Invoke-ZipFolder - Empire Module


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

Module Overview

Name: Invoke-ZipFolder
Module: powershell/management/zipfolder
Source code: empire/server/modules/powershell/management/zipfolder.yaml
MITRE ATT&CK: T1002
Language: PowerShell
Needs admin: No
OPSEC safe: Yes
Background: No

The zipfolder module zips up a target folder for later exfiltration.

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 zipfolder 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 zipfolder module:

Agent
Agent to run module on.

Folder
Folder path to zip.

ZipFileName
Zip name/path to create.

Zipfolder Example Usage

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

 Author       @harmj0y                                        
 Background   False                                           
 Description  Zips up a target folder for later exfiltration. 
 Language     powershell                                      
 Name         powershell/management/zipfolder                 
 NeedsAdmin   False                                           
 OpsecSafe    True                                            
 Techniques   http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1002        


,Record Options-------,----------,--------------------------,
| Name        | Value | Required | Description              |
|-------------|-------|----------|--------------------------|
| Agent       |       | True     | Agent to run module on.  |
|-------------|-------|----------|--------------------------|
| Folder      |       | True     | Folder path to zip.      |
|-------------|-------|----------|--------------------------|
| ZipFileName |       | True     | Zip name/path to create. |
'-------------'-------'----------'--------------------------'

(Empire: usemodule/powershell/management/zipfolder) > set Agent Y4LHEV83
[*] Set Agent to Y4LHEV83
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/management/zipfolder) > set Folder value
[*] Set Folder to value
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/management/zipfolder) > set ZipFileName value
[*] Set ZipFileName to value
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/management/zipfolder) > 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.