======================================================================== NOTICE OF INTERNET-WIDE MEASUREMENT RESEARCH ======================================================================== This IP address is being used to conduct an academic research study regarding Global DNS Security and Open Resolvers. 1. NATURE AND PURPOSE ------------------------------------------------------------------------ We are performing a benign scan of the IPv4 address space to measure the prevalence and configuration of DNS resolvers. The purpose of this study is to understand the security state of the Internet's DNS infrastructure. This activity is strictly for research purposes. 2. NON-MALICIOUS INTENT ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - We are NOT targeting your network specifically. - We are NOT attempting to exploit vulnerabilities or gain unauthorized access. - We are NOT attempting to disrupt your services (DoS). - We do not collect any personal data or payload content. The traffic you observed consists only of standard DNS queries (handshakes) to check for open services on Port 53. 3. OPT-OUT / EXCLUSION REQUESTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------ If you wish to have your IP address or network block excluded from our future scans, please contact us at the email address below. We respect all opt-out requests and will blacklist your IP range immediately. Please include your IP address or CIDR block in the email body. [ CONTACT INFORMATION ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Group : [ Osaka Metropolitan University, Intelligent Networking Research Group ] Contact Email : [ dns.research.omu@gmail.com ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------