Top 20 Most-Used Hacker Tools in the Underground Scene (2025 Edition)

Network scanner used to discover hosts and services on a computer network. A must-have for reconnaissance.

The go-to tool for exploitation. Launch exploits, write your own, and simulate real-world attacks.

Powerful network protocol analyzer. Capture and inspect packets in real-time.

A favorite for web application pentesting. Proxy, scanner, intruder, and repeater all-in-one.

Legendary password cracker. Bruteforce or dictionary attacks made efficient.

Fast and flexible login cracker supporting various protocols like FTP, SSH, HTTP.

Automates SQL injection and database takeover. Deadly in the wrong hands.

Suite of tools for auditing wireless networks. Crack WEP/WPA keys with captured packets.

Network intrusion detection and prevention system (IDS/IPS).

Visual reconnaissance tool for open-source intelligence (OSINT) mapping relationships between data.

The “search engine for hackers.” Find exposed devices and services on the internet.

Swiss army knife of networking. Remote shells, port scans, data transfer – it does it all.

Web server scanner to detect vulnerabilities and misconfigurations.

Reverse engineer Android APK files. Modify, decompile, recompile.

A modern, powerful, and flexible MITM attack tool.

Payload obfuscation framework to bypass antivirus detection.

Advanced threat emulation tool used by red teams and real attackers.

Credential dumping tool. Extracts plaintext passwords, hashes, PINs from Windows systems.

Automate social engineering attacks like phishing, fake websites, and more.

Hook web browsers and launch client-side attacks via JavaScript.