# jm33-m0/emp3r0r

Self‑healing Gossip Mesh C2 with Assisted Peer Discovery, Cross-Platform BOF Execution, and Scriptable Agents.

Repository: https://github.com/jm33-m0/emp3r0r
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/emp3r0r
Homepage: https://jm33.me
Language: Go
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: post-exploitation, stealth, linux, hacking-tool, emp3r0r, rat, trojan-malware, malware, redteam, redteaming, rootkit, local-privilege-escalation, c2, penetration-testing-framework
Last push: 2026-08-26T05:21:38+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 95/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 87, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2412, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 7, "gap_med": 0.0, "n_releases_24m": 177}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1741, forks 280 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:30.268294+00:00)

## What it is
emp3r0r is an open-source post-exploitation framework and command-and-control (C2) system written in Go, targeting Linux and Windows hosts. It uses self-healing gossip mesh networking for agent communication, supports fileless in-memory execution, cross-platform BOF loading, and scriptable agents via an embedded Starlark engine.

## Use cases
- maintain persistent C2 access to compromised Linux and Windows hosts
- run post-exploitation modules filelessly in memory without spawning shells
- execute BOFs (Beacon Object Files) cross-platform on Linux and Windows
- build resilient mesh networks of agents with peer discovery
- run Starlark scripts on targets without Python or PowerShell installed
- proxy Win32 API calls from scripts on Windows targets
- transfer files between agents in the mesh
- perform red team operations with stealthy, OPSEC-focused tooling

## When to choose
- you need a free, open-source C2 framework for authorized red team engagements
- your targets are primarily Linux and you need modern, stealthy Linux tradecraft
- you want mesh-based agent communication that self-heals without a single point of failure
- you need fileless, in-memory execution to avoid disk-based detection
- you want scriptable agents without requiring interpreters on the target host

## When to avoid
- you need a commercially supported C2 with vendor SLAs and support
- you are looking for a vulnerability scanner or general penetration testing suite rather than a post-exploitation C2
- your engagement requires a simple, well-documented beginner-friendly framework
- you cannot legally possess or use offensive security tooling in your jurisdiction

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: security, penetration-testing, networking, rpc, cryptography
- domain: security, penetration-testing, networking, operating-systems
- platform: windows, cross-platform, go
- tags: c2, post-exploitation, red-team, rat, gossip-mesh, bof, starlark, stealth, rootkit, privilege-escalation, linux

## Member repositories
- jm33-m0/emp3r0r (main) score 95

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:30.268294+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 2026-08-30T03:30:02.906874+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/jm33-m0/emp3r0r (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:30.268294+00:00, sha 156d0b29c5be)
  - homepage: https://jm33.me (fetched 2026-08-29T11:07:26.446733+00:00, sha 0227474678c3)
  - site_page: https://jm33.me/pages/about.html (fetched 2026-08-29T11:07:26.455679+00:00, sha cd3dd6aa6005)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.