Metasploit

Metasploit is an open-source project for developing and deploying computer attacks.

The Framework allows to do a lot of things like :

• Scanning and collecting all information on a machine
• Identification and exploitation of vulnerabilities
• Escalation of privileges and data theft
• Installation of a backdoor
• Fuzzing
• Escape the antivirus
• Deleting logs and traces

It has become an essential tool for system administrators and ethical hackers in the race to secure computer systems. On the other hand, it is a tool of choice for hackers wishing to attack a machine.