Tools & Utility

Recon-ng

A powerful modular OSINT and reconnaissance framework with a Metasploit-like interface.

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Recon-ng: OSINT and Reconnaissance Framework

Recon-ng is an open-source reconnaissance tool written in Python with a Metasploit-like interface where security professionals can run different modules to gather intelligence.

Why Use Recon-ng?

āœ” Automates reconnaissance with powerful modules āœ” Integrates with APIs for advanced data collection āœ” Modular architecture for flexibility āœ” Built-in reporting for structured output

Installation

bash
# Kali Linux
sudo apt update && sudo apt install recon-ng -y


Other Linux

git clone https://github.com/lanmaster53/recon-ng.git
cd recon-ng
pip3 install -r REQUIREMENTS
python3 recon-ng

Getting Started

bash
recon-ng


Add a target

workspace create test_workspace
add domains example.com

Running Modules

bash
# Subdomain Enumeration
modules load recon/domains-hosts/hackertarget
set source example.com
run


Whois Lookup

modules load recon/domains-contacts/whois_pocs
set source example.com
run


Email Harvesting

modules load recon/domains-contacts/google_site
set source example.com
run

Exporting Reports

bash
modules load reporting/csv
set filename example_results.csv
run