UnicodeEncodeError: 'latin-1' codec can't encode character about dnstwist HOT 6 CLOSED

What's your terminal encoding?

python3 -c "import sys; print(sys.stdout.encoding)"

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It says it is the following: iso8859-1

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Could you make sure your terminal encoding is set to UTF-8 and then check again? Is this Kali Linux?

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I have set the terminal to UTF-8 modifying the .bashrc file with:

export LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8
export LANG=en_US.UTF-8
export LANGUAGE=en_US.UTF-8

And now dnstwist is working again but it is reporting a lot of new domains that were not reported before, mostly with strange characters:

Is there a way to not display these new results? Or is this a new feature in the latest update?

Yes, it is a Kali Linux 2020.4 machine.

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What's your DNS resolver configuration? Try running with --nameservers 8.8.8.8.

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That seems to solve it! Thanks @elceef

I ran the command as: dnstwist -r example-com --nameserver 8.8.8.8

And it returned the following output:

Processing 1650 permutations ···21%·51%·83%·· 98 hits

original* example.com 93.184.216.34 2606:2800:220:1:248:1893:25c8:1946 NS:a.iana-servers.net MX:
addition examplea.com 3.223.115.185 NS:nsg1.namebrightdns.com
addition exampleb.com 3.223.115.185 NS:ns1.namebrightdns.com
addition examplec.com 3.223.115.185 NS:nsg1.namebrightdns.com
addition exampled.com 91.195.241.137 NS:ns1.sedoparking.com MX:localhost
addition examplee.com 167.88.193.189 NS:jm1.dns.com
addition exampleg.com 202.181.185.161 NS:ns6.timway.com MX:mx.zoho.com
addition examplei.com 3.134.22.63 2600:1f16:389:3100:788f:e5de:ee5b:1161
addition examplej.com 156.243.243.187 NS:f1g1ns1.dnspod.net
addition examplel.com 138.201.138.240 2a01:4f8:172:35ec::2 NS:b.ns14.net MX:mail.examplel.com
addition examplen.com 156.243.248.170 NS:f1g1ns1.dnspod.net
addition exampleq.com 192.241.217.167 NS:ns1.slicehost.net
addition exampler.com 66.111.4.53 NS:ns1.messagingengine.com MX:in1-smtp.messagingengine.com
addition examples.com 3.211.72.104 NS:ns-1064.awsdns-05.org MX:alt1.aspmx.l.google.com
addition examplet.com 34.102.136.180 NS:ns23.domaincontrol.com MX:mailstore1.secureserver.net
addition exampleu.com !ServFail NS:sk.s5.ans1.ns148.ztomy.com
addition examplew.com 52.0.217.44 NS:ns1.dynadot.com
addition examplex.com 52.128.23.153 NS:ns1.uniregistrymarket.link MX:localhost
addition exampley.com NS:capricorn.dnspod.net
addition examplez.com 52.128.23.153 NS:ns1.uniregistrymarket.link MX:localhost
bitsquatting axample.com 204.11.56.48 NS:ns1626.ztomy.com
bitsquatting uxample.com 160.124.76.5 NS:ns4.dnsdun.com
bitsquatting ezample.com 3.223.115.185 NS:nsg1.namebrightdns.com
bitsquatting ehample.com 156.238.56.66 NS:ns6.dnsdun.com
bitsquatting excmple.com 45.207.166.217 NS:ns51.domaincontrol.com
bitsquatting exemple.com 107.180.40.145 NS:ns49.domaincontrol.com
bitsquatting eximple.com 184.168.131.241 NS:ns73.domaincontrol.com
bitsquatting exqmple.com NS:ns-1082.awsdns-07.org
bitsquatting exalple.com 81.17.18.198 NS:ns1.panamans.com MX:mail.h-email.net
bitsquatting examqle.com 74.208.236.54 2607:f1c0:100f:f000::2ee NS:ns1063.ui-dns.de MX:examqle-com.mail.protection.outlook.com
bitsquatting exampld.com 185.53.179.29 NS:ns1mtw.name.com
bitsquatting exampla.com 52.128.23.153 NS:ns1.uniregistrymarket.link MX:localhost
bitsquatting examplu.com 157.7.156.160 NS:dns01.gmoserver.jp MX:mx11.gmoserver.jp
homoglyph exämple.com 85.13.149.201 NS:ns5.kasserver.com MX:w010823c.kasserver.com
homoglyph cxample.com 104.217.244.220 NS:jm1.dns.com
homoglyph examplc.com 108.186.54.30 NS:ns1.dnsowl.com
homoglyph éxample.com 45.79.105.33 2600:3c01::f03c:91ff:fe37:1c9f NS:q.secondary2.com
homoglyph exarnple.com 217.70.184.38 NS:ns-122-c.gandi.net MX:fb.mail.gandi.net
homoglyph exampie.com 208.91.196.40 NS:sk.s5.ans1.ns116.ztomy.com
homoglyph exanp1e.com 104.31.68.59 2606:4700:3034::681f:443b NS:nola.ns.cloudflare.com MX:dc-9fe311c79b55.exanp1e.com
