Emulate virtual machines to avoid malware infections - GrrCON 2014
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A large amount of current malware uses various anti-virtual-machine techniques in order to avoid detection by analysis. These techniques allow the malware to detect the virtual machine which will then execute a benign action or simply do nothing. Many of these techniques are bases on finding specific files in the system or consulting some windows registry keys. The purpose of this research is to study the characteristics of the ORacle Virtual Box virtualized system and try to replicate the configuration on a physical computer, in order to trick malware into thinking it is in a virtual environment and thus not triggering its execution.
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- 1. Emulate VM environment to avoid malware infections Jordi Vazquez
- 2. 2 GrrCON Page | Hacker Conference | 16-17 Oct, 2014
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- 4. 4 GrrCON Page | Hacker Conference | 16-17 Oct, 2014
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- 9. 9 GrrCON Page | Hacker Conference | 16-17 Oct, 2014
- 10. Who am I? Page 10 | GrrCON Hacker Conference | 16-17 Oct, 2014
- 11. 11 1. Introduction / Motivation 2. Previous concepts 3. Virtual machine Detection 4. How malware detects VMs 5. Virtual machine emulation 6. Experimental results 7. Conclusions Agenda GrrCON Page | Hacker Conference | 16-17 Oct, 2014
- 12. 12 1. Introduction GrrCON Page | Hacker Conference | 16-17 Oct, 2014
- 13. Introduction Source: http://research.dissect.pe/docs/blackhat2012-presentation.pdf Page 13 | GrrCON Hacker Conference | 16-17 Oct, 2014
- 14. Introduction If malware tries to avoid Virtual machines… 14 ! Why not try to emulate these environments to avoid infections? GrrCON Page | Hacker Conference | 16-17 Oct, 2014
- 15. Introduction The purposes 15 Study the characteristics of VirtualBox Specific drivers Registry keys Processes VirtualBox Guest Additions Files ! Know how the malware detects a virtual machine ! Try to replicate these configurations on a physical computer GrrCON Page | Hacker Conference | 16-17 Oct, 2014
- 16. 16 2. Previous Concepts GrrCON Page | Hacker Conference | 16-17 Oct, 2014
- 17. Previous Concepts What is Virtual Machine? Page 17 | GrrCON Hacker Conference | 16-17 Oct, 2014
- 18. Previous Concepts What is Cuckoo Sandbox? Automated malware analysis tool Open Source Project Written in Python Extensible Reporting system (memory dumps, registry access, API calls, screenshots, network activity) Page 18 | GrrCON Hacker Conference | 16-17 Oct, 2014
- 19. Previous Concepts What is Cuckoo Sandbox? (How It works) Page 19 | GrrCON Hacker Conference | 16-17 Oct, 2014
- 20. 20 3. Virtual Machine Detection GrrCON Page | Hacker Conference | 16-17 Oct, 2014
- 21. Virtual Machine Detection Why? ! Malware researchers increasingly use virtual machine technology to analyze samples, since it offers many benefits: ! Multiple operating systems Ability to reset to a previous snapshot undoing changes made by malware Easily monitored Isolation ! Typical methods to detect a VME ! 1. Look for VME artifacts in processes, file system and registry 2. Look for VME specific virtual hardware 3. Look for VME specific processor capabilities Page 21 | GrrCON Hacker Conference | 16-17 Oct, 2014
