https://research.applesurveys.com
Who is this or what is this?
Mail came a letter from the recipient of the spam? phishing link? or is it really from Apple?
Hello Tyumen72,
Unfortunately, this is apparently genuine.
I used Network Utility to look up the domain name "applesurveys.com" on "whois.internic.net":
Internic told me to use this whois server:
Domain Name: APPLESURVEYS.COM
Registrar: CSC CORPORATE DOMAINS, INC.
Sponsoring Registrar IANA ID: 299
Whois Server: whois.corporatedomains.com
Referral URL: http://www.cscglobal.com/global/web/csc/digital-brand-services.html
Name Server: NSERVER.APPLE.COM
Name Server: NSERVER2.APPLE.COM
Name Server: NSERVER3.APPLE.COM
Name Server: NSERVER4.APPLE.COM
Status: clientTransferProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited
Updated Date: 11-nov-2014
Creation Date: 22-oct-2007
Expiration Date: 22-oct-2018
So I plug "whois.corporatedomains.com" into the search field instead of "whois.internic.net" and I get:
Domain Name: applesurveys.com
Domain ID: 1291918616_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN
WHOIS Server: whois.corporatedomains.com
Referral URL: www.cscprotectsbrands.com
Updated Date: 2014-11-11T19:55:45Z
Creation Date: 2007-10-22T20:28:40Z
Registry Expiry Date: 2018-10-22T20:28:40Z
Sponsoring Registrar: CSC CORPORATE DOMAINS, INC.
Sponsoring Registrar IANA ID: 299
Registrar Abuse Contact Email: domainabuse@cscglobal.com
Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: +1.8887802723
Domain Status: clientTransferProhibited http://www.icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited
Registry Registrant ID:
Registrant Name: Domain Administrator
Registrant Organization: Apple Inc.
Registrant Street: 1 Infinite Loop
Registrant City: Cupertino
Registrant State/Province: CA
Registrant Postal Code: 95014
Registrant Country: US
Registrant Phone: +1.4089961010
Registrant Phone Ext:
Registrant Fax: +1.4089741560
Registrant Fax Ext:
Registrant Email: domains@apple.com
Registry Admin ID:
Admin Name: Domain Administrator
Admin Organization: Apple Inc.
Admin Street: 1 Infinite Loop
Admin City: Cupertino
Admin State/Province: CA
Admin Postal Code: 95014
Admin Country: US
Admin Phone: +1.4089961010
Admin Phone Ext:
Admin Fax: +1.4089741560
Admin Fax Ext:
Admin Email: domains@apple.com
Registry Tech ID:
Tech Name: Domain Administrator
Tech Organization: Apple Inc.
Tech Street: 1 Infinite Loop
Tech City: Cupertino
Tech State/Province: CA
Tech Postal Code: 95014
Tech Country: US
Tech Phone: +1.4089961010
Tech Phone Ext:
Tech Fax: +1.4089741560
Tech Fax Ext:
Tech Email: apple-noc@apple.com
Name Server: nserver.apple.com
Name Server: nserver4.apple.com
Name Server: nserver2.apple.com
Name Server: nserver3.apple.com
DNSSEC: unsigned
URL of the ICANN WHOIS Data Problem Reporting System: http://wdprs.internic.net/
>>> Last update of WHOIS database: 2014-11-11T19:55:45Z <<<
When I try "dig applesurveys.com", it tells me this is an Apple site:
;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
applesurveys.com. 351 IN SOA gridmaster-ib.apple.com. hostmaster.apple.com. 14 1800 900 2592000 1800
I guess it is real.
