Botnet is an IRC protocol-based communication library designed to function as a botnet. It provides various features like client-server communication to allow attackers to control an army of compromised machines, allowing them to carry out malicious activities.
To build the library, follow these steps:
- ./configure
- make
- (only become root if you plan on installing the library – otherwise, you can run the example without root privileges)
- make install
- (don't forget to run ldconfig if you want to install the library – be sure to check your /etc/ld.so.conf for the line /usr/local/lib)
Examples are built during the make phase (but not installed). To test the client, simply execute example/bot. To test the server (if you've configured with the --enable-server) use example/serv.
To uninstall the library, run make uninstall.
It's worth noting that some bugs with pthread may appear if you perform a fork in your application and then call a dcc function that creates a new thread (and the pthread_create never returns). To avoid this issue, be sure to link the pthread library in your makefile before linking with the botnet library.
Overall, I found Botnet to be user-friendly and a great communication library for those looking to build clients or servers using the IRC protocol.
Version 1.6.4: N/A