What is Google Dorks? How to use Google Hacking? How to get sensitive information from Dorks? All Explained in English

Just Some Weeks Ago i was suffering some personal blog site, But some how i found a link to a SQL Dump of that site. So i got an idea of How can i use Google or Any Other Search Engine to find some interesting information without any restrictions. Then i came across the word Google Dorks or Google Hacking.

What is Google Dorks or Google Hacking?

Google Dorks, also known as Google dorking or Google Hacking, is a technique used by hackers that uses Google Search and other Google applications to find security holes in the design and PC code that sites use. Google dorking can also be used for OSINT.

Note : Google is just an internet search engine used to find text, images, recordings and news. But it has some advanced operators to make searching easy.

How to use Google Hacking?

Google Dorks uses some operators to find desired results, or you can say Google has its own built-in query language.

I have listed some popular operators below, So you can use these to make your own Dork.

Using Google Dorks to Find phpMyAdmin pages.

Operators

Operators	About	Example
`cache`	Use it to see cached version of any site.	cache:ilovepdf.com
`filetype`	Use it to search any type of file with extension	introduction file filetype: pdf
`allintitle`	Use this to search specific page that has "X" text in title.	allintitle:"IT Companies"
`allinurl`	Use this to search results that has X in url.	allinurl:clientarea
`allintext`	Use this to fetch specific text of any website.	allintext:hackers tools
`inurl`	Same as `allinurl` but only with one keyword.	inurl:admin
`intitle`	Use this to fetch any keyword in page title.	intitle:hacking tools
`intext`	Use it to fetch specific text on any site.	intext:"youtube faroff"
`inanchor`	You can use this to search any exact anchor in any link.	inanchor:"mod apk"

Some Interesting Dorks

Let's examine some useful examples of the best Google hacks. You will be amazed at how easy it is to remove private data from any source just by using Google hacking strategies.

See the table below to understand better.

Name	Dorks
Open FTP Servers	`intitle:"index of" inurl:ftp`
Vulnerable Web Servers	`inurl:/proc/self/cwd`
Log Files	`allintext:username filetype:log`
SSH Private Keys	`intitle:index.of id_rsa -id_rsa.pub And filetype:log username putty`
ENV Files	`filetype:env Envirnment`
Live WebCams	`inurl:top.htm inurl:currenttime , intitle:"webcamXP 5" And inurl:"lvappl.htm"`
MP3, MP4, Movies, and PDF Files	`intitle: index of mp3 And intitle: index of pdf intext: .mp4`
SQL Dumps	`"index of" "database.sql.zip"`
JIRA/Kibana	`inurl:Dashboard.jspa intext:"Atlassian Jira Project Management Software" And inurl:Dashboard.jspa intext:"Atlassian Jira Project Management Software"`
Government Documents	`allintitle: restricted filetype:doc site:gov`
cPanel Password Reset	`inurl:_cpanel/forgotpwd`
phpMyAdmin	`"Index of" inurl:phpmyadmin`
WordPress Admin	`intitle:"Index of" wp-admin`
Zoom Meetings	`inurl:zoom.us/j and intext:scheduled for`
Weather	`intitle:"Weather Wing WS-2"`
EMail Lists	`filetype:xls inurl:"email.xls" And intext:@gmail.com filetype:xls`
Apache2	`intitle:"Apache2 Ubuntu Default Page: It works"`

