Usage Guide - SpecterOps Open Source

Basic Usage

Getting Help

# Display help and available commands
Seatbelt.exe

# Show command list with remote capability indicators
Seatbelt.exe --help

Running Single Commands

# Run one command
Seatbelt.exe OSInfo

# Run multiple commands
Seatbelt.exe OSInfo LocalUsers AntiVirus

# Run command with full output (no filtering)
Seatbelt.exe Processes -full

Command Groups

System Enumeration

# Run all system checks
Seatbelt.exe -group=system

# System checks with full output
Seatbelt.exe -group=system -full

# System checks to file
Seatbelt.exe -group=system -outputfile="C:\Temp\system.txt"

User Enumeration

# Run all user checks (current user if not elevated)
Seatbelt.exe -group=user

# User checks for ALL users (requires elevation)
runas /user:Administrator "Seatbelt.exe -group=user"

# User checks with JSON output
Seatbelt.exe -group=user -outputfile="C:\Temp\user.json"

Comprehensive Enumeration

# Run ALL checks
Seatbelt.exe -group=all

# Run ALL checks with full output
Seatbelt.exe -group=all -full

# Quiet mode with JSON output
Seatbelt.exe -group=all -q -outputfile="C:\Temp\all.json"

Selective Group Execution

# Run all checks EXCEPT specific commands
Seatbelt.exe -group=all -AuditPolicies -Hotfixes

# Run system group except slow commands
Seatbelt.exe -group=system -ScheduledTasks -Services

Commands with Arguments

Many commands accept arguments to customize behavior:

Time-Based Commands

# Logon events for last 30 days
Seatbelt.exe "LogonEvents 30"

# Explicit logon events for last 14 days
Seatbelt.exe "ExplicitLogonEvents 14"

# PowerShell events for last 7 days
Seatbelt.exe "PowerShellEvents 7"

# Process creation events for last 3 days
Seatbelt.exe "ProcessCreationEvents 3"

Directory Listing

# List files in directory
Seatbelt.exe "dir C:\Users"

# Directory with max depth
Seatbelt.exe "dir C:\Users\Public 2"

# Directory with regex filter
Seatbelt.exe "dir C:\Users 3 .*password.*"

# Directory with depth, regex, and error handling
Seatbelt.exe "dir C:\\ 2 .*config.* false"

Registry Queries

# Query registry key
Seatbelt.exe "reg HKLM\Software"

# Query with depth
Seatbelt.exe "reg HKLM\Software 2"

# Query with depth and regex filter
Seatbelt.exe "reg \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\" 3 .*defini.*"

# Query with all options
Seatbelt.exe "reg \"HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\" 2 .*security.* true"

File Information

# Get info about single file
Seatbelt.exe "FileInfo C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe"

# Get info about multiple files
Seatbelt.exe "FileInfo C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe C:\Windows\System32\powershell.exe"

Search Index

# Search with default term (password)
Seatbelt.exe SearchIndex

# Search with custom terms
Seatbelt.exe "SearchIndex C:\ password,credential,secret"

# Search specific location
Seatbelt.exe "SearchIndex C:\Users\Admin password,key,token"

Remote Enumeration

Basic Remote Execution

# Run single command remotely
Seatbelt.exe OSInfo -computername=192.168.1.100

# Run multiple commands remotely
Seatbelt.exe OSInfo LocalUsers -computername=WORKSTATION01

Authenticated Remote Execution

# With domain credentials
Seatbelt.exe -group=remote -computername=DC01.domain.com -username=DOMAIN\admin -password="P@ssw0rd"

# With local credentials
Seatbelt.exe LocalUsers -computername=WORKSTATION01 -username=.\Administrator -password="AdminPass123"

# Password with special characters (use quotes)
Seatbelt.exe OSInfo -computername=TARGET -username=DOMAIN\user -password="yum \"po-ta-toes\""

