Google Dorking Secrets Every Netizen Should Know
Key Takeaways:
"Dorking," in the context of internet searching, refers to the practice of using advanced search operators and techniques to uncover hidden or non-public information that is not typically accessible through conventional search methods. It involves using specific search queries and operators to access information that might not be intended for public consumption or is tucked away in less visible corners of the internet.
The term "Google dorking" specifically refers to using Google's search engine to perform such advanced searches. By employing certain search operators, you can refine your searches to find specific types of files, directories, or vulnerable websites. However, it's important to note that while these techniques can be valuable for legitimate research purposes, they can also be exploited for malicious activities, such as finding sensitive data or vulnerable websites for potential hacking.
Common examples of advanced search operators include using quotation marks to search for exact phrases, using "site:" to limit results to a specific website, and combining operators to narrow down search results.
As the practice can have both ethical and unethical applications, individuals using these techniques should do so responsibly and adhere to legal and ethical boundaries.
While Google Dorking itself is legal (in most countries), it might quickly lead to actions that aren't, such as visiting a site with illegal content in it. Hence using TOR or a VPN is recommended.
Search Operators:
| Operator | Description | Syntax | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| () | Group multiple terms or operators. Allows advanced expressions | (<term> or <operator>) | inurl:(html | php) |
| * | Wildcard. Matches any word | <text> * <text> | How to * a computer |
| "" | The given keyword has to match exactly. case-insensitive | "<keywords>" | "google" |
| m..n / m...n | Search for a range of numbers. n should be greater than m | <number>..<number> | 1..100 |
| - | Documents that match the operator are excluded. NOT-Operator | -<operator> | -site:youtube.com |
| + | Include documents that match the operator | +<operator> | +site:youtube.com |
| | | Logical OR-Operator. Only one operator needs to match in order for the overall expression to match | <operator> | <operator> | "google" | "yahoo" |
| ~ | Search for synonyms of the given word. Not supported by Google | ~<word> | ~book |
| @ | Perform a search only on the given social media platform. Rather use site | @<socialmedia> | |
| after | Search for documents published / indexed after the given date | after:<yy(-mm-dd)> | after:2020-06-03 |
| allintitle | Same as intitle but allows multiple keywords seperated by a space | allintitle:<keywords> | allintitle:dog cat |
| allinurl | Same as inurl but allows multiple keywords seperated by a space | allinurl:<keywords> | allinurl:search com |
| allintext | Same as intext but allows multiple keywords seperated by a space | allintext:<keywords> | allintext:math science university |
| AROUND | Search for documents in which the first word is up to n words away from the second word and vice versa | <word1> AROUND(<n>) <word2> | google AROUND(10) good |
| author | Search for articles written by the given author if applicable | author:<name> | author:Max |
| before | Search for documents published / indexed before the given date | before:<yy(-mm-dd)> | before:2020-06-03 |
| cache | Search on the cached version of the given website. Uses Google's cache to do so | cache:<domain> | cache:google.com |
| contains | Search for documents that link to the given fileype. Not supported by Google | contains:<filetype> | contains:pdf |
| date | Search for documents published within the past n months. Not supported by Google | date:<number> | date:3 |
| define | Search for the definition of the given word | define:<word> | define:funny |
| ext | Search for a specific filetype | ext:<documenttype> | ext:pdf |
| filetype | Refer to ext | filetype:<documenttype> | filetype:pdf |
| inanchor | Search for the given keyword in a website's anchors | inanchor:<keyword> | inanchor:security |
| index of | Search for documents containing direct downloads | index of:<term> | index of:mp4 videos |
| info | Search for information about a website | info:<domain> | info:google.com |
| intext | Keyword needs to be in the text of the document | intext:<keyword> | intext:news |
| intitle | Keyword needs to be in the title of the document | intitle:<keyword> | intitle:money |
| inurl | Keyword needs to be in the URL of the document | inurl:<keyword> | inurl:sheet |
| link / links | Search for documents whose links contain the given keyword. Useful for finding documents that link to a specific website | link:<keyword> | link:google |
| location | Show documents based on the given location | location:<location> | location:USA |
| numrange | Refer to m..n | numrange:<number>-<number> | numrange:1-100 |
| OR | Refer to | | <operator> OR <operator> | "google" OR "yahoo" |
| phonebook | Search for related phone numbers associated with the given name | phonebook:<name> | phonebook:"william smith" |
| relate / related | Search for documents that are related to the given website | relate:<domain> | relate:google.com |
| safesearch | Exclude adult content such as pornographic videos | safesearch:<keyword> | safesearch:sex |
| source | Search on a specific news site. Rather use site | source:<news> | source:theguardian |
| site | Search on the given site. Given argument might also be just a TLD such as com, net, etc | site:<domain> | site:google.com |
| stock | Search for information about a market stock | stock:<stock> | stock:dax |
| weather | Search for information about the weather of the given location | weather:<location> | weather:Miami |
Simple Examples:
"google" 1..100
Search for websites that contain the word "google" and a number between 1 and 100
Videos -site:youtube.*
Search for the term "Videos" but exclude results from YouTube
How to * a computer after:2022-01-01
Search for websites published after the 1st January 2022 dealing about how to
use/repair/shutdown/...a computer
allintext:homework teacher school site:gov before:2020 ext:(html | php)
Search for websites published before 2020 which have the TLD
.gov, are either html or php documents and contain the words "homework", "teacher" and "school"
@instagram adcde
Search for the term "abcde" on instagram
Note :Combination of these google dorks give enormous power for OSINT.I would keep updating it with time.
site: Shows results to specific site for john carrier.
Example: site:facebook.com John carrier
intitle: Restricts results to titles of webpages.This will ask google to show pages that have the term in their html title.
Example: intitle:”Jobs in Defence”
inurl: Restricts results to the URL of a website.Searches for specified term in the URL.
Example: inurl:register.php , inurl:about
allintext:
filetype: Searches for specific filetypes based on the extensions.
Example: filetype:pdf site:indeed.com
link: Searches for pages linking to a specified URL.
Note: Google killed this operator in 2017, but it does still show some results—they likely aren’t particularly accurate though
Example: link:www.indeed.com
cache: Searches for a cached copy of a webpage when it was indexed by Google.
Example: cache:lums.edu.pk
- sign remove the results from that name(may be site or titles)
jobs -indeed
Find non-secure pages
Example: site:indeed.com inurl:-https
Finding subdomains alongwith removal of www results
Example: site:*.indeed.com -www
Define:Too get defination and meaning of something specific.It would show defination from different websites
Example: define:lattice
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