Projects sharing features with Dnscat2

gost is a multi-protocol proxy tunnel and secure tunneling server designed to route network traffic through encrypted connections. It functions as a traffic obfuscation gateway and a transparent proxy server capable of intercepting TCP and UDP traffic at the IP level. The project also includes a virtual network interface manager for creating TUN and TAP devices to intercept operating system packets. The system distinguishes itself through a chain-based request routing model, allowing traffic to pass through an ordered sequence of proxy nodes. It provides extensive transport-layer encapsulatio

Empire is a post-exploitation command-and-control (C2) framework designed for red team operations. It deploys and manages agents written in PowerShell, Python, C#, Go, and C across Windows, Linux, and macOS, using encrypted communication channels over HTTP, HTTPS, and SMB. The framework executes over 400 built-in modules for reconnaissance, privilege escalation, credential theft, and lateral movement, and provides a modular engine for authoring custom attack modules. What sets Empire apart is its multi-language agent deployment system, which allows operators to choose implants that suit each

Sliver is a command and control framework designed for adversary emulation and security assessment operations. It provides a centralized platform for managing remote systems, enabling security professionals to coordinate multi-operator sessions and maintain persistent, secure communication channels across diverse network environments. The framework distinguishes itself through its focus on stealth and infrastructure flexibility. It utilizes dynamic payload obfuscation to generate unique binaries and supports in-memory execution to minimize disk artifacts. Communication is secured through mutu

Iodine is a DNS tunneling tool that encapsulates IPv4 traffic inside DNS queries and responses, enabling network connectivity through restrictive firewalls that only permit DNS traffic. It operates as a client-server system where the server listens for DNS queries on a delegated subdomain and creates virtual tunnel interfaces for clients, while the client establishes connections and routes traffic over the tunnel. The project distinguishes itself through several key capabilities: it supports up to 16 simultaneous users on a single server with automatic IP assignment, secures tunnel connection

Rathole is a high-performance reverse proxy and NAT traversal tool written in Rust. It functions as a secure tunneling server and client architecture designed to expose local services to the internet by forwarding traffic from a public IP to a private device behind a firewall. The system establishes encrypted tunnels between a public server and a private host to ensure private communication. It utilizes token-based authentication to validate identities between the server and client for each individual service. The project provides TCP and UDP port forwarding and manages private tunnels to fa

wstunnel is a tool that tunnels arbitrary TCP traffic through WebSocket connections, enabling communication across restrictive firewalls and proxies. It operates as both a client and server, encapsulating TCP data within WebSocket binary frames and multiplexing multiple connections over a single WebSocket link. The tool supports mutual TLS authentication, requiring clients to present signed certificates for verification before establishing a tunnel, and provides shared secret access control and tunnel forwarding restrictions for additional security. The project distinguishes itself by offerin

libp2p is a modular peer-to-peer networking stack designed for building decentralized applications. It provides the core infrastructure necessary for nodes to discover and connect with other participants across a network without relying on central servers. The project distinguishes itself through a flexible transport layer that abstracts multiple protocols, including TCP, QUIC, WebSockets, and WebTransport, into a single interface. It features specialized tools for NAT and firewall traversal, such as hole punching and relay nodes, to establish direct connections between peers and web browsers

SSH.NET is a .NET library that implements the SSH-2 protocol for encrypted remote connections and secure file transfers. It provides a complete SSH-2 protocol stack implementation with a channel multiplexing engine that manages multiple concurrent channels over a single connection, supporting simultaneous shell sessions, remote command execution, SFTP transfers, and port forwarding tunnels. The library includes a pluggable authentication pipeline supporting password, public key, certificate, keyboard-interactive, and multi-factor authentication combinations. The library distinguishes itself t

This project is a comprehensive computer networking textbook and instructional resource. It serves as a technical guide for the design and implementation of network layers, protocols, and hardware architecture, covering the spectrum from physical links to application-layer protocols. The content provides a detailed study of standards for congestion control, reliable data delivery, and internetwork routing. It includes specialized technical material on network security, public-key infrastructure, and the operation of modern cloud infrastructure and data centers. The material covers a broad ra

This project is a technical guide and reference for internal network penetration testing. It serves as a collection of procedures for exploiting and navigating private corporate networks during security assessments. The repository provides specialized manuals and cheat sheets focused on active directory attacks, lateral movement, and privilege escalation. It includes a post-exploitation playbook for maintaining system persistence and clearing forensic traces. The documentation covers a broad range of security capabilities, including initial access, network pivoting and tunneling, and interna

Hoaxshell is a command and control system for Windows remote command execution. It provides a framework for generating and managing reverse shell payloads that utilize an HTTP beaconing protocol, where victim clients periodically poll a handler to receive and execute instructions. The project distinguishes itself through its ability to bypass PowerShell Constrained Language Mode using specialized payload generation. It supports encrypted command and control via TLS certificate injection and provides mechanisms for remote session recovery, allowing a handler to reestablish control over active

Viper is a command and control infrastructure manager and post-exploitation framework designed for adversary attack simulation and security assessment. It functions as an orchestrator for penetration testing, combining a system for managing compromised hosts across multiple operating systems with tools for security workflow automation. The platform is distinguished by its use of large language model agents to coordinate red team tasks, automate data processing, and provide intelligent decision support. It includes a network pivot visualizer that uses directional graphs to map relationships an

