Types of Exploits
Types of Exploits in Metasploit:

1) Active

2) Passive

> The core difference between these two exploit types is that the active type exploits a specific target before it terminates, whereas the passive type waits until an incoming host connects before exploiting. It helps to know these beforehand, as the difference will play a clearer role when you graduate to writing more complicated exploits.

- Setup
The software we will use in this tutorial include the following:

1) The exploit: For the purpose of this short guide, we will be using a pre-existing vulnerability in the freefloat FTP server.

Immunity debugger: This is used in creating exploits and reverse-engineering binary files. You can easily come by a good debugger available online for free.

2) Windows XP service pack 3 installed

Kali Linux: Obviously, the undisputed leading pen testing aid.

Mona.py: A Python-based plugin that helps with immunity debugging. Download Mona.py and move it to the immunity debugger directory (the py command folder).

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