Python Script That Finds Emails in Seconds! (Ethical Hacking Demo)
Hackers and spammers can harvest emails from websites in just seconds… and in this video, I’ll show you exactly how they do it with Python! 🐍
This simple Python script will scan a webpage, extract email addresses, and print them in real time. Hackers use this technique to collect emails for phishing attacks, scams, and spam campaigns. But here’s the difference — in this video, I’ll explain how it works ethically, why it’s dangerous, and most importantly, how you can protect yourself from it.
⚠️ Disclaimer: This video is for educational purposes only. Please only test on websites you own, have explicit permission for, or create your own demo pages like I did. Misuse of this knowledge against unauthorized systems can be illegal.
📌 What You’ll Learn in This Video:
How email harvesting works (OSINT explained)
A 12-line Python script to extract emails from a webpage
Real-world demo on a safe, legal target
How hackers use these techniques for phishing and spam
Security tips to keep your data safe
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Code:
import re
import requests
Ask user for a website
url = input("Enter website URL (e.g., https://example.com): ")
try:
response = requests.get(url)
html = response.text
Regex pattern to find emails
emails = re.findall(r"[A-Za-z0-9._%+-]+@[A-Za-z0-9.-]+\.[A-Za-z]{2,}", html)
if emails:
print("\n[+] Emails found:")
for email in set(emails): # set() removes duplicates
print(" -", email)
else:
print("[-] No emails found on this page.")
except Exception as e:
print("Error:", e)
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