Get-SubFolders - Empire Module

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Module Overview

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Name: Get-SubFolders
Module: powershell/management/mailraider/get_subfolders
Source code [1]: empire/server/modules/powershell/management/mailraider/get_subfolders.yaml
Source code [2]: empire/server/data/module_source/management/MailRaider.ps1
MITRE ATT&CK: T1114
Language: PowerShell
Needs admin: No
OPSEC safe: Yes
Background: Yes

The get_subfolders module returns a list of all the folders in the specified top level folder.

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_subfolders 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 get_subfolders module:

Agent
Agent to run module on.

DefaultFolder
Folder to search in.
Default value: Inbox.

Additional Module Options

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This is a list of additional options that are supported by the get_subfolders 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_subfolders Example Usage

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Here's an example of how to use the get_subfolders 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/mailraider/get_subfolders

 Author       @xorrior                                                             
 Background   True                                                                 
 Comments     https://github.com/xorrior/EmailRaider                               
              http://www.xorrior.com/phishing-on-the-inside/                       
 Description  Returns a list of all the folders in the specified top level folder. 
 Language     powershell                                                           
 Name         powershell/management/mailraider/get_subfolders                      
 NeedsAdmin   False                                                                
 OpsecSafe    True                                                                 
 Techniques   http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1114                             


,Record Options--,------------,----------,-------------------------------------,
| Name           | Value      | Required | Description                         |
|----------------|------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| Agent          |            | True     | Agent to run module on.             |
|----------------|------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| DefaultFolder  | Inbox      | True     | Folder to search in.                |
|----------------|------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| OutputFunction | Out-String | False    | PowerShell's output function to use |
|                |            |          | ("Out-String", "ConvertTo-Json",    |
|                |            |          | "ConvertTo-Csv", "ConvertTo-Html",  |
|                |            |          | "ConvertTo-Xml").                   |
'----------------'------------'----------'-------------------------------------'

(Empire: usemodule/powershell/management/mailraider/get_subfolders) > set Agent Y4LHEV83
[*] Set Agent to Y4LHEV83
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/management/mailraider/get_subfolders) > set DefaultFolder Inbox
[*] Set DefaultFolder to Inbox
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/management/mailraider/get_subfolders) > execute
[*] Tasked Y4LHEV83 to run Task 1
...

Now wait for the results to come.

Author

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• @xorrior

References

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• https://github.com/BC-SECURITY/Empire/tree/master/empire/server/modules/powershell/management/mailraider/get_subfolders.yaml
• https://github.com/BC-SECURITY/Empire/tree/master/empire/server/data/module_source/management/MailRaider.ps1
• https://github.com/xorrior/EmailRaider
• http://www.xorrior.com/phishing-on-the-inside/
• http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1114
• http://bigorg.com/projections.xls
• https://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/windowsserver/en-US/6b25cbd2-2bff-4820-ab53-796e306066eb/defining-custom-outlook-rules-using-powershell
• https://github.com/PowerShellEmpire/PowerTools/blob/master/PowerView/powerview.ps1#L5672

See Also

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Check also the following modules related to this module:

• powershell/management/mailraider/get_emailitems
• powershell/management/get_domain_sid
• powershell/management/mailraider/mail_search
• powershell/management/mailraider/send_mail
• powershell/management/mailraider/view_email
• powershell/management/mailraider/search_gal
• powershell/management/mailraider/disable_security

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.