/Apollo

A .NET Framework 4.0 Windows Agent

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Apollo

Apollo is a Windows agent written in C# using the 4.0 .NET Framework designed to be used in SpecterOps training offerings. Apollo lacks some evasive tradecraft provided by other commercial and open-source tools, such as more evasive network communications, PE manipulation, AMSI evasion, and otherwise; however, this project (in tandem with Mythic) is designed to introduce several quality of life improvements for an operator.

Installation

To install Apollo, you'll need Mythic installed on a remote computer. You can find installation instructions for Mythic at the Mythic project page.

From the Mythic install directory, use the following command to install Apollo as the root user:

./mythic-cli payload install github https://github.com/MythicAgents/Apollo.git

From the Mythic install directory, use the following command to install Apollo as a non-root user:

sudo -E ./mythic-cli payload install github https://github.com/MythicAgents/Apollo.git

Once installed, restart Mythic to build a new agent.

Notable Features

  • Lateral Movement
  • UAC Bypass
  • Credential Tracking and Manipulation
  • .NET Assembly and PowerShell Script Execution
  • User Exploitation Suite
  • SOCKSv5 Support

Commands Manual Quick Reference

Command Syntax Description
assembly_inject assembly_inject [pid] [arch] [assembly] [args] Execute .NET assembly in remote process.
blockdlls blockdlls [toggle] Block non-Microsoft signed DLLs from loading into post-ex jobs.
bypassuac bypassuac (modal popup) Bypass UAC using the trusted mock directory technique.
cat cat [file] Retrieve the output of a file.
cd cd [dir] Change working directory.
cp cp [source] [destination] Copy a file from source to destination. Modal popup.
download download [path] Download a file off the target system.
execute_assembly execute_assembly [assembly.exe] [args] Execute a .NET assembly registered with register_assembly
exit exit Exit a callback.
get_current_injection_technique get_current_injection_technique Show the current injection technique used in postex jobs.
getprivs getprivs Enable as many privileges as possible for the current access token.
inject inject Inject a new payload into a remote process.
golden_ticket golden_ticket Forge a golden/silver ticket using Mimikatz.
jobkill jobkill [jid] Kill a running job in the agent.
jobs jobs List all running jobs.
keylog keylog [pid] [arch] Inject a keylogger into a remote process.
kill kill [pid] Attempt to kill the process specified by [pid].
link link Link to an SMB agent (defunct, modal popup)
list_assemblies list_assemblies Show the assemblies currently cached by the agent.
list_injection_techniques list_injection_techniques List all injection techniques the agent can potentially use for postex jobs.
list_scripts list_scripts List all powershell scripts cached in the agent.
ls ls [path] List files and folders in [path]. Defaults to current working directory.
make_token make_token Impersonate a user using plaintext credentials. Modal popup.
mimikatz mimikatz [args] Execute Mimikatz with the specified arguments.
mkdir mkdir [dir] Create a directory.
mv mv [source] [destination] Move a file from source to destination. Modal popup.
net_dclist net_dclist [domain.local] List all domain controllers for the current or specified domain.
net_localgroup net_localgroup [computer] Retrieve local groups known by a computer. Default to localhost.
net_localgroup_member net_localgroup_member Retrieve membership information from a specified group on a given computer. Modal popup.
net_shares net_shares [computer] Show shares of a remote PC.
powerpick powerpick [command] Executes PowerShell in a sacrificial process.
powershell powershell [command] Executes PowerShell in your currently running process.
printspoofer printspoofer -c [command] Execute a command in SYSTEM integrity so long as you have SeImpersonate privileges.
ps_full ps_full List verbose process information, including company names, command lines, desktop sessions, window titles, and more.
ps ps List process information.
psclear psclear Clears all PowerShell scripts known to the agent that were imported by psimport.
psexec psexec Pivot to a remote computer by creating a new service. Modal popup.
psimport psimport Reigster a powershell script to import on subsequent execution in powerpick/psinject/powershell commands. Can import more than one script (e.g., PowerView and PowerUp can both be loaded simultaneously.) To clear the script imports, use psclear.
psinject psinject [pid] [x86/x64] [command] Executes PowerShell in the process specified by [pid]. Note: Currently stdout is not captured of child processes if not explicitly captured into a variable or via inline execution (such as $(whoami)).
pth pth Modal popup. Use Mimikatz to patch LSASS and import credentials into memory.
ppid ppid [pid] Set the parent process ID of post-ex jobs to the specified PID.
pwd pwd Print working directory.
reg_query_subkeys reg_query_subkeys Query all subkeys of the specified registry path. Needs to be of the format HKCU:\, HKLM:\, or HKCR:\.
reg_query_values reg_query_values Query all values of the specified registry path. Needs to be of the format HKCU:\, HKLM:\, or HKCR:\.
register_assembly register_assembly Register an assembly with the agent to execute later in execute_assembly. Modal popup for file upload.
rev2self rev2self Revert the access token to the original access token.
rm rm [path] Remove a file specified by [path]
rmdir rmdir [path] Remove a directory specified by [path]
run run [binary.exe] [args] Runs the binary specified by [binary.exe] with passed arguments (if any).
screenshot screenshot Get a screenshot of the current screen.
set_injection_technique set_injection_technique [technique] Set the injection technique used in post-ex jobs that require injection. Must be a technique listed in the output of list_injection_techniques.
shell shell [command] Run a shell command which will translate to a process being spawned with command line: cmd.exe /C [command]
shinject shinject Inject given shellcode into a specified pid. Modal popup.
sleep sleep [seconds] Set the callback interval of the agent in seconds.
socks socks [action] [port] Standup the socks server to proxy network traffic. Action must be start or stop. If start, require port.
spawn spawn Spawn a new callback.
spawnto_x64 spawnto_x64 [path] Sets the process used in jobs requiring sacrificial processes to the specified [path].
spawnto_x86 spawnto_x86 [path] Sets the process used in jobs requiring sacrificial processes to the specified [path].
steal_token steal_token [pid] Attempts to steal the process's primary token specified by [pid] and apply it to our own session.
unlink unlink Unlink a callback linked to via the link command.
unload_assembly unload_assembly [Assembly.exe] Remove an assembly from the list of loaded assemblies.
upload upload Upload a file to a remote path on the machine. Modal popup.
whoami whoami Report access token for local and remote operations.

