# knownsec/shellcodeloader

shellcodeloader

Repository: https://github.com/knownsec/shellcodeloader
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/shellcodeloader
Language: C++
License Family: other
Last push: 2020-12-11T03:12:30+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2107, "days_push": 2091, "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 1747, forks 379 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:30.825142+00:00)

## What it is
A Windows shellcode loader generator written in C++ that packages raw shellcode into encrypted executables with multiple loading techniques designed to bypass antivirus detection. It includes a GUI generator and extensible loader templates supporting 13 loading modes for x86 and 12 for x64.

## Use cases
- generate encrypted shellcode loaders for windows
- bypass antivirus detection in red team engagements
- test endpoint detection against shellcode loading techniques
- create loaders with different shellcode execution methods
- add autostart persistence to shellcode payloads
- develop custom shellcode loading templates

## When to choose
- you need a GUI tool to quickly produce AV-evading shellcode loaders on Windows
- you want multiple loading techniques selectable from one generator
- you need extensible loader templates you can develop yourself in C++

## When to avoid
- you need a cross-platform or Linux/macOS payload tool
- you want a maintained project with an active release cadence (last release 2020, no license)
- you need a legitimate, audited tool for production environments

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: security, penetration-testing, cryptography
- domain: security, penetration-testing, windows
- platform: windows, cpp
- tags: shellcode, loader, av-evasion, red-team, offensive-security, malware-generation, generator

## Member repositories
- knownsec/shellcodeloader (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:30.825142+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 2026-08-30T03:29:02.795300+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/knownsec/shellcodeloader (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:30.825142+00:00, sha 72ddcb128924)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.