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amass-intel:tldr:ee9af
The command you provided is using a tool called "amass" to gather intelligence about a specific domain name using WHOIS lookup.
Here is a breakdown of the command:
-
amass
: It's the name of the command-line tool that is being executed. -
intel
: It is a subcommand of the "amass" tool, used for gathering intelligence on various aspects of a target, such as domains, IP addresses, and more. -
-whois
: It is a flag or option passed to the "amass intel" command, specifying that a WHOIS lookup should be performed on the target domain. WHOIS is a protocol that provides information about the registered owners and contact details of a domain. -
-d ${domain_name}
: It is another flag used to specify the target domain for which you want to gather intelligence.${domain_name}
is a placeholder, implying that you need to replace it with the actual domain name you want to gather information on.
So, when you execute the command with a specific domain name, "amass intel" will perform a WHOIS lookup, providing details about the registered owner, registrar, creation and expiry dates, nameservers, and more related to that domain.