Rapid7

module

Windows Persistent Service Installer

Disclosed
Oct 20, 2018
Created
Nov 18, 2025

Description

This Module will generate and upload an executable to a remote host.
It will create a new service which will start the payload whenever the service is running. Admin or system
privilege is required.

Authors

Green-m [email protected]
h00die

Platform

Windows

Architectures

x64, x86, aarch64

Module Options

To display the available options, load the module within the Metasploit console and run the commands 'show options' or 'show advanced':


msf > use exploit/windows/persistence/service
msf exploit(service) > show targets
...targets...
msf exploit(service) > set TARGET < target-id >
msf exploit(service) > show options
...show and set options...
msf exploit(service) > exploit

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