CeWL vs Shellter: Which Kali Linux Tools tool is Best in 2025?

CeWL is a versatile open-source tool pre-installed in Kali Linux (version 6.2.1), tailored for cybersecurity professionals and penetration testers. This custom wordlist generator for security audits spider's websites to create tailored wordlists, making it a leading password-cracking preparation tool for ethical hacking. With an 81 KB footprint and features like email extraction and metadata analysis via FAB, CeWL empowers users to craft precise inputs for brute-force attacks, strengthening system security.

Shellter is an open-source dynamic shellcode injection tool, pre-installed on Kali Linux, designed for injecting malicious code into 32-bit Windows portable executable (PE) files while evading antivirus detection. Known as a dynamic PE infector, Shellter, developed by kyREcon, allows penetration testers and red teamers to embed custom or Metasploit-generated shellcode into legitimate Windows applications without altering suspicious file attributes. Its Stealth Mode preserves the original functionality of infected executables, making it ideal for ethical hacking and security assessments.