This project demonstrates a controlled Android reverse TCP communication service developed strictly for cybersecurity research and educational purposes.
The application establishes a reverse connection from an Android device to a lab-controlled server and enables limited, sandboxed command execution within the app’s permission boundaries.
The objective of this project is to understand how reverse shell mechanisms operate in order to improve defensive security monitoring and mobile threat detection strategies.
- Understand reverse TCP connection behavior
- Study Android permission architecture
- Explore foreground services and background execution
- Analyze command execution within application sandbox
- Observe network-level detection indicators
- Strengthen blue-team capabilities through red-team simulation
This project was built and tested exclusively in a controlled lab environment.
It does NOT include:
- Persistence mechanisms
- Privilege escalation
- Root exploitation
- Data exfiltration modules
- Obfuscation or evasion techniques
- Unauthorized deployment
All command execution is limited to the app’s granted permissions and Android sandbox restrictions.
This repository is intended for educational cybersecurity research only.
- Java (Android SDK)
- Foreground Service implementation
- Socket-based reverse TCP communication
- Dynamic runtime permission handling
- Background service lifecycle management
- Controlled command execution with timeout protection
- Local logging system
Understanding reverse shell behavior enables security professionals to:
- Detect abnormal outbound connections
- Monitor suspicious socket activity
- Identify misuse of foreground services
- Improve mobile EDR detection logic
- Implement behavioral monitoring strategies
- Add encrypted communication layer
- Implement authentication mechanism
- Add detection simulation module
- Build defensive monitoring companion tool
- Integrate network traffic analysis module
This project is strictly for educational and authorized security research purposes.
Any misuse of this code is prohibited.