NOTE: This is a fork of original PANHunt as an effort to migrate to Python 3.
It is heavily modified and refactored. There may be issues with functionality. Do not use in production!
PANhunt is a tool that can be used to search drives for credit card numbers (PANs). This is useful for checking PCI DSS scope accuracy. It's designed to be a simple, standalone tool that can be run from a USB stick. PANhunt includes a python PST file parser.
The script uses regular expressions to look for Visa, MasterCard or AMEX credit card numbers in document files. Zip files are recursed to look for document files. PST and MSG files are parsed and emails and attachments searched in.
The script will list but does not yet search Access databases.
This for includes a full architectural change to allow extending the scanning capabilities by providing a new scanner. It is more modular and has more file searching capabilities. It means there is a performance impact for the sake of accuracy.
With v1.3, breaking changes are implemented:
- Migrated to Python 3
- Used file type detection via
python-magic
instead of depending on file extensions only. - A default text log capability is added for the sake of accountability.
- Text report now accepts only directory as an argument while the name is fixed.
- Text report filename template:
panhunt_<timestamp>.report
- Text report filename template:
- An optional JSON formatted report generation capability is added for integration with 3rd parties. Parameter accepts the target directory.
- JSON report filename template:
panhunt_<timestamp>.json
- JSON report filename template:
- A flag
-q
(quiet) is added to disable terminal output be used when it is integrated with other tools. - A flag
-f
(filepath) is added to enable sigle-file scans. Great for FIM integration. .eml
and.mbox
file scanning capability is added.- PDF file scanning capability is added. OCR is not working as expected yet.
With v1.4, breaking changes are implemented:
- Removed file extension based filtering. Now it relies on
magic
results.
NB! There is at least 20% performance impact after refactoring. There are no performance improvements tried yet.
PANhunt is a Python script that can be easily converted to a standalone Windows executable using PyInstaller.
panhunt.py requires:
- Python 3.6+
- Colorama (https://pypi.python.org/pypi/colorama)
- Progressbar (https://pypi.python.org/pypi/progressbar)
You can use pip install -r requirements.txt
for usage and pip install -r requirements.dev.txt
for development.
To compile as an executable, it requires:
- PyInstaller (https://pypi.python.org/pypi/PyInstaller)
In order to create panhunt as a standalone executable run (works in both Linux and Windows):
pyinstaller panhunt.py -F
However, you are advised use a virtual environment. Update the path on the build.sh
or build.bat
file and run. With the short scripts, you can clean the cache, include the original icon and the dependencies (works in both Linux and Windows). The example uses a virtual environment in a folder called .venv
.
usage: panhunt [-h] [-s SEARCH_DIR] [-f FILE_PATH] [-x EXCLUDE_DIRS] [-o REPORT_DIR] [-j JSON_DIR] [-u] [-C CONFIG] [-X EXCLUDE_PAN] [-q]
PAN Hunt v1.3: search directories and sub directories for documents containing PANs.
options:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
-s SEARCH_DIR base directory to search in (default: /)
-f FILE_PATH File path for single file scan (default: None)
-x EXCLUDE_DIRS directories to exclude from the search (default: C:\Windows,C:\Program Files,C:\Program Files (x86),/mnt,/dev,/proc)
-o REPORT_DIR Report file directory for TXT formatted PAN report (default: ./)
-j JSON_DIR Report file directory for JSON formatted PAN report (default: None)
-u unmask PANs in output (default: False)
-C CONFIG configuration file to use (default: None)
-X EXCLUDE_PAN PAN to exclude from search (default: None)
-q No terminal output (default: False)
Simply running it with no arguments will search the C:\
drive on Windows and filesystem under /
on Linux, for documents containing PANs, and output to panhunt_.txt.
