🚀 SSHCracker v3.0 Beta - Advanced SSH Brute Force Tool

A powerful, high-performance SSH brute force tool written in Go with advanced honeypot detection, professional input system, pause/resume capability, and comprehensive system reconnaissance.

📚 New to SSHCracker? Check out our Complete Wiki Guide for step-by-step instructions!

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👨‍💻 Developer

SudoLite

• 🐙 GitHub: @sudolite
• 🐦 Twitter: @sudolite

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🌟 Key Features

🔥 Core Capabilities

• ⚡ Enhanced Multi-Layer Workers - Revolutionary concurrent processing architecture
• 🚀 High Performance - Up to 1000+ concurrent connections
• 🍯 Advanced Honeypot Detection - 11 intelligent detection algorithms
• 📊 Real-Time Dashboard - Live progress tracking with beautiful UI
• ⏸️ Pause/Resume - Press Ctrl+C to pause, resume anytime
• 💾 Auto-Save - Automatic progress saving every 5 minutes
• 🔍 Deep System Reconnaissance - Comprehensive server information gathering
• 📁 Beautiful Output Formats - Enhanced logging with emojis

🛡️ Security & Performance

• 🚀 Cross-Platform Support - Linux, Windows, macOS
• ⚙️ Intelligent Worker Management - Optimized concurrent processing
• 🔒 Thread-Safe Operations - Atomic operations for high-concurrency
• 🎛️ Professional Input System - Validation, defaults, and colors

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🆕 What's New in v3.0 Beta

⏸️ Pause/Resume System (NEW!)

• Press Ctrl+C to gracefully pause the scan
• State automatically saved to paused.json
• Resume anytime with ./sshcracker --resume
• Auto-save every 5 minutes for crash protection
• All progress, stats, and successful IPs preserved

🎯 Professional Input System (NEW!)

• Interactive prompts with validation
• Default values - Just press Enter for common settings
• Colored feedback - Green ✓ for valid, Red ✗ for invalid
• File existence checking - Prevents typos and errors
• Scan summary with confirmation before starting

🍯 Enhanced Honeypot Detection (IMPROVED!)

• 11 detection algorithms (was 9)
• Command Timing Analysis - Detects uniform response patterns
• SSH Banner Fingerprinting - Identifies known honeypot signatures
• Dynamic Threshold - Smart scoring based on test results
• 30+ honeypot signatures - Extended detection database
• Reduced false positives - Better accuracy

🖥️ CLI Flags (NEW!)

./sshcracker --help           # Show help
./sshcracker --resume         # Resume from paused.json
./sshcracker --resume-file X  # Resume from custom file

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🚀 Quick Start

Option 1: Download Pre-built Binary (Recommended)

# Visit releases page and download for your platform:
# https://github.com/Matrix-Community-ORG/SSHCracker/releases/latest

# Make executable (Linux/macOS):
chmod +x sshcracker

# Run:
./sshcracker

Option 2: Build from Source

# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/Matrix-Community-ORG/SSHCracker.git
cd SSHCracker

# Download dependencies
go mod tidy

# Build
go build -o sshcracker ssh.go

# Run
./sshcracker

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📋 Usage Guide

Interactive Mode (Default)

./sshcracker

The tool will guide you through:

1. Username list - Path to file with usernames
2. Password list - Path to file with passwords
3. IP list - Path to file with targets (ip:port format)
4. Timeout - Connection timeout in seconds (default: 10)
5. Workers - Number of concurrent workers (default: 100)

Resume Mode

# Resume from paused.json
./sshcracker --resume

# Resume from custom file
./sshcracker --resume-file myscan.json

File Format Examples

Usernames (users.txt):

root
admin
user
ubuntu

Passwords (passwords.txt):

123456
password
admin
root

Targets (targets.txt):

192.168.1.1:22
10.0.0.1:22
example.com:2222

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🍯 Advanced Honeypot Detection System v3.0

Our enhanced honeypot detection uses 11 sophisticated algorithms:

| Algorithm | Detection Method | Score Impact | |-----------|------------------|--------------| | Pattern Recognition | Known honeypot signatures (30+) | +3 per match | | Response Time Analysis | Unusual timing patterns | +2 | | Command Timing Analysis | Low variance in response times | +2 | | SSH Banner Analysis | Known honeypot SSH versions | +3 | | File System Analysis | Fake/empty directories | +1 per indicator | | Process Analysis | Honeypot processes running | +2 per match | | Network Configuration | Missing/fake network config | +1 per indicator | | Behavioral Tests | File creation, command execution | +1-2 | | Anomaly Detection | Suspicious hostname, uptime | +1 | | Advanced Tests | CPU info, kernel, services | +1 per indicator | | Performance Tests | I/O speed, network connections | +1-2 |

Dynamic Threshold

• Threshold automatically adjusts based on successful tests
• Minimum: 5 | Maximum: 8 | Default: ~6
• Prevents false positives when some tests fail

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📊 Output Files

| File | Description | |------|-------------| | su-goods.txt | Successful credentials (ip:port@user:pass) | | detailed-results.txt | Full details with system info | | honeypots.txt | Detected honeypots with scores | | paused.json | Scan state for resume | | autosave.json | Auto-saved state (every 5 min) |

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⚙️ Performance Modes

🚀 Ultra-High Speed Mode

Timeout: 3 seconds
Workers: 100
Best for: Fast networks, many targets

🏃 Balanced Mode (Recommended)

Timeout: 10 seconds (default)
Workers: 100 (default)
Best for: Most scenarios

🥷 Stealth Mode

Timeout: 15 seconds
Workers: 10
Best for: Avoiding detection

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🔧 Installation Requirements

Prerequisites

• Go: Version 1.21 or higher
• Git: For cloning (if building from source)

Dependencies

golang.org/x/crypto     - SSH client library
github.com/manifoldco/promptui  - Interactive input
github.com/spf13/pflag  - CLI flags

Supported Platforms

• ✅ Linux (x64, ARM64)
• ✅ Windows (x64)
• ✅ macOS (Intel, Apple Silicon)

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🛠️ Troubleshooting

Common Issues

# Permission denied
chmod +x sshcracker

# Module errors
go mod tidy

# Too many open files
ulimit -n 65536

Resume Issues

# Check if paused.json exists
ls -la paused.json

# View saved state
cat paused.json | jq .

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📱 Community & Support

🌐 Join Our Communities

• English Community: @MatrixORG
• Persian Community: @MatrixFa
• Chat Group: @DD0SChat

💬 Get Help

1. Check Issues
2. Read the Wiki
3. Join our Telegram communities

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⚠️ Legal & Ethical Use

🚨 Important Notice: This tool is designed for:

• ✅ Authorized penetration testing
• ✅ Educational purposes
• ✅ Security research
• ✅ Your own systems

❌ DO NOT USE FOR:

• Unauthorized access attempts
• Illegal activities
• Systems you don't own without permission

Users are fully responsible for compliance with applicable laws.

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🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch: git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature
3. Commit your changes: git commit -m 'Add AmazingFeature'
4. Push to branch: git push origin feature/AmazingFeature
5. Open a Pull Request

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📄 License

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

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🏆 Acknowledgments

• SudoLite - Lead Developer
• Matrix Community - Maintenance and support
• Go Community - Excellent SSH libraries
• Security Researchers - Honeypot detection algorithms

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