Powercat

Powercat is a PowerShell tool that mimics the functionality of Netcat, providing network connectivity for reading, writing, and relaying data across network connections. It's a versatile tool for network testing and debugging, particularly useful in Windows environments where traditional Unix tools may not be available.

Key Features:

  • Capable of setting up both TCP and UDP connections.

  • Supports file transfers, port forwarding, and shell interactions.

  • Can be used as a client or a server for network communications.

  • Allows for easy data transfer between machines in a PowerShell environment.

Command-Line Examples:

  • Create a TCP listener on a specific port:

    powercat -l -p 1234

  • Connect to a TCP server:

    powercat -c 192.168.1.5 -p 1234

  • Send a file over TCP:

    powercat -c 192.168.1.5 -p 1234 -i C:\path\to\file.txt

  • Receive a file over TCP:

    powercat -l -p 1234 -o C:\path\to\output.txt

  • Create an encrypted connection using SSL:

    powercat -c 192.168.1.5 -p 1234 -ssl

Installation:

Powercat is a script that can be easily imported into any PowerShell session. It can be sourced from GitHub and loaded directly into PowerShell:

IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://github.com/path/to/powercat.ps1')

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