Malware Development Part 8 : Reverse Shell Via Dll Hijacking

RED TEAM
5 min readJun 22, 2024

“From DLL to Shell: A Step-by-Step Guide to Reverse Shell via DLL Hijacking”

Hello everyone,

In previous blog(Part-7) I explain in detailed about DLL Hijacking.

Let’s revise it again in short , What is dll hijacking ??

DLL hijacking is a type of attack where an attacker replaces a legitimate Dynamic Link Library (DLL) file with a malicious one, allowing them to execute arbitrary code on a targeted system.

If an attacker can place a malicious DLL in a location where an application looks for it, the attacker can execute arbitrary code. This attack can be combined with a reverse shell to gain control over a victim’s machine.

Today we are going to learn step by step how to generate the reverse shell and gain the access of the victim computer using the bginfo application.

Let’s start,

Step 1. Generate the Reverse Shell Payload

Use msfvenom to create a reverse shell payload.This payload will be executed when the malicious DLL is loaded.

Replace <KALI_IP> with the IP address of your Kali machine and <PORT> with the port number you want to use.

Step 2. Code the DLL…

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I'm a 19-year-old malware developer with 1 year of experience. Passionate about learning new techniques, sharing knowledge, and creating malware tools.

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