How To Install ibombshell on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ibombshell on Kali Linux.

What is ibombshell

ibombshell is:

This package contains a tool written in Powershell that allows you to have a prompt at any time with post-exploitation functionalities (and in some cases exploitation). It is a shell that is downloaded directly to memory providing access to a large number of pentesting features. These functionalities can be downloaded directly to memory, in the form of a Powershell function. This form of execution is known as everywhere.

In addition, ibombshell provides a second execution mode called Silently, so the pentester can execute an instance of ibombshell (called warrior). The compromised computer will be connected to a C2 panel through HTTP. Therefore, it will be possible to control the warrior and be able to load functions in memory that help the pentester. This is happening whithin the post-exploitation phase.

There are three methods to install ibombshell 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 ibombshell Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install ibombshell

Install ibombshell Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install ibombshell using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install ibombshell

Install ibombshell 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 ibombshell using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ibombshell

How To Uninstall ibombshell on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the ibombshell package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ibombshell

Uninstall ibombshell And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ibombshell

Remove ibombshell Configurations and Data

To remove ibombshell configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ibombshell

Remove ibombshell configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ibombshell

Dependencies

ibombshell have the following dependencies:

• powershell
• python3-termcolor
• python3-pynput

References

• ibombshell website

Summary

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