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title: "Execute a Live Scan"
slug: "execute-a-live-scan"
tags: ["Advanced Scan", "Custom User Agent", "Dark Web", "live scan", "URL Analysis", "User Agent Strings"]
updated: 2026-06-24T17:10:04Z
published: 2026-06-24T17:10:04Z
canonical: "help.silentpush.com/execute-a-live-scan"
stale: true
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.silentpush.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Execute a Live Scan

**Live Scan** allows you to perform a real-time scan on any public URL or .onion address and retrieve 100+ web data elements, including live screenshots, unique content hashes, HTTP headers, redirects, SSL information, and more. You can also view historical scans for the same URL.

## How to Access

Go to **Insight** → **Live Scan** in the left navigation menu.

![Live Scan tool for URL scanning and historical data collection on Silent Push platform.](https://cdn.document360.io/8e5460b3-9d96-4b01-8bb3-6591a4af3a8c/Images/Documentation/Screenshot 2026-05-29 at 11.32.05 AM(1).png)

## 1. Simple Scan

Quick scan using default settings.

1. Select the **Simple Scan** tab
2. Enter a public URL (e.g., `https://www.example.com`)
3. Click **Scan**

Results, including a live screenshot, will appear below.

## 2. Advanced Scan

Scan with customizable emulation options (region, device type, user agent).

1. Select the **Advanced Scan** tab
2. Enter a public URL
3. Configure options:
  - **Region / Residential Proxy** – Choose a geographic region for realistic emulation
  - **User Agent Parameters** – Select **Desktop**, **Mobile**, or **Custom**
  - **Platform** – Desktop, Mobile, or enter a custom User-Agent string
4. Click **Scan**

## 3. Dark Web Scan

Scan Tor hidden services (.onion URLs).

1. Select the **Dark Web Scan** tab
2. Enter a valid `.onion` URL
3. Click **Scan**

## Understanding Results

After any scan, results are displayed below the input box, including:

- Live screenshot of the page
- Content hashes and full page data
- HTTP headers, redirects, and SSL certificate details

Click **Scan History** to view previous scans for the same URL.

## Related

- [Custom User Agent (UA) Strings](/custom-user-agent-ua-strings.md)