# optiv/Mangle

Mangle is a tool that manipulates aspects of compiled executables (.exe or DLL) to avoid detection from EDRs

Repository: https://github.com/optiv/Mangle
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/optiv-mangle
Language: Go
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Archived: true
Last push: 2023-08-18T17:36:36+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1534, "days_push": 1111, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1235, forks 169 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:04.788518+00:00)

## What it is
Mangle is a Go-based CLI tool that manipulates compiled Windows executables (.exe and DLL) to evade EDR detection. It strips known indicator-of-compromise strings, inflates file size to bypass scanner limits, and clones code-signing certificates from legitimate files.

## Use cases
- evade EDR detection of compiled executables
- remove Go indicator strings from PE files
- inflate binary size to bypass on-disk scanners
- clone code-signing certificates from legitimate files
- modify PE files to remove IoC strings
- prepare payloads for red team engagements

## When to choose
- you need to modify Windows PE binaries to remove detection indicators
- you are doing authorized red team or penetration testing against EDR-protected environments
- you want to test how security products handle large or signed executables

## When to avoid
- you need an actively maintained tool - this repo is archived and moved to Tylous/Mangle
- you need evasion for non-Windows binaries
- you lack authorization to test against security products
- you need cross-platform or Linux ELF support

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: abandoned
- function: security, reverse-engineering, cli
- domain: security, penetration-testing, reverse-engineering, windows
- platform: windows, cli, go
- tags: edr-evasion, pe-manipulation, code-signing, malware-development, red-team, offensive-security

## Member repositories
- optiv/Mangle (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:04.788518+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 2026-08-30T08:22:07.571789+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/optiv/Mangle (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:04.788518+00:00, sha 175d84131a55)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.