# CTF Tools

## CTF Tools

A curated list of Capture The Flag (CTF) frameworks, libraries, resources and softwares.

## Awesome CTF [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/apsdehal/awesome-ctf.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/apsdehal/awesome-ctf) [![Awesome](https://cdn.rawgit.com/sindresorhus/awesome/d7305f38d29fed78fa85652e3a63e154dd8e8829/media/badge.svg)](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome)

A curated list of [Capture The Flag](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capture_the_flag#Computer_security) (CTF) frameworks, libraries, resources and softwares.

#### Contributing

Please take a quick look at the [contribution guidelines](https://github.com/apsdehal/ctf-tools/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) first.

***If you know a tool that isn't present here, feel free to open a pull request.***

#### Why?

It takes time to build up collection of tools used in ctf and remember them all. This repo helps to keep all these scattered tools at one place.

#### Contents

* [Awesome CTF](#awesome-ctf)
  * [Create](#create)
    * [Forensics](#forensics)
    * [Web](#web)
  * [Solve](#solve)
    * [Attacks](#attacks)
    * [Bruteforcers](#bruteforcers)
    * [Cryptography](#crypto)
    * [Exploits](#exploits)
    * [Forensics](#forensics-1)
    * [Reversing](#reversing)
    * [Services](#services)
    * [Steganography](#stegano)
    * [Web](#web-1)
* [Resources](#resources)
  * [Starter Packs](#starter-packs)
  * [Tutorials](#tutorials)
  * [Wargames](#wargames)
  * [Websites](#websites)
  * [Wikis](#wikis)
  * [Writeups Collections](#writeups-collections)

## Create

*Tools used for creating CTF challenges*

### Forensics

*Tools used for creating Forensics challenges*

* [Registry Dumper](http://www.kahusecurity.com/tools/RegistryDumper_v0.1.zip) - Dump your registry

### Web

*Tools used for creating Web challenges*

*JavaScript Obfustcators*

* [Metasploit JavaScript Obfustcator](https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/wiki/How-to-obfuscate-JavaScript-in-Metasploit)
* [Uglify](http://marijnhaverbeke.nl/uglifyjs)

## Solve

*Tools used for solving CTF challenges*

### Attacks

*Tools used for performing various kinds of attacks*

* [Bettercap](https://github.com/evilsocket/bettercap) - Framework to perform MITM (Man in the Middle) attacks.
* [Layer 2 attacks](https://github.com/tomac/yersinia) - Attack various protocols on layer 2

### Crypto

*Tools used for solving Crypto challenges*

* [PkCrack](https://www.unix-ag.uni-kl.de/~conrad/krypto/pkcrack.html) - A tool for Breaking PkZip-encryption
* [RSATool](https://github.com/ius/rsatool) - Generate private key with knowledge of p and q
* [XORTool](https://github.com/hellman/xortool) - A tool to analyze multi-byte xor cipher

### Bruteforcers

*Tools used for various kind of bruteforcing (passwords etc.)*

* [John The Jumbo](https://github.com/magnumripper/JohnTheRipper) - Community enhanced version of John the Ripper
* [John The Ripper](http://www.openwall.com/john/) - Password Cracker
* [Ophcrack](http://ophcrack.sourceforge.net/) - Windows password cracker based on rainbow tables.

### Exploits

*Tools used for solving Exploits challenges*

* [binjitsu](https://github.com/binjitsu/binjitsu/) - CTF framework and exploit development library
* [Metasploit](http://www.metasploit.com/) - Penetration testing software
* [pwntools](https://github.com/Gallopsled/pwntools) - CTF Framework for writing exploits
* [qira](https://github.com/BinaryAnalysisPlatform/qira) - QEMU Interactive Runtime Analyser
* [ROP Gadget](https://github.com/JonathanSalwan/ROPgadget) - Framework for ROP exploitation

