RemoveLaunchDaemon - Empire Module


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

Module Overview

Name: RemoveLaunchDaemon
Module: python/persistence/osx/RemoveLaunchAgent
Source code: empire/server/modules/python/persistence/osx/RemoveLaunchAgent.yaml
MITRE ATT&CK: T1055
Language: Python
Needs admin: No
OPSEC safe: Yes
Background: No

The RemoveLaunchAgent module removes an Empire Launch Daemon.

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 RemoveLaunchAgent 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 RemoveLaunchAgent module:

Agent
Agent to execute module on.

PlistPath
Full path to the plist file to remove.

ProgramPath
Full path to the bash script/ binary file to remove.

RemoveLaunchAgent Example Usage

Here's an example of how to use the RemoveLaunchAgent 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/persistence/osx/RemoveLaunchAgent

 Author       @xorrior                                 
 Background   False                                    
 Description  Remove an Empire Launch Daemon.          
 Language     python                                   
 Name         python/persistence/osx/RemoveLaunchAgent 
 NeedsAdmin   False                                    
 OpsecSafe    True                                     
 Techniques   http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1055 


,Record Options-------,----------,--------------------------------,
| Name        | Value | Required | Description                    |
|-------------|-------|----------|--------------------------------|
| Agent       |       | True     | Agent to execute module on.    |
|-------------|-------|----------|--------------------------------|
| PlistPath   |       | True     | Full path to the plist file to |
|             |       |          | remove.                        |
|-------------|-------|----------|--------------------------------|
| ProgramPath |       | True     | Full path to the bash script/  |
|             |       |          | binary file to remove.         |
'-------------'-------'----------'--------------------------------'

(Empire: usemodule/python/persistence/osx/RemoveLaunchAgent) > set Agent Y4LHEV83
[*] Set Agent to Y4LHEV83
(Empire: usemodule/python/persistence/osx/RemoveLaunchAgent) > set PlistPath value
[*] Set PlistPath to value
(Empire: usemodule/python/persistence/osx/RemoveLaunchAgent) > set ProgramPath value
[*] Set ProgramPath to value
(Empire: usemodule/python/persistence/osx/RemoveLaunchAgent) > 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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