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# `awesome-linux-rootkits` [](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome)
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## :key: feature table
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Environment:
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- CPU architecture
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- Kernel/User mode (or mixed)
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Core capabilities:
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- Persistency
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- Management interface
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- Altering system (library) behavior
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Stealth capabilities:
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- Detection evasion
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- System logs cleaning (filtering)
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Hiding stuff capabilities:
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- Hiding of files and directories
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- Hiding (tampering) of file contents
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- Hiding of processes and process trees
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- Hiding of network connections and activity
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- Hiding of process accounting information (like CPU usage)
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Additional functions:
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- Keylogger
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- Backdoor/shell
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- Gaining priveleges
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## :see_no_evil: user mode rootkits
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- https://github.com/mempodippy/vlany
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Linux LD_PRELOAD rootkit (x86 and x86_64 architectures)
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- https://github.com/unix-thrust/beurk
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BEURK is an userland preload rootkit for GNU/Linux, heavily focused around anti-debugging and anti-detection.
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- https://github.com/chokepoint/azazel
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Azazel is a userland rootkit based off of the original LD_PRELOAD technique from Jynx rootkit.
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- https://github.com/chokepoint/Jynx2
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JynxKit2 is an LD_PRELOAD userland rootkit based on the original JynxKit.
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- https://github.com/chokepoint/jynxkit
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JynxKit is an LD_PRELOAD userland rootkit for Linux systems with reverse connection SSL backdoor
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- https://github.com/NexusBots/Umbreon-Rootkit
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LD_PRELOAD based
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- https://github.com/ChristianPapathanasiou/apache-rootkit
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A malicious Apache module with rootkit functionality
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## :hear_no_evil: kernel mode rootkits
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- https://github.com/jermeyyy/rooty
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Academic project of Linux rootkit made for Bachelor Engineering Thesis.
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- https://github.com/trailofbits/krf
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A kernelspace randomized syscall faulter for Linux 4.15+
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- https://github.com/f0rb1dd3n/Reptile :zap: [details](details/reptile.md) :zap:
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Reptile is a LKM rootkit written for evil purposes that runs on Linux kernel 2.6.x/3.x/4.x
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- https://github.com/QuokkaLight/rkduck :zap: [details](details/rkduck.md) :zap:
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rkduck - Rootkit for Linux v4
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- https://github.com/croemheld/lkm-rootkit
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A LKM rootkit for most newer kernel versions.
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- https://github.com/mncoppola/suterusu
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An LKM rootkit targeting Linux 2.6.x/3.x on x86, and ARM
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- https://github.com/romeroperezabel/ARP-RootKit
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An open source rootkit for the Linux Kernel to develop new ways of infection/detection.
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- https://github.com/nurupo/rootkit
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Linux rootkit for Ubuntu 16.04 and 10.04 (Linux Kernels 4.4.0 and 2.6.32), both i386 and amd64
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- https://github.com/m0nad/Diamorphine
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LKM rootkit for Linux Kernels 2.6.x/3.x/4.x/5.x (x86 and x86_64)
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- https://github.com/ivyl/rootkit
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Sample Rootkit for Linux
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- https://github.com/deb0ch/toorkit
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A simple useless rootkit for the linux kernel
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- https://github.com/vrasneur/randkit
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Random number rootkit for the Linux kernel
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- https://github.com/Eterna1/puszek-rootkit
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Yet another LKM rootkit for Linux. It hooks syscall table.
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- https://github.com/trimpsyw/adore-ng
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linux rootkit adapted for 2.6 and 3.x
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- https://github.com/bones-codes/the_colonel
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An experimental linux kernel module (rootkit) with a keylogger and built-in IRC bot
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- https://github.com/David-Reguera-Garcia-Dreg/enyelkm
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LKM rootkit for Linux x86 with the 2.6 kernel. It inserts salts inside system_call and sysenter_entry.
