# Hackplayers/evil-winrm

The ultimate WinRM shell for hacking/pentesting

Repository: https://github.com/Hackplayers/evil-winrm
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/evil-winrm
Language: Ruby
License: LGPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: winrm, shell, hacking, pentest, ruby, pentesting, pentesting-windows, remote-management, win-rm, evil-winrm, pass-the-hash, kerberos, docker, psrp, powershell
Last push: 2026-06-02T15:23:03+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 79/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 85, release rhythm 60, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2654, "days_push": 92, "days_rel": 269, "gap_med": 8, "n_releases_24m": 4}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 5448, forks 679 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:18.526982+00:00)

## What it is
Evil-WinRM is a Ruby-based command-line WinRM shell designed for hacking and penetration testing of Windows servers. It supports features like pass-the-hash, Kerberos authentication, in-memory script/assembly loading, AMSI and ETW bypasses, and file upload/download.

## Use cases
- get a remote shell on a Windows box via WinRM during a pentest
- pass-the-hash authentication to Windows hosts
- load PowerShell scripts and DLLs in memory to evade AV
- connect with Kerberos tickets from ccache or kirbi files
- upload and download files to a compromised Windows machine
- run post-exploitation commands over PSRP with SSL or certificates

## When to choose
- you are doing authorized penetration testing or red teaming against Windows hosts with WinRM enabled
- you need pass-the-hash or Kerberos-based remote shell access
- you want in-memory loading of scripts, DLLs, or assemblies to bypass antivirus
- you want a lightweight CLI alternative to interactive PowerShell remoting from Linux

## When to avoid
- you need a general-purpose administration tool rather than offensive features
- unauthorized access - using this against systems without permission is illegal
- you need a GUI or cross-platform remote management suite
- the target does not have WinRM/PSRP enabled

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: security, penetration-testing, http-client, cli
- domain: security, penetration-testing, windows
- platform: windows, ruby, cli
- tags: winrm, pass-the-hash, kerberos, psrp, post-exploitation, powershell-remoting, red-team, command-line, linux, macos, docker

## Member repositories
- Hackplayers/evil-winrm (main) score 79

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:18.526982+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 2026-08-29T17:56:50.236010+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Hackplayers/evil-winrm (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:18.526982+00:00, sha 06d1291aa569)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.