Killcast - Control Google Chromecast Devices

Introduction

Inspiration - Thousands of Google Chromecast Devices Hijacked to Promote PewDiePie


This tool is a Proof of Concept and is for Research Purposes Only, killcast shows how Chromecast devices can be easily manipulated and hijacked by anyone.


Features

  • Extract Interesting Information such as Build Version, Country, Timezone etc
  • Rename
  • Reboot
  • Perform Factory Reset
  • Kill Active Applications such as YouTube, Netflix and Google Play Music


Tested On

  • Kali Linux 2019.1
  • Ubuntu 18.04
  • Termux

Installation

Ubuntu / Kali Linux / Termux

Terminal window
git clone https://github.com/thewhiteh4t/killcast.git
cd killcast
apt-get install python3
pip install requests


Usage

Terminal window
python3 killcast.py -h
usage: killcast.py [-h] -t IP
Manipulate Chromecast Devices in your Network
optional arguments:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
-t IP, --ip IP IP Address of Chromecast
python3 killcast.py -t 192.168.0.100

Demo

Video link for Killcast - Control Google Chromecast Devices