Automating Recon


Cheat sheet

OptionArgumentDescription
-h, --helpShow the help message and exit.
--urlURLSpecify the target URL.
--headersRetrieve header information for the target URL.
--sslinfoGet SSL certificate information for the target URL.
--whoisPerform a Whois lookup for the target domain.
--crawlCrawl the target website.
--dnsPerform DNS enumeration on the target domain.
--subEnumerate subdomains for the target domain.
--dirSearch for directories on the target website.
--waybackRetrieve Wayback URLs for the target.
--psPerform a fast port scan on the target.
--fullPerform a full reconnaissance scan on the target.
git clone https://github.com/thewhiteh4t/FinalRecon.git
cd FinalRecon
pip3 install -r requirements.txt
chmod +x ./finalrecon.py
./finalrecon.py --help

Automating web reconnaissance tasks can significantly enhance efficiency and accuracy, allowing you to gather information at scale and identify potential vulnerabilities more rapidly.

These frameworks aim to provide a complete suite of tools for web reconnaissance:

FinalRecon: A Python-based reconnaissance tool offering a range of modules for different tasks like SSL certificate checking, Whois information gathering, header analysis, and crawling. Its modular structure enables easy customisation for specific needs.

Recon-ng: A powerful framework written in Python that offers a modular structure with various modules for different reconnaissance tasks. It can perform DNS enumeration, subdomain discovery, port scanning, web crawling, and even exploit known vulnerabilities.

theHarvester: Specifically designed for gathering email addresses, subdomains, hosts, employee names, open ports, and banners from different public sources like search engines, PGP key servers, and the SHODAN database. It is a command-line tool written in Python.

SpiderFoot: An open-source intelligence automation tool that integrates with various data sources to collect information about a target, including IP addresses, domain names, email addresses, and social media profiles. It can perform DNS lookups, web crawling, port scanning, and more.

OSINT Framework: A collection of various tools and resources for open-source intelligence gathering. It covers a wide range of information sources, including social media, search engines, public records, and more.