Dissecting Metasploit Framework
Metasploit Framework is the most well-known open source exploitation tool. It was developed at first in Perl by HD Moore, but later, it was shifted into Ruby. This framework is loaded with many useful features for hackers and penetration testers. To install Metasploit Framework, visit https://www.rapid7.com/products/metasploit/download/ and perform the following steps:
- Choose your plan, register, and select your operating system. In this demonstration, I am using the Windows 64-bit trial version:
- You will receive an email with the trial activation key:
- Now install it on your machine:
- Voila! You can start your exploitation journey:
Metasploit architecture
Metasploit architecture is composed of many important components. To fully use the power of Metasploit, many components are needed:
- Tools: This is a set of useful utilities
- Plugins: These are loadable extensions at runtime
- Libraries: These are useful Ruby libraries
- Interfaces: These give users the ability to access...
