Responsible Use & Legal Notice

Responsible Use & Legal Notice

HunterX is a powerful vulnerability assessment and penetration testing framework. With great power comes great responsibility. This document outlines the acceptable use policy, legal considerations, and disclaimers governing the use of HunterX.

1. Intended Use

HunterX is designed and intended only for the following purposes:

• Authorized Security Assessments — Penetration tests and vulnerability assessments performed with explicit written authorization from the system owner.
• Defensive Security — Blue team operations, detection engineering, and security control validation conducted by authorized defenders.
• Education & Research — Academic instruction, security training, and controlled laboratory research in environments you own or have written permission to test.
• Bug Bounty Programs — Testing within the defined scope of bug bounty programs that explicitly authorize automated scanning and penetration testing.
• Red Team Exercises — Adversary simulation and red team operations conducted with formal written engagement letters and rules of engagement.

2. User Responsibility

You, the user, bear sole responsibility for:

1. Obtaining Authorization — Before scanning or testing any target, you must obtain explicit written permission from the target’s owner or authorized representative.
2. Scope Compliance — You must strictly adhere to the scope, rules of engagement, and testing windows defined in your authorization.
3. Legal Compliance — You must ensure your use of HunterX complies with all applicable local, state, national, and international laws and regulations.
4. Data Handling — You are responsible for securely handling any data discovered during testing, including disclosure, retention, and destruction in accordance with your engagement terms.

3. Legal Compliance

Unauthorized access to computer systems, networks, or data may violate applicable laws, including but not limited to:

• United States: Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), 18 U.S.C. § 1030
• United Kingdom: Computer Misuse Act 1990
• European Union: Directive 2013/40/EU on attacks against information systems and GDPR for data protection
• Australia: Criminal Code Act 1995 (Division 477—Serious Computer Offences)
• Canada: Criminal Code (Section 342.1, 430(1.1))
• Other Jurisdictions: You are responsible for understanding and complying with the laws of your jurisdiction and any jurisdiction where your target resides.

Violation of these laws may result in severe criminal and civil penalties, including imprisonment, fines, and civil liability.

4. License & Disclaimer

HunterX is provided under the Apache 2.0 License.

Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
You may obtain a copy of the License at:

    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
distributed under the License is distributed on an **"AS IS" BASIS,
WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND**, either express or implied.
See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
limitations under the License.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.

5. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the author (Ahmed Awad / NullC0d3) and contributors shall not be held liable for:

1. Any misuse of HunterX, including unauthorized access to systems or data.
2. Any damages, direct or indirect, arising from the use or inability to use HunterX.
3. Any legal consequences, including but not limited to criminal charges, civil liability, or regulatory penalties resulting from use of HunterX.
4. Any violations of applicable laws by users or third parties.

Users assume all risk and liability associated with their use of HunterX.

6. Ethical Security Practices

We strongly encourage all users to:

• Obtain written permission before testing any system that you do not own.
• Follow responsible disclosure practices when discovering vulnerabilities. Notify the affected party privately and allow reasonable time for remediation before any public disclosure.
• Respect scope boundaries and do not exceed authorized testing parameters.
• Protect sensitive data discovered during testing and follow your engagement’s data handling policies.
• Report bugs responsibly — If you discover a vulnerability in HunterX itself, please report it through our coordinated disclosure process.

7. Vulnerability Disclosure

If you discover a security vulnerability in HunterX itself, please refer to our SECURITY.md for coordinated disclosure procedures. We take security seriously and will respond promptly to verified reports.

8. Reporting Misuse

If you become aware of misuse of HunterX, please report it by opening a GitHub issue or contacting the maintainers directly.

By using HunterX, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to abide by the terms and conditions outlined in this document. If you do not agree, do not download, install, or use HunterX.