# What the Shell? ![](https://1569822153-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Ma_-L-NUkJ1mxbddZG2%2F-MeFZ6oB22Cwst9jj4Nt%2F-MeFZOnjtUf-1GJTApns%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=bb65de5b-846b-4388-abb7-895a499bb42f) ## What is a shell? ![](https://1569822153-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Ma_-L-NUkJ1mxbddZG2%2F-MeFZ6oB22Cwst9jj4Nt%2F-MeFZfF01ozDgzc-THUV%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=ae31d4fd-ca86-4574-aee2-937d75b2cb13) ## Tools ![](https://1569822153-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Ma_-L-NUkJ1mxbddZG2%2F-MeFZ6oB22Cwst9jj4Nt%2F-MeF_9lUbZ039XMjyzqI%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=a4dcb969-58fd-4eab-8028-4458e319c662) ## Types of Shells ![](https://1569822153-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Ma_-L-NUkJ1mxbddZG2%2F-MeFZ6oB22Cwst9jj4Nt%2F-MeF_fl4uMQC2GycsvaI%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=a113a7ab-11cd-4acc-befc-3e91c1a5b136) ![](https://1569822153-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Ma_-L-NUkJ1mxbddZG2%2F-MeFZ6oB22Cwst9jj4Nt%2F-MeF_sRx_BJ7BfqkyFJ6%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=8b9ac37b-d81f-4fb5-9001-e958f3f27dd2) ![](https://1569822153-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Ma_-L-NUkJ1mxbddZG2%2F-MeFZ6oB22Cwst9jj4Nt%2F-MeFa8Ar1gRUJviR-wUu%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=3118b375-21e0-4a5f-a5c5-f661d123113f) ![](https://1569822153-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Ma_-L-NUkJ1mxbddZG2%2F-MeFZ6oB22Cwst9jj4Nt%2F-MeFaQ_YukgOPgX8ZXUP%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=2bb1db55-2244-4e03-863f-bdebb29aec73) ## Netcat ![](https://1569822153-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Ma_-L-NUkJ1mxbddZG2%2F-MeFZ6oB22Cwst9jj4Nt%2F-MeFahS6E-UbcRXywOyU%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=2915da6c-4545-4e04-9a61-ddeb30a3f784) ![](https://1569822153-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Ma_-L-NUkJ1mxbddZG2%2F-MeFZ6oB22Cwst9jj4Nt%2F-MeFamv2AbTTyvSicYPT%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=d8fb294a-e815-447b-821f-1d1eee645b49) ## Netcat Shell Stabilization ![](https://1569822153-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Ma_-L-NUkJ1mxbddZG2%2F-MeFZ6oB22Cwst9jj4Nt%2F-MeFbElWH91_JDJnEiZe%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=45580965-4338-47af-a306-8847187fcb56) ![](https://1569822153-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Ma_-L-NUkJ1mxbddZG2%2F-MeFZ6oB22Cwst9jj4Nt%2F-MeFcRS4suETPv6stU_U%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=c54371fd-973a-445f-8210-17e999e4de95) ## Socat ![](https://1569822153-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Ma_-L-NUkJ1mxbddZG2%2F-MeFZ6oB22Cwst9jj4Nt%2F-MeFd36L9hZtXEQC7qLN%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=7ce02938-9cf4-4d62-b006-5ebaab1c8cb3) ![](https://1569822153-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Ma_-L-NUkJ1mxbddZG2%2F-MeFZ6oB22Cwst9jj4Nt%2F-MeFe0R9FrOBXNWzoQ3O%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=705bd046-e105-4c28-afa7-947ddb8d87e2) ![](https://1569822153-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Ma_-L-NUkJ1mxbddZG2%2F-MeFZ6oB22Cwst9jj4Nt%2F-MeFe7s6tGa6FuWq8OrO%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=86c2adde-befd-454a-88c8-86520a826fbc) ## Socat Encrypted Shells ![](https://1569822153-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Ma_-L-NUkJ1mxbddZG2%2F-MeFZ6oB22Cwst9jj4Nt%2F-MeFeXxCBYbK2JMjewr3%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=cc412f0e-ec69-4238-9272-93fd93b38234) ![](https://1569822153-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Ma_-L-NUkJ1mxbddZG2%2F-MeFZ6oB22Cwst9jj4Nt%2F-MeFe_lW48jZjpxTVD_0%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=7d01d402-5c3e-461e-9a3d-41cb7acef218) ![](https://1569822153-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Ma_-L-NUkJ1mxbddZG2%2F-MeFZ6oB22Cwst9jj4Nt%2F-MeFexcStpDuqAVirzru%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=81865cb5-3da0-4ea0-9ea7-8f1eab6f9ed8) ## Common Shell Payloads ![](https://1569822153-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Ma_-L-NUkJ1mxbddZG2%2F-MeFZ6oB22Cwst9jj4Nt%2F-MeFfKNX5LDIuix6aB_z%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=21e87155-7035-4434-b22a-c51d94bb39df) ![](https://1569822153-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Ma_-L-NUkJ1mxbddZG2%2F-MeFZ6oB22Cwst9jj4Nt%2F-MeFfOA6EiJve1MUePAw%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=e1e9f91b-4432-4ed9-bf94-35555e3117ad) ![](https://1569822153-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Ma_-L-NUkJ1mxbddZG2%2F-MeFZ6oB22Cwst9jj4Nt%2F-MeFfWvFO-gOr3EP1wgG%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=a0fd9eed-d0f1-434a-a37f-105c5450231f) ## Msfvenom ![](https://1569822153-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Ma_-L-NUkJ1mxbddZG2%2F-MeFZ6oB22Cwst9jj4Nt%2F-MeFfsBImoNi_lEBTjSs%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=4fbb62fa-13c4-4dfe-a331-8f3a8ec82424) ![](https://1569822153-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Ma_-L-NUkJ1mxbddZG2%2F-MeFZ6oB22Cwst9jj4Nt%2F-MeFgK5Ml_v3_Ej-ESGD%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=92558d8c-be5c-40a2-9d9f-98cb9984f7fd) ![](https://1569822153-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Ma_-L-NUkJ1mxbddZG2%2F-MeFZ6oB22Cwst9jj4Nt%2F-MeFghI2RNwhg-y3TZ2R%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=81f77294-2607-4a15-8a97-a61f0a42dc5a) ![](https://1569822153-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Ma_-L-NUkJ1mxbddZG2%2F-MeFZ6oB22Cwst9jj4Nt%2F-MeFgulhdWIWGEk-pcVI%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=3f37b33d-624a-4fcc-8271-65b647a0b67e) ## Metasploit multi/handler ![](https://1569822153-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Ma_-L-NUkJ1mxbddZG2%2F-MeFZ6oB22Cwst9jj4Nt%2F-MeFhAyYkTr9exsMydiX%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=7704f91d-aa06-4666-bdd9-14ba594a27da) ![](https://1569822153-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Ma_-L-NUkJ1mxbddZG2%2F-MeFZ6oB22Cwst9jj4Nt%2F-MeFhEAzBL2-yW64nvYu%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=f47ebaef-b70e-4393-b7b0-141d730fb622) ![](https://1569822153-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Ma_-L-NUkJ1mxbddZG2%2F-MeFZ6oB22Cwst9jj4Nt%2F-MeFhNsbxLgAjYpLynm_%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=f68420ea-f655-4a6b-bcf8-f0be0c9a7d0b) ## WebShells ![](https://1569822153-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Ma_-L-NUkJ1mxbddZG2%2F-MeFZ6oB22Cwst9jj4Nt%2F-MeFhvg8xE44f8t_lTnh%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=af3f77cc-a065-471a-b0be-45effb7847ca) ![](https://1569822153-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Ma_-L-NUkJ1mxbddZG2%2F-MeFZ6oB22Cwst9jj4Nt%2F-MeFi2F7H5Iz2UqiJXrf%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=db069aa9-6d5a-4e90-83c2-681836dd42e2) ## Next Steps ![](https://1569822153-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Ma_-L-NUkJ1mxbddZG2%2F-MeFZ6oB22Cwst9jj4Nt%2F-MeFiHm-MOfk72PwTHTk%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=70550bfe-8298-4bcb-b306-c41f765ccb60)