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‎README.md‎

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- [How to Perform DNS Enumeration in Python](https://www.thepythoncode.com/article/dns-enumeration-with-python). ([code](ethical-hacking/dns-enumeration))
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- [How to Geolocate IP addresses in Python](https://www.thepythoncode.com/article/geolocate-ip-addresses-with-ipinfo-in-python). ([code](ethical-hacking/geolocating-ip-addresses))
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- [How to Crack Hashes in Python](https://thepythoncode.com/article/crack-hashes-in-python). ([code](ethical-hacking/hash-cracker))
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- [How to Make a Phone Number Tracker in Python](https://thepythoncode.com/article/phone-number-tracker-in-python). ([code](ethical-hacking/phone-number-tracker))
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- ### [Machine Learning](https://www.thepythoncode.com/topic/machine-learning)
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- ### [Natural Language Processing](https://www.thepythoncode.com/topic/nlp)
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# [How to Make a Phone Number Tracker in Python](https://thepythoncode.com/article/phone-number-tracker-in-python)
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import phonenumbers, sys, folium, os, argparse
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from colorama import init, Fore
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from phonenumbers import geocoder, timezone, carrier
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init()
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def process_number(number):
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try:
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global location
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# Parse the phone number. See this as extracting relevant information from the Phone number.
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parsed_number = phonenumbers.parse(number)
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'''Display a message indicating the tracking attempt. We'll also format the parsed number to the
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international format.'''
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print(f"{Fore.GREEN}[+] Attempting to track location of "
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f"{phonenumbers.format_number(parsed_number, phonenumbers.PhoneNumberFormat.INTERNATIONAL)}..")
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# Get and display the time zone ID
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print(f"{Fore.GREEN}[+] Time Zone ID: {timezone.time_zones_for_number(parsed_number)}")
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# Get the geographic location of the Phone number and display it.
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location = geocoder.description_for_number(parsed_number, "en")
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if location:
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print(f"{Fore.GREEN}[+] Region: {location}")
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else:
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print(f"{Fore.RED}[-] Region: Unknown")
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'''Get the service provider (carrier) and display it if available. Some businesses and
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organizations do not use public service providers. So you may not see the carrier in that case.'''
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if carrier.name_for_number(parsed_number, 'en'):
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print(f"{Fore.GREEN}[+] Service Provider: {carrier.name_for_number(parsed_number, 'en')}")
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else:
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pass
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# Handle exceptions, such as invalid phone numbers or connectivity issues.
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except Exception:
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print(f"{Fore.RED}[-] Please specify a valid phone number (with country code)"
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" or check your internet connection.")
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sys.exit()
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def get_approx_coordinates():
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# Import the OpenCageGeocode class from the opencage.geocoder module
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from opencage.geocoder import OpenCageGeocode
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global coder, latitude, longitude
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# Try to execute the following block, and handle exceptions if they occur.
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# Create an instance of the OpenCageGeocode class with your API key.
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coder = OpenCageGeocode("42c84373c47e490ba410d4132ae64fc4")
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query = location
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# Perform a geocoding query to obtain results.
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results = coder.geocode(query)
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# Extract latitude and longitude from the geocoding results. These are the coordinates of the number's location.
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latitude = results[0]['geometry']['lat']
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longitude = results[0]['geometry']['lng']
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# Print the obtained latitude and longitude.
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print(f"[+] Latitude: {latitude}, Longitude: {longitude}")
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# Perform a reverse geocoding query to obtain an address based on coordinates.
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address = coder.reverse_geocode(latitude, longitude)
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# Check if an address was found.
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if address:
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address = address[0]['formatted']
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print(f"{Fore.LIGHTRED_EX}[+] Approximate Location is {address}")
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else:
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# If no address was found, print an error message.
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print(f"{Fore.RED}[-] No address found for the given coordinates.")
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except Exception:
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'''Handle exceptions by printing an error message and exiting the script. This would prevent the program from
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crashing'''
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print(f"{Fore.RED}[-] Could not get the location of this number. Please specify a valid phone number or "
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"check your internet connection.")
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sys.exit()
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# This function basically removes unwanted characters from the Phone number such as white spaces.
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def clean_phone_number(phone_number):
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cleaned = ''.join(char for part in phone_number for char in part if char.isdigit() or char == '+')
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return cleaned or "unknown"
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# Function to see Aerial view of the person's location.
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def draw_map():
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# Create a Folium map centered around the latitude and longitude of the number's coordinates.
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my_map = folium.Map(location=[latitude, longitude], zoom_start=9)
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# Add a marker to the map at the specified latitude and longitude with a popup displaying the 'location' variable.
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folium.Marker([latitude, longitude], popup=location).add_to(my_map)
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''' Clean the phone number and use it to generate a file name with an '.html' extension
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we'll basically save each map with the number of the owner for easy identification.'''
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cleaned_phone_number = clean_phone_number(args.phone_number) # We'll see 'args' soon.
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file_name = f"{cleaned_phone_number}.html"
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# Save the map as an HTML file with the generated file name.
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my_map.save(file_name)
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# Print a message indicating where the saved HTML file can be found.
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print(f"[+] See Aerial Coverage at: {os.path.abspath(file_name)}")
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# Handle the 'NameError' exception, which can occur if the 'latitude' or 'longitude' variables are not defined.
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except NameError:
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print(f"{Fore.RED}[-] Could not get Aerial coverage for this number. Please check the number again.")
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# Function to handle command-line arguments.
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def cli_argument():
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# Create an ArgumentParser object and specify a description.
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parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Get approximate location of a Phone number.")
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# Define a command-line argument: -p or --phone. This is to receive the user's number from terminal.
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parser.add_argument("-p", "--phone", dest="phone_number", type=str,
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help="Phone number to track. Please include the country code when specifying the number.",
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required=True, nargs="+")
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# Parse the command-line arguments.
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argument = parser.parse_args()
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# Check if the 'phone_number' argument is not provided.
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if not argument.phone_number:
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# Print an error message indicating that the phone number is required.
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print(f"{Fore.RED}[-] Please specify the phone number to track (including country code)."
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" Use --help to see usage.")
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# Exit the script.
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sys.exit()
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# Return the parsed command-line arguments.
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return argument
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# Parse command-line arguments using the 'cli_argument' function.
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args = cli_argument()
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# Call the process_number function and pass the phone number as a single string.
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process_number("".join(args.phone_number))
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get_approx_coordinates()
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draw_map()
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