Some More Dorks


inurl:php?=id1
inurl:index.php?id=
inurl:trainers.php?id=
inurl:buy.php?category=
inurl:article.php?ID=
inurl:play_old.php?id=
inurl:declaration_more.php?decl_id=
inurl:pageid=
inurl:games.php?id=
inurl:page.php?file=
inurl:newsDetail.php?id=
inurl:gallery.php?id=
inurl:article.php?id=
inurl:show.php?id=
inurl:staff_id=
inurl:newsitem.php?num= andinurl:index.php?id=
inurl:trainers.php?id=
inurl:buy.php?category=
inurl:article.php?ID=
inurl:play_old.php?id=
inurl:declaration_more.php?decl_id=
inurl:pageid=
inurl:games.php?id=
inurl:page.php?file=
inurl:newsDetail.php?id=
inurl:gallery.php?id=
inurl:article.php?id=
inurl:show.php?id=
inurl:staff_id=
inurl:newsitem.php?num=
inurl: 1051/viewer/live/index.html?lang=en
inurl: inurl:"view.shtml" ext:shtml
inurl:"/?q=user/password/"
inurl:"/cgi-bin/guestimage.html" "Menu"
inurl:"/php/info.php" "PHP Version"
inurl:"/phpmyadmin/user_password.php
inurl:"servicedesk/customer/user/login"
inurl:"view.shtml" "Network"
inurl:"view.shtml" "camera"
inurl:"woocommerce-exporter"
inurl:/?op=register
inurl:/Jview.htm + "View Video - Java Mode"
inurl:/Jview.htm + intext:"Zoom :"
inurl:/adfs/ls/?SAMLRequest
inurl:/adfs/ls/idpinitiatedsignon
inurl:/adfs/oauth2/authorize
inurl:/cgi-bin/manlist?section
inurl:/eftclient/account/login.htm
inurl:/homej.html?
inurl:/index.html?size=2&mode=4
inurl:/pro_users/login
inurl:/wp-content/themes/altair/
inurl:/xprober ext:php
inurl:RichWidgets/Popup_Upload.aspx
inurl:Sitefinity/Authenticate/SWT
inurl:adfs inurl:wctx inurl:wtrealm -microsoft.com
inurl:authorization.ping
inurl:https://trello.com AND intext:@gmail.com AND intext:password
inurl:idp/Authn/UserPassword
inurl:idp/prp.wsf
inurl:login.seam
inurl:nidp/idff/sso
inurl:oidc/authorize
inurl:opac_css
inurl:weblogin intitle:("USG20-VPN"|"USG20W-VPN"|USG40|USG40W|USG60|
inurl:?XDEBUG_SESSION_START=phpstorm
inurl:/config/device/wcd
inurl:\"/phpmyadmin/user_password.php
intext:\"SonarQube\" + \"by SonarSource SA.\" + \"LGPL v3\"
inurl:/xprober ext:php
intext:\"Healthy\" + \"Product model\" + \" Client IP\" + \"Ethernet\"
inurl:/phpPgAdmin/browser.php
ext:php | intitle:phpinfo \"published by the PHP Group\"
allintext:\"Index Of\" \"sftp-config.json\"
inurl:_vti_bin/Authentication.asmx
\"Powered by 123LogAnalyzer\"
intitle:Snoop Servlet
allintitle:\"Pi-hole Admin Console\"
intitle:\"Lists Web Service\"
intitle:\"Monsta ftp\" intext:\"Lock session to IP\"
intitle:\"Microsoft Internet Information Services 8\" -IIS
intext:\"index of /\" \"Index of\" access_log
inurl:\"id=*\" & intext:\"warning mysql_fetch_array()\"
\"index of /private\" -site:net -site:com -site:org
inurl:\":8088/cluster/apps\"
intitle:\"index of\" \"docker.yml\"
intitle:\"index of\" \"debug.log\" OR \"debug-log\"
intext:\"This is the default welcome page used to test the correct operation of the Apache
\"Powered by phpBB\" inurl:\"index.php?s\" OR inurl:\"index.php?style\"
intitle:\"index of\" \"powered by apache \" \"port 80\"
intitle:\"Web Server's Default Page\" intext:\"hosting using Plesk\" -www
site:ftp.*.com \"Web File Manager\"
intitle:\"Welcome to JBoss\"
intitle:\"Welcome to nginx!\" intext:\"Welcome to nginx on Debian!\" intext:\"Thank you for\"
intitle:\"index of\" \"Served by Sun-ONE\"
-pub -pool intitle:\"index of\" \"Served by\" \"Web Server\"
intitle:\"index of\" \"server at\"
