Automated Payload Helper is a lightweight, efficient Bash-based Command Line Interface (CLI) utility designed for cybersecurity professionals, penetration testers, and ethical hacking students.
The tool streamlines the post-exploitation workflow by automating the repetitive syntax of Metasploit's msfvenom and msfconsole. It enables users to generate target-specific payloads and automatically structure handler resource files (.rc) with a single command line wizard, eliminating manual entry errors.
- Streamlined Cross-Platform Generation: Generate standalone payloads for both Windows (Portable Executables) and Linux (Executable and Linkable Format) dynamically.
- Automated Resource Scripting: Automatically generates custom Metasploit Resource scripts (
.rc) matching your session handler criteria. - One-Click Multi-Handler Integration: Spawns a configured Metasploit multi-handler listener in the background instantly without navigating the standard interactive MSF console setup.
- Clean ANSI Logging: Built-in color-coded diagnostic levels (
[+] Success,[-] Error,[*] Information) for clean output readability.
Ensure your host environment meets the following requirements before executing the tool:
- Operating System: Linux (Kali Linux, Parrot Security OS, or Ubuntu recommended)
- Dependencies: Metasploit Framework installed and mapped to your system's global
$PATHvariable (msfvenomandmsfconsolemust be accessible).
Execute the following commands sequentially within your terminal environment to deploy the script:
git clone [https://github.com/rushyaayt/Automated-Payload-Helper.git](https://github.com/rushyaayt/Automated-Payload-Helper.git)
cd Automated-Payload-Helper
cd Payload_ScriptsThis tool uses msfvenom to quickly create a payload and create a resource file to start its 'Listener'. (Note: You will need to have Metasploit installed on your system to run this).
chmod +x payload_helper.sh./payload_helper.shWhat happens when this tool runs?
- ⭕ The script asks you for your LHOST (IP Address) and LPORT. (You can use ifconfig or ip a command in another terminal to find your IP).
- ⭕ It then asks you whether you want a Windows (exe) or Linux (elf) payload (press 1 or 2 and enter).
- ⭕ As soon as you do this, msfvenom will start in the background and a file called backdoor.exe or backdoor.elf will be created in your folder.
- ⭕ Along with this, a resource file named listener.rc will be created. As per the instructions at the end, you can directly start Metasploit's hacking listener by entering the command msfconsole -r listener.rc.
- 1️⃣ Upon startup, the script prompts for the Listener Host configuration (LHOST - your local or listener IP address).
- 2️⃣ Input the destination port (LPORT, e.g., 4444).
- 3️⃣ Select your target architecture deployment profile:
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- ⭕ Option 1 : Windows Architecture (windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp) -> Outputs backdoor.exe
- ⭕ Option 2 : Linux Architecture (linux/x64/meterpreter/reverse_tcp) -> Outputs backdoor.elf
- 4️⃣ The tool constructs the raw binaries alongside a unified listener.rc execution profile.
- 5️⃣ Launch your automated listener instance instantly by using the terminal command provided at execution termination:
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msfconsole -r listener.rc
A highly versatile script designed to quickly output customized, multi-language interactive reverse shell strings for rapid use during capture-the-flag (CTF) challenges or authorized lab assessments.
# Grant execution permissions
chmod +x rev_gen.py
# Launch the generation script
python3 rev_gen.py
A lightweight cryptographic and structural script used to encode raw payloads, assisting security researchers in studying detection mechanics and anti-virus evasion behaviors.
Ensure Node.js is deployed on your system before proceeding:
# Update local packages and install Node.js runtime
sudo apt update
sudo apt install nodejs -y
# Grant execution permissions to the encoder script
chmod +x encoder.js
# Execute the tool via Node.js
node encoder.js
This software utility is developed strictly for Educational Purposes Only and Authorized Penetration Testing Assessments where proper managerial sign-off and explicit scopes of work have been established. Utilizing this tool against infrastructures without explicit prior consent is unlawful and constitutes a breach of computer misuse acts globally. The developer assumes no legal accountability for unauthorized utilization or collateral infrastructure impairments
- Special thanks to my own automated AI agent and my close partner-friend for continuous technical collaboration.
- Developed and maintained with passion by Ayushya (rushyaayt).