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= Dnsdumpster =

'''Dnsdumpster''' is an online and CLI-based reconnaissance tool for DNS enumeration. It maps a domain's external attack surface by collecting passive DNS records, subdomains, and network infrastructure using publicly available data sources. Dnsdumpster is commonly used in the reconnaissance phase of penetration testing.

== <span id="features"></span>Core Features ==

=== DNS Record Enumeration ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Output !! Description
|-
| A || IPv4 address records
|-
| AAAA || IPv6 address records
|-
| CNAME || Canonical names pointing to other domains
|-
| MX || Mail server records
|-
| TXT || Text records used for SPF, verification, etc.
|-
| NS || Name server records for authoritative domains
|}

=== Subdomain Discovery ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Feature !! Description
|-
| Subdomains || Lists subdomains from passive data sources
|-
| IP Metadata || Maps subdomains to IP addresses with ownership and geolocation data
|-
| Reverse DNS || Attempts to resolve PTR records for mapped IPs
|}

=== Visual Mapping ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Feature !! Description
|-
| Network Graph || Generates a visual domain-to-infrastructure relationship map
|-
| Hosting Provider Data || Identifies ASN, ISP, and hosting information for discovered infrastructure
|}

== Usage ==

=== Web Interface ===
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
https://dnsdumpster.com/
</syntaxhighlight>

=== CLI Tool (Python) ===
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
git clone https://github.com/PaulSec/API-dnsdumpster.com
cd API-dnsdumpster.com
python dnsdumpster.py example.com
</syntaxhighlight>

== See Also ==
* [[Amass]]
* [[Sublist3r]]
* [[crt.sh]]
* [[theHarvester]]
* [[dnsenum]]