theHarvester
E-mails, subdomains and names Harvester.
Overview
theHarvester is a simple to use, yet powerful and effective tool designed to be used in the early stages of a penetration test or red team engagement. It is used for gathering open-source intelligence to help determine a company's external threat landscape. It gathers emails, names, subdomains, IPs and URLs using multiple public data sources.
✨ Key Features
- Email address gathering
- Subdomain and virtual host discovery
- Queries multiple public sources (Google, Bing, Shodan, etc.)
- Passive discovery
- XML and HTML report generation
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Simplicity and ease of use
- Focus on speed and efficiency for gathering specific data types
- Wide range of public search engine integrations
Unique Value: Provides a fast and simple way to gather crucial OSINT data like email addresses and subdomains from a multitude of public sources.
🎯 Use Cases (3)
✅ Best For
- Compiling a list of employee email addresses for a phishing campaign
- Identifying subdomains for further technical testing
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Executing social engineering attacks
- Visualizing data relationships
🏆 Alternatives
Simpler and faster for its specific purpose than more complex frameworks like Recon-ng or Maltego.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
💰 Pricing
Free tier: Fully open-source, no limits.
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