Set-Wallpaper - Empire Module

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

Module Overview

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Name: Set-Wallpaper
Module: powershell/trollsploit/wallpaper
Source code: empire/server/modules/powershell/trollsploit/wallpaper.yaml
MITRE ATT&CK: T1491
Language: PowerShell
Needs admin: No
OPSEC safe: No
Background: No

The wallpaper module uploads a .jpg image to the target and sets it as the desktop wallpaper.

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 wallpaper 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 wallpaper module:

Agent
Agent to run module on.

LocalImagePath
Local image path to set the agent wallpaper as.

Wallpaper Example Usage

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

 Author       @harmj0y                                                      
 Background   False                                                         
 Comments     https://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/scriptcenter/en-  
              US/9af1769e-197f-4ef3-933f-83cb8f065afb/background-change     
 Description  Uploads a .jpg image to the target and sets it as the desktop 
              wallpaper.                                                    
 Language     powershell                                                    
 Name         powershell/trollsploit/wallpaper                              
 NeedsAdmin   False                                                         
 OpsecSafe    False                                                         
 Techniques   http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1491                      


,Record Options--,-------,----------,-----------------------------------,
| Name           | Value | Required | Description                       |
|----------------|-------|----------|-----------------------------------|
| Agent          |       | True     | Agent to run module on.           |
|----------------|-------|----------|-----------------------------------|
| LocalImagePath |       | True     | Local image path to set the agent |
|                |       |          | wallpaper as.                     |
'----------------'-------'----------'-----------------------------------'

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

Now wait for the results to come.

Author

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• @harmj0y

References

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• https://github.com/BC-SECURITY/Empire/tree/master/empire/server/modules/powershell/trollsploit/wallpaper.yaml
• https://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/scriptcenter/en-US/9af1769e-197f-4ef3-933f-83cb8f065afb/background-change
• http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1491

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