Connect to the site's MySQL database to export customer data.

Unlike older shells that look like 1990s hacker forums, b374k offers a relatively clean, responsive interface with a file tree explorer similar to an FTP client. This usability makes it a favorite among less-skilled attackers (script kiddies) and professional red teams alike.

View, edit, and delete any sensitive configuration files on the server.

Unlike simple "one-liner" backdoors that only execute single terminal commands, b374k.php is a fully packaged administrative suite packaged into a single file. Written predominantly in PHP with integrated JavaScript, HTML, and CSS, it acts as a lightweight desktop environment hosted entirely on the victim server.

The presence of b374k.php in your web server logs, specifically a response code, indicates that a web shell has been uploaded and successfully accessed. Attackers typically gain access to a server through: