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SMB / Named Pipes Network Evasion
Named Pipes are a feature of the Windows operating system that allow for inter-process communication (IPC) using a pipe metaphor. These are particularly useful in networking scenarios as they can be made accessible over a network and facilitate a client-server model of communication. The SMB (Server Message Block) protocol is commonly used in Windows environments for shared access to files, …
Process Argument Spoofing Process Manipulating
Process Argument Spoofing is a technique used by attackers to hide their true intentions by changing the command line arguments of a process after it has started.
FuncIn Antivirus/EDR Evasion Anti-Debugging Anti-Disassembly Anti-Forensic
FuncIn involves a payload staging strategy wherein the entire set of malicious functionalities is not contained within the malware file itself or any third-party file/network location (e.g., a web server). Instead, these functionalities are transmitted over the network by the Command and Control (C2) server when required.
This approach addresses three primary issues in malware development. Firstly, it mitigates …
TrueCrypt Packers
TrueCrypt, a crypter developed and sold by the developers behind Meduza Stealer, which features LoadPE functionality and is written in Golang, supports both native (x32) and .NET binaries. This crypter has been used by Lumma, Vidar, Raccoon, MetaStealer, Redline stealers, and DCRAT.
NixImports Packers
A .NET malware loader employs API-Hashing and dynamic invocation to circumvent static analysis. NixImports utilizes managed API-Hashing to dynamically determine most of its required functions during runtime. For function resolution, HInvoke needs two specific hashes: typeHash and methodHash, representing the type name and the method's full name, respectively. At runtime, HInvoke scans the entire mscorlib to locate the corresponding type …
PyArmor Packers
Pyarmor is a command-line tool primarily used for the obfuscation of Python scripts. While its original design aims to protect Python code from unauthorized access and reverse engineering, its capabilities also make it a tool of interest for malware obfuscation. Pyarmor achieves this through several key features, each with potential applications in both legitimate protection and malicious exploitation:
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LimeCrypter Packers
Limecrypter is a sophisticated obfuscation tool designed for both native and .NET files. It employs a unique approach to secure payloads by encrypting them within a .NET-based stub. This stub acts as a container for the encrypted payload, ensuring its contents remain concealed until execution.
Runtime Function Decryption Antivirus/EDR Evasion
This technique is used to store the function body in an encrypted form. They will only be decrypted just before the execution of that code and will be re-encrypted after the code has been executed.
This technique is used by SmokeLoader to evade anti-virus and EDRs, since the function body is in encrypted form except at the time of …
NtDelayExecution Sandbox Evasion Anti-Debugging
NtDelayExecution can be used to delay the execution of the calling thread. NtDelayExecution accepts a parameter "DelayInterval", which is the number of milliseconds to delay. Once executed, NtDelayExecution "pauses" execution of the calling program whuch can cause a timeout of the sandbox or loss of control in a debugger.
Additionally, some higher level WinAPI functions invoke NtDelayExeuction. For example, …
IPV4/IPV6 Obfuscation Data Obfuscation
The obfuscated payload masquerades itself as an array of ASCII IPv4 addresses. Each one of these IPs is passed to the RtlIpv4StringToAddressA
function, which will translate the ASCII IP string to binary. The binary representation of all of these IPs is combined to form a blob of shellcode. Additionally, IPfuscation variants were spotted using IPv6 instead of IPv4 addresses, UUIDs, …