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🔴 Kill Switch System Guide

⚠️ CLASSIFIED SECURITY SYSTEM ⚠️
This system will PERMANENTLY DESTROY target VPS instances. Use only in emergency situations.

🎯 System Overview

The Sauron Pro Kill Switch System provides sophisticated emergency destruction capabilities with secured protocols. The system implements a 5-stage destruction process designed to completely annihilate VPS instances while leaving zero forensic traces.

🚨 CRITICAL LIMITATIONS DISCLAIMER 🚨

This kill switch is NOT effective against cloud provider .

What Cloud Providers CAN Access:
• Memory dumps - Complete RAM snapshots via hypervisor
• Disk forensics - Full filesystem access before/after destruction
• Network logs - All traffic patterns permanently logged
• Automated snapshots - Backups taken without your knowledge
• Hypervisor logs - All system calls and process behavior

Kill Switch is Effective Against:
✅ Physical VPS instances
✅ Customer detection and immediate response to an intrusion
✅ Competitor analysis of active testing

Kill Switch is NOT Effective Against:
❌ Cloud provider cooperation
❌ Hypervisor-level forensic analysis
❌ Previously logged network traffic analysis
❌ Existing automated cloud snapshots

Use additional precautions: VPNs, traffic obfuscation, and assume all cloud activity is logged.
🔴 KILL SWITCH ARCHITECTURE ┌─────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐ │ MASTER VPS │────│ TARGET VPS │────│ DEAD MAN'S │ │ │ │ │ │ SWITCH │ │ • CLI Tool │ │ • Agent Handler │ │ │ │ • Web Dashboard │ │ • Destruction │ │ • Heartbeat │ │ • Fleet Control │ │ Engine │ │ • Auto-Trigger │ └─────────────────┘ └─────────────────┘ └─────────────────┘ │ │ │ └────────────────────────┼────────────────────────┘ │ ┌─────────────────┐ │ DESTRUCTION │ │ LEVELS │ │ │ │ 1. Memory Purge │ │ 2. Data Wipe │ │ 3. System Corrupt│ │ 4. Hardware Kill│ │ 5. Stealth Exit │ └─────────────────┘

💀 Destruction Levels

Level 1: Memory Purge

Duration: 2 seconds

Target: RAM and volatile memory

  • Process memory overwrite
  • Swap file corruption
  • Environment variable clearing
  • Command line argument obfuscation

Level 2: Data Obliteration

Duration: 10 seconds

Target: Application data and logs

  • Database destruction (config.db)
  • 3-pass DOD 5220.22-M deletion
  • Certificate destruction
  • History clearing

Level 3: System Corruption

Duration: 30 seconds

Target: System configuration

  • /etc/passwd corruption
  • SSH config destruction
  • Network interface corruption
  • Boot loader corruption

Level 4: Hardware Destruction

Duration: 60+ seconds

Target: Storage devices

  • Full disk random data wiping
  • Partition table destruction
  • Multiple storage targeting
  • Concurrent operations

Level 5: Stealth Exit

Duration: Final stage

Target: Complete annihilation

  • Process termination
  • Network shutdown
  • Memory cache clearing
  • Kernel panic simulation

💀 Dead Man's Switch

Purpose: Automatic failsafe

Trigger: Master heartbeat failure

  • Configurable timeouts
  • Automatic activation
  • Master monitoring
  • Emergency protocols

🚀 Activation Methods

Method 1: CLI Tool (Recommended)

# Interactive mode (safest) ./scripts/kill-switch.sh # Direct activation (expert mode) ./scripts/kill-switch.sh VPS_ID LEVEL DELAY "REASON" # Fleet-wide destruction ./scripts/kill-switch.sh ALL 5 30 "Emergency protocol Alpha"

Method 2: HTTP API

POST /admin/killswitch Content-Type: application/json { "vps_id": "target-vps-id", "destruction_level": 5, "delay_seconds": 30, "reason": "Emergency activation", "confirmation_code": "Lord Sauron" }

Method 3: Dead Man's Switch Configuration

curl -X POST https://vps.sauron.pro/admin/deadmans \ -H "Authorization: Bearer [FIRESTORE_AUTH]" \ -d '{ "enabled": true, "check_interval": "5m", "master_timeout": "15m", "auto_destruct": true, "destruction_level": 4 }'

🔐 Security Protocols

Authentication Requirements:
  1. Admin Key: Primary authentication token
  2. Confirmation Code: Must be "Lord Sauron"
  3. Triple Confirmation: CLI requires three separate confirmations

📊 API Endpoints

Endpoint Method Purpose Authentication
/admin/killswitch POST Master kill switch activation Admin Key + Confirmation
/vps/killswitch POST VPS agent destruction Admin Key
/admin/deadmans GET/POST Dead man's switch config Bearer Token
/vps/heartbeat POST Master heartbeat signal Bearer Token

🚨 Emergency Procedures

Code Red Protocol

Step 1: Immediate fleet destruction
SAURON_ADMIN_KEY="your_key" ./scripts/kill-switch.sh ALL 5 0 "CODE RED PROTOCOL"
Step 2: Verify destruction completion
tail -f /tmp/killswitch-*.log
Step 3: Monitor system logs
journalctl -u sauron -f | grep "KILL SWITCH"

⚙️ Configuration Files

Kill Switch Handler

handlers/killswitch.go

  • Master controller logic
  • 5-stage destruction engine
  • Authentication handling
  • Fleet coordination

Dead Man's Switch

handlers/deadmans_switch.go

  • Heartbeat monitoring
  • Automatic triggers
  • Configuration management
  • Failsafe protocols

CLI Activation Tool

scripts/kill-switch.sh

  • Interactive interface
  • Triple confirmation
  • Fleet targeting
  • Audit logging

Heartbeat Service

scripts/heartbeat-master.sh

  • Master keepalive
  • Health monitoring
  • Dead man's prevention
  • Status reporting

⚠️ Important Warnings

IRREVERSIBLE OPERATIONS: All destruction operations are permanent and cannot be undone.
ZERO RECOVERY: The system is designed to resist forensic analysis and prevent data recovery.
LEGAL COMPLIANCE: Use only within legal boundaries and proper authorization procedures.

📋 Testing & Validation

For safe testing of the kill switch system:

  1. Isolated Environment: Use disposable VMs or containers only
  2. Level 1 Testing: Test memory purge in safe environments
  3. Dummy Data: Use fake data for destruction validation
  4. Monitoring: Always monitor test execution carefully
Testing Script Available: Use scripts/test-killswitch.sh for safe validation

🔗 Related Documentation

REMEMBER: This system is for EMERGENCY USE ONLY. Always follow proper authorization procedures and maintain operational security.