### Forensics

*Tools used for solving Forensics challenges*

* [Aircrack-Ng](http://www.aircrack-ng.org/) - Crack 802.11 WEP and WPA-PSK keys
  * `apt-get install aircrack-ng`
* [Audacity](http://sourceforge.net/projects/audacity/) - Analyze sound files (mp3, m4a, whatever)
  * `apt-get install audacity`
* [bkhive and samdump2](http://sourceforge.net/projects/ophcrack/files/samdump2/) - Dump SYSTEM and SAM files
  * `apt-get install samdump2 bkhive`
* [CFF Explorer](http://www.ntcore.com/exsuite.php) - PE Editor
* [creddump](https://github.com/moyix/creddump) - Dump windows credentials
* [DVCS Ripper](https://github.com/kost/dvcs-ripper) - Rips web accessible (distributed) version control systems
* [Exif Tool](http://www.sno.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/) - Read, write and edit file metadata
* [extundelete](http://extundelete.sourceforge.net/) - Used for recovering lost data from mountable images
* [Foremost](http://foremost.sourceforge.net/) - Extract particular kind of files using headers
  * `apt-get install foremost`
* [fsck.ext4](http://linux.die.net/man/8/fsck.ext3) - Used to fix corrupt filesystems
* [Malzilla](http://malzilla.sourceforge.net/) - Malware hunting tool
* [NetworkMiner](http://www.netresec.com/?page=NetworkMiner) - Network Forensic Analysis Tool
* [PDF Streams Inflater](http://malzilla.sourceforge.net/downloads.html) - Find and extract zlib files compressed in PDF files
* [ResourcesExtract](http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/resources_extract.html) - Extract various filetypes from exes
* [Shellbags](https://github.com/williballenthin/shellbags) - Investigate NT\_USER.dat files
* [UsbForensics](http://www.forensicswiki.org/wiki/USB_History_Viewing) - Contains many tools for usb forensics
* [Volatility](https://github.com/volatilityfoundation/volatility) - To investigate memory dumps
* [Wireshark](https://www.wireshark.org/) - Analyze the network dumps
  * `apt-get install wireshark`

*Registry Viewers*

* [RegistryViewer](http://www.gaijin.at/en/getitpage.php?id=regview) - Used to view windows registries
* [Windows Registry Viewers](http://www.forensicswiki.org/wiki/Windows_Registry) - More registry viewers

### Reversing

*Tools used for solving Reversing challenges*

* [Androguard](https://github.com/androguard/androguard) - Reverse engineer Android applications
* [Apk2Gold](https://github.com/lxdvs/apk2gold) - Yet another Android decompiler
* [ApkTool](http://ibotpeaches.github.io/Apktool/) - Android Decompiler
* [BinUtils](http://www.gnu.org/software/binutils/binutils.html) - Collection of binary tools
* [BinWalk](https://github.com/devttys0/binwalk) - Analyze, reverse engineer, and extract firmware images.
* [Boomerang](https://github.com/nemerle/boomerang) - Decompile x86 binaries to C
* [GDB](https://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/) - The GNU project debugger
* [IDA Pro](https://www.hex-rays.com/products/ida/) - Most used Reversing software
* [Jadx](https://github.com/skylot/jadx) - Decompile Android files
* [Krakatau](https://github.com/Storyyeller/Krakatau) - Java decompiler and disassembler
* [radare2](https://github.com/radare/radare2) - A portable reversing framework
* [Uncompyle](https://github.com/gstarnberger/uncompyle) - Decompile Python 2.7 binaries (.pyc)
* [WinDbg](http://www.windbg.org/) - Windows debugger distributed by Microsoft
* [z3](https://github.com/Z3Prover/z3) - a theorem prover from Microsoft Research

*JavaScript Deobfustcators*

* [Detox](http://relentless-coding.org/projects/jsdetox/install) - A Javascript malware analysis tool
* [Revelo](http://www.kahusecurity.com/tools/Revelo_v0.6.zip) - Analyze obfuscated Javascript code

*SWF Analyzers*

* [RABCDAsm](https://github.com/CyberShadow/RABCDAsm) - Collection of utilities including an ActionScript 3 assembler/disassembler.
* [swftools](http://www.swftools.org/) - Collection of utilities to work with SWF files
* [xxxswf](https://bitbucket.org/Alexander_Hanel/xxxswf) - A Python script for analyzing Flash files.