Nina Simone intitle:”index.of” “parent directory” “size” “last modified” “description” I Put A Spell On You (mp4|mp3|avi|flac|aac|ape|ogg) -inurl:(jsp|php|html|aspx|htm|cf|shtml|lyrics-realm|mp3-collection) -site:.info
Bill Gates intitle:”index.of” “parent directory” “size” “last modified” “description” Microsoft (pdf|txt|epub|doc|docx) -inurl:(jsp|php|html|aspx|htm|cf|shtml|ebooks|ebook) -site:.info
parent directory /appz/ -xxx -html -htm -php -shtml -opendivx -md5 -md5sums
parent directory DVDRip -xxx -html -htm -php -shtml -opendivx -md5 -md5sums
parent directory Xvid -xxx -html -htm -php -shtml -opendivx -md5 -md5sums
parent directory Gamez -xxx -html -htm -php -shtml -opendivx -md5 -md5sums
parent directory MP3 -xxx -html -htm -php -shtml -opendivx -md5 -md5sums
parent directory Name of Singer or album -xxx -html -htm -php -shtml -opendivx -md5 -md5sums
filetype:config inurl:web.config inurl:ftp
“Windows XP Professional” 94FBR
ext:(doc | pdf | xls | txt | ps | rtf | odt | sxw | psw | ppt | pps | xml) (intext:confidential salary | intext:"budget approved") inurl:confidential
ext:(doc | pdf | xls | txt | ps | rtf | odt | sxw | psw | ppt | pps | xml) (intext:confidential salary | intext:”budget approved”) inurl:confidential
ext:inc "pwd=" "UID="
ext:ini intext:env.ini
ext:ini Version=... password
ext:ini Version=4.0.0.4 password
ext:ini eudora.ini
ext:ini intext:env.ini
ext:log "Software: Microsoft Internet Information Services _._"
ext:log "Software: Microsoft Internet Information
ext:log "Software: Microsoft Internet Information Services _._"
ext:log \"Software: Microsoft Internet Information Services _._\"
ext:mdb inurl:_.mdb inurl:fpdb shop.mdb
ext:mdb inurl:_.mdb inurl:fpdb shop.mdb
ext:mdb inurl:_.mdb inurl:fpdb shop.mdb
filetype:SWF SWF
filetype:TXT TXT
filetype:XLS XLS
filetype:asp DBQ=" _ Server.MapPath("_.mdb")
filetype:asp "Custom Error Message" Category Source
filetype:asp + "[ODBC SQL"
filetype:asp DBQ=" _ Server.MapPath("_.mdb")
filetype:asp DBQ=\" _ Server.MapPath(\"_.mdb\")
filetype:asp “Custom Error Message” Category Source
filetype:bak createobject sa
filetype:bak inurl:"htaccess|passwd|shadow|htusers"
filetype:bak inurl:\"htaccess|passwd|shadow|htusers\"
filetype:conf inurl:firewall -intitle:cvs
filetype:conf inurl:proftpd. PROFTP FTP server configuration file reveals
filetype:dat "password.dat
filetype:dat \"password.dat\"
filetype:eml eml +intext:"Subject" +intext:"From" +intext:"To"
filetype:eml eml +intext:\"Subject\" +intext:\"From\" +intext:\"To\"
filetype:eml eml +intext:”Subject” +intext:”From” +intext:”To”
filetype:inc dbconn
filetype:inc intext:mysql*connect
filetype:inc mysql_connect OR mysql_pconnect
filetype:log inurl:"password.log"
filetype:log username putty PUTTY SSH client logs can reveal usernames
filetype:log “PHP Parse error” | “PHP Warning” | “PHP Error”
filetype:mdb inurl:users.mdb
filetype:ora ora
filetype:ora tnsnames
filetype:pass pass intext:userid
filetype:pdf "Assessment Report" nessus
filetype:pem intext:private
filetype:properties inurl:db intext:password
filetype:pst inurl:"outlook.pst"
filetype:pst pst -from -to -date
filetype:reg reg +intext:"defaultusername" +intext:"defaultpassword"
filetype:reg reg +intext:\"defaultusername\" +intext:\"defaultpassword\"
filetype:reg reg +intext:â? WINVNC3â?
filetype:reg reg +intext:”defaultusername” +intext:”defaultpassword”
filetype:reg reg HKEY* Windows Registry exports can reveal
filetype:reg reg HKEY_CURRENT_USER SSHHOSTKEYS
