Get-Proxy - Empire Module


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

Module Overview

Name: Get-Proxy
Module: powershell/situational_awareness/host/get_proxy
Source code [1]: empire/server/modules/powershell/situational_awareness/host/get_proxy.yaml
Source code [2]: empire/server/data/module_source/situational_awareness/network/powerview.ps1
MITRE ATT&CK: T1049
Language: PowerShell
Needs admin: No
OPSEC safe: Yes
Background: Yes

The get_proxy module enumerates the proxy server and WPAD conents for the current user. Part of PowerView.

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_proxy 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 get_proxy module:

Agent
Agent to run module on.

Additional Module Options

This is a list of additional options that are supported by the get_proxy module:

ComputerName
The computername to enumerate proxy settings on.

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_proxy Example Usage

Here's an example of how to use the get_proxy 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/situational_awareness/host/get_proxy

 Author       @harmj0y                                                           
 Background   True                                                               
 Comments     https://github.com/PowerShellMafia/PowerSploit/blob/dev/Recon/     
 Description  Enumerates the proxy server and WPAD conents for the current user. 
              Part of PowerView.                                                 
 Language     powershell                                                         
 Name         powershell/situational_awareness/host/get_proxy                    
 NeedsAdmin   False                                                              
 OpsecSafe    True                                                               
 Techniques   http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1049                           


,Record Options--,------------,----------,-------------------------------------,
| Name           | Value      | Required | Description                         |
|----------------|------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| Agent          |            | True     | Agent to run module on.             |
|----------------|------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| ComputerName   |            | False    | The computername to enumerate proxy |
|                |            |          | settings on.                        |
|----------------|------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| OutputFunction | Out-String | False    | PowerShell's output function to use |
|                |            |          | ("Out-String", "ConvertTo-Json",    |
|                |            |          | "ConvertTo-Csv", "ConvertTo-Html",  |
|                |            |          | "ConvertTo-Xml").                   |
'----------------'------------'----------'-------------------------------------'

(Empire: usemodule/powershell/situational_awareness/host/get_proxy) > set Agent Y4LHEV83
[*] Set Agent to Y4LHEV83
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/situational_awareness/host/get_proxy) > 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).
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