Favicorn is an innovative tool designed to search websites by their favicons, offering a unique approach to online exploration and cybersecurity research.
By leveraging favicon data, Favicorn provides search result links across multiple platforms, making it a powerful resource for OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) investigations.
Favicorn operates by taking a favicon (a small icon associated with a website) and generating search results across 10 platforms. Users can interact with Favicorn in three primary ways:
--uri or -u option to input a specific favicon URL. ./favicorn.py -u https://emojipedia.org/images/favicon-32x32.png--file or -f option. ./favicorn.py -f test-favicon.png--domain or -d option. ./favicorn.py -d google.comFavicorn includes several advanced options to enhance functionality:
--verbose).--add-from-search-engines).--save-links-filename).--tinyurl).--no-fetch) or animations (--no-logo).Favicorn supports various platforms, including:
Favicorn is particularly useful for:
Favicorn is an open-source project supported by an active OSINT community. Contributions, bug fixes, and feature suggestions are encouraged.
By dropping a star on the GitHub repository, users can help prioritize new features like automated scraping.
Favicorn is not just another tool—it’s a gateway to deeper web insights through the lens of favicons.
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