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.
| Output |
Description
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| A |
IPv4 address records
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| AAAA |
IPv6 address records
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| CNAME |
Canonical names pointing to other domains
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| MX |
Mail server records
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| TXT |
Text records used for SPF, verification, etc.
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| NS |
Name server records for authoritative domains
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| Feature |
Description
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| Subdomains |
Lists subdomains from passive data sources
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| IP Metadata |
Maps subdomains to IP addresses with ownership and geolocation data
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| Reverse DNS |
Attempts to resolve PTR records for mapped IPs
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| Feature |
Description
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| Network Graph |
Generates a visual domain-to-infrastructure relationship map
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| Hosting Provider Data |
Identifies ASN, ISP, and hosting information for discovered infrastructure
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git clone https://github.com/PaulSec/API-dnsdumpster.com
cd API-dnsdumpster.com
python dnsdumpster.py example.com