Installation of BFAC Tool on Kali Linux OS

Step 1: Use the following command to install the tool in your Kali Linux operating system.

git clone https://github.com/mazen160/bfac.git

Step 2: Now use the following command to move into the directory of the tool. You have to move in the directory in order to run the tool.

cd bfac/

Step 3: You are in the directory of the bfac. Now you have to install a dependency of the bfac using the following command.

sudo pip3 install -r requirements.txt

Step 4: Build the tool by using the following command.

sudo python3 setup.py install

Step 5: All the dependencies have been installed in your Kali Linux operating system. Now use the following command to run the tool and check the help section.

bfac -h

BFAC or Backup File Artifacts Checker tool is an automated tool that aims to verify or check the backup artifacts that can reveal the building code or source code of the web-based application. These artifacts are very much sensitive as they contain sensitive information like passwords, directory structure, and many more. BFAC tool is developed in the Python language and is available on the GitHub platform. BFAC tool is an open-source and free-to-use tool. BFAC tool supports a multi-threading approach for faster results.

Note: Make Sure You have Python Installed on your System, as this is a python-based tool. Click to check the Installation process: Python Installation Steps on Linux