VirtualBox: Running Kioptrix 1 (#1)

In this post, I show you how to import KIOPTRIX: LEVEL 1 (#1) from Vulnhub.

Mar 21, 2024 3 min read

In: VirtualBox, Home Lab, Attack, CTF

Download and Extract the VM Files

Where to Download

Download (Mirror):
https://download.vulnhub.com/kioptrix/Kioptrix_Level_1.rar

Extract the Files

The VM is packaged in a .rar archive. You can use a tool such as 7-Zip to extract the VM files from the archive.

Open the directory

Here are the VM files

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The Kioptix Level 1.vmdk file is what we're interested in. A .vmdk file is a virtual hard disk file. We'll be attaching this to a scaffolded VM and setting this disk as the boot disk.

Create the VM Scaffolding

Create a New VM

Create a new VM

Click 'Next'

Click 'Next'

Click 'Next' > 'Finish' > 'Continue'

Add the Virtual Disk File

Go to the directory where you extracted the .rar file before.

Right-click the '.vmdk' file and choose 'Cut'

Right-click and select 'Show in Explorer' (Windows-only)

Right-click in the window and choose 'Paste'

You should now have three files in here

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Don't power on the VM yet!

Adjust Some Settings

Right-click and choose 'Settings'

Select 'Storage'

Click the 'Add Hard Disk' button

Click the 'Add' button

Select the '.vmdk' file

Double-click the '.vmdk' file

Select the 'PCnet-PCI II (Am79C970A)' adapter due to the age of the machine

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If you've been following my VirtualBox cybersecurity lab guide, you can change it from NAT to Internal Network and choose cyber-range-isolated

Change the boot order and disable 'USB' and 'Floppy'

Disable 'Audio'

Disable 'USB' > Click 'OK'

Right-click Kioptrix and choose 'Snapshots'

Take a snapshot

Fill out the snapshot details and click 'OK'

Start the VM and Have Fun

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