# WKL-Sec/HiddenDesktop

HVNC for Cobalt Strike

Repository: https://github.com/WKL-Sec/HiddenDesktop
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/hiddendesktop
Language: C
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2023-12-07T17:15:48+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 20/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 85
- inputs: {"age_days": 1201, "days_push": 1000, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1343, forks 207 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:26.509894+00:00)

## What it is
Hidden Desktop is a Cobalt Strike BOF implementation of HVNC (Hidden Virtual Network Computing), letting red team operators interact with a remote Windows desktop session covertly. It is a C rewrite of TinyNuke's HVNC, consisting of a BOF initializer, position-independent shellcode, a server with operator UI, and application launcher BOFs.

## Use cases
- covertly view and control a remote Windows desktop during a red team engagement
- run applications like browsers or cmd in a hidden desktop session on a compromised host
- replace TinyNuke-based HVNC tooling with a native Cobalt Strike BOF
- launch programs invisibly to the logged-in user via Beacon
- forward HVNC traffic through the team server with rportfwd

## When to choose
- you operate Cobalt Strike and need hidden desktop/VNC-like capability
- you want a C-based, position-independent HVNC alternative to TinyNuke forks
- you need to launch and interact with applications on a hidden Windows desktop from a Beacon

## When to avoid
- you need a general-purpose legitimate remote desktop tool
- you do not use Cobalt Strike or compatible Beacon environments
- you need cross-platform operator UI support beyond Windows

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: security, penetration-testing
- domain: security, penetration-testing, developer-tools
- platform: windows, cli
- tags: hvnc, cobalt-strike, bof, red-team, hidden-desktop, remote-desktop, offensive-security, remote-control

## Member repositories
- WKL-Sec/HiddenDesktop (main) score 20

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:26.509894+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 2026-08-30T04:42:52.631372+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/WKL-Sec/HiddenDesktop (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:26.509894+00:00, sha 7078a46df330)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.