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When I query a whois server with something like google.com, I get a whole slew of unrelated results, including things like GOOGLE.COM.SPAMMING.IS.UNETHICAL.PLEASE.STOP.THEM.HUAXUEERBAN.COM. Here I'm doing it manually with netcat, but you get similar results using whois:

$ echo google.com | nc whois.internic.net 43 Whois Server Version 2.0 Domain names in the .com and .net domains can now be registered with many different competing registrars. Go to http://www.internic.net for detailed information. Aborting search 50 records found ..... GOOGLE.COM.AFRICANBATS.ORG GOOGLE.COM.ANGRYPIRATES.COM GOOGLE.COM.AR GOOGLE.COM.AU GOOGLE.COM.BAISAD.COM GOOGLE.COM.BEYONDWHOIS.COM GOOGLE.COM.BR GOOGLE.COM.CN GOOGLE.COM.CO GOOGLE.COM.DO GOOGLE.COM.FORSALE GOOGLE.COM.HACKED.BY.JAPTRON.ES GOOGLE.COM.HANNAHJESSICA.COM GOOGLE.COM.HAS.LESS.FREE.PORN.IN.ITS.SEARCH.ENGINE.THAN.SECZY.COM GOOGLE.COM.HK GOOGLE.COM.HOUDA.DO.YOU.WANT.TO.MARRY.ME.JEN.RE GOOGLE.COM.IS.APPROVED.BY.NUMEA.COM GOOGLE.COM.IS.NOT.HOSTED.BY.ACTIVEDOMAINDNS.NET GOOGLE.COM.LASERPIPE.COM.DOMAINPENDINGDELETE.COM GOOGLE.COM.LOLOLOLOLOL.SHTHEAD.COM GOOGLE.COM.MX GOOGLE.COM.MY GOOGLE.COM.NS1.CHALESHGAR.COM GOOGLE.COM.NS2.CHALESHGAR.COM GOOGLE.COM.PE GOOGLE.COM.PK GOOGLE.COM.SA GOOGLE.COM.SHQIPERIA.COM GOOGLE.COM.SOUTHBEACHNEEDLEARTISTRY.COM GOOGLE.COM.SPAMMING.IS.UNETHICAL.PLEASE.STOP.THEM.HUAXUEERBAN.COM GOOGLE.COM.SPROSIUYANDEKSA.RU GOOGLE.COM.SUCKS.FIND.CRACKZ.WITH.SEARCH.GULLI.COM GOOGLE.COM.TESTZZZZ.3000-RI.COM GOOGLE.COM.TR GOOGLE.COM.TW GOOGLE.COM.UA GOOGLE.COM.UK GOOGLE.COM.UY GOOGLE.COM.VABDAYOFF.COM GOOGLE.COM.VN GOOGLE.COM.WORDT.DOOR.VEEL.WHTERS.GEBRUIKT.SERVERTJE.NET GOOGLE.COM.YUCEHOCA.COM GOOGLE.COM.YUCEKIRBAC.COM GOOGLE.COM.ZNAET.PRODOMEN.COM GOOGLE.COM.ZZZZZ.GET.LAID.AT.WWW.SWINGINGCOMMUNITY.COM GOOGLE.COM.ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.GET.ONE.MILLION.DOLLARS.AT.WWW.UNIMUNDI.COM GOOGLE.COM.ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.LOLLERSKATES.RENDRAG.NET GOOGLE.COM.ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.HAVENDATA.COM GOOGLE.COMICTOWEL.COM GOOGLE.COM

How do I only get the whois data for the exact domain google.com?

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I found it, but the solution may vary from whois server to whois server.

For whois.internic.net, use the keyword domain in your query:

Often, the search finds more records than just the one wanted. Specify both type and full name to look up a specific record (for example, domain ibm.com).

So, either of these commands should work:

$ echo "domain google.com" | nc whois.internic.net 43 $ whois "domain google.com" -h whois.internic.net

If that command does not work, query the whois server with either ? or HELP in order to get details about the allowed commands:

$ echo "?" | nc whois.internic.net 43
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  • I tested the domain keyword on whois.name.com. Unfortunately, it did not work, however, it doesn't matter, because any queries to the Name.com whois server only gives back results for exact matches, unlike InterNIC's partial matching. Commented Sep 25, 2015 at 12:53
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Why not the whois command itself? 

whois google.com

Should get what you seek

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