Google hacking

[ruelnov]

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Undoubtedly, Google is the world's #1 search engine nowadays. And many are not aware that Google goes beyond simple searching.... if you know the secret codes!

Does anyone know some additional secret codes that u can type into the google search bar to make even more deep searches?

I know of some, but would like to keep updated of other codes out there...

[acronis]

mmm.... can you not just google also the secret codes of google?

[ruelnov]

One good example:

allinurl:Linux filetypedf

This search code returns all possible pdf files Google can find on the net related to Linux, esp. technical white papers on said subject.

[ruelnov]

mmm.... can you not just google also the secret codes of google?

yes, of course.

but some secret codes are never posted on the net, but only figured out by experimenting with these codes (i mean, by mixing up/combining/using pseudo arguments after the search codes, etc.)

[[DSX]]

kana imo sample dili mana secret.. advanced search raman hehe.. makita ra ani nga links.

http://www.google.com/help/operators.html
http://www.google.com/help/cheatsheet.html
http://www.google.com/help/features.html

[ruelnov]

ur right...

but that sample is a good start for most people who don't know yet Google's capability for deep and subject-specific searches.

so what secret codes do u know?

[[DSX]]

i don't know any... care to share one?

[ruelnov]

cool string to view live AXIS webcams (not porn):

inurl:"view/index.shtml"

i'm amused to see live footage captured by network webcams...

[[DSX]]

hehe ing ana diay.. well gamit kaayu na ang query modifier nga "inurl" if you know what you are looking for.

sample: link:forums.istorya.net displays all the websites that have links pointing to forums.istorya.net

application ra gihapon na sa advanced search options sa google.

any other modifiers not listed in the URL's I've posted?

[ruelnov]

there are no secret operators bro oi, only secret strings after the operators...

and that what makes it tricky, like "view/index.shtml" is never listed in any Google tip sheets.

ikaw nasad bi!

basin ikaw ra ang maka-imbento ug secret operator! hehe

btw, every search string must follow the Google operators syntax (like inurl, intext, etc.), or u have to inform Google first to include your invented operator for that to produce results.