New-HoneyHash - Empire Module


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

Module Overview

Name: New-HoneyHash
Module: powershell/management/honeyhash
Source code [1]: empire/server/modules/powershell/management/honeyhash.yaml
Source code [2]: empire/server/data/module_source/management/New-HoneyHash.ps1
MITRE ATT&CK: T1177
Language: PowerShell
Needs admin: Yes
OPSEC safe: Yes
Background: No

The honeyhash module injects artificial credentials into LSASS.

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 honeyhash 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 honeyhash module:

Agent
Agent to run module on.

Domain
Specifies the fake domain.

Password
Specifies the fake password.

UserName
Specifies the fake user name.

Honeyhash Example Usage

Here's an example of how to use the honeyhash 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/management/honeyhash

 Author       @mattifestation                                                        
 Background   False                                                                  
 Comments     https://isc.sans.edu/diary/Detecting+Mimikatz+Use+On+Your+Network/1931 
              1/                                                                     
 Description  Inject artificial credentials into LSASS.                              
 Language     powershell                                                             
 Name         powershell/management/honeyhash                                        
 NeedsAdmin   True                                                                   
 OpsecSafe    True                                                                   
 Techniques   http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1177                               


,Record Options----,----------,-------------------------------,
| Name     | Value | Required | Description                   |
|----------|-------|----------|-------------------------------|
| Agent    |       | True     | Agent to run module on.       |
|----------|-------|----------|-------------------------------|
| Domain   |       | True     | Specifies the fake domain.    |
|----------|-------|----------|-------------------------------|
| Password |       | True     | Specifies the fake password.  |
|----------|-------|----------|-------------------------------|
| UserName |       | True     | Specifies the fake user name. |
'----------'-------'----------'-------------------------------'

(Empire: usemodule/powershell/management/honeyhash) > set Agent Y4LHEV83
[*] Set Agent to Y4LHEV83
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/management/honeyhash) > set Domain local.corp
[*] Set Domain to local.corp
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/management/honeyhash) > set Password Password123
[*] Set Password to Password123
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/management/honeyhash) > set UserName user
[*] Set UserName to user
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/management/honeyhash) > 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.