Misc OSINT

Bot Hunting

Bot Hunting Tools

• https://botsentinel.com/ - Bot Sentinel is a free non-partisan platform developed to classify and track inauthentic accounts and toxic trolls.

• https://botometer.osome.iu.edu/ - Botometer (formerly BotOrNot) checks the activity of a Twitter/X account and gives it a score. Higher scores indicate more bot-like activity. Note: May have limitations due to Twitter API restrictions.

• https://hoaxy.osome.iu.edu/ - Visualize the spread of a tweet to determine if it is artificially propagated.

• https://csmr.umich.edu/projects/iffy-quotient/ - The Iffy Quotient is a metric for how much content from "Iffy" sites has been amplified on Facebook and Twitter/X.

• https://www.io-archive.org/#/ - The Information Operation Archive hosts publicly available and rigorously attributed datapoints from known Information Operations on social media platforms.

• https://botscout.com/search.htm - Search for bot names, email addresses, or IP addresses to retrieve intelligence related to bot activity.

• https://accountanalysis.app/ - Analyzes Twitter/X accounts for bot-like behavior with detailed metrics.

Vehicle/Automotive

• OSHINT Vehicle Intelligence Links

VIN/License Search

• NHTSA Product Information Catalog and Vehicle Listing - Official database for vehicle product information and VIN decoding.

• AutoCheck.com - Search VIN or license plate for vehicle history.

• License Plate Lookup Online - Car Plate Search - Lookup vehicle information by license plate.

• SearchQuarry - Background Checks, License Plate Searches, & More - Comprehensive background check and license plate search service.

• Check Any VIN Title By License Plate - Verify VIN and title information using license plate numbers.

• VINCheck.info - NICB's free VIN check service for theft and salvage records.

• EpicVIN - Free VIN decoder with vehicle history summaries.

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Cryptocurrencies

Core blockchain explorers are also listed on Threat Data. This page keeps investigation-oriented cryptocurrency OSINT tools, reputation lookups, and wallet-tracing helpers.

Cryptocurrency Search Tools

• https://www.blockchain.com/ - Queries blockchain.info to find the balance of identified Bitcoin wallet addresses.

• https://bitcoinwhoswho.com/ - Bitcoin verification tool used to check Bitcoin addresses for malicious reputation.

• https://www.bitcoinabuse.com/ - Check Bitcoin addresses against the bitcoinabuse.com database of suspected or malicious addresses.

• https://zerodot1.gitlab.io/CoinBlockerListsWeb/ - Cryptojacking IP address blocklists.

• https://etherscan.io - Queries etherscan.io to find the balance of identified Ethereum wallet addresses.

• Wallet Explorer - Bitcoin wallet transaction history lookup.

• Blockpath.com - Visualize Bitcoin wallet transactions as an interactive graph.

• Cryptocurrency Alerting - Track spending and deposits in Bitcoin and Ethereum wallets.

• Learnmebitcoin.com - Find transactions between two Bitcoin addresses.

• Coinwink.com - Set up email notifications for cryptocurrency price alerts when rates rise or fall above or below specified values.

• Mempool.space - Bitcoin blockchain and mempool visualizer with transaction tracking.

• BscScan - Binance Smart Chain explorer for BEP-20 tokens and transactions.

• PolygonScan - Polygon network blockchain explorer.

• Tronscan - TRON blockchain explorer for TRX and TRC tokens.

• OXT.me - Bitcoin transaction visualization and analysis tool.

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Location

Geolocation Search Tools

• https://www.sentinel-hub.com/ - Cloud API for satellite imagery.

• SunCalc - Calculate sun position, shadow length, and time of day for geolocation verification.

• What3Words - Convert coordinates to/from 3-word addresses for precise location identification.

• Overpass Turbo - Query and extract OpenStreetMap data for specific locations.

• Google Earth Pro - Advanced satellite imagery with historical imagery features for geolocation analysis.

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WiFi Networks

Wifi Network Search Tools

• Wigle.net - Maps and database of 802.11 wireless networks with statistics.

• wifimap.io - WiFi Map app for connecting to free WiFi hotspots worldwide.

• openwifimap.net - HTML5 map with OpenWiFiMap data.

Miscellaneous Utilities

• OSINT browser extensions are maintained on Threat Data with other quick lookup tools.

Threat Data

• https://www.webgap.io/ - Remote browser service providing 12 months of free access for OSINT researchers.

• Hunchly - Web capture tool that passively records web pages as you browse. Useful for tracking large volumes of pages or preserving content that may change after your visit.

• Carbon14 - OSINT tool for estimating when a web page was written. Common CMS platforms easily allow modification of displayed content dates, affecting both websites and RSS feeds. Since the dynamic nature of most web pages prevents investigators from reliably using the Last-Modified HTTP header, this tool leverages the Last-Modified header of linked images to estimate the time period spent preparing content. This can be compared against CMS-displayed dates to detect discrepancies.

• JupyterPen has moved to Red Offensive because it has expanded into a penetration testing toolkit.

Recon Frameworks

• CardPwn - OSINT tool to find breached credit card information.

• https://api.c99.nl/ - API platform with dozens of web-based utilities.

• Trace Labs OSINT VM is maintained on the OSINT hub page.

• https://start.me/p/0PeKwy/osint-russie-iec-ies - Curated OSINT resources focused on Russia.

• https://github.com/j3ssie/metabigor - Intelligence tool designed to perform OSINT tasks without requiring API keys.

• upi-recon-cli - Command-line reconnaissance tool using virtual payment addresses (VPA). Leverages the UPI platform to discover mobile numbers, Gmail accounts, and vehicle registration numbers.

Deprecated/Inactive Tools

Tools No Longer Active

The following tools are listed for historical reference but are no longer operational or maintained. They may still provide value through archived documentation or alternative implementations.

• http://twittertrails.com/ - [INACTIVE] Allowed members of the media to track the trustworthiness of stories shared on Twitter/X. Service is no longer operational.

• https://socialbearing.com/ - [SHUT DOWN] Twitter analytics and bot detection tool. Service has been discontinued.

• goKML.net - [OFFLINE] KML content embedding service for geolocation data. No longer accessible.

• wificafespots.com - [INACTIVE] Directory of free WiFi cafe locations. Site is no longer maintained.

• wifispc.com - [INACTIVE] WiFi password mapping service. No longer actively maintained.

• BlockCypher herokuapp - [BROKEN LINK] Blockchain explorer was hosted on Heroku free tier, which shut down in 2022. Use the official BlockCypher.com site or alternative blockchain explorers instead.

• https://www.geocreepy.com/ - [OUTDATED] Geolocation OSINT tool. No longer actively maintained and may not work with modern social media platforms due to API changes.

• mylnikov.org - [UNRELIABLE] WiFi geolocation API. Service is frequently unavailable and no longer maintained.