How to query a URL (DNS lookup) using Windows terminal? - windows

Question

I am trying to use Windows' command line in order to query http:BL using their API (link) but can't seem to fine a command to do what I want.
I thought I should use something like:
ping secretkey.7.1.1.127.dnsbl.httpbl.org
But I'm only getting:
[1] ""
[2] "Pinging secretkey.7.1.1.127.dnsbl.httpbl.org [127.1.1.7] with 32 bytes of data:"
[3] "Reply from 127.1.1.7: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128"
[4] "Reply from 127.1.1.7: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128"
[5] "Reply from 127.1.1.7: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128"
[6] "Reply from 127.1.1.7: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128"
[7] ""
[8] "Ping statistics for 127.1.1.7:"
[9] " Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),"
[10] "Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:"
[11] " Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms"
Or
ping -a secretkey.7.1.1.127.dnsbl.httpbl.org
But neither seem to give me the desired output.
Any suggestion on which command to use?
UPDATE.
Using:
nslookup -debug secretkey.7.1.1.127.dnsbl.httpbl.org
I got:
Non-authoritative answer:
------------ Got answer: HEADER:
opcode = QUERY, id = 1, rcode = NXDOMAIN
header flags: response, want recursion, recursion avail.
questions = 1, answers = 0, authority records = 1, additional = 0 QUESTIONS:
1.1.168.192.in-addr.arpa, type = PTR, class = IN AUTHORITY RECORDS: -> 168.192.in-addr.arpa
ttl = 86399 (23 hours 59 mins 59 secs)
primary name server = dns.netvision.net.il
responsible mail addr = hostmaster.netvision.net.il
serial = 2011010100
refresh = 1800 (30 mins)
retry = 900 (15 mins)
expire = 604800 (7 days)
default TTL = 604800 (7 days) ------------ Server: UnKnown Address: 192.168.1.1 ------------ Got answer: HEADER:
opcode = QUERY, id = 2, rcode = NOERROR
header flags: response, want recursion, recursion avail.
questions = 1, answers = 1, authority records = 3, additional = 3 QUESTIONS:
secretkey.7.1.1.127.dnsbl.httpbl.org, type = A, class = IN ANSWERS: -> secretkey.7.1.1.127.dnsbl.httpbl.org
internet address = 127.1.1.7
ttl = 300 (5 mins) AUTHORITY RECORDS: -> dnsbl.httpbl.org
nameserver = ns2.httpbl.org
ttl = 300 (5 mins) -> dnsbl.httpbl.org
nameserver = ns3.httpbl.org
ttl = 300 (5 mins) -> dnsbl.httpbl.org
nameserver = ns1.httpbl.org
ttl = 300 (5 mins) ADDITIONAL RECORDS: -> ns1.httpbl.org
internet address = 209.124.55.46
ttl = 300 (5 mins) -> ns2.httpbl.org
internet address = 66.114.104.118
ttl = 300 (5 mins) -> ns3.httpbl.org
internet address = 81.17.242.92
ttl = 300 (5 mins) ------------ ------------ Got answer: HEADER:
opcode = QUERY, id = 3, rcode = NOERROR
header flags: response, want recursion, recursion avail.
questions = 1, answers = 0, authority records = 1, additional = 0 QUESTIONS:
secretkey.7.1.1.127.dnsbl.httpbl.org, type = AAAA, class = IN AUTHORITY RECORDS: -> dnsbl.httpbl.org
ttl = 1162 (19 mins 22 secs)
primary name server = dnsbl.httpbl.org
responsible mail addr = dnsadmin.projecthoneypot.org
serial = 1397664327
refresh = 7200 (2 hours)
retry = 7200 (2 hours)
expire = 604800 (7 days)
default TTL = 3600 (1 hour) ------------ Name: secretkey.7.1.1.127.dnsbl.httpbl.org Address: 127.1.1.7 >

Answer 1

You're looking for nslookup:
nslookup -debug secretkey.7.1.1.127.dnsbl.httpbl.org
Among other information, this part is what you're looking for:
ANSWERS:
-> secretkey.7.1.1.127.dnsbl.httpbl.org
internet address = 127.1.1.7
ttl = 21236
An answer like 127.1.1.7 in blacklists usually means it's a positive. No answer would be a negative.