In today’s world, it’s almost scary how easy it is for someone to be found on the internet. This is why we all must do our best to practice best internet safety practices. This is one of my favorite recon tools to date.
I present sherlock. This tool is a python script that checks to see what sites a particular username is registered on. I decided to install this on my local server and keep it in house. It also saves the results into a .txt file so you can reference it later.
Setting this up is done in a few steps.
- Download the script and save it to your machine
- Use the CD command to go into the sherlock folder
- Run the command python3 sherlock (username)
This will generate the list and save the file as username.txt. If done correctly, it will generate a list of sites where that username is registered.
Disclaimer: This was done ethically using my own usernames or having permissions from friends for demonstration purposes. Please do not use this for malicious intent or purposes. Use at your own risk and discretion.
