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‎README.md

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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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- [How to Make a Login Password Guesser in Python](https://thepythoncode.com/article/make-a-login-password-guesser-in-python). ([code](ethical-hacking/login-password-guesser))
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- [How to Build a Password Manager in Python](https://thepythoncode.com/article/build-a-password-manager-in-python). ([code](ethical-hacking/password-manager))
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- [How to List Wi-Fi Networks in Python](https://thepythoncode.com/article/list-nearby-wifi-networks-with-python). ([code](ethical-hacking/listing-wifi-networks))
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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)

‎ethical-hacking/listing-wifi-networks/README.md

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# [How to List Wi-Fi Networks in Python](https://thepythoncode.com/article/list-nearby-wifi-networks-with-python)

‎ethical-hacking/listing-wifi-networks/open_networks_lister.py

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import subprocess, platform, re
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from colorama import init, Fore
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init()
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def list_open_networks():
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# Get the name of the operating system.
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os_name = platform.system()
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# Check if the OS is Windows.
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if os_name == "Windows":
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# Command to list Wi-Fi networks on Windows.
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list_networks_command = 'netsh wlan show networks'
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try:
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# Execute the command and capture the output.
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output = subprocess.check_output(list_networks_command, shell=True, text=True)
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networks = []
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# Parse the output to find open Wi-Fi networks.
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for line in output.splitlines():
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if "SSID" in line:
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# Extract the SSID (Wi-Fi network name).
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ssid = line.split(":")[1].strip()
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elif "Authentication" in line and "Open" in line:
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# Check if the Wi-Fi network has open authentication.
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networks.append(ssid)
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# Check if any open networks were found.
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if len(networks) > 0:
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# Print a message for open networks with colored output.
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print(f'{Fore.LIGHTMAGENTA_EX}[+] Open Wifi networks in range: \n')
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for each_network in networks:
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print(f"{Fore.GREEN}[+] {each_network}")
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else:
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# Print a message if no open networks were found.
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print(f"{Fore.RED}[-] No open wifi networks in range")
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except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
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# Handle any errors that occur during the execution of the command.
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print(f"{Fore.RED}Error: {e}")
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# Return an empty list to indicate that no networks were found.
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return []
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elif os_name == "Linux":
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try:
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# Run nmcli to list available Wi-Fi networks.
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result = subprocess.run(["nmcli", "--fields", "SECURITY,SSID", "device", "wifi", "list"],
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stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
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text=True, check=True)
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# Access the captured stdout.
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output = result.stdout.strip()
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# Define a regex pattern to capture SSID and Security.
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pattern = re.compile(r'^(?P<security>[^\s]+)\s+(?P<ssid>.+)$', re.MULTILINE)
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# Find all matches in the output.
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matches = pattern.finditer(output)
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# Skip the first match, which is the header.
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next(matches, None)
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print(f"{Fore.LIGHTMAGENTA_EX}[+] Open Wifi networks in range: \n")
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# Loop through all matches (results)
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for match in matches:
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security = match.group('security')
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ssid = match.group('ssid')
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full_match = f"{Fore.GREEN}[+] SSID: {ssid} -------> Security: {security}"
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# Check if the indicator of an open network in our Full match (result).
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if "Security: --" in full_match:
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print(f"{Fore.GREEN}[+] {ssid}")
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else:
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print(f"{Fore.RED}[-] No open Wifi networks in range.")
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except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
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print(f"Error running nmcli: {e}")
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except Exception as e:
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print(f"An error occurred: {e}")
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else:
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print(f"{Fore.RED}Unsupported operating system.")
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return []
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# Call the function.
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list_open_networks()
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‎ethical-hacking/listing-wifi-networks/requirements.txt

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colorama

‎ethical-hacking/listing-wifi-networks/wifi_networks_lister.py

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import subprocess, platform
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# Get the name of the operating system.
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os_name = platform.system()
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# Check if the OS is Windows.
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if os_name == "Windows":
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# Command to list Wi-Fi networks on Windows using netsh.
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list_networks_command = 'netsh wlan show networks'
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# Execute the command and capture the result.
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output = subprocess.check_output(list_networks_command, shell=True, text=True)
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# Print the output, all networks in range.
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print(output)
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# Check if the OS is Linux.
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elif os_name == "Linux":
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# Command to list Wi-Fi networks on Linux using nmcli.
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list_networks_command = "nmcli device wifi list"
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# Execute the command and capture the output.
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output = subprocess.check_output(list_networks_command, shell=True, text=True)
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# Print the output, all networks in range.
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print(output)
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# Handle unsupported operating systems.
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else:
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# Print a message indicating that the OS is unsupported (Not Linux or Windows).
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print("Unsupported OS")

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