Invoke-Message - Empire Module
This page contains detailed information about how to use the powershell/trollsploit/message Empire module. For list of all Empire modules, visit the Empire Module Library.
Module Overview
Name: Invoke-Message
Module: powershell/trollsploit/message
Source code:
empire/server/modules/powershell/trollsploit/message.yaml
MITRE ATT&CK:
T1491
Language: PowerShell
Needs admin: No
OPSEC safe: No
Background: Yes
The message module displays a specified message to the user.
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 message 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 message module:
Agent
Agent to run module on.
IconType
Critical, Question, Exclamation, or Information.
Default value: Critical.
MsgText
Message text to display.
Default value: Lost contact with the Domain Controller..
Title
Title of the message box to display.
Default value: ERROR - 0xA801B720.
Message Example Usage
Here's an example of how to use the message 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/trollsploit/message
Author @harmj0y
Background True
Comments http://blog.logrhythm.com/security/do-you-trust-your-computer/
Description Displays a specified message to the user.
Language powershell
Name powershell/trollsploit/message
NeedsAdmin False
OpsecSafe False
Techniques http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1491
,Record Options---------------------------,----------,-------------------------------------,
| Name | Value | Required | Description |
|----------|------------------------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| Agent | | True | Agent to run module on. |
|----------|------------------------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| IconType | Critical | True | Critical, Question, Exclamation, or |
| | | | Information |
|----------|------------------------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| MsgText | Lost contact with the Domain | True | Message text to display. |
| | Controller. | | |
|----------|------------------------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| Title | ERROR - 0xA801B720 | True | Title of the message box to |
| | | | display. |
'----------'------------------------------'----------'-------------------------------------'
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/trollsploit/message) > set Agent Y4LHEV83
[*] Set Agent to Y4LHEV83
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/trollsploit/message) > set IconType Critical
[*] Set IconType to Critical
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/trollsploit/message) > set MsgText Lost
[*] Set MsgText to Lost
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/trollsploit/message) > set Title ERROR
[*] Set Title to ERROR
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/trollsploit/message) > execute
[*] Tasked Y4LHEV83 to run Task 1
...
Now wait for the results to come.
Author
References
- https://github.com/BC-SECURITY/Empire/tree/master/empire/server/modules/powershell/trollsploit/message.yaml
- http://blog.logrhythm.com/security/do-you-trust-your-computer/
- http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1491
See Also
Check also the following modules related to this module:
- powershell/trollsploit/rick_ascii
- powershell/trollsploit/get_schwifty
- powershell/trollsploit/wlmdr
- powershell/trollsploit/rick_astley
- powershell/trollsploit/wallpaper
- powershell/trollsploit/voicetroll
- powershell/trollsploit/process_killer
- powershell/trollsploit/thunderstruck
- python/trollsploit/osx/login_message
- python/collection/osx/imessage_dump
- python/trollsploit/osx/change_background
- python/trollsploit/osx/say
- python/trollsploit/osx/thunderstruck
Version
This page has been created based on Empire version 4.1.3 (BC Security Fork).
Visit Empire Module Library for more modules.
