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Multi-client, multi-threaded reverse shell handler written in Node.js :honey_pot:
Alveare (hive
in italian) lets you listen for incoming reverse connection, list them, handle and bind the sockets. It's an easy to use tool, useful to handle reverse shells and remote processes.
npm install -g alveare
Alveare is a tcp server with 2 listening ports. One used by the queen bees and the other by worker bees.
alveare
telnet localhost 8869
and type .help
You can spawn a netcat reverse-shell and increase the number of incoming connections (bees).
See alveare usage: alveare --help
.
Usage: alveare [options] [command]
Commands:
help Display help
Options:
-H, --bee-host [value] Worker bees host to bind the listening server to (defaults to "0.0.0.0")
-P, --bee-port <n> The port on which the hive will be listening for worker bees (defaults to 2389)
-H, --help Output usage information
-h, --queen-host [value] Queen bees host to bind the listening server to (defaults to "127.0.0.1")
-p, --queen-port <n> The port on which the hive will be listening for queen bees (defaults to 8869)
-v, --version Output the version number
.help
: display this message..list
: list connected bees..bind <n>
: bind to a bee and connect to his established socket..unbind
: detach the connection from the selected worker bee..uptime
: show hive uptime..credit
: display info on the project..quit
: close your connection..exit
: tear down the whole beehive.This reverse shell should only be used in the lawful, remote administration of authorized systems. Accessing a computer network without authorization or permission is illegal.
Rocco Musolino (@roccomuso)
MIT
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multi-client multi-threaded reverse shell handler written in node
The npm package alveare receives a total of 6 weekly downloads. As such, alveare popularity was classified as not popular.
We found that alveare demonstrated a not healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
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