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Changelog

All notable changes to ASK (Analyst's Shark Knife) will be documented in this file.

[0.2.1] - 2026-01-29

Enhanced Installer and Integration

Added

  • Version Checking and Upgrade Detection - Installers now detect existing installations and offer upgrades based on version comparison
  • Scan Detector Integration - Scan Detector plugin is now part of ASK installer with optional installation prompt
  • Smart JSON Library Installation - Automatic detection of curl/wget before offering JSON library installation
  • Improved Upgrade Flow - Installers compare versions and file timestamps to determine if upgrade is needed

Changed

  • Installer Scripts - All installers (macOS, Linux, Windows) now check for existing installations
  • Version Reporting - Updated to version 0.2.1 across all files
  • User-Agent Strings - Updated to reflect version 0.2.1

Fixed

  • Installation Experience - Better handling of existing installations with clear upgrade prompts
  • JSON Library Dependencies - Clearer instructions when download tools are missing

[0.2.0] - 2025-01-29

Initial Public Release

Added

  • DNS Registration Info (RDAP) - Modern RDAP lookups for domain registration information
  • IP Registration Info (RDAP) - ARIN/RIPE/APNIC/LACNIC/AFRINIC IP registration data for IPv4 and IPv6
  • IP Reputation (AbuseIPDB) - Abuse confidence scores and reporting data
  • IP Reputation (VirusTotal) - Multi-engine IP reputation checking
  • IP Intelligence (Shodan) - Comprehensive IP address intelligence (requires paid membership)
  • IP Intelligence (IPinfo) - IP intelligence with VPN/Proxy/Tor detection
  • URL Reputation (urlscan.io) - Dynamic URL sandbox analysis
  • URL Reputation (VirusTotal) - Multi-engine URL scanning
  • Domain Reputation (VirusTotal) - Domain reputation checking
  • TLS Certificate Analysis - Direct certificate inspection from TLS handshakes
  • Certificate Validity Check - Fast OpenSSL-based certificate validation
  • Certificate Transparency - Search CT logs via crt.sh
  • Email Analysis - SMTP/IMF email address analysis with domain reputation
  • DNS Analytics - Comprehensive DNS lookups (PTR, A, AAAA, MX, TXT, NS, SOA, CNAME)
  • Network Diagnostics - Ping and Traceroute tools
  • Network Scanning - Nmap integration (SYN scan, service scan, OS fingerprinting)
  • RFC 1918 Private IP Detection - Automatic detection and informative messages for private addresses
  • API Key Management - File-based and environment variable support
  • Caching - In-memory cache for API responses
  • Platform Support - macOS, Linux, and Windows

Features

  • Automatic root privilege detection for nmap scans
  • Fallback to TCP connect scan when SYN scan requires root
  • Backward compatibility with .ioc_researcher directory
  • Comprehensive error handling and user guidance
  • Platform-specific tool detection and installation instructions

Documentation

  • Complete README with feature matrix
  • Platform-specific installation guides
  • Quick start guide
  • JSON library installation guide
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