Doc Hunt: 100% |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Time: 0:00:00 Docs:11
PAN Hunt: 100% ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Time: 0:00:00 PANs:592
FOUND PANs: c:\TEST\PANhunt_Test_File.docx (37.1640625KB 06/04/2023)
word/document.xml Mastercard:541111******1115
word/document.xml Mastercard:551111******1114
word/document.xml Visa:453211******1112
word/document.xml Visa:475127******1118
word/document.xml AMEX:371111*****1114
word/document.xml AMEX:340000*****0108
FOUND PANs: c:\TEST\PANhunt_Test_File.eml (287.6552734375KB 11/04/2023)
PAN TEST.txt Mastercard:541111******1115
PAN TEST.txt Mastercard:551111******1114
PAN TEST.txt Visa:453211******1112
PAN TEST.txt Visa:475127******1118
PAN TEST.txt AMEX:371111*****1114
PAN TEST.txt AMEX:340000*****0108
PAN TEST.xlsx\xl/sharedStrings.xml Mastercard:541111******1115
PAN TEST.xlsx\xl/sharedStrings.xml Mastercard:551111******1114
PAN TEST.xlsx\xl/sharedStrings.xml Visa:453211******1112
PAN TEST.xlsx\xl/sharedStrings.xml Visa:475127******1118
PAN TEST.xlsx\xl/sharedStrings.xml AMEX:371111*****1114
PAN TEST.xlsx\xl/sharedStrings.xml AMEX:340000*****0108
TEST.zip\PAN TEST.docx\word/document.xml Mastercard:541111******1115
TEST.zip\PAN TEST.docx\word/document.xml Mastercard:551111******1114
TEST.zip\PAN TEST.docx\word/document.xml Visa:453211******1112
TEST.zip\PAN TEST.docx\word/document.xml Visa:475127******1118
TEST.zip\PAN TEST.docx\word/document.xml AMEX:371111*****1114
TEST.zip\PAN TEST.docx\word/document.xml AMEX:340000*****0108
TEST.zip\PAN TEST.rtf Mastercard:541111******1115
TEST.zip\PAN TEST.rtf Mastercard:551111******1114
TEST.zip\PAN TEST.rtf Visa:453211******1112
TEST.zip\PAN TEST.rtf Visa:475127******1118
TEST.zip\PAN TEST.rtf AMEX:371111*****1114
TEST.zip\PAN TEST.rtf AMEX:340000*****0108
TEST.zip\PAN TEST.txt Mastercard:541111******1115
TEST.zip\PAN TEST.txt Mastercard:551111******1114
TEST.zip\PAN TEST.txt Visa:453211******1112
TEST.zip\PAN TEST.txt Visa:475127******1118
TEST.zip\PAN TEST.txt AMEX:371111*****1114
TEST.zip\PAN TEST.txt AMEX:340000*****0108
TEST.zip\PAN TEST.xlsx\xl/sharedStrings.xml Mastercard:541111******1115
TEST.zip\PAN TEST.xlsx\xl/sharedStrings.xml Mastercard:551111******1114
TEST.zip\PAN TEST.xlsx\xl/sharedStrings.xml Visa:453211******1112
TEST.zip\PAN TEST.xlsx\xl/sharedStrings.xml Visa:475127******1118
TEST.zip\PAN TEST.xlsx\xl/sharedStrings.xml AMEX:371111*****1114
TEST.zip\PAN TEST.xlsx\xl/sharedStrings.xml AMEX:340000*****0108
PAN TEST.docx\word/document.xml Mastercard:541111******1115
PAN TEST.docx\word/document.xml Mastercard:551111******1114
PAN TEST.docx\word/document.xml Visa:453211******1112
PAN TEST.docx\word/document.xml Visa:475127******1118
PAN TEST.docx\word/document.xml AMEX:371111*****1114
PAN TEST.docx\word/document.xml AMEX:340000*****0108
PAN TEST.rtf Mastercard:541111******1115
PAN TEST.rtf Mastercard:551111******1114
PAN TEST.rtf Visa:453211******1112
PAN TEST.rtf Visa:475127******1118
PAN TEST.rtf AMEX:371111*****1114
PAN TEST.rtf AMEX:340000*****0108
FOUND PANs: c:\TEST\PANhunt_Test_File.msg (207.0KB 06/04/2023)
PAN TEST.txt Mastercard:541111******1115
PAN TEST.txt Mastercard:551111******1114
PAN TEST.txt Visa:453211******1112
PAN TEST.txt Visa:475127******1118
PAN TEST.txt AMEX:371111*****1114
PAN TEST.txt AMEX:340000*****0108
PAN TEST.xlsx\xl/sharedStrings.xml Mastercard:541111******1115
PAN TEST.xlsx\xl/sharedStrings.xml Mastercard:551111******1114
PAN TEST.xlsx\xl/sharedStrings.xml Visa:453211******1112
PAN TEST.xlsx\xl/sharedStrings.xml Visa:475127******1118
PAN TEST.xlsx\xl/sharedStrings.xml AMEX:371111*****1114
PAN TEST.xlsx\xl/sharedStrings.xml AMEX:340000*****0108
TEST.zip\PAN TEST.docx\word/document.xml Mastercard:541111******1115
TEST.zip\PAN TEST.docx\word/document.xml Mastercard:551111******1114
TEST.zip\PAN TEST.docx\word/document.xml Visa:453211******1112
TEST.zip\PAN TEST.docx\word/document.xml Visa:475127******1118
TEST.zip\PAN TEST.docx\word/document.xml AMEX:371111*****1114
TEST.zip\PAN TEST.docx\word/document.xml AMEX:340000*****0108
TEST.zip\PAN TEST.rtf Mastercard:541111******1115
TEST.zip\PAN TEST.rtf Mastercard:551111******1114
