Creating A PowerShell Reverse Shell Using WebSockets
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Summary
Member-only article access details how to create a PowerShell reverse shell using WebSockets, for situations in which a direct TCP connection using netcat is not possible.
The shell requires a Python WebSocket server to control it, a Python WebSocket client to test the server, and a PowerShell WebSocket client acting as the reverse shell itself.
While the article is about setting up a PowerShell reverse shell, the focus is more on building a custom listener and writing multiple agents, which is more in the realm of C2 (Command and Control) than traditional reverse shells.
The article aims to help users learn how these kinds of techniques and technologies work in order to expand their own knowledge and security testing capabilities.