# r00t-3xp10it/venom

venom - C2 shellcode generator/compiler/handler

Repository: https://github.com/r00t-3xp10it/venom
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/r00t-3xp10it-venom
Language: Shell
License Family: other
Topics: metasploit, msfvenom, shellcode, compiler, handler, post-exploitation, reverse-tcp-shell, rat, multi-platform-payloads
Last push: 2023-12-09T00:42:22+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3577, "days_push": 999, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1961, forks 604 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:59.474303+00:00)

## What it is
VENOM is a shell-based framework that uses msfvenom to generate, obfuscate, and compile multi-format shellcode payloads (exe, dll, apk, elf, docm, etc.) and starts Metasploit handlers to receive reverse connections. It also supports payload delivery via a fake Apache2-hosted webpage for LAN phishing scenarios.

## Use cases
- generate obfuscated reverse shell payloads with msfvenom
- compile shellcode into executable files for windows and linux
- set up a metasploit handler to catch reverse tcp shells
- deliver payloads to targets via a fake webpage on the LAN
- build malicious documents and apk payloads for red team exercises
- evade antivirus with crypters and PE obfuscation

## When to choose
- you run red team or penetration testing engagements on Linux (Kali, Parrot, Ubuntu)
- you want a menu-driven wrapper around msfvenom with payload compilation and handler setup
- you need multi-format payload generation including dll, apk, docm, and elf

## When to avoid
- you need a maintained tool with active development and a clear license
- you are on Windows or macOS
- you want a modern C2 framework with team collaboration and logging rather than a shellcode generator

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: maintenance
- function: security, cryptography, http-server
- domain: security, penetration-testing
- platform: cli
- tags: red-team, metasploit, shellcode, payload-generation, c2, post-exploitation, reverse-shell, obfuscation, command-line, linux

## Member repositories
- r00t-3xp10it/venom (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:59.474303+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 2026-08-30T03:05:39.459507+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/r00t-3xp10it/venom (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:59.474303+00:00, sha 6a95e2832f8b)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.