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dnsrecon:tldr:145b0

dnsrecon: Scan a domain, performing DNS cache snooping.
$ dnsrecon --domain ${example-com} --type snoop --name_server ${nameserver-example-com} --dictionary ${path-to-dictionary-txt}
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The command you provided is using a tool called dnsrecon to perform DNS reconnaissance. Here is a breakdown of the command:

  • dnsrecon is the name of the tool being used.
  • --domain ${example-com} specifies the target domain for the reconnaissance. Replace ${example-com} with the actual domain name you want to target.
  • --type snoop defines the type of reconnaissance to be performed. In this case, it is a "snoop" reconnaissance, which typically attempts to gather information by querying DNS servers.
  • --name_server ${nameserver-example-com} specifies the DNS server to be used for the reconnaissance. Replace ${nameserver-example-com} with the IP address or domain name of the specific DNS server you want to use.
  • --dictionary ${path-to-dictionary-txt} defines the path to a dictionary file that will be used to perform dictionary-based DNS recon. Replace ${path-to-dictionary-txt} with the actual file path of the dictionary text file you want to use.

Overall, this command is executing a DNS reconnaissance operation using dnsrecon, targeting a specific domain, using a specific DNS server, and potentially using a dictionary file for additional reconnaissance techniques.

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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