Show HN: Osint tool that finds exposed files on domains

A new Show HN project promises to help people search websites for accidentally exposed files and sloppy setup mistakes. In plain English: it’s a tool for spotting digital embarrassments sitting out in public. But the real spectacle wasn’t the tool itself — it was the comment section, where readers bounced between fascinated, horrified, and fully ready to throw tomatoes.

One of the loudest reactions was pure skepticism. A commenter tried searching government sites and got nothing, basically side-eyeing the whole thing with a sarcastic “doubt.” Another reader said the results were both interesting and deeply underwhelming, claiming a lot of what turned up looked like tiny hobby projects or outright phishing sites. Ouch. That gave the thread a strong “is this useful research or just internet dumpster-diving?” energy.

Then came the accidental comedy: people were stunned by how many websites apparently still leak .DS_Store files — those hidden Mac folder files nobody means to upload. It became a mini punchline for just how messy the web still is. And the biggest drama bomb? One furious commenter accused the project of relentlessly poking at their servers from the moment they went live, saying they had to install blocking tools just to keep it out. That turned the vibe from curious to “wait, is this helpful scanning or annoying harassment?” Add one nostalgic commenter reminiscing about the wild old days of finding password files through search engines, and suddenly the whole thread felt like a chaotic reunion of internet detectives, grumpy admins, and security rubberneckers.