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Project description

Dark Moon Cybersecurity is a GNU/Cygwin portable distribution dedicated to advanced security audits and security auditing with WSL’s independent Windows Linux tools.

Dark Moon Cybersecurity pre-onboards more than a hundred popular Linux tools dedicated to IT security and pentesting , developed since 2013 by Mehdi Boutayeb Ferkatou for Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 integrating XFCE and Bash and for Windows 2000/XP/2003/2008/7/8, Windows Server 2008/2012/2012 R2 not integrating XFCE but integrating Bash

Dark Moon is the only embedded subsystem emulating POSIX functionalities thanks to the Cygwin.dll.

This project is the only Linux distribution independent of the Microsoft WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) to be deployed on the Microsoft Store today.

The Dark Moon subsystem is easy to install, you have nothing to configure beforehand as it is the case with the Linux subsystems available on the Microsoft store this strengthens the intuitive side of this software.

Dark Moon integrates a wide range of computer security tools from the Linux universe such as Vulnerability scanner, Network security toolkit, Framework security toolkit, Digital Forensics tools, Network monitoring security scanner & proxy tools, OSINT toolkit, Mapping tools and web scan, Password vulnerability management tools.

But also development tools (Nano, Vim...) compilers (gcc, g++....), interpreted languages (Python, Perl, Ruby...) and Unix administration tools without being limited.

For more information, visit: https://www.dark-moon.org/

versions

There are 2 versions of this software:

Install the project:

If you have downloaded the archive from Bitbucket, simply extract it and click on the "unix-compiled-files" directory and launch "DarkMoon-Cybersecurity.exe"

De-archiving and installation will be done without human intervention.

If you have downloaded the executable Setup, run it, a terminal window will open to extract cygwin packages and configuration files automatically, and will also generate the current user session.

If you downloaded Dark Moon from the Microsoft Store, the installation is also automated, a terminal window will also open to download the original setup and automatically install Dark Moon Cybersecurity

Install Pentest tool:

Step 1:

After installation, this terminal window will open:

  .. Version 1.0.4...............By Mehdi Boutayeb - ASC   .
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  *     |  .   /  `          |_|_|_\___/\___/_||_|
         \  `~~\ *
          \     \                Dark Moon GNU     |
          `\    `-.__            Version 1.0.4    -O-
     *       `--._    `--=.                        |
                  `---~~`                *
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.. DARK MOON for Microsoft Windows(c). GNU licensed       ..
.. COMP:  Win32  CLI:  Bash  LIC  GPLv2  For:  WinNT .......
...........................................................

[1].Start an XFCE session
[2].Start terminal
[3].Enable Security auditing toolkit
[4].Exit DarkMoon

To run extract and install all pentest tools type "3"

Step 2:

When you select option n°3, a prevention message will open, to continue extracting pentest tools, type "Y"

Many pentest tools can generate security alerts since they can be used as hacking tools.
When installing Pentest tools, Windows Defender may trigger alerts. We recommend to disable it, However, this will not affect the installation. Continue installation ? (Y/N):

List of pentest tools

Pentest Framework

Osint:

Mapping and Web Scan:

Vulnerability Scanner:

Network Monitor & Proxys:

System and Network Intrusion Tool:

Bruteforce:

System and Forensics Analysis Tool:

List of linux commands

Here is the list of commands available on the terminal:

Voi job_spec [&]                            history [-c] [-d offset] [n] or hist>
 (( expression ))                        if COMMANDS; then COMMANDS; [ elif C>
 . filename [arguments]                  jobs [-lnprs] [jobspec ...] or jobs >
 :                                       kill [-s sigspec | -n signum | -sigs>
 [ arg... ]                              let arg [arg ...]
 [[ expression ]]                        local [option] name[=value] ...
 alias [-p] [name[=value] ... ]          logout [n]
 bg [job_spec ...]                       mapfile [-d delim] [-n count] [-O or>
 bind [-lpsvPSVX] [-m keymap] [-f file>  popd [-n] [+N | -N]
 break [n]                               printf [-v var] format [arguments]
 builtin [shell-builtin [arg ...]]       pushd [-n] [+N | -N | dir]
 caller [expr]                           pwd [-LP]
 case WORD in [PATTERN [| PATTERN]...)>  read [-ers] [-a array] [-d delim] [->
 cd [-L|[-P [-e]] [-@]] [dir]            readarray [-n count] [-O origin] [-s>
 command [-pVv] command [arg ...]        readonly [-aAf] [name[=value] ...] o>
 compgen [-abcdefgjksuv] [-o option] [>  return [n]
 complete [-abcdefgjksuv] [-pr] [-DE] >  select NAME [in WORDS ... ;] do COMM>
 compopt [-o|+o option] [-DE] [name ..>  set [-abefhkmnptuvxBCHP] [-o option->
 continue [n]                            shift [n]
 coproc [NAME] command [redirections]    shopt [-pqsu] [-o] [optname ...]
 declare [-aAfFgilnrtux] [-p] [name[=v>  source filename [arguments]
 dirs [-clpv] [+N] [-N]                  suspend [-f]
 disown [-h] [-ar] [jobspec ... | pid >  test [expr]
 echo [-neE] [arg ...]                   time [-p] pipeline
 enable [-a] [-dnps] [-f filename] [na>  times
 eval [arg ...]                          trap [-lp] [[arg] signal_spec ...]
 exec [-cl] [-a name] [command [argume>  true
 exit [n]                                type [-afptP] name [name ...]
 export [-fn] [name[=value] ...] or ex>  typeset [-aAfFgilnrtux] [-p] name[=v>
 false                                   ulimit [-SHabcdefiklmnpqrstuvxPT] [l>
 fc [-e ename] [-lnr] [first] [last] o>  umask [-p] [-S] [mode]
 fg [job_spec]                           unalias [-a] name [name ...]
 for NAME [in WORDS ... ] ; do COMMAND>  unset [-f] [-v] [-n] [name ...]
 for (( exp1; exp2; exp3 )); do COMMAN>  until COMMANDS; do COMMANDS; done
 function name { COMMANDS ; } or name >  variables - Names and meanings of so>
 getopts optstring name [arg]            wait [-n] [id ...]
 hash [-lr] [-p pathname] [-dt] [name >  while COMMANDS; do COMMANDS; done
 help [-dms] [pattern ...]               { COMMANDS ; }

