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Software used for 'hacking', privacy, etc.

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  1. Tails icon
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    The Amnesic Incognito Live System (Tails) is a Debian icon Debian 9 based live CD/USB with the goal of providing complete Internet anonymity for the user. The product ships with several Internet applications, including web browser, IRC client, mail client...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Tor Browser
    • GNOME
    • Tor
    • Thunderbird
    Tails screenshot 1
    Tails screenshot 1
  2. OpenVPN Connect provides flexible VPN solutions to secure your data communications, whether it's for Internet privacy, remote access for employees, securing IoT, or for networking Cloud data centers.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    OpenVPN Connect screenshot 1
    OpenVPN Connect screenshot 2
    OpenVPN Connect screenshot 3
  3. BitTorrent site for downloading movies, music, software via torrents. Offers magnet links, peer-to-peer sharing, and user ratings.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Tor
    The Pirate Bay screenshot 1
    The Pirate Bay screenshot 1
    The Pirate Bay screenshot 2
    +1
    The Pirate Bay screenshot 3
  4. 1337X icon
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    1337x is a website that provides a directory of torrent files and magnet links used for peer-to-peer file sharing through the BitTorrent protocol. According to the TorrentFreak news blog, 1337x is the third most popular torrent website as of 2021.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    1337X screenshot 1
    1337X screenshot 1
  5. Sqlmap icon
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    sqlmap is an open source penetration testing tool that automates the process of detecting and exploiting SQL injection flaws and taking over of database servers. It comes with a powerful detection engine, many niche features for the ultimate penetration tester and a broad range...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    Sqlmap screenshot 1
  6. Nmap icon
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    Free, open-source utility for network security auditing and exploration with capabilities for OS detection, service identification, and large network scans.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Main Window
    Profile Editor
  7. WikiLeaks icon
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    WikiLeaks specializes in the analysis and publication of large datasets of censored or otherwise restricted official materials.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    WikiLeaks screenshot 1
    WikiLeaks screenshot 1
  8. Deluge icon
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    Deluge is a full-featured BitTorrent client for Linux, Unix and Windows. It is written in python, uses libtorrent icon libtorrent (rasterbar) at its core and GTK for the main user interface along with web and console interfaces for advanced client/server...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • libtorrent
    • Flathub
    • Python
    • FreeBSD
    • Flatpak
    • MacPorts
    • Docker
    Deluge screenshot 1
    Main UI
    Peers
    +2
    Statistics
  9. µTorrent icon
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    Desktop client for large-scale torrent downloads, offering simultaneous downloads, bandwidth optimization, and scheduling. Supports RSS downloads.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine
    ,
  10. The Social-Engineer Toolkit is an open source penetration testing framework designed for social engineering. SET has a number of custom attack vectors that allow you to make a believable attack quickly.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Python
    Social-Engineer Toolkit screenshot 1
  11. John the Ripper is a fast password cracker, currently available for many flavors of Unix, Windows, DOS, BeOS, and OpenVMS. Its primary purpose is to detect weak Unix passwords. Besides several crypt(3) password hash types most commonly found on various Unix systems, supported...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Haiku
    John the Ripper screenshot 1
    John the Ripper screenshot 1
  12. THC-Hydra icon
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    Number one of the biggest security holes are passwords, as every password security study shows. This tool is a proof of concept code, to give researchers and security consultants the possibility to show how easy it would be to gain unauthorized access from remote to a system.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
  13. Wget icon
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    GNU Wget is a free software package for retrieving files using HTTP(S) and FTP, the most widely-used Internet protocols. It is a non-interactive command line tool, so it may easily be called from scripts, cron jobs, terminals without X-Windows support, etc.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Wget screenshot 1
  14. A low-cost, capable little PC which can be used for many of the things that your desktop PC does, like games, spreadsheets and word-processing. It also plays high-definition video. We want to see it being used by children and young people all over the world to learn programming.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Raspberry Pi screenshot 1
    Raspberry Pi screenshot 1
  15. Bitbucket icon
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    Offers Git-based code hosting, integrated issue tracking, a project wiki, pull requests, and collaboration tools with support for private or public repositories.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    Bugtracker
