, 08:58

I now have the ip blocked with google but its not fool proof and still let's afe through, I have got a good idea that its one out of ten companies could I trace the ip address through there emails?

The reason why I want to know is why would a company seem me as such a threat that they will. Devote time every day to try and run my adwords bill up? If only they knew that I did not get charged for these clicks and they found out that they have wasted a good few hours of there time!

LemonPromotions

21st February 2009, 09:11

I spose you could try something like a reverse DNS lookup if that helps, hmmm I was going to post you a url with a form to use but I can't before I post 15 posts....odd when a lot of people in this section of the forum would need to do just that, oh well.
Do a google search for "reverse dns lookup" and follow your nose....good luck

Goodluck

PrettyPaws

21st February 2009, 12:09

As asked previously, have they ever brought anything?

jazzydan58

21st February 2009, 12:19

No nothing has ever been purchased from that ip address ever, I have been tracking it for two years

PrettyPaws

21st February 2009, 12:59

B*stards ;)

Robs

21st February 2009, 15:01

you could try and google the ip address. if they have a website with bt and it is on this server there website will come up. also try whois.

If you ask your solicitor to write you a letter to Bt requesting information on that i.p address explaining that they are abusing your website by constantly requesting your google advertising address, explain that you want to take legal action . its a long-shot but it may work.

The other option is to use a Private investigator that has knowledge of computer and website forensics, if you ring jigsaw investigation services and ask to speak to Alan Marr, he may be able to your problem but if he cant he will definitely know someone that can. you can contact them through jigsawservices. co. uk

Rob

Blush

21st February 2009, 22:54

They can'tbe that busy then if they have the time to click on your ads all night!

Ali-v-8

21st February 2009, 23:26

www.yougetsignal.com i think thats a site that has that facility