Voi job_spec [&]                            history [-c] [-d offset] [n] or hist>
 (( expression ))                        if COMMANDS; then COMMANDS; [ elif C>
 . filename [arguments]                  jobs [-lnprs] [jobspec ...] or jobs >
 :                                       kill [-s sigspec | -n signum | -sigs>
 [ arg... ]                              let arg [arg ...]
 [[ expression ]]                        local [option] name[=value] ...
 alias [-p] [name[=value] ... ]          logout [n]
 bg [job_spec ...]                       mapfile [-d delim] [-n count] [-O or>
 bind [-lpsvPSVX] [-m keymap] [-f file>  popd [-n] [+N | -N]
 break [n]                               printf [-v var] format [arguments]
 builtin [shell-builtin [arg ...]]       pushd [-n] [+N | -N | dir]
 caller [expr]                           pwd [-LP]
 case WORD in [PATTERN [| PATTERN]...)>  read [-ers] [-a array] [-d delim] [->
 cd [-L|[-P [-e]] [-@]] [dir]            readarray [-n count] [-O origin] [-s>
 command [-pVv] command [arg ...]        readonly [-aAf] [name[=value] ...] o>
 compgen [-abcdefgjksuv] [-o option] [>  return [n]
 complete [-abcdefgjksuv] [-pr] [-DE] >  select NAME [in WORDS ... ;] do COMM>
 compopt [-o|+o option] [-DE] [name ..>  set [-abefhkmnptuvxBCHP] [-o option->
 continue [n]                            shift [n]
 coproc [NAME] command [redirections]    shopt [-pqsu] [-o] [optname ...]
 declare [-aAfFgilnrtux] [-p] [name[=v>  source filename [arguments]
 dirs [-clpv] [+N] [-N]                  suspend [-f]
 disown [-h] [-ar] [jobspec ... | pid >  test [expr]
 echo [-neE] [arg ...]                   time [-p] pipeline
 enable [-a] [-dnps] [-f filename] [na>  times
 eval [arg ...]                          trap [-lp] [[arg] signal_spec ...]
 exec [-cl] [-a name] [command [argume>  true
 exit [n]                                type [-afptP] name [name ...]
 export [-fn] [name[=value] ...] or ex>  typeset [-aAfFgilnrtux] [-p] name[=v>
 false                                   ulimit [-SHabcdefiklmnpqrstuvxPT] [l>
 fc [-e ename] [-lnr] [first] [last] o>  umask [-p] [-S] [mode]
 fg [job_spec]                           unalias [-a] name [name ...]
 for NAME [in WORDS ... ] ; do COMMAND>  unset [-f] [-v] [-n] [name ...]
 for (( exp1; exp2; exp3 )); do COMMAN>  until COMMANDS; do COMMANDS; done
 function name { COMMANDS ; } or name >  variables - Names and meanings of so>
 getopts optstring name [arg]            wait [-n] [id ...]
 hash [-lr] [-p pathname] [-dt] [name >  while COMMANDS; do COMMANDS; done
 help [-dms] [pattern ...]               { COMMANDS ; }