    Changeset
    Wiki
  16. GitHub icon
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    Web-based Git hosting service facilitating collaboration, with features like issue tracking, social networking, and wikis for project management.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Homepage
    Organization profile view
    Repository Homepage
    +6
    Issues
  17. Bitcoin icon
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    Bitcoin is a peer-to-peer digital currency. Peer-to-peer (P2P) means that there is no central authority to issue new money or keep track of transactions. Instead, these tasks are managed collectively by the nodes of the network.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Bitcoin screenshot 1
    Bitcoin screenshot 1
    Bitcoin screenshot 2
  18. WiGLE icon
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    WiGLE (or Wireless Geographic Logging Engine) is a website for collecting information about the different wireless hotspots around the world.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPad
    WiGLE screenshot 1
  19. With the power of the Wayback Machine, you can go back in time to see how a website has changed and evolved through the history of the Web.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Mozilla Firefox
    Wayback Machine screenshot 1
    Wayback Machine screenshot 1
    Wayback Machine screenshot 2
    +3
    Wayback Machine screenshot 3
  20. OpenSSH icon
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    OpenSSH is a free version of the SSH connectivity tools that technical users rely on. OpenSSH encrypts all traffic (including passwords) to effectively eliminate eavesdropping, connection hijacking, and other attacks.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • BSD
    • Cygwin
    • Haiku
  21. Hyper icon
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    Hyper™ is a beautiful and extensible, cross-platform terminal built on open web standards. It provides an elegant command-line experience that is consistent across all supported platforms which includes macOS, Windows and various Linux distributions like Fedora and Debian.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Electron / Atom Shell
    Splitting terminals
    Windows running WSL
    Windows running Powershell and Oh My Posh
    +3
    Windows running CMD
  22. RealVNC icon
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    Secure, cost-effective remote access and support for your computer, from your desktop or mobile device.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Raspberry Pi
    RealVNC screenshot 1
    RealVNC screenshot 1
    RealVNC screenshot 2
    +4
    RealVNC screenshot 3
  23. WifiKill icon
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    WifiKill is an Android app that was first introduced in 2011 by developer "bponury". The app was designed to allow users to monitor and control their WiFi networks, enabling them to see which devices were connected and to disconnect any unwanted devices.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    WifiKill screenshot 1
    WifiKill screenshot 1
    WifiKill screenshot 2
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    WifiKill screenshot 3
  24. Searx icon
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    Searx is a free internet metasearch engine which aggregates results from more than 70 search services. Users are neither tracked nor profiled. Additionally, searx can be used over Tor for online anonymity.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Searx screenshot 1
    Searx screenshot 1
    Searx screenshot 2
    +2
    Searx screenshot 3
  25. Open source virtualization tool supporting x86/AMD64, runs on Windows, Linux, Mac, Solaris. Offers portable, lightweight, ad-free use.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Oracle Solaris
    VirtualBox Manager
    Create Virtual Machine
    Setting of an OS
    +5
    Instaling Windows 10 as Virtual Machine
  26. FileZilla icon
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    Open-source FTP client supporting FTP, FTPS, and SFTP with features like large file transfers, site management, and cross-platform because of FileZilla Server.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • ReactOS
    • Haiku
    FileZilla screenshot 1
    FileZilla screenshot 1
  27. Kali Linux is a Debian-derived Linux distribution designed for digital forensics and penetration testing, originally forked from Backtrack Linux by the Offensive Security team.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Kali Linux screenshot 1
    Kali Linux screenshot 1
    Kali Linux screenshot 2
    +8
    Kali Linux screenshot 3
  28. Arch Linux is an independently developed, x86_64 optimized GNU/Linux distribution targeted at competent Linux users. It uses pacman, its home-grown package manager, to provide updates to the latest software applications with full dependency tracking.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    arch with KDE 4.4 desktop
    another arch with KDE 4.3 desktop
    arch for console addict
    +1
    arch with openbox window manager
  29. The Linux kernel is the core component of the Linux operating system. It's responsible for managing the system's resources and facilitating communication between hardware and software. It was first created by Linus Torvalds in 1991 and is open-source, allowing for...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
  30. Metasploit Community Edition simplifies network discovery and vulnerability verification for specific exploits, increasing the effectiveness of vulnerability scanners such as Nexpose - for free. This helps prioritize remediation and eliminate false positives, providing true...

