Payloads are exploit modules. There are two payload categories: inline and staged. Inline payloads (or single payloads) are all inclusive and self-contained. Staged payloads contain multiple pieces of the payload, referred to as stagers. In other words, the full payload is composed by stagers:
Metasploit is loaded with various types of payloads:
- Bind shells: These just listen for hackers to connect to or send instructions. They are a good choice if the victim is directly connected with the machine:
- Reverse shells
- Listeners
- Stages
- Meterpreters: They are a specialized command environment. They work entirely within the memory used ...
