Which of the following payloads are MOST likely to establish a shell successfully?

A penetration tester exploited a vulnerability on a server and remotely ran a payload to gain a shell. However, a connection was not established, and no errors were shown on the payload execution. The penetration tester suspected that a network device, like an IPS or next-generation firewall, was dropping the connection.

Which of the following payloads are MOST likely to establish a shell successfully?
A . windows/x64/meterpreter/reverse_tcp
B. windows/x64/meterpreter/reverse_http
C. windows/x64/shell_reverse_tcp
D. windows/x64/powershell_reverse_tcp
E. windows/x64/meterpreter/reverse_https

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Answer: A

Explanation:

A reverse tcp connection is usually used to bypass firewall restrictions on open ports. A firewall usually blocks incoming connections on open ports, but does not block outgoing traffic. windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp allows you to remotely control the file system, sniff, keylog, hashdump, perform network pivoting, control the webcam and microphone, etc.