# mgeeky/PackMyPayload

A PoC that packages payloads into output containers to evade Mark-of-the-Web flag & demonstrate risks associated with container file formats. Supports: ZIP, 7zip, PDF, ISO, IMG, CAB, VHD, VHDX

Repository: https://github.com/mgeeky/PackMyPayload
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/packmypayload
Language: Python
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2024-06-10T09:50:43+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1667, "days_push": 814, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1209, forks 171 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:59.907228+00:00)

## What it is
PackMyPayload is a Python CLI proof-of-concept tool that packages files or directories into container formats (ZIP, 7zip, PDF, ISO, IMG, CAB, VHD, VHDX) to evade the Mark-of-the-Web flag. It demonstrates the security risks of container file formats and assists red team operators with initial access techniques.

## Use cases
- package payloads into containers that avoid mark-of-the-web flag
- demonstrate motw evasion risks in container file formats
- red team initial access payload delivery
- bypass office protected view macro blocking in demos
- embed files into iso or vhd without propagating motw
- security awareness training on containerized malware

## When to choose
- you need a PoC showing how container formats evade MOTW
- you are a red team operator preparing initial access tradecraft
- you want to demonstrate the risk of ISO/VHD-based malware delivery to stakeholders

## When to avoid
- you need a general-purpose archiving utility for legitimate file packaging
- you want defensive detection tooling rather than offensive simulation
- you cannot use offensive security tooling in your environment

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: security, cryptography, compression, cli
- domain: security, penetration-testing, files, windows
- platform: python, cli, windows, cross-platform
- tags: red-team, motw-evasion, payload-packaging, initial-access, offensive-security, container-formats

## Member repositories
- mgeeky/PackMyPayload (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:59.907228+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 2026-08-30T06:18:35.922666+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/mgeeky/PackMyPayload (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:59.907228+00:00, sha 86e2c7c64b0c)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.