Using the Social Engineering Toolkit (SET) to Create a Backdoor Executable

Metasploit has the ability to create an executable payload. This can be extremely useful if you can get a target machine to run the executable. Attackers often use social engineering, phishing, and other attacks to get a victim to run a payload. If attackers can get their a victim to run a payload, there is no reason for an attacker to find and exploit vulnerable software.

Lets start with the SetoolKit to create a backdoor executable

Step 1 : Open Terminal and Type setoolkit

Step 2 :Once SET is loaded it will show few options as shown in the image below. Select "Social-Engineering Attacks" by entering "1" and hit enter.

Step 3 :Now it will show you another set of options, select "Create a Payload and Listener" by entering "4" and hit enter.

Step 4 :Type 1 for Windows shell Reverse_Tcp Payload

Step 5 :The payload.exe has been exported to the SET Directory Under Root Folder.

Step 6 :Open The Directory And Check The Created Payload.

Step 7 :HFS(HTTP file Sever) is default installed in Latest kali linux,if not installed,visit our article

How to send or receive files in Kali Linux - Using HFS(HTTP File Server)

Step 8 :Open the Kali Linux ip on victim PC (Window PC/target PC) in browser ..

Step 9 :Download the file and run it

Step 10 :When you run the file on victim PC ,they will be Hacked by you on Kali Linux(Sessions will come on terminal)

A meterpreter session open!

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