What is a persistent reverse shell?
A persistent reverse shell is a type of reverse shell that is designed to remain active even after the initial connection is terminated. This allows an attacker to maintain access to a compromised system over an extended period of time.
To establish a persistent reverse shell, the attacker typically installs a program on the target system that will establish the reverse shell connection and keep it open even if the initial connection is interrupted. This program may be disguised as a legitimate application or may be installed as a service or daemon that runs in the background.
Creating a Persistent Reverse Shell with Metasploit in Kali Linux
A reverse shell is a type of network connection in which a command shell is executed on a remote machine, and the input and output of the shell are transmitted over the network back to the local machine. This allows a user on the local machine to execute commands on the remote machine and receive the output of those commands.
Reverse shells are often used in penetration testing and cybersecurity incident response situations to remotely access and control a compromised system. They can also be used by malicious actors to gain unauthorized access to systems.