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Metasploit screenshot 1
  31. Fing icon
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    Network scanner discovers devices, monitors ISP performance, sets security checks. Use advanced tools to analyze settings and find hidden cameras.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Fing screenshot 1
    Fing screenshot 1
    Fing screenshot 2
    +4
    Fing screenshot 3
  32. cSploit icon
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    The most complete and advanced IT security professional toolkit on Android.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    cSploit screenshot 1
    cSploit screenshot 2
  33. Shodan icon
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    Shodan is a search engine that lets you find specific computers (routers, servers, etc.) using a variety of filters. Some have also described it as a public port scan directory or a search engine of banners.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    Shodan screenshot 1
    Shodan screenshot 1
  34. Magisk icon
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    Installing Magisk will give you ROOT, a super powerful Systemless Interface, Magisk Modules support, and hide from tons of integrity tests like SafetyNet!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    Magisk screenshot 1
  35. App Cloner is a specialized tool that lets you create and install copies of your existing Android apps so you can do things like utilize multiple logins at various apps such as Facebook and Skype.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    App Cloner screenshot 1
    App Cloner screenshot 2
    App Cloner screenshot 3
  36. Facilitates device communication, enabling notifications, SMS replies, file sharing, and remote control across multiple operating systems.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • KDE Plasma
    • F-Droid
    • Sailfish OS
    • Plasma Mobile
    • Chocolatey
    KDE Connect screenshot 1
    System Settings Module
    KDE Connect screenshot 2
    +4
    KDE Connect screenshot 3
  37. DeepSound icon
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    DeepSound is a steganography tool and audio converter that hides secret data into audio files. The application also enables you to extract secret files directly from audio files or audio CD tracks.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    DeepSound screenshot 1
    DeepSound screenshot 1
    Hide data into carrier audio file. Screenshot 1
    +6
    Hide data into carrier audio file. Screenshot 2
  38. Atom icon
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    Atom is an open-source, Electron icon Electron based text editor with a massive ecosystem of plugins and themes that are easily accessible through a built-in package manager. Being built with Electron, it uses web technology (HTML, CSS, JavaScript and Node.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Chrome OS
    • BSD
    • Electron / Atom Shell
    Intro screen
    Command palette
    Choose from scores of community made themes
    +2
    Project view
  39. Vim icon
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    Vim ("Vi IMproved") is an advanced text editor that allows syntax highlighting, word completion and has a huge amount of contributed content. It also has a GUI version called GVim.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Haiku
    • AmigaOS
    • OpenSolaris
    • MorphOS
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
    Vim screenshot 1
    GVim with netrw+airlines+ctrlspace+xkb-switch+monokai theme+Source Pro font
    Plugin Gitgutter shows added lines as '+' and altere as '~'.
  40. Guerrilla Mail gives you a disposable email address. You can give your email address to whomever you don't trust. You can read the email using Guerrilla Mail, click on any confirmation link, and even reply.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    Guerrilla Mail screenshot 1
    Guerrilla Mail screenshot 1
  41. Secure Swiss-based email with end-to-end encryption and zero third-party access. Available across devices, offering a free version to promote privacy.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Tor
    Proton Mail screenshot 1
    Proton Mail screenshot 1
    Proton Mail screenshot 2
    +9
    Proton Mail screenshot 3
  42. Firefox Developer Edition brings you latest features, fast performance, and the development tools you need to build for the open web. Its powerful development tools will extend your ability to work across multiple platforms from one place.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    Firefox Developer Edition screenshot 1
    Shapes Editor
    Master CSS Grid
    +2
    Fonts Panel
  43. Privacy-focused search engine offering Zero-click Info, instant answers, and more, built from open-source software for a user-friendly experience.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Vivaldi
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • F-Droid
    • Yandex Browser
    • Tor
    • Opera
    • Mozilla Firefox
    DuckDuckGo Homepage
    DuckDuckGo screenshot 1
    DuckDuckGo screenshot 2
    +16
    DuckDuckGo screenshot 3
  44. Element icon
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    A secure collaboration app with end-to-end encryption and interoperability across web, desktop, and mobile. Includes chat, voice, and video calls.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Matrix.org
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
    Video calls for desktop and mobile
    Collaboration widgets
    Collaboration and screen sharing
    +1
    Connect with other apps
  45. The Kali Linux NetHunter project is the first Open Source Android penetration testing platform for Nexus devices, created as a joint effort between the Kali community member “BinkyBear” and Offensive Security. NetHunter supports Wireless 802.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    Kali Nethunter screenshot 1
    Kali Nethunter screenshot 1
  46. Signal icon
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    An encrypted messaging app focused on privacy, supporting texts, calls, photos, videos, files, and group chats, with no ads or trackers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • Ubuntu
    • Debian
    Signal screenshot 1
    Signal screenshot 1
    Signal screenshot 2
    +4
    Signal screenshot 3
  47. Enhance privacy with a secure, portable browser that hides your IP and encrypts connections on multiple platforms, maintaining anonymity.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • OpenBSD
    • Tor
    Tor Browser screenshot 1
    Tor Browser 10.0.3 is now based on the new version of Firefox for Android.
    Tor browser for android alpha

