# malwaredllc/byob

An open-source post-exploitation framework for students, researchers and developers.

Repository: https://github.com/malwaredllc/byob
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/byob
Language: Python
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: encrypted-connections, platform-independent, no-dependencies, reverse-shells, post-exploitation
Last push: 2026-08-20T01:04:19+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 76/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3180, "days_push": 14, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 9498, forks 2142 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:31.485015+00:00)

## What it is
BYOB is an open-source post-exploitation framework written in Python, featuring a command-and-control server with a web GUI, a cross-platform payload generator, and 12 post-exploitation modules. It is designed for students, researchers, and developers to learn about and build remote administration tools without writing a C2 server from scratch.

## Use cases
- set up a command and control server for authorized penetration testing
- generate encrypted reverse shell payloads for multiple platforms
- learn how post-exploitation frameworks and RATs work
- run post-exploitation modules against client machines in a lab
- manage compromised test machines through a web dashboard
- study encrypted C2 communication using AES-256 and Diffie-Hellman

## When to choose
- you are a student or researcher learning offensive security concepts
- you need an extensible C2 framework to add your own modules
- you want a point-and-click web GUI plus terminal access for a red-team lab
- you need cross-platform payload generation without writing everything from scratch

## When to avoid
- you need a production-grade, stealth-focused commercial red-team tool
- you require formal support or guaranteed operational security
- you want a passive defensive security tool rather than offensive testing
- unauthorized use - it is intended only for authorized testing and education

## Facets
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: active
- function: security, penetration-testing, cryptography, cli, gui
- domain: security, penetration-testing, developer-tools, education
- platform: python, cross-platform, cli
- tags: post-exploitation, c2-server, reverse-shell, payload-generator, red-team, botnet, remote-administration, docker, web-server

## Member repositories
- malwaredllc/byob (main) score 76

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:31.485015+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:22:01.939228+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/malwaredllc/byob (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:31.485015+00:00, sha eec636b92857)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.