What is DNSTwist?

DNStwist is a tools where it will generate a list of any possible phishing domains and verify whether the phishing domain have been registered.  

Main Function of DNStwist

Below are the features of the DNStwist tools that

• A wide range of efficient domain fuzzing algorithms
• Unicode domain names (IDN)
• Multithreaded job distribution
• Queries A, AAAA, NS and MX records
• Evaluates web page similarity with fuzzy hashes to find live phishing sites
• Tests if MX host (mail server) can be used to intercept misdirected e-mails
• Additional domain variants using dictionary files
• GeoIP location information
• Grabs HTTP and SMTP service banners
• WHOIS lookups for creation and modification date
• Output in CSV and JSON format

Installation and Usage

For those who want to use the tools, you need to install it by typing apt-get install dnstwist

When the installation is completed, you can run the tools by typing dnstwist .py <example website>

Source: Github Dnstwist