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Furtex: Post-exploitation, rootkit and evasion research toolkit for Linux

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Why This Matters

Furtex is a specialized Linux toolkit designed for post-exploitation, rootkit, and evasion research, emphasizing raw syscalls and minimal dependencies. Its focus on io_uring and eBPF makes it a powerful resource for security researchers and red teams to analyze and develop advanced evasion techniques. This toolset enhances the capabilities for Linux security testing, highlighting the importance of understanding kernel-level operations and evasion strategies in cybersecurity.

Key Takeaways

Furtex

Post-exploitation and evasion research toolkit for Linux, built around io_uring and eBPF. No liburing, no frameworks, raw syscalls throughout.

More tools soon. PRs are welcome.

Join in Rootkit Researchers

For authorized research and red team engagements only. Don't run this on systems you don't own.

Furtex/ ├── io_uring/ raw io_uring ops: file, net, injection, exfil (13 tools) ├── bpf/ BPF map and program tooling (15 tools) ├── ebpf/ BPF-side programs and loaders (9 programs + 2 runners) ├── edrs/ EDR evasion and post-exploitation (75 tools) └── techniques/ Falco-specific bypass, all 25 default rules (13 tools)

Requirements

Toolchain

tool needed for gcc all userspace binaries clang ebpf/*.bpf.c BPF-side programs make build system

Headers and libraries

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