# t3l3machus/Villain

Villain is a high level stage 0/1 C2 framework that can handle multiple reverse TCP & HoaxShell-based shells, enhance their functionality with additional features (commands, utilities) and share them among connected sibling servers (Villain instances running on different machines).

Repository: https://github.com/t3l3machus/Villain
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/villain
Language: Python
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: open-source, pentest, pentesting, readteaming, redteam-tools, redteam, cybersecurity, offensive-security, c2, hacking, hacking-tool, penetration-testing, penetration-testing-tools
Last push: 2025-05-21T10:49:04+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 40/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 22, release rhythm 28, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1408, "days_push": 469, "days_rel": 666, "gap_med": 50, "n_releases_24m": 2}
- 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 4439, forks 695 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:49.360601+00:00)

## What it is
Villain is a high-level stage 0/1 command-and-control (C2) framework written in Python that handles multiple reverse TCP and HoaxShell-based shells. It enhances shell sessions with payload generation, file uploads, fileless script execution, and session sharing between sibling Villain instances.

## Use cases
- generate reverse shell payloads for windows and linux targets
- manage multiple reverse tcp and hoaxshell sessions from one terminal
- share shell sessions between team members in a red team operation
- upload files to compromised hosts over http
- run fileless scripts against active shell sessions
- catch and handle shells during penetration tests

## When to choose
- you need a lightweight stage 0/1 C2 for catching reverse shells during authorized pentests
- you want quick payload generation and multi-session handling in a terminal
- you need multiplayer session sharing across operator machines

## When to avoid
- you need a full-featured long-term post-exploitation C2 like Metasploit or Sliver
- you are not conducting authorized security testing
- you need a tool that runs natively on windows or macos

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: security, penetration-testing, cli, http-server, file-upload
- domain: security, penetration-testing, developer-tools
- platform: python, cli
- tags: c2, red-team, reverse-shell, hoaxshell, offensive-security, payload-generation, multiplayer, command-line, linux

## Member repositories
- t3l3machus/Villain (main) score 40

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:49.360601+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 2026-08-29T18:20:50.895077+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/t3l3machus/Villain (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:49.360601+00:00, sha 6f7bbc2c5284)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.