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- https://github.com/falk3n/subversive
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x86_64 linux rootkit using debug registers
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- https://github.com/jiayy/lkm-rootkit
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An lkm rootkit support x86/64,arm,mips
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- https://github.com/a7vinx/liinux
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A linux rootkit works on kernel 4.0.X or higher
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- https://github.com/hanj4096/wukong
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Wukong: a LKM rootkit for Linux kernel 2.6.x, 3.x and 4.x
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- https://github.com/varshapaidi/Kernel_Rootkit
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Linux Kernel Rootkit - To hide modules and ssh service
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- https://github.com/kacheo/KernelRootkit
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Linux kernel rootkit to hide certain files and processes.
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- https://github.com/dsmatter/brootus
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bROOTus is a Linux kernel rootkit that comes as a single LKM (Loadable Kernel Module) and it is totally restricted to kernel 2.6.32.
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- https://github.com/jarun/keysniffer
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A Linux kernel module to grab keys pressed in the keyboard.
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- https://github.com/PinkP4nther/Sutekh
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An example rootkit that gives a userland process root permissions (x86, 4.x)
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- https://github.com/En14c/LilyOfTheValley
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LilyOfTheValley is a simple LKM linux kernel rootkit for v4.x that works on (x86 and x86_64)
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- https://github.com/NoviceLive/research-rootkit
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This is LibZeroEvil & the Research Rootkit project, in which there are step-by-step, experiment-based courses that help to get you started and keep your hands dirty with offensive or defensive development in the Linux kernel (LibZeroEvil).
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- https://github.com/NinnOgTonic/Out-of-Sight-Out-of-Mind-Rootkit :zap: [writeup](https://github.com/NinnOgTonic/Out-of-Sight-Out-of-Mind-Rootkit/blob/master/osom.pdf) :zap:
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Out of Sight, Out of Mind is a study and implementation of Linux rootkit methods. In addition a new covert network channel using additional Domain Name System (DNS) is implemented.
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- https://github.com/h3xduck/Umbra
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An experimental LKM rootkit for v4.x/5.x kernels which opens a backdoor that can be used to get a reverse shell remotely.
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- https://github.com/kris-nova/boopkit
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Linux backdoor, rootkit, and eBPF bypass tools. Remote command execution over raw TCP.
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- https://github.com/milabs/kopycat
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KOPYCAT - Linux Kernel module-less implant (backdoor).
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- https://github.com/h3xduck/TripleCross
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A Linux eBPF rootkit with a backdoor, C2, library injection, execution hijacking, persistence and stealth capabilities.
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- https://github.com/carloslack/KoviD
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Linux 4.18+ rootkit with multiple reverse backdoors, task management, CPU usage hiding, stealth techniques, ELF infection and evasion from anti-rooktiks based on eBPF.
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- https://github.com/reveng007/reveng_rtkit
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Linux Loadable Kernel Module (LKM) based rootkit capable of hiding itself, processes/implants, rmmod proof, has ability to bypass infamous rkhunter antirootkit.
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## :speak_no_evil: related stuff
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- https://github.com/landhb/DrawBridge
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A layer 4 Single Packet Authentication (SPA) Module, used to conceal TCP ports on public facing machines and add an extra layer of security.
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- https://github.com/gianlucaborello/libprocesshider
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Hide a process under Linux using the ld preloader
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- https://github.com/spiderpig1297/kprochide
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LKM for hiding processes from the userland. The module is able to hide multiple processes and is able to dynamically receive new processes to hide.
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- https://github.com/spiderpig1297/kfile-over-icmp
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kfile-over-icmp is a loadable kernel module for stealth sending of files over ICMP communication.
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- https://github.com/spiderpig1297/kunkillable
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LKM (loadable kernel module) that makes userland processes unkillable.
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- https://web.archive.org/web/20140701183221/https://www.thc.org/papers/LKM_HACKING.html
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Heroin, an LKM based rootkit, and many more LKM based rootkit techniques (it's backdated, but posses powerful knowledge).
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## Contributing
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[Please refer the guidelines at contributing.md for details](CONTRIBUTING.md)
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