Remote Command Groups

# Run remote-optimized checks
Seatbelt.exe -group=remote -computername=192.168.230.209

# Remote system enumeration with credentials
Seatbelt.exe -group=remote -computername=SERVER01 -username=DOMAIN\svc_account -password="ServicePass"

# Remote with output file
Seatbelt.exe -group=remote -computername=TARGET -username=DOMAIN\user -password=PASS -outputfile="C:\Temp\remote.json"

Output Options

Console Output

# Default console output
Seatbelt.exe OSInfo

# Quiet mode (minimal console output)
Seatbelt.exe -group=user -q

Text File Output

# Output to text file
Seatbelt.exe -group=system -outputfile="C:\Temp\output.txt"

# Multiple groups to file
Seatbelt.exe -group=system -group=user -outputfile="C:\results.txt"

JSON Output

# JSON output (file extension must be .json)
Seatbelt.exe -group=all -outputfile="C:\Temp\results.json"

# Quiet JSON output
Seatbelt.exe -group=user -q -outputfile="C:\output.json"

# JSON for parsing
Seatbelt.exe OSInfo LocalUsers Processes -outputfile="C:\enum.json"

Practical Scenarios

Initial Compromise Enumeration

After gaining initial access, enumerate system context:

Basic System Info

Seatbelt.exe OSInfo

Determine OS version, domain membership, architecture

Current User Context

Seatbelt.exe TokenGroups TokenPrivileges

Understand current privileges and group membership

Quick Wins

Seatbelt.exe WindowsAutoLogon CredEnum WindowsVault

Look for easy credential wins

Defensive Products

Seatbelt.exe AntiVirus WindowsDefender Sysmon AMSIProviders

Identify defensive tools

Privilege Escalation Enumeration

Looking for privilege escalation vectors:

# User context and credentials
Seatbelt.exe TokenPrivileges LocalUsers LocalGroups WindowsAutoLogon

# Saved credentials
Seatbelt.exe CredEnum DpapiMasterKeys WindowsVault PowerShellHistory

# Configuration issues
Seatbelt.exe UAC LAPS RegistryAutoLogons Services ScheduledTasks

# Network and access
Seatbelt.exe NetworkShares MappedDrives RDPSessions LogonSessions

Post-Exploitation Enumeration

Comprehensive enumeration after privilege escalation:

# Full system enumeration
Seatbelt.exe -group=all -full -outputfile="C:\Windows\Temp\full_enum.json"

# Targeted high-value data
Seatbelt.exe ChromiumHistory FirefoxHistory PowerShellHistory OfficeMRUs

# Domain information
Seatbelt.exe OSInfo LocalUsers LocalGroups LogonSessions

# Credential hunting
Seatbelt.exe -group=user DpapiMasterKeys WindowsCredentialFiles

Network Enumeration

Understand network positioning:

# Network configuration
Seatbelt.exe OSInfo NetworkProfiles NetworkShares ARPTable

# Connections
Seatbelt.exe TcpConnections UdpConnections RDPSessions

# DNS and routing
Seatbelt.exe DNSCache ARPTable

Credential Hunting

Focused credential enumeration:

# Saved credentials
Seatbelt.exe CredEnum WindowsVault SecPackageCreds

# DPAPI
Seatbelt.exe DpapiMasterKeys WindowsCredentialFiles

# Browser credentials
Seatbelt.exe -group=chromium FirefoxPresence IEUrls

# Application credentials
Seatbelt.exe FileZilla PuttySessions SuperPutty RDCManFiles KeePass

# PowerShell history
Seatbelt.exe PowerShellHistory

# Registry autologon
Seatbelt.exe WindowsAutoLogon RegistryAutoLogons

Defensive Assessment

Security posture evaluation:

# Security products
Seatbelt.exe AntiVirus WindowsDefender Sysmon AMSIProviders

# Security configuration
Seatbelt.exe UAC AppLocker CredGuard SecureBoot LAPS

# Logging and monitoring
Seatbelt.exe AuditPolicies WindowsEventForwarding Sysmon

# Network security
Seatbelt.exe WindowsFirewall NTLMSettings

# Patch level
Seatbelt.exe Hotfixes OSInfo

Lateral Movement Planning

Identify lateral movement opportunities:

# Local accounts
Seatbelt.exe LocalUsers LocalGroups

# Network shares
Seatbelt.exe NetworkShares MappedDrives

# Sessions
Seatbelt.exe LogonSessions RDPSessions

# Credentials
Seatbelt.exe CredEnum WindowsVault

# Network connections
Seatbelt.exe TcpConnections RDPSessions

Remote System Triage

Quickly assess remote systems:

# Basic remote triage
Seatbelt.exe OSInfo LocalUsers AntiVirus -computername=TARGET -username=DOMAIN\user -password=PASS

# Remote credential hunt
Seatbelt.exe WindowsAutoLogon DpapiMasterKeys CredEnum -computername=TARGET -username=DOMAIN\user -password=PASS

# Remote defensive assessment
Seatbelt.exe AntiVirus WindowsDefender Sysmon AppLocker -computername=TARGET -username=DOMAIN\user -password=PASS

Automation and Integration

PowerShell Wrapper

# Run Seatbelt and parse JSON output
function Invoke-SeatbeltEnum {
    param(
        [string]$Group = "all",
        [string]$OutputPath = "$env:TEMP\seatbelt_$(Get-Date -Format 'yyyyMMdd_HHmmss').json"
    )

    & .\Seatbelt.exe -group=$Group -q -outputfile=$OutputPath

    if (Test-Path $OutputPath) {
        $results = Get-Content $OutputPath | ConvertFrom-Json
        return $results
    }
}

# Use the function
$enumResults = Invoke-SeatbeltEnum -Group "system"

Batch Script

@echo off
REM Automated Seatbelt enumeration script

set TIMESTAMP=%date:~-4,4%%date:~-10,2%%date:~-7,2%_%time:~0,2%%time:~3,2%%time:~6,2%
set OUTPUT_DIR=C:\Temp\Seatbelt_%TIMESTAMP%

mkdir %OUTPUT_DIR%

echo Running system checks...
Seatbelt.exe -group=system -outputfile="%OUTPUT_DIR%\system.json"

echo Running user checks...
Seatbelt.exe -group=user -outputfile="%OUTPUT_DIR%\user.json"

echo Running misc checks...
Seatbelt.exe -group=misc -outputfile="%OUTPUT_DIR%\misc.json"

echo Enumeration complete! Results in %OUTPUT_DIR%

Python Parser

import json
import subprocess

def run_seatbelt(group="all", output_file="output.json"):
    """Run Seatbelt and return parsed results"""
    cmd = f'Seatbelt.exe -group={group} -q -outputfile={output_file}'
    subprocess.run(cmd, shell=True, check=True)

    with open(output_file, 'r') as f:
        return json.load(f)

# Usage
results = run_seatbelt(group="system")
print(f"Found {len(results)} results")

Performance Considerations

Fast Enumeration

For quick checks, avoid time-intensive commands:

# Fast system checks (avoid LOLBAS, InterestingFiles, SearchIndex)
Seatbelt.exe OSInfo LocalUsers LocalGroups AntiVirus WindowsDefender

# Quick user enum
Seatbelt.exe CredEnum DpapiMasterKeys TokenGroups

Time-Intensive Commands

Commands that take significant time:

InterestingFiles - Searches entire file system
LOLBAS - Searches for Living Off The Land binaries
SearchIndex - Queries Windows Search index
ScheduledTasks -full - Enumerates all scheduled tasks
Services -full - Enumerates all services
Processes -full - Detailed process enumeration

Use -full flag sparingly in operational environments as it increases runtime and output volume significantly.

