INTRODUCTION
Identifying the information hidden behind an IP address, for both IPV4 and IPV6 kinds, is called an IP lookup, sometimes called an IP address lookup or IP checker. Using web-based interfaces and terminal-based commands, we’ll examine the best tools available today for IP lookups.
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BEST IP LOOKUP TOOLS
2.1 PING
Available on most current operating systems, the Ping utility is a cross-platform command. In other words, it’s commonly used to find out if a network or distant computer is “alive” (online), or responding to remote network queries.
2.2 DIG
When doing IP and DNS lookups, Dig, also known as Domain Information Groper, is a well-liked domain tool and DNS application that queries DNS name servers.
2.3 NS LOOKUP
When doing network diagnostics and system administration duties, this tool is mostly used to query DNS servers to obtain the IP address of a host.
2.4 HOST
You may query against an IP address using the host command as one method of doing an IP lookup. When doing bidirectional hostname queries, hosts can assist security researchers in converting hostnames into IP addresses using DNS lookups, and vice versa. It is compatible with several DNS record lookups, including A, MX, and NS records.
2.5 WHOIS
We love the WHOIS command for its ability to provide a wealth of information about an IP address. To obtain the necessary information, your host will attempt to select the appropriate WHOIS database server when you utilize WHOIS for an IP lookup.
2.6 NMAP
Nmap is a helpful tool for IP lookups in addition to being among the greatest network mappers and port scanners available. You may do any IP WHOIS lookup by utilizing Nmap and its potent NSE scripts.
2.7 BGP VIEW
Through a web-based interface or an API, BGPView enables users to examine data about IP addresses, ASNs, prefixes, and any resource name on the Internet and execute network and IP lookups.
HISTORICAL IP LOOKUP
Performing a history IP lookup is made simple with SecurityTrails IP History. You may use our web-based interface or an API to do this. Let’s look at two real-world instances of how to carry out a basic IP lookup.
- Go to [SecurityTrails.com] instead.[Trails for security]
- After typing in your domain name, click Search.
You’ll get access to the whole IP lookup, including the domain name, Alexa rank, site hosting company, and email provider, in less than a second.
HOW TO PERFORM A PASSIVE IP LOOKUP
In just a few seconds, you can test, access, and correlate domain, DNS, and IP data sets using our enterprise-security OSINT tool, SurfaceBrowserTM.
A fantastic method for doing IP research, domain names are carefully examined by both public and private infosec agencies to cover every area of cybersecurity.
CONCLUSION
Running isolated tests and jobs during an infosec investigation will always necessitate the usage of manual tools (like ping and dig). However, the entire procedure might become laborious and slow if you need to perform several IP lookups.