🚀 Go Botnet Command and Control (C&C) Server

⚠️ Project Status: Deprecated

This project is no longer maintained. For the latest version, please visit the Enhanced Version.

📋 Overview

A simple Command and Control (C&C) server implementation in Go, created for educational purposes to understand network programming and client-server architecture.

🚦 Prerequisites

• Go programming language installed on your system

Installation Guide

Windows

Download and install Go from official website

Linux

Choose your package manager:

# Debian/Ubuntu
apt install golang

# RHEL/CentOS
yum install golang

# Fedora
dnf install golang

⚙️ Configuration

Bot Configuration

Edit these values in bot.go:

const (
    cncServerIP   = "127.0.0.1"  // Your CNC server IP
    cncServerPort = ":5000"      // Your CNC server port
)

const (
    botPort = ":5000"  // Bot listening port
)

Server Configuration

Edit these values in main.go:

cncServerIP := "127.0.0.1"    // Server binding IP
cncServerPort := "6000"       // User login port

🔧 Installation

1. Clone the repository
2. Navigate to the project directory
3. Build and run the components:

# Build components
go build main.go
go build bot.go

# Run components
go run main.go
go run bot.go

🚀 Usage

Starting the Server

./main

User Authentication

Create a Users.txt file with credentials in the following format:

Admin:Passwd

Available Commands

• bots: Display number of connected bots
• clear: Clear bot terminal screens
• logout: Disconnect from C&C server

Connecting to C&C

Use MobaXterm or PuTTY to connect:

1. Enter server IP address
2. Use configured bot port
3. Login with credentials from Users.txt

⚠️ Security Notice

This project is:

• Educational Only: Created for learning network programming
• Not Production-Ready: Lacks security features
• Local Testing Only: Not suitable for public networks
• Proof of Concept: Demonstrates basic C&C architecture

⚖️ Legal Disclaimer

This code is for educational purposes only. Usage for malicious purposes is strictly prohibited. Users must:

• Understand local cybersecurity laws
• Obtain proper authorization for testing
• Use only in controlled environments
• Accept full responsibility for usage

📝 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.