Staged vs. Non-staged Payloads

Staged:

Sends payload in stages

can be less stable

example:

windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp

Non-staged:

Sends exploit shellcode all at once

Larger in size and won’t always work

example:

windows/meterpreter_reverse_tcp

DIFFERENCE IN ACTUAL USE:

literally the / vs _ use whichever ends up working.

Note: example is reverse shell on tcp