Comments

mcl12345
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Owncloud, nextcloud - to save and edit documents on server ZeroNet - P2Pchat / forums / social network [Edited by mcl12345, May 06]

iseedeadcars
2

Great list. Thanks for compiling.

I always enjoy seeing software I wasn't already familiar with;

In addition to the many programs you listed: I also find the following very useful at times: Popcorn Time - great for movies.. (all movies, especially new releases). Truecrypt/Veracrypt - excellent file/drive encryption tools. Lastpass - password management. Private Internet Access - best paid - VPN. KeyScrambler - anti keylogger. Bitnami - pre-built virtual machine platforms.

spectrumsss
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uTorrent isn't good for privacy since it's closed source and propriatery, use qBittorrent, Deluge or Transmission (Tribler is also good but it's experimental)

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Katerielle Haka

you shouldn't be using uTorrent anyway its basically a virus. it can download programs without asking and they've also distributed adware and bitcoin miners in the past lol

Durham Bell

Agree with OR3O, µTorrent is a terribly dodgy piece of software. qBittorrent is the closest interface. Deluge and Transmission are ported from Linux (I know Transmission was), they're both good.

spectrumsss, is Tribler still in beta? It's been that way for years. I honestly didn't know it was still developed...

spectrumsss

It's out of beta, however on their website, they claim "Our anonymity is not yet mature" and it doesn't seem like that will change soon. I wouldn't really recommend it if you're downloading something illegal. If you must use it, use it either with a Tails OS live ISO or with a Whonix virtual machine.

spectrumsss

It's out of beta, however on their website, they claim "Our anonymity is not yet mature" and it doesn't seem like that will change soon. I wouldn't really recommend it if you're downloading something illegal. If you must use it, use it either with a Tails OS live ISO or with a Whonix virtual machine.

spectrumsss

It's out of beta, however on their website, they claim "Our anonymity is not yet mature" and it doesn't seem like that will change soon. I wouldn't really recommend it if you're downloading something illegal. If you must use it, use it either with a Tails OS live ISO or with a Whonix virtual machine.

Gu