Hide Artifacts: Атрибуты файла NTFS
Other sub-techniques of Hide Artifacts (12)
Adversaries may use NTFS file attributes to hide their malicious data in order to evade detection. Every New Technology File System (NTFS) formatted partition contains a Master File Table (MFT) that maintains a record for every file/directory on the partition. (Citation: SpectorOps Host-Based Jul 2017) Within MFT entries are file attributes, (Citation: Microsoft NTFS File Attributes Aug 2010) such as Extended Attributes (EA) and Data [known as Alternate Data Streams (ADSs) when more than one Data attribute is present], that can be used to store arbitrary data (and even complete files). (Citation: SpectorOps Host-Based Jul 2017) (Citation: Microsoft File Streams) (Citation: MalwareBytes ADS July 2015) (Citation: Microsoft ADS Mar 2014) Adversaries may store malicious data or binaries in file attribute metadata instead of directly in files. This may be done to evade some defenses, such as static indicator scanning tools and anti-virus. (Citation: Journey into IR ZeroAccess NTFS EA) (Citation: MalwareBytes ADS July 2015)
Примеры процедур |
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Название | Описание |
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Regin |
The Regin malware platform uses Extended Attributes to store encrypted executables.(Citation: Kaspersky Regin) |
APT32 |
APT32 used NTFS alternate data streams to hide their payloads.(Citation: Cybereason Cobalt Kitty 2017) |
Valak |
Valak has the ability save and execute files as alternate data streams (ADS).(Citation: Cybereason Valak May 2020)(Citation: Unit 42 Valak July 2020)(Citation: SentinelOne Valak June 2020) |
LoJax |
LoJax has loaded an embedded NTFS DXE driver to be able to access and write to NTFS partitions.(Citation: ESET LoJax Sept 2018) |
esentutl |
esentutl can be used to read and write alternate data streams.(Citation: LOLBAS Esentutl) |
Expand |
Expand can be used to download or copy a file into an alternate data stream.(Citation: LOLBAS Expand) |
PowerDuke |
PowerDuke hides many of its backdoor payloads in an alternate data stream (ADS).(Citation: Volexity PowerDuke November 2016) |
DEADEYE |
The DEADEYE.EMBED variant of DEADEYE can embed its payload in an alternate data stream of a local file.(Citation: Mandiant APT41) |
POWERSOURCE |
If the victim is using PowerShell 3.0 or later, POWERSOURCE writes its decoded payload to an alternate data stream (ADS) named kernel32.dll that is saved in |
Latrodectus |
Latrodectus can delete itself while its process is still running through the use of an alternate data stream.(Citation: Elastic Latrodectus May 2024) |
WastedLocker |
WastedLocker has the ability to save and execute files as an alternate data stream (ADS).(Citation: Sentinel Labs WastedLocker July 2020) |
BitPaymer |
BitPaymer has copied itself to the |
Astaroth |
Astaroth can abuse alternate data streams (ADS) to store content for malicious payloads.(Citation: Securelist Brazilian Banking Malware July 2020) |
Gazer |
Gazer stores configuration items in alternate data streams (ADSs) if the Registry is not accessible.(Citation: ESET Gazer Aug 2017) |
Zeroaccess |
Some variants of the Zeroaccess Trojan have been known to store data in Extended Attributes.(Citation: Ciubotariu 2014) |
Anchor |
Anchor has used NTFS to hide files.(Citation: Cyberreason Anchor December 2019) |
Контрмеры |
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Контрмера | Описание |
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Restrict File and Directory Permissions |
Restrict access by setting directory and file permissions that are not specific to users or privileged accounts. |
Обнаружение
Forensic techniques exist to identify information stored in NTFS EA. (Citation: Journey into IR ZeroAccess NTFS EA) Monitor calls to the ZwSetEaFile
and ZwQueryEaFile
Windows API functions as well as binaries used to interact with EA, (Citation: Oddvar Moe ADS1 Jan 2018) (Citation: Oddvar Moe ADS2 Apr 2018) and consider regularly scanning for the presence of modified information. (Citation: SpectorOps Host-Based Jul 2017)
There are many ways to create and interact with ADSs using Windows utilities. Monitor for operations (execution, copies, etc.) with file names that contain colons. This syntax (ex: file.ext:ads[.ext]
) is commonly associated with ADSs. (Citation: Microsoft ADS Mar 2014) (Citation: Oddvar Moe ADS1 Jan 2018) (Citation: Oddvar Moe ADS2 Apr 2018) For a more exhaustive list of utilities that can be used to execute and create ADSs, see https://gist.github.com/api0cradle/cdd2d0d0ec9abb686f0e89306e277b8f.
The Streams tool of Sysinternals can be used to uncover files with ADSs. The dir /r
command can also be used to display ADSs. (Citation: Symantec ADS May 2009) Many PowerShell commands (such as Get-Item, Set-Item, Remove-Item, and Get-ChildItem) can also accept a -stream
parameter to interact with ADSs. (Citation: MalwareBytes ADS July 2015) (Citation: Microsoft ADS Mar 2014)
Ссылки
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- Moe, O. (2018, April 11). Putting Data in Alternate Data Streams and How to Execute It - Part 2. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
- Microsoft. (n.d.). File Streams. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- Marlin, J. (2013, March 24). Alternate Data Streams in NTFS. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- Hughes, J. (2010, August 25). NTFS File Attributes. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- Harrell, C. (2012, December 11). Extracting ZeroAccess from NTFS Extended Attributes. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
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- Reaves, J. and Platt, J. (2020, June). Valak Malware and the Connection to Gozi Loader ConfCrew. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
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- ESET. (2018, September). LOJAX First UEFI rootkit found in the wild, courtesy of the Sednit group. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
- LOLBAS. (n.d.). Esentutl.exe. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- Sander, J. (2017, October 12). Attack Step 3: Persistence with NTFS Extended Attributes – File System Attacks. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- LOLBAS. (n.d.). Expand.exe. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
- Adair, S.. (2016, November 9). PowerDuke: Widespread Post-Election Spear Phishing Campaigns Targeting Think Tanks and NGOs. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
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- Walter, J.. (2020, July 23). WastedLocker Ransomware: Abusing ADS and NTFS File Attributes. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
- Frankoff, S., Hartley, B. (2018, November 14). Big Game Hunting: The Evolution of INDRIK SPIDER From Dridex Wire Fraud to BitPaymer Targeted Ransomware. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
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- ESET. (2017, August). Gazing at Gazer: Turla’s new second stage backdoor. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- Ciubotariu, M. (2014, January 23). Trojan.Zeroaccess.C Hidden in NTFS EA. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
- Dahan, A. et al. (2019, December 11). DROPPING ANCHOR: FROM A TRICKBOT INFECTION TO THE DISCOVERY OF THE ANCHOR MALWARE. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
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