Summary
In this chapter, we looked at the basics of shellcode. You learned what exactly shellcode is and looked at some examples ranging from simple to complex shellcode. We covered the differences between shellcode and payloads and dived into the components of shellcode. As you saw, shellcode requires a good understanding of instruction sets, memory, and various languages. You learned the flow of how shellcode is interpreted by computers in the form of machine language and assembly language. Finally, we explored various types of shellcode used in the field.
In the next chapter, we will dive into assembly language. You will learn what assembly language is, the types of assembly language, the components that make up assembly language, and how they work.