homoglyph exanmple.com 91.195.240.94 NS:ns1hnx.name.com
homoglyph exammple.com 3.223.115.185 NS:nsg1.namebrightdns.com
homoglyph examp1e.com 64.57.183.2 2001:470:1f07:1126::555:1212 NS:osdn.iecc.com MX:mx2.examp1e.com
homoglyph cxamplc.com 142.252.183.45 NS:ns1.dns.com
homoglyph exanple.com 88.214.207.96 NS:ns3.epik.com MX:mx37.m1bp.com
homoglyph exannple.com NS:ns-1030.awsdns-00.org
homoglyph exampic.com 104.31.78.41 2606:4700:3032::681f:4e29 NS:rick.ns.cloudflare.com MX:eforward1.registrar-servers.com
homoglyph exarmple.com 109.70.26.37 NS:ns3.nic.ru
hyphenation ex-ample.com 67.227.226.240 NS:ns1.parklogic.com MX:mx156.hostedmxserver.com
hyphenation exa-mple.com 91.195.241.137 NS:ns1.sedoparking.com MX:localhost
hyphenation exam-ple.com 72.52.179.174 NS:ns1.parklogic.com MX:mail.hope-mail.com
hyphenation examp-le.com 72.52.179.174 NS:ns1.parklogic.com MX:mail.hope-mail.com
insertion exampple.com 107.180.50.237 NS:ns19.domaincontrol.com MX:exampple.com
insertion exapmple.com 39.109.116.74 NS:dns13.hichina.com
insertion excample.com 81.171.22.4 NS:ns1.weaponizedcow.com
insertion examlple.com 163.197.226.21 NS:jm1.dns.com
insertion exsample.com 95.211.189.137 NS:ns1.smtmdns.com
insertion examople.com 165.3.106.129 NS:ns1.dns.com
insertion examplle.com 104.28.20.101 2606:4700:3032::681c:1565 NS:eric.ns.cloudflare.com
insertion exzample.com 107.186.71.9 NS:jm1.dns.com
omission xample.com 78.41.204.32 NS:ns1.torresdns.com
omission exmple.com 67.210.233.131 NS:ns19.globalcon.net MX:localhost.exmple.com
omission examle.com 104.200.22.130 NS:ns49.domaincontrol.com
omission eample.com 52.128.23.153 NS:ns1.uniregistrymarket.link MX:localhost
omission exaple.com 99.83.191.119 NS:ns1.parkingcrew.net MX:mail.h-email.net
omission exampl.com 198.58.118.167 NS:ns1.mytrafficmanagement.com
omission exampe.com 72.52.179.174 NS:ns1.parklogic.com MX:mx156.hostedmxserver.com
repetition eexample.com 96.38.240.54 NS:ns1.onlineearth.com MX:mail.onlineearth.com
repetition exaample.com !ServFail !ServFail NS:!ServFail
repetition exxample.com 34.102.136.180 NS:ns69.domaincontrol.com MX:mailstore1.secureserver.net
replacement exampl3.com NS:ns-cloud-a1.googledomains.com
replacement examole.com 72.52.179.174 NS:ns1.parklogic.com MX:mx156.hostedmxserver.com
replacement exampls.com 23.225.230.169 NS:juming.dnsdun.com
replacement ecample.com 23.92.78.154 NS:ns1.dnsowl.com MX:mx.zoho.eu
replacement 4xample.com 3.223.115.185 NS:nsg1.namebrightdns.com
replacement exzmple.com 154.93.217.77 NS:ns1.dns.com
replacement exsmple.com 3.223.115.185 NS:nsg1.namebrightdns.com
replacement examplw.com 103.224.182.246 NS:ns1.above.com MX:park-mx.above.com
replacement rxample.com 103.224.182.246 NS:ns1.above.com MX:park-mx.above.com
replacement exapple.com 208.91.197.27 NS:ns95.worldnic.com
replacement examplr.com 204.11.56.48 NS:ns1626.ztomy.com
replacement esample.com !ServFail !ServFail NS:!ServFail
replacement wxample.com 72.52.179.174 NS:ns1.parklogic.com MX:mx156.hostedmxserver.com
replacement sxample.com 185.53.177.51 NS:ns1.parkingcrew.net MX:mail.h-email.net
replacement exwmple.com 199.59.242.153 NS:ns1.bodis.com MX:mx76.m2bp.com
subdomain e.xample.com 78.41.204.32
subdomain exa.mple.com !ServFail !ServFail NS:!ServFail
transposition xeample.com NS:delta.netnautics.net MX:mx.xeample.com
transposition eaxmple.com 157.7.236.66 2001:e42:102:1101:202:181:103:212
transposition exmaple.com 104.18.144.11 2606:4700::6812:900b NS:ara.ns.cloudflare.com
transposition exapmle.com 103.224.182.207 NS:ns1.above.com MX:park-mx.above.com
transposition examlpe.com 173.239.5.6 NS:ns1.expiereddnsmanager.com MX:mx7.examlpe.com
transposition exampel.com 72.52.179.175 NS:ns1.parklogic.com MX:mx174.mb5p.com
vowel-swap examplo.com 3.223.115.185 NS:nsg1.namebrightdns.com
vowel-swap exampli.com 216.239.32.21 2001:4860:4802:32::15 NS:ns-cloud-e1.googledomains.com
vowel-swap ixample.com 127.0.0.1 NS:nsv0.nitrado.net MX:ixample.com
vowel-swap exomple.com 104.27.158.123 2606:4700:3031::681b:9f7b NS:connie.ns.cloudflare.com MX:mx-biz.mail.am0.yahoodns.net
various examplecom.com 3.223.115.185 NS:nsg1.namebrightdns.com

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