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sfp_whois

Purpose: Performs WHOIS lookups for domains and IP addresses, extracting registration details, ownership, and contact information. Useful for attribution, asset discovery, and identifying domain age or changes.

Category: Data Gathering / Attribution


Usage

  • Enabled by default for domain and IP targets.
  • Can be run from the web UI or CLI:
    python sf.py -s example.com -t DOMAIN_NAME -m sfp_whois

Output Example

Domain: example.com
Registrar: Example Registrar, Inc.
Registrant: John Doe
Creation Date: 2010-01-01
Expiration Date: 2026-01-01

API Keys Required

None (for most TLDs; some may require keys for advanced data)

Tips

  • Use to identify domain owners, registration changes, and expiration risks.
  • Combine with sfp_dnsresolve and sfp_ssl for full context.

Authored by poppopjmp

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