### Services

*Various kind of useful services available around the internet*

* [CSWSH](http://ironwasp.org/cswsh.html) - Cross-Site WebSocket Hijacking Tester
* [Request Bin](http://requestb.in/) - Lets you inspect http requests to a particular url

### Stegano

*Tools used for solving Steganography challenges*

* [pngtools](http://www.stillhq.com/pngtools/) - For various analysis related to PNGs
  * `apt-get install pngtools`
* [SmartDeblur](https://github.com/Y-Vladimir/SmartDeblur) - Used to deblur and fix defocused images
* [Steganabara](https://www.openhub.net/p/steganabara) - Tool for stegano analysis written in Java
* [Steghide](http://steghide.sourceforge.net/) - Hide data in various kind of images
* [Stegsolve](http://www.caesum.com/handbook/Stegsolve.jar) - Apply various steganography techniques to images

### Web

*Tools used for solving Web challenges*

* [SQLMap](https://github.com/sqlmapproject/sqlmap) - Automatic SQL injection and database takeover tooli
* [w3af](https://github.com/andresriancho/w3af) - Web Application Attack and Audit Framework.
* [XSSer](http://xsser.sourceforge.net/) - Automated XSS testor

## Resources

*Where to discover about CTF*

### Starter Packs

*Collections of installer scripts, useful tools*

* [CTF Tools](https://github.com/zardus/ctf-tools) - Collection of setup scripts to install various security research tools.

### Tutorials

*Tutorials to learn how to play CTFs*

* [CTF Field Guide](https://trailofbits.github.io/ctf/) - Field Guide by Trails of Bits
* [CTF Resources](http://ctfs.github.io/resources/) - Start Guide maintained by community
* [How to Get Started in CTF](https://www.endgame.com/blog/how-get-started-ctf) - Short guideline for CTF beginners by Endgame
* [MIPT CTF](https://github.com/xairy/mipt-ctf) - A small course for beginners in CTFs (in Russian)

### Wargames

*Always online CTFs*

* [Backdoor](https://backdoor.sdslabs.co/) - Security Platform by SDSLabs.
* [Ctfs.me](http://ctfs.me) - CTF All the time
* [Exploit Exercises](https://exploit-exercises.com/) - Variety of VMs to learn variety of computer security issues.
* [Hack This Site](https://www.hackthissite.org/) - Training ground for hackers.
* [Over The Wire](http://overthewire.org/wargames/) - Wargame maintained by OvertheWire Community
* [Ringzer0Team](https://ringzer0team.com/) - Ringzer0 Team Online CTF
* [SmashTheStack](http://smashthestack.org/) - A variety of wargames maintained by the SmashTheStack Community.
* [VulnHub](https://www.vulnhub.com/) - VM-based for practical in digital security, computer application & network administration.
* [WeChall](https://www.wechall.net/) - Always online challenge site.

### Websites

*Various general websites about and on ctf*

* [CTF Time](https://ctftime.org/) - General information on CTF occuring around the worlds
* [Reddit Security CTF](http://www.reddit.com/r/securityctf) - Reddit CTF category

### Wikis

*Various Wikis available for learning about CTFs*

* [Bamboofox](https://bamboofox.torchpad.com/) - Chinese resources to learn CTF
* [ISIS Lab](https://github.com/isislab/Project-Ideas/wiki) - CTF Wiki by Isis lab

### Writeups Collections

*Collections of CTF write-ups*

* [Captf](http://captf.com/) - Dumped CTF challenges and materials by psifertex
* [CTF write-ups (community)](https://github.com/ctfs/) - CTF challenges + write-ups archive maintained by the community
* [pwntools writeups](https://github.com/Gallopsled/pwntools-write-ups) - A collection of CTF write-ups all using pwntools
* [Shell Storm](https://github.com/kdairatchi/MyMac/blob/default/Awesome/shell-storm.org/repo/CTF/README.md) - CTF challenge archive maintained by Jonathan Salwan
* [Smoke Leet Everyday](https://github.com/smokeleeteveryday/CTF_WRITEUPS) - CTF write-ups repo maintained by SmokeLeetEveryday team.