buffer/thug
Python low-interaction honeyclient observed · 2026-10-09
Health v2 · maintenance only
92/100
- Activity 97
- Release rhythm 82
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-22. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 38.0
- age_days: 5357
- days_rel: 40
- days_push: 18
- n_releases_24m: 13
Adoption not part of the score
1046 stars · 202 forks observed · 2026-10-09
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Thug is a Python low-interaction honeyclient that mimics the behavior of a web browser to detect and emulate malicious web content. It complements traditional honeypots by enabling research into client-side attacks.
Use cases
- analyze malicious URLs for drive-by download attacks
- emulate a vulnerable web browser to study client-side exploits
- detect malicious web content and shellcode
- research client-side attack techniques safely
- integrate VirusTotal lookups into malware analysis workflows
When to choose
- you need to safely study client-side attacks and exploit kits
- you want a scriptable, low-interaction alternative to full browser honeypots
- you are doing malware analysis of web-based threats
When to avoid
- you need high-interaction analysis in a real browser environment
- you need a general-purpose web scraper rather than a security analysis tool
Facets
library · maturity active
security web-scraping testing security developer-tools python cli honeyclient client-honeypot malware-analysis shellcode-detection browser-emulation virustotal linux macos
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/buffer/thug · fetched 2026-10-09 · ba28dc340e7e
- registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/thug/json · fetched 2026-08-29 · 35c77b678c24
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| buffer/thug | main | 92 |
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