OPSEC Considerations

Stealthy Enumeration

Binary Naming

Rename the executable:

copy Seatbelt.exe C:\Windows\Temp\update.exe
C:\Windows\Temp\update.exe OSInfo

Selective Commands

Run only necessary commands to reduce noise:

# Instead of -group=all
Seatbelt.exe OSInfo TokenPrivileges WindowsAutoLogon

Output Redirection

Write to disk instead of console:

Seatbelt.exe -group=system -q -outputfile="C:\Windows\Temp\log.txt"

Remote Execution

Execute remotely to avoid local logging:

# From different system
Seatbelt.exe -group=remote -computername=TARGET -username=USER -password=PASS

Detection Risk by Command

Low Risk:

OSInfo, TokenGroups, TokenPrivileges (normal system calls)

Medium Risk:

LocalUsers, LocalGroups, Processes (standard enumeration)

High Risk:

LOLBAS, InterestingFiles (extensive file system access)
Event log queries (security log access may be monitored)
Credential commands (accessing sensitive resources)

Troubleshooting

Access Denied Errors

Symptoms: Commands fail with “Access Denied”Solutions:

Run with elevated privileges
Check user permissions for specific resources
Use appropriate credentials for remote execution

Remote Execution Failures

Symptoms: Remote commands timeout or failSolutions:

Verify network connectivity (test WMI access)
Check Windows Firewall on target
Ensure WMI service is running
Verify credentials have appropriate permissions

Command Not Found

Symptoms: Specific command doesn’t existSolutions:

Check Seatbelt version (some commands added in newer versions)
Verify command name spelling
Run without arguments to see available commands

Large Output Files

Symptoms: Output files are unexpectedly largeSolutions:

Avoid -full flag unless necessary
Use selective commands instead of groups
Filter output after generation
Use text output instead of JSON for human reading

Best Practices

Start Small

Begin with basic commands before running full groups

Document Version

Track which Seatbelt version was used for reproducibility

Save Output

Always save results to file for offline analysis

Use JSON for Automation

JSON output enables programmatic parsing and integration

Clean Up

Remove output files and binaries after use

Next Steps

Command Reference

Explore individual commands

Compilation Guide

Build from source

GitHub Repository

Source code and issues

GhostPack Tools

Other GhostPack tools

​Basic Usage

​Getting Help

​Running Single Commands

​Command Groups

​System Enumeration

​User Enumeration

​Comprehensive Enumeration

​Selective Group Execution

​Commands with Arguments

​Time-Based Commands

​Directory Listing

​Registry Queries

​File Information

​Search Index

​Remote Enumeration

​Basic Remote Execution

​Authenticated Remote Execution

​Remote Command Groups

​Output Options

​Console Output

​Text File Output

​JSON Output

​Practical Scenarios

​Initial Compromise Enumeration

​Privilege Escalation Enumeration

​Post-Exploitation Enumeration

​Network Enumeration

​Credential Hunting

​Defensive Assessment

​Lateral Movement Planning

​Remote System Triage

​Automation and Integration

​PowerShell Wrapper

​Batch Script

​Python Parser

​Performance Considerations

​Fast Enumeration

​Time-Intensive Commands

​OPSEC Considerations

​Stealthy Enumeration

​Detection Risk by Command

​Troubleshooting

​Best Practices

​Next Steps

Command Reference

Compilation Guide

GitHub Repository

GhostPack Tools

Basic Usage

Getting Help

Running Single Commands

Command Groups

System Enumeration

User Enumeration

Comprehensive Enumeration

Selective Group Execution

Commands with Arguments

Time-Based Commands

Directory Listing

Registry Queries

File Information

Search Index

Remote Enumeration

Basic Remote Execution

Authenticated Remote Execution

Remote Command Groups

Output Options

Console Output

Text File Output

JSON Output

Practical Scenarios

Initial Compromise Enumeration

Privilege Escalation Enumeration

Post-Exploitation Enumeration

Network Enumeration

Credential Hunting

Defensive Assessment

Lateral Movement Planning

Remote System Triage

Automation and Integration

PowerShell Wrapper

Batch Script

Python Parser

Performance Considerations

Fast Enumeration

Time-Intensive Commands

OPSEC Considerations

Stealthy Enumeration

Detection Risk by Command

Troubleshooting

Best Practices

Next Steps