tiagorlampert/CHAOS

Health v2 · maintenance only

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2830 stars · 595 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

CHAOS is a free and open-source Remote Administration Tool written in Go that generates cross-platform binaries (Windows and Linux) for controlling remote operating systems. It provides features like reverse shell, file upload/download, screenshots, and file exploration through a management interface.

Use cases

• generate a reverse shell payload for windows and linux
• control remote machines during a penetration test
• take screenshots of a remote host
• upload and download files from a remote system
• browse the file system of a compromised host
• run a self-hosted C2 server in docker

When to choose

• you need a lightweight open-source RAT for authorized red-team exercises
• you want cross-platform (Windows/Linux) payload generation from a Go tool
• you prefer a self-hosted, Docker-deployable remote administration server

When to avoid

• you need a full-featured commercial C2 framework with advanced evasion
• you require stealth features, encryption profiles, or malleable traffic
• you cannot legally or ethically use remote administration tooling in your environment

Facets

application · maturity maintenance

security penetration-testing reverse-engineering cli gui security penetration-testing developer-tools windows go self-hosted remote-administration-tool rat reverse-shell payload-generator post-exploitation red-team hacking-tool command-line linux docker

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