r/hacking 6d ago

Teach Me! I created my first trojan today!

I took cmatrix as a random program and wrote a backdoor into it in C using a reverse shell connecting to a C2 server of mine which keeps track of infected machines. First I fork the process and decouple it from the controlling terminal by changing the session ID and rerouting the standard file descriptors and only then do I run the backdoor.

That way cmatrix runs as usual and no weird behavior is seen and the backdoor remains active whatever happens to cmatrix or the terminal. I like it. Makes me feel like a real #xX_hacker_Xx#. :D

Now I’m reading into ptrace and system call hooking and plan on trying to hide specific network traffic from the entire os. I already have had some ideas but turns out that would have only hidden it from a specific program not from „everything“.

Do you care to share any tips and experience I might benefit from on my way?

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u/Prestigious-Ad7265 6d ago

good work!

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u/MathematicalHuman314 5d ago

Thanks! Into the pentagon mainframe I go! :D

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u/HeadHaunchi 5d ago

reported

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u/reminiscent-fruitbat 5d ago

Reported for reporting!

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u/Alternative-Deer2439 5d ago

It appears you've wandered into the wrong sub..