Supported C2 Profiles

Currently, only two C2 profiles are available to use when creating a new Apollo agent: http and SMB.

HTTP Profile

The HTTP profile calls back to the Mythic server over the basic, non-dynamic profile. When selecting options to be stamped into Apollo at compile time, all options are respected with the exception of those parameters relating to GET requests.

SMB (Currently Defunct)

The SMB profile only takes a pipe name on compilation. This pipe name can be randomly generated when creating the agent and can be generated based on a provided regex (e.g. [0-9a-z]{4}\-[0-9a-z]{8}\-[0-9a-z]{8}\-[0-9a-z]{4}). Currently there's an open issue with SMB messages, so SMB linking is non-functional.

SOCKSv5 Support

SOCKS support is built-in to the agent and dispatched through the SocksManager file. To start the socks server, issue socks start [port], and to stop it issue socks stop. You can view active SOCKS proxies by clicking on the dropdown of a callback and clicking "Socks Proxies."

Quality of Life Improvements

File Triage

The ls command reports back a wealth of information and allows operators to easily copy file paths and examine permissions of files, in addition to being able to sort and filter files. Clicking the icon under the ACLs column will show all the permissions of a file. Additionally, this hooks into Mythic's native file browser.

This shows typical ls output: ls browserscript

Clicking the ACL icon shows permissions: ls permissions

Interfaces with Mythic's filebrowser and caches data server-side: ls mythic builtin

Process Listings

When issuing ps_full, additional details are retrieved such as:

  • Company name of the process executable
  • Description of the process executable
  • Full path of the process
  • Integrity level of the process
  • Desktop session
  • Process command line arguments

This process listing also interfaces with Mythic's builtin process browser, which allows you to see process trees more easily.

ps_full

Clicking the informational icon next to the name displays a popup window with more information.

ps_full

Assembly and PowerShell Script Caching

Apollo can cache one or more .NET assemblies as well as one or more PowerShell Scripts with no size limitation on imported files.

Dynamic Injection Techniques

The agent can change what code injection technique is in use by post-exploitation jobs that require injection through a suite of injection commands. Currently, injection techniques that are supported:

  • CreateRemoteThread
  • QueueUserAPC (Early Bird)

injection

Token Manipulation Tracking

Apollo attempts to track the current access token in use by the agent through its own whoami command, which will track the impersonated user for local and remote operations.

whoami

Job Tracking

Agent jobs are tracked by job ID, by command, and by the arguments passed to the command so that you know what job correlates to what tasking.

jobs

Artifact Tracking

Commands that manipulate the disk, create new logons, or spawn new processes will document those changes in the Artifact Reporting page as shown below.

artifacts

And more!

There's a number of niceities that come with pairing an agent to Mythic - too many to list in one README. Install the agent and see for yourself!

Special Thanks

A big thanks goes to those who have contributed to the project in both major and minor ways.