amass-intel:tldr:ee9af

amass-intel: Find root domains related to a domain.

amass

$ amass intel -whois -d ${domain_name}

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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.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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