In this recipe, we will now perform an advanced attack with Armitage against a Windows XP machine. We will perform several different functions such as initial exploitation, VNC access, downloading, and viewing files.
Advanced attacks with Armitage
Getting started
Let's ensure the following prerequisites:
- Kali Linux is running, and you are logged in as root
- Make sure Armitage is running
- Make sure at a minimum the Windows XP VM is running - feel free to turn on other target hosts as you wish
How to do it...
From our Armitage screen, let's select the Windows XP...