Hunting Subdomains Part 1
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Explanation:
sudo
: Runs the command with superuser (administrator) privileges.
apt
: This is the Advanced Package Tool, used on Debian-based Linux distributions like Ubuntu to manage software.
install
: Tells apt
to install the specified package.
sublist3r
: The name of the tool you want to install.
This command installs Sublist3r, which is a Python-based tool designed for subdomain enumeration.
Explanation:
sublist3r
: Runs the Sublist3r tool.
-d
: This option specifies the domain you want to enumerate subdomains for.
tesla.com
: The target domain you're scanning.
This command searches for subdomains of tesla.com
using public sources like:
Yahoo
Bing
Netcraft
Virustotal
ThreatCrowd
DNSdumpster
and more.
Subdomain enumeration is the process of finding subdomains under a main domain (e.g., shop.tesla.com
, service.tesla.com
, etc.). It's commonly used in:
Reconnaissance during penetration testing
Bug bounty hunting
Security assessments