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module

Memory Search

Disclosed
N/A
Created
Jan 23, 2024

Description

This module allows for searching the memory space of running processes for
potentially sensitive data such as passwords.

Author

sjanusz-r7

Platform

Linux,OSX,Unix,Windows

Architectures

x86, x64

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 post/multi/gather/memory_search
msf post(memory_search) > show actions
...actions...
msf post(memory_search) > set ACTION < action-name >
msf post(memory_search) > show options
...show and set options...
msf post(memory_search) > run

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