// Modern Implant Template Masterclass
Build position-independent shellcode from scratch. No PE headers, no DLL, no loader stub — pure PIC implant code with compile-time hashing, PEB walking, and module stomping. By Cracked5pider (C5) — creator of the Havoc C2 Framework.
The problem with reflective DLL loaders, and how Stardust takes a radically different approach.
02 BeginnerZero-cost C++ features: constexpr hashing, templates for type-safe API resolution, and decltype.
03 BeginnerEvery file, every folder, and why it exists. Build pipeline from source to raw shellcode binary.
04 IntermediateRipStart, RipData, and the call/pop trick on both x86 and x64 architectures.
05 IntermediateDJB2 hashing computed at compile time via constexpr. Strings vanish from the binary.
06 IntermediateFinding ntdll and kernel32 without importing a single function. Modern C++ meets the PEB.
07 IntermediatePosition-independent string access. How to use string literals in shellcode at any address.
08 AdvancedThree lines that control everything. Section ordering, declfn, and objcopy extraction.
09 AdvancedHiding shellcode inside a legitimate DLL. A loader-side injection technique for PIC payloads.
10 AdvancedComplete execution flow, adding new APIs, and building your own implant on top of Stardust.
github.com/Cracked5pider/Stardust5pider.net/blog/2024/01/27/modern-shellcode-implant-designgithub.com/HavocFramework/Havoc (by the same author)github.com/Cracked5pider/ShellcodeTemplate (earlier version)github.com/kyleavery/AceLdr (UDRL with sleep evasion)github.com/SecIdiot/TitanLdr (reflective loader)