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About DNSDumpster
DNSDumpster takes a domain name and maps the DNS records and hosts associated with it, showing what an outsider can see through passive reconnaissance. It is run by HackerTarget.
Penetration testers and bug bounty hunters use it to map an organisation's attack surface, while network defenders and administrators can use it to check which of their own hosts are publicly visible. A basic search is free and runs in the browser; an account login is offered.
Strengths
- Nothing to install
- Quick overview of a domain's visible hosts
- Passive reconnaissance without touching the target directly
Limitations
- Intended for authorized testing and checking your own domains
- Results depend on publicly available DNS data
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree to use in the browser.
- License
- Proprietary
- Developer
- HackerTarget
- Platforms
- Web
- How it runs
- Web application
- Works offline
- No
- Best suited for
- Getting a quick map of the public hosts behind a domain
- Categories
- Network tools, Security tools, Website testing
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to DNSDumpster
Compare allSoftware that can replace DNSDumpster for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
DNSRecon
A Python command-line script for DNS enumeration, record lookups, zone transfer checks and subdomain brute-forcing.
DNSRecon is an open-source command-line script that adds zone transfer checks and subdomain brute-forcing, but requires installing Python or Docker instead of using a browser.
Subfinder
Find subdomains using passive online data sources.
Subfinder is an MIT-licensed command-line tool that combines passive discovery sources for subdomains, though some sources require API credentials.
ViewDNS.info
A web collection of more than 20 DNS, IP and domain lookup tools, with a paid API.
ViewDNS.info offers more than 20 DNS, IP and WHOIS tools in the browser with historical data, but its API and data products are paid.
Robtex
A free lookup service for domains, IP addresses, AS numbers and reputation data.
Robtex is a free web lookup covering domains, IPs, AS numbers and reputation data, rather than a focused map of a domain's hosts.
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