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== <span id="options"></span>Common Options == | == <span id="options"></span>Common Options == | ||
=== Query | === Query Types === | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! Option !! Description | ! Option !! Description | ||
[[#ex-domain | |||
- | - | ||
[[#ex-ip | |||
- | - | ||
[[#ex-asn | |||
} | } | ||
=== | === Server & Control === | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! Option !! Description | ! Option !! Description | ||
[[#ex-customserver | |||
- | - | ||
<code>[ | <code>-p [PORT]</code> | ||
- | - | ||
[[#ex-recursion | |||
} | } | ||
=== Output | === Output Handling === | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! Option !! Description | ! Option !! Description | ||
<code>- | [[#ex-nowarnings | ||
- | |||
<code>--verbose</code> | |||
- | - | ||
<code>--raw</code> | <code>--raw</code> | ||
} | } | ||
Revision as of 18:01, 13 May 2025
Whois
Whois is a passive reconnaissance tool used to gather public registration data about domain names, IP addresses, and ASNs. It queries public WHOIS databases to retrieve ownership, administrative contacts, creation/expiry dates, and registrar details — all without touching the target server directly.
Whois is essential in early recon phases for identifying ownership chains, domain infrastructure, and legal responsibility.
Common Options
Query Types
| Option | Description
[[#ex-domain - [[#ex-ip - [[#ex-asn } Server & Control
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