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holehe allows you to check if the mail is used on different sites like twitter, instagram and will retrieve information on sites with the forgotten password function.

AI summary: An OSINT tool that accurately checks if an email address is associated with accounts across over 120 distinct websites.

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PythonGPL-3.0Created Jun 25, 2020Last push 2y ago+77 stars this week+471 this month

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What is holehe?
An OSINT tool that accurately checks if an email address is associated with accounts across over 120 distinct websites.
What does holehe do?
Holehe is an Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) tool designed to determine if a specific email address is registered across a wide array of websites. It operates by interacting with the password recovery mechanisms or registration endpoints of over 120 services, including major platforms like Twitter, Instagram, and Imgur. The tool performs these checks accurately without alerting the target user, as it does not trigger password reset emails. It is highly valuable for digital investigators, penetration testers, and cybersecurity professionals seeking to map a target's online presence based solely on their email address.
Who is holehe for?
Holehe is built for OSINT investigators, penetration testers, cybersecurity researchers, and privacy-conscious individuals. Users should have a basic understanding of command-line tools and the ethical implications of digital reconnaissance.
How do I get started with holehe?
pip3 install holehe
How popular is holehe on GitHub?
megadose/holehe has 15,064 stars and 1,939 forks on GitHub, and gained 77 stars in the last 7 days.
What license does holehe use?
megadose/holehe is released under the GPL-3.0 license.

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What holehe does

Holehe is an Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) tool designed to determine if a specific email address is registered across a wide array of websites. It operates by interacting with the password recovery mechanisms or registration endpoints of over 120 services, including major platforms like Twitter, Instagram, and Imgur. The tool performs these checks accurately without alerting the target user, as it does not trigger password reset emails. It is highly valuable for digital investigators, penetration testers, and cybersecurity professionals seeking to map a target's online presence based solely on their email address.

Holehe is built for OSINT investigators, penetration testers, cybersecurity researchers, and privacy-conscious individuals. Users should have a basic understanding of command-line tools and the ethical implications of digital reconnaissance.

  • Broad site coverage: Checks registration status against a diverse list of over 120 popular websites and online services.
  • Stealth operation: Employs passive interaction techniques (like checking password reset endpoints) to ensure the target is never alerted.
  • High accuracy: Returns highly reliable results by directly parsing the responses from the target websites' authentication APIs.
  • Command-line interface: Provides a simple, easy-to-use CLI for rapid querying of email addresses during investigations.
  • Open-source transparency: Allows the cybersecurity community to inspect the source code, verify its stealth mechanisms, and contribute new site modules.

Where teams use it

OSINT investigations

Cybersecurity researchers can use the tool to build a comprehensive digital footprint of a target by identifying their active accounts.

Penetration testing

Red teamers can map out an organization's employee accounts across various services to identify potential vectors for social engineering.

Fraud detection

Security teams can cross-reference suspicious email addresses against known platforms to assess the legitimacy of a user.

Privacy auditing

Individuals can check their own email addresses to understand their online exposure and close forgotten accounts.

Getting started: pip3 install holehe

README

master branch

Holehe OSINT - Email to Registered Accounts

👋 Hi there! For any professional inquiries or collaborations, please reach out to me at: megadose@protonmail.com

📧 Preferably, use your professional email for correspondence. Let's keep it short and sweet, and all in English!

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Holehe Online Version

Summary

Efficiently finding registered accounts from emails.

Holehe checks if an email is attached to an account on sites like twitter, instagram, imgur and more than 120 others.

🛠️ Installation

With PyPI

pip3 install holehe

With Github

git clone https://github.com/megadose/holehe.git
cd holehe/
python3 setup.py install

With Docker

docker build . -t my-holehe-image
docker run my-holehe-image holehe test@gmail.com

Quick Start

Holehe can be run from the CLI and rapidly embedded within existing python applications.

📚 CLI Example

holehe test@gmail.com

📈 Python Example

import trio
import httpx

from holehe.modules.social_media.snapchat import snapchat


async def main():
    email = "test@gmail.com"
    out = []
    client = httpx.AsyncClient()

    await snapchat(email, client, out)

    print(out)
    await client.aclose()

trio.run(main)

Module Output

For each module, data is returned in a standard dictionary with the following json-equivalent format :

{
  "name": "example",
  "rateLimit": false,
  "exists": true,
  "emailrecovery": "ex****e@gmail.com",
  "phoneNumber": "0*******78",
  "others": null
}
  • rateLitmit : Lets you know if you've been rate-limited.
  • exists : If an account exists for the email on that service.
  • emailrecovery : Sometimes partially obfuscated recovery emails are returned.
  • phoneNumber : Sometimes partially obfuscated recovery phone numbers are returned.
  • others : Any extra info.

Rate limit? Change your IP.

Maltego Transform : Holehe Maltego

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📝 License

GNU General Public License v3.0

Built for educational purposes only.

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laposte laposte.fr register ✘
lastfm last.fm register ✘
lastpass lastpass.com register ✘
mail_ru mail.ru password recovery ✘
mybb community.mybb.com register ✘
myspace myspace.com register ✘
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