(Edited 07-16-2026, 04:14 AM by aqua.)
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ArachneC2 is a decentralized Command & Control framework built on libp2p (the peer-to-peer networking stack behind IPFS). No servers, no domains, no IPs to block — just cryptographic identities communicating over the global p2p network. Inspired by Sliver, but redesigned for decentralized infrastructure.

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Key Idea:

Instead of running a C2 server on a VPS that can be taken down, Arachne uses GossipSub (PubSub) and DHT peer discovery over the IPFS peer-to-peer network. Your implant fleet and operator are all equal peers in the network — no central point of failure.

Features:
  • Self-contained single binary — no source tree needed to generate implants
  • Beacon-mode implants that maintain presence via PubSub topics
  • DHT-based peer discovery — no hardcoded server IPs
  • Encrypted and signed messages (Ed25519 + NaCl box)
  • Interactive operator console (list, select, exec, ls, ps, cd, pwd, download, upload)
  • Interactive shell over direct libp2p stream (PTY on Linux/macOS, hidden ConPTY on Windows)
  • Port forwarding through implant via direct libp2p stream
  • Cross-platform implants (Linux, macOS, Windows)
  • Protocol Buffers message format with per-message signature verification
  • Opaque protocol identifiers (short proto package names, Z-series message types, short wire IDs)
  • Per-implant command topics — commands reach only the intended implant
  • Built-in hole punching and NAT traversal
  • Automatic Go installation if missing (generates implants anywhere)
  • Garble-based obfuscation (
    Code:
    --obfuscate
    — strips names, literals, paths)
  • Cover traffic to mask beacon timing signatures
  • Persistent implant identity (embedded keypair per build)
  • Quiet mode (
    Code:
    --quiet
    — daemonize on Linux/macOS, hide console on Windows)
  • Automatic implant disconnect detection and alerting
  • Stream keepalive prevents relay circuit idle timeout
  • WebSocket + TCP transport (UDP/multicast-free for sandbox compatibility)
  • VM detection (
    Code:
    --antivm
    — 65+ detection techniques with VMAware-compatible scoring, no CGO required)

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