Recon
Information Gathering and getting to know the target systems is the first process in ethical hacking. Reconnaissance is a set of processes and techniques (Footprinting, Scanning & Enumeration) used to covertly discover and collect information about a target system.
Meaning: Gathering information about your target without thier knowledge .
◾️ Ipconfig :-this commond will exist in Windows os (open command prompt and type this command : >Ipconfig and enter ) for seeing your Ip address and other info.
◾️ ifconfig :- this commond will exist in linux os (open command prompt and type this command : # ifconfig and enter ) for seeing your Ip address and other info.
◾️ ping :- this command exist in both linux and window os ( open command prompt ( for windows ) or terminal ( linux ) and type : ping www.example.com or ip address (target ) (ping helps to check the site is alive or not and its speed )
◾️ whois :- this is helps to gather information about the target ( open any browser and type in search : www.whois.com ) after this you will get one search bar here you have to give target domain or ip address to gather info. About your target .
◾️ Netcraft :- this help to gather information about target ( open any browser and type in search : www.netcraft.com ) after this you will get one search bar here you have to give target domain or ip address to gather info. About your target .
◾️ nslookup :- to gather information of target and dns (domain name system ) to obtain domain name or ip address . ( open command prompt or terminal type :- nslookup www.example.com or ip address ( of the target ) ) it exist both linux and Windows .
◾️ traceroute :- is used to show several details packets takes from the system to destination . open command prompt and type : tracert www.example.com or ipaddress ( target ) . and enter
◾️ Ip2location :- it is used to gather information of target ip address . open any browser and type : www.ip2location.com and enter . here you will search bar write targeted ip address in this bar and do enter .
◾️ [ waybackmachine ]web Archive :- it used to see the screenshot of anywebsite of his past how it looks. Open any browser and type in search web.archive.org and after that in given search bar of waybackmachine type which website you want to see the screenshot of past how it looks .
