Which Metasploit module uploads and downloads files, takes screenshots, and collects password hashes?

• A. Metasploit Exploit Module
• B. Metasploit Auxiliary Module
• C. Metasploit Payload Module
• D. Metasploit NOPS Module

Answer: (C)

Post-exploitation actions like uploading and downloading files, taking screenshots, and collecting password hashes are provided by payloads, specifically advanced payloads such as Meterpreter. A payload module is the code that gets executed on the target after a successful exploit, giving you control and enabling actions like file transfer, screen capture, and credential dumping. Exploit modules perform the vulnerability breach itself, auxiliary modules handle tasks like scanning or fuzzing, and NOPs are simple no-op placeholders. Thus, the payload module is the best fit for these capabilities.