What is a payload?
Payload is delivered by exploit and is used to control the remote system.Think of it this way: Exploit is like terrorist that is carrying a bomb in his backpack. He enters the system and leaves his backpack there. Most popular and widely known payload is meterpreter, that has a lot of features. With it you can Browse remote files, downlaod them, upload your own, capture keystrokes, take screenshots, open DOS, and pivot to another machine as well. Through meterpreter, you can pivot and attack machines in networks that are not your own.
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