filetype:sql "insert into" (pass|passwd|password)
filetype:sql ("values _ MD5" | "values _ password" | "values _ encrypt")
filetype:sql (\"passwd values\" | \"password values\" | \"pass values\" )
filetype:sql (\"values _ MD\" | \"values _ password\" | \"values _ encrypt\")
filetype:sql +"IDENTIFIED BY" -cvs
filetype:sql password
filetype:sql password
filetype:sql “insert into” (pass|passwd|password)
filetype:url +inurl:"ftp://" +inurl:";@"
filetype:url +inurl:\"ftp://\" +inurl:\";@\"
filetype:url +inurl:”ftp://” +inurl:”;@”
filetype:xls inurl:"email.xls"
filetype:xls username password email
index of: intext:Gallery in Configuration mode
index.of passlist
index.of perform.ini mIRC IRC ini file can list IRC usernames and
index.of.dcim
index.of.password
intext:" -FrontPage-" ext:pwd inurl:(service | authors | administrators | users)
intext:""BiTBOARD v2.0" BiTSHiFTERS Bulletin Board"
intext:"# -FrontPage-" ext:pwd inurl:(service | authors | administrators | users) "# -FrontPage-" inurl:service.pwd
intext:"#mysql dump" filetype:sql
intext:"#mysql dump" filetype:sql 21232f297a57a5a743894a0e4a801fc3
intext:"A syntax error has occurred" filetype:ihtml
intext:"ASP.NET_SessionId" "data source="
intext:"About Mac OS Personal Web Sharing"
intext:"An illegal character has been found in the statement" -"previous message"
intext:"AutoCreate=TRUE password=_"
intext:"Can't connect to local" intitle:warning
intext:"Certificate Practice Statement" filetype:PDF | DOC
intext:"Certificate Practice Statement" inurl:(PDF | DOC)
intext:"Copyright (c) Tektronix, Inc." "printer status"
intext:"Copyright © Tektronix, Inc." "printer status"
intext:"Emergisoft web applications are a part of our"
intext:"Error Diagnostic Information" intitle:"Error Occurred While"
intext:"Error Message : Error loading required libraries."
intext:"Establishing a secure Integrated Lights Out session with" OR intitle:"Data Frame - Browser not HTTP 1.1 compatible" OR intitle:"HP Integrated Lights-
intext:"Fatal error: Call to undefined function" -reply -the -next
intext:"Fill out the form below completely to change your password and user name. If new username is left blank, your old one will be assumed." -edu
intext:"Generated by phpSystem"
intext:"Generated by phpSystem"
intext:"Host Vulnerability Summary Report"
intext:"HostingAccelerator" intitle:"login" +"Username" -"news" -demo
intext:"IMail Server Web Messaging" intitle:login
intext:"Incorrect syntax near"
intext:"Index of" /"chat/logs"
intext:"Index of /network" "last modified"
intext:"Index of /" +.htaccess
intext:"Index of /" +passwd
intext:"Index of /" +password.txt
intext:"Index of /admin"
intext:"Index of /backup"
intext:"Index of /mail"
intext:"Index of /password"
intext:"Microsoft (R) Windows _ (TM) Version _ DrWtsn32 Copyright (C)" ext:log
intext:"Microsoft CRM : Unsupported Browser Version"
intext:"Microsoft ® Windows _ ™ Version _ DrWtsn32 Copyright ©" ext:log
intext:"Network Host Assessment Report" "Internet Scanner"
intext:"Network Vulnerability Assessment Report"
intext:"Network Vulnerability Assessment Report"
intext:"Network Vulnerability Assessment Report" 本文来自 pc007.com
intext:"SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]Line 1: Incorrect syntax near"
intext:"Thank you for your order" +receipt
intext:"Thank you for your order" +receipt
intext:"Thank you for your purchase" +download
