SpiderFoot Quick Launcher

A batch script utility for quickly launching SpiderFoot and opening its web interface in Chrome.

Features

• One-click launch of SpiderFoot CLI and web interface
• Automatic browser opening after launch
• Configurable paths for both SpiderFoot and Chrome
• Simple, lightweight solution for DFIR professionals

Requirements

• Python 3.x installed
• SpiderFoot cloned and installed
• Google Chrome installed (default path: C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe)
• Network access to localhost (127.0.0.1)

Installation

1. First, clone the SpiderFoot repository:

   git clone https://github.com/smicallef/spiderfoot.git C:\Tools\SpiderFoot

2. Install Python dependencies:

   cd C:\Tools\SpiderFoot
   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

Usage

• Run the batch file
• The script will:
• Launch SpiderFoot on 127.0.0.1:5001
• Wait 5 seconds for initialization
• Open Chrome to the SpiderFoot web interface

Configuration

To customize paths, edit these variables in the batch file:

SpiderFoot path: C:\Tools\SpiderFoot\sf.py

Chrome path: C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

Default Port

SpiderFoot runs on: http://127.0.0.1:5001

Version

Current version: 1.0

👤 Author

Jacob Wilson
📧 dfirvault@gmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacob--wilson/

More information: https://dfirvault.com

Notes

• Ensure Python is in your system PATH
• First run may take longer as SpiderFoot initializes its database
• The 5-second timeout allows SpiderFoot to initialize before Chrome opens
• For headless servers, remove or modify the Chrome launch command

Troubleshooting

If Chrome doesn't open:

Verify Chrome is installed at the default location

Check if SpiderFoot is running by visiting http://127.0.0.1:5001 manually

Ensure no other service is using port 5001

If you get Python errors:

Try this first: pip install --upgrade pyopenssl cryptography