- 22. Virtual Machine Detection - VMWare Artifacts in processes, system files and registry Page 22 | GrrCON Hacker Conference | 16-17 Oct, 2014 VMWare tools Some references in system files to “VMWare” Some references in the registry to “VMWare” Some drivers: vmmouse.sys vmhgfs.sys
- 23. Virtual Machine Detection - Virtual Box 23 GrrCON Page | Hacker Conference | 16-17 Oct, 2014
- 24. Virtual Machine Detection - Virtual Box 24 VS GrrCON Page | Hacker Conference | 16-17 Oct, 2014
- 25. Specific files with VirtualBox Guest Additions System 32 Guest Additions Folder System32Drivers • VBoxDisp.dll • VBoxHook.dll • VBoxMRXNP.dll • VBoxOGLarrayspu.dll • VBoxOGLerrorspu.dll • VBoxOGLcrutil.dll • VBoxOGLerrorspu.dll • VBoxOGLfeedbackspu.dll • VBoxOGLpackspu.dll • VBoxoglpassthroughspu.dll • VBoxTray.exe • VBoxService.exe • VBoxControl.exe Page 25 | GrrCON Hacker Conference | 16-17 Oct, 2014 • VBoxDisp.dll • VBoxDrvInst.exe • VBoxVideo.inf • VBoxVideo.sys • VBoxControl.exe • VBoxGuest.sys • VBoxGuest.inf • VBoxMouse.sys • VBoxMouse.inf • VBoxTray.exe • VBoxWHQLFake.exe • DIFxAPI.dll • VBoxMouse.sys • VBoxGuest.sys • VBoxSF.sys • VBoxVideo.sys Virtual Machine Detection - Virtual Box
- 26. Specific files and processes with VirtualBox Guest Additions Installed DRVSTOREVBoxGuest_ED40339D75DAC80 DECCD6CCCDB8E202724F5321D Page 26 | GrrCON Hacker Conference | 16-17 Oct, 2014 DRVSTOREVBOXVideo_5C9060E4 72F2B1E3E9D5353B27AF6B8DABF99D47 Processes • VBoxControl.exe • VBoxGuest.cat • VBoxGuest.inf • VBoxGuest.sys • VBoxTray.exe • VBoxDisp.dll • VBoxVideo.inf • VBoxVideo.sys • VBoxVideo.cat • VboxService.exe Virtual Machine Detection - Virtual Box
- 27. Virtual Machine Detection - Virtual Box Folder Key Type Value HKLMSoftwareOracleVirtualBox Guest Additions InstallDir REG_SZ Guest Additions folder 27 Revision REG_SZ Revision number Version REG_SZ Version number VersionExt REG_SZ Version number HKLMHardwareDEVICEMAPScsiScsi Port 0ScSi Bus 0Target Id 0Logical Unit Id 0 Identifier REG_SZ VBOX HARDDISK HKLMHardwareDEVICEMAPScsiScsi Port 0ScSi Bus 0Target Id 1Logical Unit Id 0 Identifier REG_SZ VBOX CD-ROM HKLMHardwareDESCRIPTIONSystem SystemBiosVersion REG_MULTI_SZ VBOX -1 VideoBiosVersion REG_MULTI_SZ Oracle VM VirtualBox Version (version number) HKLMHardwareAcpiDSDTVBOX__VBOXBIOS 00000002 00000000 REG_BINARY DSDT......VBOX VBOXBIOS....INTL Specific registry keys GrrCON Page | Hacker Conference | 16-17 Oct, 2014
- 28. Virtual Machine Detection - Virtual Box Folder Key Type Value HKLMSystemCurrentControlSetServicesDiskEnum 0 REG_SZ IDE 28 DiskVBOX_HARDDISK________________ ___________1.0_____ 42566264366366323661362d32656239 39632031 HKLMSystemCurrentControlSetServicesVBoxGuest DisplayName REG_SZ VirtualBox Guest Driver ImagePath REG_EXPAND_SZ system32DRIVERSVBoxGuest.sys HKLMSystemCurrentControlSetServicesVBoxGuest Enum 0 REG_SZ PCI VEN_80EE&DEV_CAFE&SUBSYS_00000 000&REV_003&267a616a&0&20 HKLMSystemCurrentControlSetServicesVBoxMouse DisplayName REG_SZ VirtualBox Guest Mouse Service ImagePath REG_EXPAND_SZ system32DRIVERSVBoxMouse.sys HKLMSystemCurrentControlSetServicesVBoxMouse Enum 0 REG_SZ ACPIPNP0F034&1d401fb5&0 Specific registry keys *These keys are in ControlSet001, ControlSet002 and CurrentControlSet folders GrrCON Page | Hacker Conference | 16-17 Oct, 2014