intext:"The following report contains confidential information" vulnerability -search
intext:"phpMyAdmin MySQL-Dump" "INSERT INTO" -"the"
intext:"phpMyAdmin MySQL-Dump" filetype:txt
intext:"phpMyAdmin" "running on" inurl:"main.php"
intextpassword | passcode) intextusername | userid | user) filetype:csv
intextpassword | passcode) intextusername | userid | user) filetype:csv
intitle:"index of" +myd size
intitle:"index of" etc/shadow
intitle:"index of" htpasswd
intitle:"index of" intext:connect.inc
intitle:"index of" intext:globals.inc
intitle:"index of" master.passwd
intitle:"index of" master.passwd 007 电脑资讯
intitle:"index of" members OR accounts
intitle:"index of" mysql.conf OR mysql_config
intitle:"index of" passwd
intitle:"index of" people.lst
intitle:"index of" pwd.db
intitle:"index of" spwd
intitle:"index of" user_carts OR user_cart
intitle:"index.of \*" admin news.asp configview.asp
intitle:("TrackerCam Live Video")|("TrackerCam Application Login")|("Trackercam Remote") -trackercam.com
intitle:(“TrackerCam Live Video”)|(“TrackerCam Application Login”)|(“Trackercam Remote”) -trackercam.com
inurl:admin inurl:userlist Generic userlist files
"'dsn: mysql:host=localhost;dbname=" ext:yml | ext:txt "password:"
"* Authentication Unique Keys and Salts" ext:txt | ext:log
"-- Dumped from database version" + "-- Dumped by pg_dump version" ext:txt | ext:sql | ext:env | ext:log
"-- Dumping data for table `admin`" | "-- INSERT INTO `admin`" "VALUES" ext:sql | ext:txt | ext:log | ext:env
"-- Server version" "-- MySQL Administrator dump 1.4" ext:sql
"DefaultPassword" ext:reg "[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionWinlogon]"
"Powered by vBulletin(R) Version 5.6.3"
"System" + "Toner" + "Input Tray" + "Output Tray" inurl:cgi
"The SQL command completed successfully." ext:txt | ext:log
"change the Administrator Password." intitle:"HP LaserJet" -pdf
"define('DB_USER'," + "define('DB_PASSWORD'," ext:txt
"define('SECURE_AUTH_KEY'" + "define('LOGGED_IN_KEY'" + "define('NONCE_KEY'" ext:txt | ext:cfg | ext:env | ext:ini
"index of" "/home/000~ROOT~000/etc"
"index of" inurl:database ext:sql | xls | xml | json | csv
"keystorePass=" ext:xml | ext:txt -git -gitlab
"mailer_password:" + "mailer_host:" + "mailer_user:" + "secret:" ext:yml
"putty.log" ext:log | ext:cfg | ext:txt | ext:sql | ext:env
"secret_key_base:" ext:exs | ext:txt | ext:env | ext:cfg
/etc/certs + "index of /" */*
/etc/config + "index of /" /
AXIS Camera exploit
Index of /_vti_pvt +"*.pwd"
Server: Mida eFramework
allintext:"Copperfasten Technologies" "Login"
allintext:"Index Of" "cookies.txt"
allintext:@gmail.com filetype:log
ext:php intitle:phpinfo "published by the PHP Group"
ext:sql | ext:txt intext:"-- phpMyAdmin SQL Dump --" + intext:"admin"
ext:txt | ext:log | ext:cfg "Building configuration..."
ext:txt | ext:log | ext:cfg | ext:yml "administrator:500:"
ext:yml | ext:txt | ext:env "Database Connection Information Database server ="
intext:"Connection" AND "Network name" AND " Cisco Meraki cloud" AND "Security Appliance details"
intext:"Healthy" + "Product model" + " Client IP" + "Ethernet"
intext:"Incom CMS 2.0"
intext:"SonarQube" + "by SonarSource SA." + "LGPL v3"
intext:"user name" intext:"orion core" -solarwinds.com
intext:construct('mysql:host
intitle:"Agent web client: Phone Login"
intitle:"Exchange Log In"
intitle:"Humatrix 8"
intitle:"Insurance Admin Login" | "(c) Copyright 2020 Cityline Websites. All Rights Reserved." | "http://www.citylinewebsites.com"
