There are several footprinting tools available in kali linux, such as:
– Whois using the terminal
– Host command
– Samspade
– Greenwich
The purpose of footprinting tools is to gather data which is left exposed by the internet, information such as the owner of the domain, the server name, location address, email address could be exposed if the website is not secure enough to leave these prints. Some of these tools are not only available in kali linux, there are many website available for footprinting tools.
For example: using whois lookup
or using censys.io
Other than that, there is also a tool to track the DNS (Domain Name Sevice), such as:
– dnsenum
– dig