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Understanding attack terminology
From the course: Metasploit Essential Training
Understanding attack terminology
- [Instructor] "Understanding Attack Terminology". Some of the common Metasploit terminology that you need to understand are Meterpreter. Meterpreter is an advanced multifunction payload that provides you an interactive shell. From the Meterpreter shell, you can do things like download a file, obtain the password, hashes for user accounts, and pivot to other networks. Meterpreter runs in memory so it is undetectable by most intrusion detection systems. A listener. A listener waits for an incoming connection from either the exploited target or the attacking machine and then manages the connection when it receives it. Payload. A payload is the shell code that runs after an exploit successfully compromises a system. The payload enables you to define how you want to connect to the shell and what you want to do to the target system after you take control of it. A payload can open a Meterpreter or command shell.…
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