Footprinting Tools

There are many tools for footprinting. Following lists out a few popular tools:

• NeoTrace - diagnostic and investigative tool. It traces network path access internet
• VisualRoute - graphical tool that determines where and how traffic is flowing on the route between desired destination and the user trying to access, by providing a geographical map of the route and the performance on each portion of that route.
• SmartWhois - network information utility that allows user to find all the information available about an IP address, host or domain name. (www.tamos.com)
• VisualLookout - real time TCP/IP monitor that can help detect intrusions that have crosed the firewall. It is basically an IDS tools
• VisualRoute Mail Tracker - part of VisualRoute that can track a spoofed mail or even ordinary mail.
• eMailTrackerPro - analyzes email header and provides the IP address of the machine that sent the email.