some domains using cloudflare as dns proxy will use this cname that reveal they real ip address: direct-connect.domain.com direct.domain.com let me give u a sample # host exploit-db.com exploit-db.com has address 199.27.134.111 exploit-db.com has address 199.27.135.111 it's clear using cloudflare what the real ip address?? here goes the answer =========== # host direct.exploit-db.com direct.exploit-db.com has address 67.23.70.60 ============ sometimes u can check : mail.domain.com other method is using nmap dns brute force script http://nmap.org/nsedoc/scripts/dns-brute.html for a long aged domain web can also check hosting history at netcraft . e.g: http://toolbar.netcraft.com/site_report?url=http://www.anti-sec.com considering the above pattern u may notice this 28-Feb-2010 ----------------> 77.78.103.253 and 1-Mar-2010 ----> 77.78.103.117 at 11 nov 173.245.61.112 -> cloudflare then u may consider about 1-255 guessable ?? the probability