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How does the migrate function work in meterpreter?
This is how migrate works in meterpreter: Get the PID the user wants to migrate into. Check the architecture of the target process whether it is 32 bit or 64 bit. Check if the meterpreter process has the SeDebugPrivilege. Get the actual payload from the handler that is going to be injected into the target process.
How is Meterpreter connected back to the server?
Meterpreter is connected back by this payload. Then it sends a second DLL injection, which is followed by DLL of the meterpreter server. Using the meterpreter session, client-server communication and a socket are established. It is encrypted, and this is the best part of this session. Due to this, confidentiality is provided.
What are the features of the meterpreter tool?
Meterpreter contains all the basic features which are contained in the penetration testing tool. The features include profiling the network, running executables, access to the command shell, sending and receiving files. These are not the only features of meterpreter, and it can do many more things.
Why does Meterpreter create no new processes or writes nothing to disk?
Meterpreter creates no new processes, writes nothing to disk because it resides entirely in memory. Meterpreter can easily migrate from one to other running processes as necessary. It injects itself into a compromised process. Encrypted communication is used by Meterpreter by default.
How to send a 64 bit Meterpreter Stager?
Just use a 64 bit Meterpreter payload. For example the windows/x64/meterpreter/reverse_tcp payload. You can get a 64 bit shell from a 32 bit shell by using the payload_inject module built-in to Metasploit. set payload windows/x64/meterpreter/reverse_tcp.
Do you need a 64 bit Meterpreter for Mimikatz?
All the stagers that are sent seem to be 32 bit. This is fine, until I have to run Mimikatz which on a 64 bit system you NEED to run the 64 bit mimikatz. Since the 64 bit Mimikatz won’t run on the 32 bit meterpreter, I’m in need of the 64 bit Meterpreter. Just use a 64 bit Meterpreter payload.
How to get a 32 bit shell from a 64 bit shell?
Just use a 64 bit Meterpreter payload. For example the windows/x64/meterpreter/reverse_tcp payload. You can get a 64 bit shell from a 32 bit shell by using the payload_inject module built-in to Metasploit. set payload windows/x64/meterpreter/reverse_tcp. Then setting the other parameters (SESSION, LHOST, LPORT) to yours.