Invoke-Thunderstruck - Empire Module

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

Module Overview

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Name: Invoke-Thunderstruck
Module: powershell/trollsploit/thunderstruck
Source code: empire/server/modules/powershell/trollsploit/thunderstruck.yaml
MITRE ATT&CK: T1491
Language: PowerShell
Needs admin: No
OPSEC safe: No
Background: Yes

The thunderstruck module play's a hidden version of AC/DC's Thunderstruck video while maxing out a computer's volume.

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 thunderstruck module does not need administrative privileges to work properly which means that a normal user can run this module.

Required Module Options

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This is a list of options that are required by the thunderstruck module:

Agent
Agent to run module on.

Additional Module Options

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

VideoURL
Other YouTube video URL to play instead of Thunderstruck.

Thunderstruck Example Usage

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

 Author       @obscuresec                                                          
 Background   True                                                                 
 Comments     https://github.com/obscuresec/shmoocon/blob/master/Invoke-TwitterBot 
 Description  Play's a hidden version of AC/DC's Thunderstruck video while maxing  
              out a computer's volume.                                             
 Language     powershell                                                           
 Name         powershell/trollsploit/thunderstruck                                 
 NeedsAdmin   False                                                                
 OpsecSafe    False                                                                
 Techniques   http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1491                             


,Record Options----,----------,---------------------------------,
| Name     | Value | Required | Description                     |
|----------|-------|----------|---------------------------------|
| Agent    |       | True     | Agent to run module on.         |
|----------|-------|----------|---------------------------------|
| VideoURL |       | False    | Other YouTube video URL to play |
|          |       |          | instead of Thunderstruck.       |
'----------'-------'----------'---------------------------------'

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

Now wait for the results to come.

Author

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• @obscuresec

References

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• https://github.com/BC-SECURITY/Empire/tree/master/empire/server/modules/powershell/trollsploit/thunderstruck.yaml
• https://github.com/obscuresec/shmoocon/blob/master/Invoke-TwitterBot
• http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1491
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JGkJ6bezDQ

See Also

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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/message
• powershell/trollsploit/voicetroll
• powershell/trollsploit/process_killer
• python/trollsploit/osx/thunderstruck
• python/trollsploit/osx/change_background
• python/trollsploit/osx/say
• python/trollsploit/osx/login_message

Version

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This page has been created based on Empire version 4.1.3 (BC Security Fork).
Visit Empire Module Library for more modules.