Best Darkarmour Alternatives & Competitors in 2026

InvisibilityCloak

InvisibilityCloak is a proof-of-concept C# code obfuscation toolkit designed for red teaming and penetration testing to conceal post-exploitation tools from detection.

Havoc Framework

Open-source C2 framework for red team ops and adversary simulation.

Macro_Pack

Macro_Pack automates the generation and obfuscation of Office documents and scripts for penetration testing and security assessments.

RedGuard

RedGuard is a C2 front flow control tool that helps evade detection by security systems through traffic filtering and redirection capabilities.

Skyhook

Skyhook is an HTTP-based file transfer tool that uses obfuscation techniques to evade detection by Intrusion Detection Systems.

TikiTorch

TikiTorch is a process injection tool that executes code within the address space of other processes using various injection techniques.

Ultimate AppLocker Bypass List

A repository documenting AppLocker bypass techniques with verified methods, legacy DLL execution approaches, and a PowerShell module for identifying AppLocker weaknesses.

PHPsploit

A PHP-based command and control framework that maintains persistent web server access through polymorphic backdoors and HTTP header communication tunneling.

SigThief

SigThief extracts digital signatures from signed PE files and appends them to other files to create invalid signatures for testing Anti-Virus detection mechanisms.

InvalidSign

InvalidSign is a security research tool that bypasses endpoint solutions by obtaining valid signed files with different hashes to evade signature-based detection mechanisms.

DiskShadow

A tool that exposes the functionality of the Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) for creation, enumeration, and manipulation of volume shadow copies, with features for persistence and evasion.

Core Security Cobalt Strike

Post-exploitation threat emulation platform for red team operations.

Core Security Outflank Security Tooling

Red team toolkit for EDR evasion, initial access, and post-exploitation.

Core Security Bundles and Suites

Bundled offensive security suites combining pen testing, red teaming, and VM.

REDLattice

AI-assisted vulnerability research and advanced offensive cyber tooling firm.

CAI (Cybersecurity AI)

An open-source framework that enables building and deploying AI security tools

WebDAV Covert Channel

A covert channel technique that uses WebDAV protocol features to deliver malicious payloads and establish C2 communication while bypassing security controls.

C2concealer

A command line tool that generates randomized malleable C2 profiles for Cobalt Strike to vary command and control communication patterns.

CobaltBus

CobaltBus integrates Cobalt Strike with Azure Service Bus to create covert C2 communication channels for red team operations.

Dendrobate

A managed code hooking template for .NET assemblies, enabling API hooking, code injection, and runtime manipulation.

Donut

A shellcode generator that creates position-independent code for loading and executing .NET Assemblies, PE files, and Windows payloads from memory.

EvilClippy

EvilClippy is a cross-platform tool that creates malicious MS Office documents with hidden VBA macros and evasion techniques for penetration testing and red team operations.

Evilginx2

A standalone man-in-the-middle attack framework used for phishing login credentials and bypassing 2-factor authentication.

Inceptor

A template-driven framework for creating custom evasion techniques to test Anti-Virus and EDR detection capabilities.

Koadic

A COM Command & Control framework that uses JScript to provide fileless remote access capabilities on Windows systems through a modular plugin architecture.

Modlishka

Modlishka is a reverse proxy tool for intercepting and manipulating HTTP traffic, ideal for penetration testers, security researchers, and developers to analyze and test web applications.

MSBuildAPICaller

MSBuildAPICaller is an offensive security tool that enables interaction with the MSBuild API to execute arbitrary scripts for red teaming and penetration testing purposes.

PwnAuth

PwnAuth is an open-source tool for generating and managing authentication tokens across multiple protocols, designed for penetration testing and red team exercises.

RedWarden

RedWarden is a Cobalt Strike C2 reverse proxy that uses packet inspection and malleable profile correlation to evade detection by security controls during red team operations.

SharpC2

SharpC2 is a C#-based Command and Control framework that provides remote access capabilities for penetration testing and red team operations.

SharpSploit

A comprehensive .NET post-exploitation library designed for advanced security testing.

SourcePoint

SourcePoint generates customizable C2 profiles for Cobalt Strike servers to enhance evasion capabilities against security defenses.

delete-self-poc

A demonstration of a method to delete a locked executable or currently running file from disk.

Forensia

Anti-forensics tool for Red Teamers to erase footprints and test incident response capabilities.

PowerSploit

PowerSploit is a PowerShell-based penetration testing framework containing modules for code execution, injection techniques, persistence, and various offensive security operations.

Log-Killer

Tool for deleting logs on Linux/Windows servers.

WindowsExploits

A collection of precompiled Windows exploits for privilege escalation.

Aptoide

Aptoide is an alternative Android application marketplace that enables APK downloads and metadata retrieval for mobile security research and analysis.

Saruman v0.1

A proof-of-concept executable injection tool that compiles and launches parasitic executables within target processes using standard or stealth injection techniques.

mimikatz

A powerful tool for extracting passwords and performing various Windows security operations.

Red Teaming Toolkit

A comprehensive repository of open-source security tools organized by attack phases for red team operations, adversary simulation, and threat hunting purposes.

SharpShooter

A payload creation framework for generating and executing C# code payloads with anti-evasion capabilities for offensive security operations.

Mod_Rewrite for Red Team Infrastructure

A powerful tool for hiding the true location of your Teamserver, evading detection from Incident Response, redirecting users, blocking specific IP addresses, and managing Malleable C2 traffic in Red Team engagements.

3GL

3GL is a high-level programming language with a focus on ASM for 6502.

Kaiser File-less Persistence

Discontinued project for file-less persistence, attacks, and anti-forensic capabilities on Windows 7 32-bit systems.

Thinkst Canarytokens Detector and Diffuser/Nullifier

A Python script that detects and removes Thinkst Canary Tokens from files using signature-based detection methods.

mach_inject

A Mac OS X code injection library that enables copying code into target processes and remotely executing it through new thread creation.

Masochist

A framework for creating XNU based rootkits for OS X and iOS security research