How To Install koadic on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install koadic on Kali Linux. koadic is Windows post-exploitation rootkit

Introduction

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

What is koadic

koadic is:

This package contains Koadic, or COM Command & Control. It is a Windows post-exploitation rootkit similar to other penetration testing tools such as Meterpreter and Powershell Empire. The major difference is that Koadic does most of its operations using Windows Script Host (a.k.a. JScript/VBScript), with compatibility in the core to support a default installation of Windows 2000 with no service packs (and potentially even versions of NT4) all the way through Windows 10.

It is possible to serve payloads completely in memory from stage 0 to beyond, as well as use cryptographically secure communications over SSL and TLS (depending on what the victim OS has enabled).

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install koadic

Install koadic Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install koadic

Install koadic 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 koadic using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install koadic

How To Uninstall koadic on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove koadic

Uninstall koadic And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove koadic

Remove koadic Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge koadic

Remove koadic configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge koadic

Dependencies

koadic have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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