This script creates 500 threads, each endlessly pinging the target URL. For a small shared hosting server, this is devastating. Before you clone the repository and point it at a random website, you must understand that using WebKiller against a server you do not own is a federal crime in most jurisdictions (Computer Fraud and Abuse Act in the US, Computer Misuse Act in the UK).
Using WebKiller against a competitor’s e-commerce site, a school’s portal, or a gaming server is illegal. Even if the attack lasts 30 seconds, you have committed a felony. webkiller github
WebKiller attacks the Application Layer (Layer 7). Unlike a network flood (UDP amplification), a Layer 7 HTTP flood looks like legitimate browsing. This makes it harder to block but also ties up server processes (Apache/NGINX workers). If the server has no rate limiting, a single laptop with WebKiller can take down a $50/month VPS. Legal Consequences and GitHub’s Stance GitHub serves as a neutral platform for code. They do not actively remove stress-testing tools unless they are explicitly marketed for illegal activity. However, if you use WebKiller from GitHub to attack a third party, the victim’s legal team can subpoena GitHub for logs showing who cloned or forked the repository. This script creates 500 threads, each endlessly pinging