Pentest-Tools.com helps identify exposed files, databases, and login pages through Google dork searches for security testing.

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About Pentest-Tools.com

Pentest-Tools.com offers a Google Hacking tool for passive reconnaissance using advanced search operators, also called Google dorks. It looks for information already indexed by Google about a target website, without contacting the target infrastructure directly.

You enter a target domain and choose from pre-built search categories such as exposed files, error messages, login pages, and directory listings. The tool formats the search operators and opens the Google results in a new browser window, with queries running locally in the browser. It can surface documents, configuration files, SQL dumps, backup files, admin panels, sign-in forms, and database or PHP error messages.

The page is described for internal security teams, penetration testers, managed service providers, and IT teams working on authorized targets within a defined scope. It connects to other scanners on the site, including website, API, and XSS scanners, with broader scanning linked to a paid plan.

Key features

  • Enter a target domain to search associated subdomains
  • Pre-built categories for exposed files and error messages
  • Finds login pages, admin panels and registration forms
  • Opens Google results in a new browser window
  • Queries execute locally in the user's browser
  • Detects SQL dumps, backups and configuration files
Best for: Security teams, penetration testers, MSPs, and IT teams doing authorized reconnaissance.
Good for
  • Passive method with no direct infrastructure contact
  • No need to memorize advanced operator syntax
  • Free dork tool for initial reconnaissance
Watch out for
  • Full scanner trial requires business email and card
  • Broader web, API and network scanning needs paid plan

Pentest-Tools.com at a glance

Type
Website
Pricing
Freemium
Platforms
Web
Open source
Not stated
Language
English
Last checked
Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
Listed
Oct 5, 2026

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Pentest-Tools.com FAQ

What is Google hacking on Pentest-Tools.com?
It uses advanced Google search operators to find publicly indexed files, misconfigurations, and forgotten pages for a target domain.
Is the Google dorks tool free?
Yes, the page describes it as a free tool that formats operators and opens results in Google. Full scanner functions are linked to a trial and paid plan.
Does using it contact the target website?
No, it uses information already indexed by Google, with queries executed locally in the browser.
Is Google dorking legal?
The site states it is legal when performed on authorized targets within a defined scope.
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