Dashboard GUI for the Farsight Security DNSDB® API. Compatible with all Chromium-based browsers.
Farsight DNSDB Scout® Extension
DNSDB™ Scout supports all the major features of the DNSDB™ API including:
➤ Flexible and Standard searches
➤ Time fencing
➤ Conversion of Internationalized Domain Names (IDN) to Punycode
➤ Table sorting / pagination of results
➤ View historical searches
➤ Export raw data and filtered results (CSV, JSON, JSONL, TXT, Print/PDF)
Important: Scout requires an active DNSDB™ API key. If needed, you can acquire an API key at https://www.farsightsecurity.com/get-started/
About DNSDB™
The internet relies heavily on the DNS, and cyber criminals are not exempt. Farsight Security’s Passive DNS database (DNSDB™) provides a fact-based perspective on the configuration and content of the global DNS as observed through its industry-leading Passive DNS sensor array. DNSDB™ can answer questions, such as:
➤ Where did this domain name point to in the past?
➤ What domain names are hosted on a given IP address?
➤ What domain names use a given nameserver?
➤ What fully qualified domain names exist below a delegation point?
Security analysts, fraud investigators, Security Operations Center (SOC) and Incident Response (IR) teams use DNSDB™ to investigate incidents and cybercrime, protect their assets and monitor online activity. DNSDB™ is engineered and operated by the world’s leading DNS experts and is the largest, most proven historical collection of Passive DNS data available in the market today. For more information on DNSDB™, visit https://www.farsightsecurity.com/solutions/dnsdb/
About Farsight Security
Farsight Security provides the world’s largest real-time actionable threat intelligence on changes to the Internet. Leveraging proprietary technology with more than 200,000 observations/second, Farsight provides security teams with the Internet’s view of an organization’s presence and how it is changing whether purposely, inadvertently or maliciously. The world’s most security-conscious organizations use Farsight threat intelligence to protect their users and infrastructure.
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How to download and manually install Farsight DNSDB Scout® extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install Farsight DNSDB Scout® extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.
However, you may need to install Farsight DNSDB Scout® extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Farsight DNSDB Scout® extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download Farsight DNSDB Scout® extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a Farsight DNSDB Scout® extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.
Step 1: Download the Farsight DNSDB Scout® Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the Farsight DNSDB Scout® extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Farsight DNSDB Scout® extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Farsight DNSDB Scout® extension that contains all the data.
Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files
Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.
Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page
Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.
Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension
Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Farsight DNSDB Scout® extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.
Step 5: Complete the Installation
Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.
Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.
Method 2: Download Farsight DNSDB Scout® extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install Farsight DNSDB Scout® extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.
Step 1: Download the Farsight DNSDB Scout® extension file
Select and download the Farsight DNSDB Scout® extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.
Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents
Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Farsight DNSDB Scout® extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Farsight DNSDB Scout® extension running.
Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page
In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.
Step 4: Enable Developer Mode
After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.
Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension
Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."
Step 6: Select the Extension Folder
Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Farsight DNSDB Scout® extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.
Step 7: Confirm and Install
After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.
Conclusion
Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Farsight DNSDB Scout® extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
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