Black Hat Programming in C++: Build Malware, Shellcode, and Offensive Tools for Hackers and Security

Black Hat Programming in C++ is a deep technical guide that takes you inside the offensive side of software development-where raw C++ power meets low-level system access, process injection, and stealth. Whether you're a penetration tester, red team operator, security researcher, or an advanced developer aiming to understand how offensive tools are built and analyzed, this book gives you the clarity, precision, and real-world knowledge to work at the binary edge of security.
You'll learn how malware, loaders, droppers, keyloggers, and shellcode execution frameworks are written in native C++. With detailed, working code and no shortcuts, each chapter unpacks the core mechanics of Windows internals, API abuse, process hollowing, fileless payloads, encryption at runtime, evasion against AV/EDR, and anti-analysis tactics used by advanced threat actors. You'll also explore how attackers bypass detection and how reverse engineers detect and neutralize such techniques-giving you both sides of the coin.
Through clear explanations and thoroughly tested code, you'll move beyond theory to hands-on capability-building loaders, implementing C2 communication, evading sandboxes, and obfuscating control flow. You'll even write your own PE loader, inject shellcode into remote processes, and simulate malware behaviors in a lab environment. This book doesn't just show you the tools; it shows you how to build them from scratch and how to understand what you're seeing in the wild.
Every technique is taught ethically and with emphasis on safe lab use. This book is not about causing harm-it's about equipping the right people with the right skills to test defenses, understand real threats, and build better security.
If you're ready to write serious C++ code that interacts with real attack surfaces, now is the time to level up. Learn the offensive tactics, see how advanced malware works, and become the security expert others rely on to understand the threat.