UserScanner is a Python-based OSINT tool designed to search usernames and email addresses across multiple online platforms. It helps collect publicly available information from different sources using simple command-line options, making it useful for basic reconnaissance and digital footprint analysis.
Installation Commands
Update and upgrade packages.
pkg update && pkg upgrade
Install Python and Git:
pkg install python git
Upgrade pip package manager:
pip install --upgrade pip
Install user-scanner using pip:
pip install user-scanner
Check if installation is successful:
user-scanner --help
Usage Commands
Search a username across websites:
user-scanner -u username
Scan an email address:
user-scanner -e example@gmail.com
Scan usernames from a file:
user-scanner -uf usernames.txt
Scan emails from a file:
user-scanner -ef emails.txt
Scan a specific category:
user-scanner -u username -c social
Scan using a specific module:
user-scanner -u username -m instagram
List all username scanning modules:
user-scanner -lu
List all email scanning modules:
user-scanner -le
Enable verbose output:
user-scanner -u username -v
Set delay between requests:
user-scanner -u username -d 2
Limit permutations:
user-scanner -u username -s 10
Save output in CSV format:
user-scanner -u username -f csv -o result.csv
Save output in JSON format:
user-scanner -u username -f json -o result.json
Use proxy list for scanning:
user-scanner -u username -P proxies.txt
Validate proxies before scanning:
user-scanner -u username -P proxies.txt --validate-proxies
Show only found results:
user-scanner -u username --only-found
Disable NSFW scanning:
user-scanner -u username --no-nsfw
Update the tool:
user-scanner -U
Check Hudson Rock intelligence scan:
user-scanner -u username --hudson
Display help menu:
user-scanner --help
Check installed package information:
pip show user-scanner
Upgrade user-scanner:
pip install --upgrade user-scanner
Uninstall the tool:
pip uninstall user-scanner
