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+# HackingScripts
+
+This repository contains self-made and common scripts for information gathering, enumeration and more.
+
+### Enumeration: Initial Scans
+- first_scan.sh
+- gobuster.sh
+- ssh-check-username.py: Check if user enumeration works for ssh
+
+### Enumeration: Privilege Escalation
+- LinEnum.sh
+- linpeas.sh
+- lse.sh
+- unix-privesc-check.sh
+- uptux.py
+- pspy64
+
+### Reverse Shell: Payloads
+- genRevShell.py: Generates a reverse shell command (e.g. netcat, python, ...)
+- php-reverse-shell.php
+- p0wny-shell.php
+
+### Miscellaneous
+- upload_file.py: Starts a local tcp server, for netcat usage