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I was just looking at their docs to see if I could point you somewhere to understand the difference.<br />
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<a href="https://www.offensive-security.com/metasploit-unleashed/msfpayload/" rel="ugc">https://www.offensive-secu<wbr />rity.com/m<wbr />etasploit-<wbr />unleashed/<wbr />msfpayload<wbr />/</a> is a good starting point.<br />
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In a nutshell.<br />
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A <b>payload</b> is an used to target cracking/hacking into a system.<br />
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The <b>shellcode</b> is the code generated by <b>MSFpayload</b> which delivers the payload to infect/compromise a machine.<br />
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You can choose the language of your <b>shellcode</b> which means you can modify this code to create your own new variants.<br />
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If you're new to this process, try PERL, which to me tends to be a bit more understandable + flexible then other scripting languages.<br />
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Or choose whatever language you prefer.
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I was just looking at their docs to see if I could point you somewhere to understand the difference.

https://www.offensive-security.com/metasploit-unleashed/msfpayload/ [https://www.offensive-security.com/metasploit-unleashed/msfpayload/] is a good starting point.

In a nutshell.

A payload is an used to target cracking/hacking into a system.

The shellcode is the code generated by MSFpayload which delivers the payload to infect/compromise a machine.

You can choose the language of your shellcode which means you can modify this code to create your own new variants.

If you're new to this process, try PERL, which to me tends to be a bit more understandable + flexible then other scripting languages.

Or choose whatever language you prefer.

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Got it, would I be right on saying that the shellcode is the code that makes the exploit possible and the payload is the code that we want the system to execute once exploited?
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Got it, would I be right on saying that the shellcode is the code that makes the exploit possible and the payload is the code that we want the system to execute once exploited?

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Thank you Arnold, clear now
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Hello All,<br />
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I am a little confused about the difference between payload and shellcode. As per Metasploit book, shellconde is a set of instructions used as a payload when exploitation occurs, so it is also a payload.<br />
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Can someone clarify these terms?<br />
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Thank you!
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Hello All,

I am a little confused about the difference between payload and shellcode. As per Metasploit book, shellconde is a set of instructions used as a payload when exploitation occurs, so it is also a payload.

Can someone clarify these terms?

Thank you!

What is the difference between Payload and Shellcode?

Kali

Security is the protection of information systems from theft or damage to the hardware, the software, and the information on them, as well as from disruption or misdirection of the services they provide. The main goal of security is protecting assets, and an asset is anything of value and worthy of protection.  Information Security is a discipline of protecting information assets from threats through safeguards to achieve the objectives of confidentiality, integrity, and availability or CIA for short. On the other hand, disclosure, alteration, and disruption (DAD) compromise the security objectives.