Voi job_spec [&]                            history [-c] [-d offset] [n] or hist>
 (( expression ))                        if COMMANDS; then COMMANDS; [ elif C>
 . filename [arguments]                  jobs [-lnprs] [jobspec ...] or jobs >
 :                                       kill [-s sigspec | -n signum | -sigs>
 [ arg... ]                              let arg [arg ...]
 [[ expression ]]                        local [option] name[=value] ...
 alias [-p] [name[=value] ... ]          logout [n]
 bg [job_spec ...]                       mapfile [-d delim] [-n count] [-O or>
 bind [-lpsvPSVX] [-m keymap] [-f file>  popd [-n] [+N | -N]
 break [n]                               printf [-v var] format [arguments]
 builtin [shell-builtin [arg ...]]       pushd [-n] [+N | -N | dir]
 caller [expr]                           pwd [-LP]
 case WORD in [PATTERN [| PATTERN]...)>  read [-ers] [-a array] [-d delim] [->
 cd [-L|[-P [-e]] [-@]] [dir]            readarray [-n count] [-O origin] [-s>
 command [-pVv] command [arg ...]        readonly [-aAf] [name[=value] ...] o>
 compgen [-abcdefgjksuv] [-o option] [>  return [n]
 complete [-abcdefgjksuv] [-pr] [-DE] >  select NAME [in WORDS ... ;] do COMM>
 compopt [-o|+o option] [-DE] [name ..>  set [-abefhkmnptuvxBCHP] [-o option->
 continue [n]                            shift [n]
 coproc [NAME] command [redirections]    shopt [-pqsu] [-o] [optname ...]
 declare [-aAfFgilnrtux] [-p] [name[=v>  source filename [arguments]
 dirs [-clpv] [+N] [-N]                  suspend [-f]
 disown [-h] [-ar] [jobspec ... | pid >  test [expr]
 echo [-neE] [arg ...]                   time [-p] pipeline
 enable [-a] [-dnps] [-f filename] [na>  times
 eval [arg ...]                          trap [-lp] [[arg] signal_spec ...]
 exec [-cl] [-a name] [command [argume>  true
 exit [n]                                type [-afptP] name [name ...]
 export [-fn] [name[=value] ...] or ex>  typeset [-aAfFgilnrtux] [-p] name[=v>
 false                                   ulimit [-SHabcdefiklmnpqrstuvxPT] [l>
 fc [-e ename] [-lnr] [first] [last] o>  umask [-p] [-S] [mode]
 fg [job_spec]                           unalias [-a] name [name ...]
 for NAME [in WORDS ... ] ; do COMMAND>  unset [-f] [-v] [-n] [name ...]
 for (( exp1; exp2; exp3 )); do COMMAN>  until COMMANDS; do COMMANDS; done
 function name { COMMANDS ; } or name >  variables - Names and meanings of so>
 getopts optstring name [arg]            wait [-n] [id ...]
 hash [-lr] [-p pathname] [-dt] [name >  while COMMANDS; do COMMANDS; done
 help [-dms] [pattern ...]               { COMMANDS ; }

Add programs

You can add other programs with the following tools:

git 
wget 
setup-x86_64 (packages available on cygwin mirror sites are fully compatible with Darkmoon as it is emulated by cygwin dll)

Software launch mode

There are 2 versions of this software:

Darkmoon in the Windows command line

Launch Bash and XFCE from cmd and powershell

apt-cyg

Install and run cyg-apt:

FAQs

What is the difference between Darkmoon and Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL 2)?

The Microsoft subsystem is a Linux kernel integrated with Windows however, WSL requires very low level virtualization to work.

WSL is not Open Source, it is a proprietary technology that only works on Windows 10.

The difference with Darkmoon is that the software is a port of Linux programs on Windows.

The development tools built into Darkmoon will build you a Windows executable, while WSL will build you a Linux executable.

It may happen that the resulting Linux executable will not run properly on WSL.

Also, unlike the WSL, you can run . exe and access all the files in the kernel, something that is not yet possible with WSL/Bash due to the security of Windows 10.

The last difference is that Darkmoon is a "portable" kernel, you can transport it to any folder or device that can run on versions prior to Windows 10

What is the difference between the Darkmoon version available on Github and the Microsoft Store ?

Darkmoon UWP (Microsoft Store) does not require any human intervention for the installation and everything is automated, from the moment the user clicks on "upload" to the moment XFCE launches.

With the Microsoft Store version, the user will run a Microsoft-approved version for Windows 10

The application will install on a predefined folder (%systemdrive/Linux).

With the Win32 version, the user can modify the installation program to install it in the installation directory of his choice.

Screenshots

Screenshot of DarkMoon

dark moon cybersecurity terminal

dark moon cygwin terminal

dark moon xfce

Updates

Versions Date Changes
1.0.4 2023-09-30 Added pentest tools, package refactoring, xfce portability, installer overhaul
1.0.3 2019-06-29 Added xfce4-session, gcc-objc, gcc-objc++ ,gcc-fortrangtk+,wget, tcl, rsync, perl, grep, OpenSSL
1.0.2 2018-08-01 Added C, C ++, Ada and Python compilers,OpenSSH,make, nano and vim, mc...
1.0.1 2013-01-12 DarkMoon created.

Privacy Policy (for Microsoft Store only)

Darkmoon accesses the following features of your computer:

License

Code released under GNU License