⚡ TL;DR
What
Email, subdomain, name recon
Who
Pentesters, Bug Bounty
Catch
Limited depth
Verdict
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Essential
🎯 The Problem It Solves
Pentesters, Bug Bounty need email, subdomain, name recon. This tool solves that problem simply and effectively.
🔧 How It Works
Install theHarvester and follow the quick start steps below to get results in minutes.
🚀 Installation & Quick Start
Installation
pip install theharvesterQuick Start
- pip install theharvester
- theharvester -d X -b google
✅ Pros
- •Email + subdomain
- •Multiple sources
- •Fast
❌ Cons
- •Limited depth
- •Not comprehensive
💬 Practitioner Verdict
"Quick recon for email and subdomains."
— Emmanuel, Security Reviewer
📊 Specifications
- Language
- Python
- License
- MIT
- Platform
- Linux, macOS, Windows
- Kill Chain
- Multiple
- MITRE ATT&CK
- T1595, T1590
💰 Pricing Reality
Free (OSS).
👥 Community Health
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🏷️ Tags
Network AnalysisOpen Source