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Meterpreter

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Meterpreter is a Metasploit payload that provides extensive post exploitation capabilities on compromised systems. It runs in memory, resists disk based detection, and supports command execution, file transfer, credential harvesting, and pivoting into adjacent networks through its extension system. Penetration testers rely on it daily, and cyberattackers abuse it for the same capabilities, which is why defenders monitor for its distinctive channels and behaviors.

First seen
January 2022
Last seen
October 2026
MeterPreter
Alert Name
Android.Backdoor.Meterpreter
Application.HackTool.MeterPreter.AJN
Application.HackTool.MeterPreter.AQR
Application.HackTool.MeterPreter.ASM
Application.HackTool.MeterPreter.ATG
Application.HackTool.MeterPreter.BAT
Application.HackTool.MeterPreter.BEM
Application.HackTool.MeterPreter.BGZ
Application.HackTool.MeterPreter.BKA
Application.HackTool.MeterPreter.BKB