Empire is a command and control framework and post-exploitation toolkit used for network penetration testing. It serves as a centralized platform for coordinating remote agent communication and automating the delivery of security testing payloads to target systems. The project provides a suite of modules for host reconnaissance, lateral movement, and credential harvesting across corporate environments. It functions as a remote administration tool to maintain persistence and execute commands on compromised hosts. The framework incorporates capabilities for agent orchestration and the executio

The framework is a comprehensive penetration testing platform designed for the development, testing, and execution of security exploits. It serves as a research toolkit and automated assessment environment, enabling security professionals to identify and validate vulnerabilities within networked systems and infrastructure through repeatable, standardized procedures. The platform distinguishes itself through a modular architecture that supports reflective payload injection, allowing for the execution of code directly in memory without writing to disk. It utilizes an asynchronous event loop to

This project is an embedded operating system for creating decentralized peer-to-peer communication networks using long-range radio hardware. It provides an off-grid messaging protocol for transmitting text and GPS coordinates without relying on cellular or internet infrastructure. The firmware implements a secure communication framework using shared keys and high-grade encryption to protect data transmitted over the air. It includes a LoRaWAN hardware interface to manage radio parameters and an MQTT radio gateway to bridge local mesh traffic to external networks. The system covers a broad ra

udp2raw is a network tunneling tool designed to bypass firewalls and obfuscate UDP traffic. It wraps UDP packets in alternative headers and utilizes raw socket networking to move data through networks that otherwise block or throttle UDP traffic. The project distinguishes itself by simulating TCP connections, mimicking the three-way handshake and sequence numbering to trick firewalls into treating UDP streams as TCP traffic. It further stabilizes these connections through heartbeat-driven port rotation, which automatically switches ports to recover sessions after detected failures. The tool

reGeorg is an HTTP tunneling proxy and network tunneling tool designed to route network traffic to internal targets. It functions as a remote port forwarder that wraps socket communication within HTTP requests to bypass firewalls. The tool includes a SOCKS5 proxy server implementation that converts tunneled traffic into a usable interface. This allows external networking tools to route data through a remote host into restricted internal network boundaries. The project provides capabilities for network pivoting, including generic network tunneling and SOCKS proxy configuration to facilitate c

ngrok is a secure TCP tunneling proxy and API ingress controller that exposes local services to the public internet. It establishes a persistent connection between a local agent and a cloud-based gateway to route traffic to local ports without requiring firewall or router configuration changes. The project provides a global gateway for routing API traffic, which includes built-in support for rate limiting and authentication policy enforcement. It also functions as an IoT device gateway, enabling remote command execution and access control for embedded hardware via a cloud-to-device bridge. A

pysheeet is a technical reference library providing a curated collection of code snippets and implementation patterns for advanced Python development, system integration, and high-performance computing. It serves as a comprehensive guide for implementing low-level network programming, native C extensions, and asynchronous and concurrent programming. The project provides specialized frameworks for the development and deployment of large language models, including tools for distributed GPU inference and high-performance serving. It also includes detailed patterns for high-performance computing

Paramiko is a pure-Python implementation of the SSH2 protocol, providing a library for making secure network connections and executing remote commands. It serves as a programmatic interface for establishing encrypted communication tunnels and managing remote sessions. The project includes a full SSH server framework, allowing applications to host a secure shell server and define server-side access configurations directly within Python. It also provides a dedicated SFTP client library for secure file transfers and remote filesystem management. The library covers remote infrastructure automati

This project is a comprehensive command-line reference and toolkit designed for Linux system administration and network security assessment. It provides a collection of technical snippets and operational guides focused on managing remote environments, orchestrating shell sessions, and executing administrative tasks through native terminal utilities. The repository distinguishes itself by offering specialized techniques for stealthy operations and infrastructure manipulation. It covers methods for establishing encrypted tunnels to bypass firewalls, obfuscating process identities and command hi

C3 (Custom Command and Control) is a tool that allows Red Teams to rapidly develop and utilise esoteric command and control channels (C2). It's a framework that extends other red team tooling, such as the commercial Cobalt Strike (CS) product via ExternalC2, which is supported at release. It…

This project is a high-performance reverse proxy designed to expose local services to the internet. It provides a comprehensive suite of tools for managing network traffic, including support for TCP and UDP stream multiplexing, connection pooling, and load balancing across proxy instances. The system facilitates secure communication through TLS encryption, data compression, and multiple authentication methods such as OpenID Connect, shared tokens, and basic password protection. The software offers granular control over HTTP traffic, enabling users to route requests based on subdomains or URL

Covenant is a .NET-based command and control framework designed for red team operations and adversary simulation. It serves as a collaborative platform for coordinating security assessments, managing remote implants, and executing tasks on compromised systems through a centralized server. The project is distinguished by its dynamic payload generator, which compiles and obfuscates executable binaries and scripts on the fly to bypass detection. It further separates itself through a collaborative environment that allows multiple authenticated operators to share a synchronized state, track operat

Merlin is a cross-platform command and control framework and remote access tool. It provides a server and agent system for post-exploitation coordination, utilizing an HTTP/2 framework for secure communication and the execution of commands across multiple operating systems. The project features an in-memory code execution engine that runs assemblies and shellcode directly within a process to avoid writing files to disk. It implements a decentralized communication architecture through a peer-to-peer network, allowing agents to exchange data via direct bind or reverse connections. To evade det

An asynchronous, collaborative post-exploitation agent powered by Python and .NET's DLR

Neo-reGeorg is a project that seeks to aggressively refactor reGeorg