TEST.zip\PAN TEST.rtf Visa:453211******1112
TEST.zip\PAN TEST.rtf Visa:475127******1118
TEST.zip\PAN TEST.rtf AMEX:371111*****1114
TEST.zip\PAN TEST.rtf AMEX:340000*****0108
TEST.zip\PAN TEST.txt Mastercard:541111******1115
TEST.zip\PAN TEST.txt Mastercard:551111******1114
TEST.zip\PAN TEST.txt Visa:453211******1112
TEST.zip\PAN TEST.txt Visa:475127******1118
TEST.zip\PAN TEST.txt AMEX:371111*****1114
TEST.zip\PAN TEST.txt AMEX:340000*****0108
TEST.zip\PAN TEST.xlsx\xl/sharedStrings.xml Mastercard:541111******1115
TEST.zip\PAN TEST.xlsx\xl/sharedStrings.xml Mastercard:551111******1114
TEST.zip\PAN TEST.xlsx\xl/sharedStrings.xml Visa:453211******1112
TEST.zip\PAN TEST.xlsx\xl/sharedStrings.xml Visa:475127******1118
TEST.zip\PAN TEST.xlsx\xl/sharedStrings.xml AMEX:371111*****1114
TEST.zip\PAN TEST.xlsx\xl/sharedStrings.xml AMEX:340000*****0108
PAN TEST.docx\word/document.xml Mastercard:541111******1115
PAN TEST.docx\word/document.xml Mastercard:551111******1114
PAN TEST.docx\word/document.xml Visa:453211******1112
PAN TEST.docx\word/document.xml Visa:475127******1118
PAN TEST.docx\word/document.xml AMEX:371111*****1114
PAN TEST.docx\word/document.xml AMEX:340000*****0108
PAN TEST.rtf Mastercard:541111******1115
PAN TEST.rtf Mastercard:551111******1114
PAN TEST.rtf Visa:453211******1112
PAN TEST.rtf Visa:475127******1118
PAN TEST.rtf AMEX:371111*****1114
PAN TEST.rtf AMEX:340000*****0108
FOUND PANs: c:\TEST\PANhunt_Test_File.ppt (84.5KB 11/04/2023)
Mastercard:541111******1115
Mastercard:551111******1114
Visa:453211******1112
Visa:475127******1118
AMEX:371111*****1114
AMEX:340000*****0108
FOUND PANs: c:\TEST\PANhunt_Test_File.pptx (36.0849609375KB 11/04/2023)
ppt/slides/slide1.xml Mastercard:541111******1115
ppt/slides/slide1.xml Mastercard:551111******1114
ppt/slides/slide1.xml Visa:453211******1112
ppt/slides/slide1.xml Visa:475127******1118
ppt/slides/slide1.xml AMEX:371111*****1114
ppt/slides/slide1.xml AMEX:340000*****0108
FOUND PANs: c:\TEST\PANhunt_Test_File.rtf (42.98046875KB 06/04/2023)
Mastercard:541111******1115
Mastercard:551111******1114
Visa:453211******1112
Visa:475127******1118
AMEX:371111*****1114
AMEX:340000*****0108
FOUND PANs: c:\TEST\PANhunt_Test_File.txt (685B 04/04/2023)
Mastercard:541111******1115
Mastercard:551111******1114
Visa:453211******1112
Visa:475127******1118
AMEX:371111*****1114
AMEX:340000*****0108
FOUND PANs: c:\TEST\PANhunt_Test_File.xlsx (9.708984375KB 06/04/2023)
xl/sharedStrings.xml Mastercard:541111******1115
xl/sharedStrings.xml Mastercard:551111******1114
xl/sharedStrings.xml Visa:453211******1112
xl/sharedStrings.xml Visa:475127******1118
xl/sharedStrings.xml AMEX:371111*****1114
xl/sharedStrings.xml AMEX:340000*****0108
FOUND PANs: c:\TEST\PANhunt_Test_File.zip (49.619140625KB 06/04/2023)
PAN TEST.docx\word/document.xml Mastercard:541111******1115
PAN TEST.docx\word/document.xml Mastercard:551111******1114
PAN TEST.docx\word/document.xml Visa:453211******1112
PAN TEST.docx\word/document.xml Visa:475127******1118
PAN TEST.docx\word/document.xml AMEX:371111*****1114
PAN TEST.docx\word/document.xml AMEX:340000*****0108
PAN TEST.rtf Mastercard:541111******1115
PAN TEST.rtf Mastercard:551111******1114
PAN TEST.rtf Visa:453211******1112
PAN TEST.rtf Visa:475127******1118
PAN TEST.rtf AMEX:371111*****1114
PAN TEST.rtf AMEX:340000*****0108
PAN TEST.txt Mastercard:541111******1115
PAN TEST.txt Mastercard:551111******1114
PAN TEST.txt Visa:453211******1112
PAN TEST.txt Visa:475127******1118
PAN TEST.txt AMEX:371111*****1114
PAN TEST.txt AMEX:340000*****0108
PAN TEST.xlsx\xl/sharedStrings.xml Mastercard:541111******1115
PAN TEST.xlsx\xl/sharedStrings.xml Mastercard:551111******1114
PAN TEST.xlsx\xl/sharedStrings.xml Visa:453211******1112
PAN TEST.xlsx\xl/sharedStrings.xml Visa:475127******1118
PAN TEST.xlsx\xl/sharedStrings.xml AMEX:371111*****1114
PAN TEST.xlsx\xl/sharedStrings.xml AMEX:340000*****0108
Report written to panhunt_YYYY-MM-DD-HHMMSS.txt
The script allows for a configuration to be written that will default the application with settings such that you don't need to repeatedly specify exclude/include paths or the test PANs to exclude.