How To Install backdoor-factory on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install backdoor-factory on Kali Linux.

What is backdoor-factory

backdoor-factory is:

Injects shellcode into win32/64 PE files, 32/64bits ELF binaries, to continue normal file execution (if the shellcode supports it), by patching the exe/dll directly.

Some executables have built in protections, as such this will not work on all ELF/PE files. It is advisable that you test target ELF/PE files before deploying them to clients or using them in exercises

There are three methods to install backdoor-factory on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install backdoor-factory Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install backdoor-factory using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install backdoor-factory

Install backdoor-factory Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install backdoor-factory using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install backdoor-factory

Install backdoor-factory Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install backdoor-factory using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install backdoor-factory

How To Uninstall backdoor-factory on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the backdoor-factory package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove backdoor-factory

Uninstall backdoor-factory And Its Dependencies

To uninstall backdoor-factory and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove backdoor-factory

Remove backdoor-factory Configurations and Data

To remove backdoor-factory configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge backdoor-factory

Remove backdoor-factory configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove backdoor-factory configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge backdoor-factory

Dependencies

backdoor-factory have the following dependencies:

• python3

References

• backdoor-factory website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install backdoor-factory package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.