Sherlock
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Hunt down social media accounts by username across social networks. Quickly find where a username is registered.
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Legal & Ethical Use
- Security research
- Personal account discovery
- Brand monitoring
- Identity verification
Installation
bash
$
pip install sherlock-projectBasic Commands
bash
$
sherlock usernameSearch for username across platforms
bash
$
sherlock user1 user2 user3Search multiple usernames
bash
$
sherlock --timeout 5 usernameSet custom timeout
bash
$
sherlock -o results.txt usernameSave results to file
Advantages
- Fast
- Many platforms supported
- Easy to use
- Open-source
Limitations
- False positives possible
- Some sites may block
- Rate limiting