The Rust Malware Loader Tutorial: From msfvenom to Execution
In a previous video, we looked at a loader using C. Today, we’re modernizing that workflow by porting it to Rust.
Rust is famous for memory safety, but to interact with the Windows Kernel, we have to take the safety rails off.
In this video, I’ll walk you through how to use unsafe Rust code to interact with the Win32 API, allocate memory, and execute a calc payload generated by Metasploit.
If you are interested in Red Teaming, malware development, or just want to understand how low-level memory management works in Rust, this breakdown is for you.
🚀 IN THIS VIDEO:
• Generating x64 Rust shellcode with msfvenom
• Setting up Cargo.toml for Windows API access
• Using VirtualAlloc to reserve memory
• Bypassing DEP basics with VirtualProtect
• Using transmute to execute raw function pointers
💻 COMMANDS USED: msfvenom -p windows/x64/exec CMD=calc.exe -f rust
00:00 Introduction to Rust Malware Development
00:45 Setting Up the Environment
01:02 Memory Allocation and Protection
02:24 Generating Shell Code with msfvenom
03:40 Configuring Rust for Windows API
04:17 Understanding the Payload
05:56 Implementing Memory Operations
09:08 Executing the Shell Code
10:17 Conclusion and Final Thoughts