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uncover
Queries Shodan, Censys, FOFA, Quake, and more from one CLI to surface a target's internet-exposed hosts without scanning them yourself.
Overview
Where uncover fits
Queries Shodan, Censys, FOFA, Quake, and more from one CLI to surface a target's internet-exposed hosts without scanning them yourself.
Detection-first use
Start with the least intrusive template that can distinguish your hypothesis from a normal response. Preserve raw output and a negative control.
Install
Installation references
Install with goAuthorization required
go install -v github.com/projectdiscovery/uncover/cmd/uncover@latest- Positive signal
- Tool-specific output that supports the stated hypothesis.
- Negative control
- No result, or identical behavior against a known-safe control.
- Intrusiveness
- Review flags and target scope before execution.
Install with pdtmAuthorization required
pdtm -i uncover- Positive signal
- Tool-specific output that supports the stated hypothesis.
- Negative control
- No result, or identical behavior against a known-safe control.
- Intrusiveness
- Review flags and target scope before execution.
Test safely
Command templates
Find exposed hostsAuthorization required
Populate placeholders only with assets that are explicitly in scope.
uncover -q '{query}' -silent- Positive signal
- Tool-specific output that supports the stated hypothesis.
- Negative control
- No result, or identical behavior against a known-safe control.
- Intrusiveness
- Review flags and target scope before execution.
Related
Continue the workflow
Sources
Attribution and verification
Version history: normalized permanent page created 2026-08-20. Upstream activity and popularity are separate signals and do not establish tool safety.