intitle:"NetCamSC*"
intitle:"NetCamSC*" | intitle:"NetCamXL*" inurl:index.html
intitle:"NetCamXL*"
intitle:"Please Login" "Use FTM Push"
intitle:"Powered by Pro Chat Rooms"
intitle:"Sphider Admin Login"
intitle:"Xenmobile Console Logon"
intitle:"index of" "*.cert.pem" | "*.key.pem"
intitle:"index of" "*Maildir/new"
intitle:"index of" "/.idea"
intitle:"index of" "/xampp/htdocs" | "C:/xampp/htdocs/"
intitle:"index of" "Clientaccesspolicy.xml"
intitle:"index of" "WebServers.xml"
intitle:"index of" "anaconda-ks.cfg" | "anaconda-ks-new.cfg"
intitle:"index of" "config.exs" | "dev.exs" | "test.exs" | "prod.secret.exs"
intitle:"index of" "credentials.xml" | "credentials.inc" | "credentials.txt"
intitle:"index of" "db.properties" | "db.properties.BAK"
intitle:"index of" "dump.sql"
intitle:"index of" "filezilla.xml"
intitle:"index of" "password.yml
intitle:"index of" "service-Account-Credentials.json" | "creds.json"
intitle:"index of" "sitemanager.xml" | "recentservers.xml"
intitle:"index of" intext:"apikey.txt
intitle:"index of" intext:"web.xml"
intitle:"index of" intext:credentials
intitle:"index of" inurl:admin/download
intitle:"irz" "router" intext:login gsm info -site:*.com -site:*.net
intitle:"web client: login"
intitle:("Index of" AND "wp-content/plugins/boldgrid-backup/=")
intitle:Login intext:HIKVISION inurl:login.asp?
intitle:index of .git/hooks/
USG60W|USG110|USG210|USG310|USG1100|USG1900|USG2200|"ZyWALL110"|"ZyWALL310"|"ZyWALL1100"|ATP100|ATP100W|ATP200|ATP500|ATP700|ATP800|VPN50|VPN100|VPN300|VPN000|"FLEX")
jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/ + username + password ext:yml | ext:javascript -git -gitlab
jdbc:oracle://localhost: + username + password ext:yml | ext:java -git -gitlab
jdbc:postgresql://localhost: + username + password ext:yml | ext:java -git -gitlab
jdbc:sqlserver://localhost:1433 + username + password ext:yml | ext:java
site:*gov.* intitle:index.of db
site:checkin.*.* intitle:"login"
site:ftp.*.*.* "ComputerName=" + "[Unattended] UnattendMode"
site:gov ext:sql | ext:dbf | ext:mdb
site:password.*.* intitle:"login"
site:portal.*.* intitle:"login"
site:sftp.*.*/ intext:"login" intitle:"server login"
site:user.*.* intitle:"login"
ssh_host_dsa_key.pub + ssh_host_key + ssh_config = "index of / "
Inurl:”CgiStart?page=”
inurl:/view.shtml
intitle:”Live View / – AXIS
inurl:view/view.shtml
inurl:ViewerFrame?Mode=
inurl:ViewerFrame?Mode=Refresh
inurl:axis-cgi/jpg
inurl:axis-cgi/mjpg (motion-JPEG) (disconnected)
inurl:view/indexFrame.shtml
inurl:view/index.shtml
inurl:view/view.shtml
liveapplet
intitle:”live view” intitle:axis
intitle:liveapplet
allintitle:”Network Camera NetworkCamera” (disconnected)
intitle:axis intitle:”video server”
intitle:liveapplet inurl:LvAppl
intitle:”EvoCam” inurl:”webcam.html”
intitle:”Live NetSnap Cam-Server feed”
intitle:”Live View / – AXIS”
inurl:indexFrame.shtml Axis

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Conclusion

Google is arguably the most important web search tool in the world. It can all be summed up of course.

Today we discovered that Google can also be used as a hacking device, but you can stay one step ahead of the miscreants and routinely use it to find weaknesses in your own sites.

If you're a security analyst, it could very well be a reasonable device for your online protection obligations when used properly.