Snallygaster – Scan For Secret Files On HTTP Servers

Last Updated : 27 Jan, 2022

Some of the files present on the server need to be kept safe from public access, as these can have a bunch of sensitive data like version details, certificates, API keys, and a lot more. So to identify these secret files we have an automated tool names snallygaster. Snallygaster tool is a fully automated cyber security tool that has the potential to find out secret files from the target domain. This tool is developed in the Python language and it’s available on the GitHub platform for free.

Note: Make Sure You have Python Installed on your System, as this is a python-based tool. Click to check the Installation process: Python Installation Steps on Linux

Installation of Snallygaster Tool on Kali Linux OS

Step 1: Use the following command to install the tool in your Kali Linux operating system.

git clone https://github.com/hannob/snallygaster.git

Step 2: Now use the following command to move into the directory of the tool. You have to move in the directory in order to run the tool.

cd snallygaster

Step 3: You are in the directory of the snallygaster. Now you have to install the dependencies using the following command.

sudo pip3 install -r requirements.txt

Step 4: Now install the tool by running the setup.py file.

sudo python3 setup.py install

Step 5: All the dependencies have been installed in your Kali Linux operating system. Now use the following command to run the tool and check the help section.