Reverse Shell Tutorial: From MSFvenom to Working Connection
Ready to build your first piece of "malware" for your red teaming engagements? In this video, we'll develop a simple but effective C++ program that creates a reverse shell from a Windows x64 machine back to your Kali Linux box.
We'll cover the full process, from generating the payload with MSFvenom to writing the C++ code in Visual Studio that executes it. I'll explain why this method is so common and how it bypasses a key Windows security feature, DEP (Data Execution Prevention).
We'll break down the exact four Windows API functions you need to know:
1. VirtualAlloc: To ask the OS for executable memory.
2. RtlCopyMemory: To copy our shellcode into that new memory.
3. CreateThread: To "hire a worker" to run our code.
4. WaitForSingleObject: To keep our program alive so the shell doesn't die.
⚠️ *This video is for educational purposes and authorized red teaming engagements ONLY.* All actions are performed in a controlled lab environment with security features (Defender, Firewall) disabled. Do not use these techniques for illegal activities.
00:00 Introduction to Malware Development
00:35 Generating Shell Code with MSF Venom
01:22 Setting Up Visual Studio for Malware Creation
01:33 Initializing Shell Code in Visual Studio
02:16 Allocating Memory for Shell Code
04:03 Copying Shell Code to Allocated Memory
05:14 Creating a Thread to Execute Shell Code
07:34 Executing Shell Code in a New Thread
07:48 Ensuring Continuous Execution
08:47 Summary of the Shell Code Execution Process
10:10 Setting Up Net Cat Listener on Kali Linux
11:08 Building and Running the Malware
12:15 Successful Reverse Shell Connection
🛠️ Tools & Concepts Discussed
MSFvenom (Kali Linux)
Visual Studio (Windows)
Netcat (`nc`)
Reverse TCP Shell
Shellcode Injection
Malware Development
Data Execution Prevention (DEP)
Windows API: `VirtualAlloc`, `RtlCopyMemory`, `CreateThread`, `WaitForSingleObject`
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