Metasploit
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The Metasploit Project is a computer security project that provides information about security vulnerabilities and aids in penetration testing and IDS signature development. It is owned by Boston, Massachusetts-based security company, Rapid7.
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Original author(s) | H. D. Moore |
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Developer(s) | Rapid7, Inc. |
Initial release | 2003; 21 years ago (2003)[1] |
Stable release | |
Repository | github |
Written in | Ruby |
Operating system | Cross-platform |
Type | Security |
License | Framework: BSD,[3] Community/Express/Pro: Proprietary |
Website | www |
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Its best-known sub-project is the open-source[3] Metasploit Framework, a tool for developing and executing exploit code against a remote target machine. Other important sub-projects include the Opcode Database, shellcode archive and related research.
The Metasploit Project includes anti-forensic and evasion tools, some of which are built into the Metasploit Framework. In various operating systems it comes pre installed.