C rootkit

Open-source C projects categorized as rootkit

Top 11 C rootkit Projects

  1. TitanHide

    Hiding kernel-driver for x86/x64.

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  3. Diamorphine

    LKM rootkit for Linux Kernels 2.6.x/3.x/4.x/5.x/6.x (x86/x86_64 and ARM64)

  4. r77-rootkit

    Fileless ring 3 rootkit with installer and persistence that hides processes, files, network connections, etc.

  5. TripleCross

    A Linux eBPF rootkit with a backdoor, C2, library injection, execution hijacking, persistence and stealth capabilities.

  6. Singularity

    Stealthy Linux Kernel Rootkit for modern kernels (6x) (by MatheuZSecurity)

    Project mention: The Kernel's Blind Spot: Deconstructing the Advanced Techniques of the Singularity Rootkit | dev.to | 2026-01-27

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  7. ebpfkit

    ebpfkit is a rootkit powered by eBPF

  8. arm64_silent_syscall_hook

    silent syscall hooking without modifying sys_call_table/handlers via patching exception handler

  9. ebpfkit-monitor

    ebpfkit-monitor is a tool that detects and protects against eBPF powered rootkits

  10. WSAAcceptBackdoor

    Winsock accept() Backdoor Implant.

  11. BlackOps-Armarda

    an armarda of tools for stealthily infiltration and post exploitation

  12. HiddenGhost

    HiddenGhost is an new solution for find system call table with support for 5.7x kernels +

NOTE: The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars. The number of mentions indicates repo mentiontions in the last 12 Months or since we started tracking (Dec 2020).

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    1 project | /r/linux | 5 Jul 2022
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Index

What are some of the best open-source rootkit projects in C? This list will help you:

# Project Stars
1 TitanHide 2,753
2 Diamorphine 2,361
3 r77-rootkit 2,149
4 TripleCross 1,952
5 Singularity 1,687
6 ebpfkit 844
7 arm64_silent_syscall_hook 153
8 ebpfkit-monitor 141
9 WSAAcceptBackdoor 119
10 BlackOps-Armarda 5
11 HiddenGhost 5

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