A collection of awesome Command & Control (C2) frameworks, tools and resources for post-exploitation and red teaming assessments.

If you’d like to contribute to this list, simply open a PR with your additions.

Maintained by @tcostam. If you have contributions but can’t pull request, give me a shout at twitter.

Table Of Contents

Tools

Open Source

  • Apfell: cross-platform, post-exploit, red teaming framework built with python3, docker, docker-compose, and a web browser UI.
  • AsyncRat C#: Remote Access Tool designed to remotely monitor and control other computers through a secure encrypted connection.
  • Baby Shark: basic C2 generic server written in Python and Flask.
  • C3: framework that extends other red team tooling, such as the commercial Cobalt Strike (CS) product via ExternalC2, which is supported at release.
  • Caldera: built on the MITRE ATT&CK™ framework and an active research project at MITRE.
  • CHAOS: PoC that allow payloads generation and control remote operating systems
  • Dali: image-based C2 channel which utilizes Imgur to host images and task agents.
  • Empire: post-exploitation framework that includes a pure-PowerShell2.0 Windows agent, and a pure Python 2.6/2.7 Linux/OS X agent
  • Covenant: .NET command and control framework that aims to highlight the attack surface of .NET, make the use of offensive .NET tradecraft easier, and serve as a collaborative command and control platform for red teamers.
  • Silent Trinity: post-exploitation agent powered by Python, IronPython, C#/.NET.
  • Faction C2: C2 framework which use websockets based API that allows for interacting with agents and transports.
  • Flying A False Flag
  • FudgeC2: Powershell C2 platform designed to facilitate team collaboration and campaign timelining.
  • Godoh
  • iBombshell
  • HARS: HTTP/S Asynchronous Reverse Shell.
  • Koadic (or COM Command & Control): is a Windows post-exploitation rootkit similar to other penetration testing tools such as Meterpreter and Powershell Empire.
  • MacShellSwift
  • Ninja: Open source C2 server created by Purple Team to do stealthy computer and Active directoty enumeration without being detected by SIEM and AVs.
  • NorthStarC2: open-source command and control framework developed for penetration testing and red teaming purposes.
  • EvilOSX: An evil RAT (Remote Administration Tool) for macOS / OS X.
  • Nuages
  • Octopus: open source, pre-operation C2 server based on python which can control an Octopus powershell agent through HTTP/S.
  • PoshC2: proxy aware C2 framework written completely in PowerShell to aid penetration testers with red teaming, post-exploitation and lateral movement
  • Powerhub: convenient post exploitation tool for PowerShell which aids a pentester in transferring data, in particular code which may get flagged by endpoint protection.
  • Prismatica: modular C2 Interface hooked into the Diagon Command and Control Toolkit.
  • QuasarRAT: fast and light-weight remote administration tool coded in C#. Providing high stability and an easy-to-use user interface, Quasar is the perfect remote administration solution for you.
  • Merlin: cross-platform post-exploitation HTTP/2 Command & Control server and agent written in golang.
  • Sliver: general purpose cross-platform implant framework that supports C2 over Mutual-TLS, HTTP(S), and DNS.
  • SK8PARK/RAT
  • Throwback
  • Trevor C2: legitimate website (browsable) that tunnels client/server communications for covert command execution.
  • Metasploit Framework: computer security project that provides information about security vulnerabilities and aids in penetration testing and IDS signature development
  • Meterpreter
  • Pupy: opensource, cross-platform (Windows, Linux, OSX, Android) remote administration and post-exploitation tool mainly written in python.
  • PetaQ: malware which is being developed in .NET Core/Framework to use websockets as Command & Control (C2) channels.
  • Pinjectra: C/C++ library that implements Process Injection techniques (with focus on Windows 10 64-bit) in a “mix and match” style.
  • ReverseTCPShell
  • SHAD0W: modular C2 framework designed to use a range of methods to evade EDR and AV.
  • SharpC2
  • Gcat: stealthy Python based backdoor that uses Gmail as a command and control server.
  • DNScat2: tool is designed to create an encrypted command-and-control (C&C) channel over the DNS protocol.
  • EggShell: post exploitation surveillance tool written in Python. It gives you a command line session with extra functionality between you and a target machine.
  • EvilVM
  • Void-RAT: pretty basic RAT written in c#.net.
  • WEASEL: small in-memory implant using Python 3 with no dependencies.

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