- 29. Virtual Machine Detection - Virtual Box Folder Key Type Value HKLMSystemCurrentControlSetEnumIde DiskVBOX_HARDDISK4256636463663 29 FriendlyName REG_SZ VBOX HARDDISK HKLMSystemCurrentControlSetEnumIde DiskVBOX_HARDDISK9257936463871 FriendlyName REG_SZ VBOX CD-ROM HKLMSystemCurrentControlSetServices VBoxService DisplayName REG_SZ VirtualBox Guest Aditions Service ImagePath REG_EXPAND_SZ system32VBoxService.exe Description REG_SZ Manages VM runtime information and utilities for guest operating systems. ObjectName REG_SZ LocalSystem HKLMSystemCurrentControlSetServices VBoxServiceEnum 0 REG_SZ RootLEGACY_VBOXSERVICE 0000 HKLMSystemCurrentControlSetServicesVBoxSF DisplayName REG_SZ VirtualBox Shared Folders ImagePath REG_EXPAND_SZ system32DRIVERSVBoxSF.sys Specific registry keys GrrCON Page | Hacker Conference | 16-17 Oct, 2014
- 30. Virtual Machine Detection - Virtual Box Folder Key Type Value HKLMSystemCurrentControlSetServices VBoxSFEnum 30 0 REG_SZ RootLEGACY_VBOXSF0000 HKLMSystemCurrentControlSetServices VBoxSFNetworkProvider DeviceName REG_SZ DeviceVboxMinRdr Name REG_SZ VirtualBox Shared Folder ProviderPath REG_SZ %Systemroot% System32VBoxMRXNP.dll HKLMSystemCurrentControlSetServices VBoxVideo ImagePath REG_EXPAND_SZ system32DRIVERSVBoxVideo.sys HKLMSystemCurrentControlSetServices VBoxVideoDevice0 InstalledDisplayDrivers REG_MULTI_SZ VBoxDisp HKLMSystemCurrentControlSetServices VBoxVideoEnum 0 REG_SZ PCI VEN_80EE&DEV_BEEF&SUBSYS_ 00000000&REV_003&267a616a& 0&10 HKLMSystemCurrentControlSetServices VBoxVideoVideo Service REG_SZ Vbox Video Specific registry keys GrrCON Page | Hacker Conference | 16-17 Oct, 2014
- 31. Virtual Machine Detection - Virtual Box Specific registry keys Page 31 | GrrCON Hacker Conference | 16-17 Oct, 2014
- 32. Virtual Machine Detection - Virtual Box Example Source: http://pastebin.com/RU6A2UuB Page 32 | GrrCON Hacker Conference | 16-17 Oct, 2014
- 33. Virtual Machine Detection - Virtual Box Example <Demo> Source: http://pastebin.com/RU6A2UuB Page 33 | GrrCON Hacker Conference | 16-17 Oct, 2014
- 34. Virtual Machine Detection - Virtual Box Themida Page 34 | GrrCON Hacker Conference | 16-17 Oct, 2014
- 35. Virtual Machine Detection - Virtual Box Themida <Demo> Page 35 | GrrCON Hacker Conference | 16-17 Oct, 2014
- 36. Virtual Machine Detection - Virtual Box Physical Machine Virtual Machine 36 Pafish GrrCON Page | Hacker Conference | 16-17 Oct, 2014
- 37. 4. How malware detects Virtual Machines Page 37 | GrrCON Hacker Conference | 16-17 Oct, 2014
- 38. How malware detects Virtual Machines Trojan-spy.win32.Carberp Source: http://github.com/hzeroo/Carberp/blob/master/source - absource/pro/all source/BlackJoeWhiteJoe/Source Page 38 | GrrCON Hacker Conference | 16-17 Oct, 2014
- 39. How malware detects Virtual Machines Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.dvyh Technical Details about Net-Worm.Win32.Kolab.wwh: https://www.securelist.com/en/descriptions/17168948/Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.dvyh Page 39 | GrrCON Hacker Conference | 16-17 Oct, 2014
- 40. How malware detects Virtual Machines Net-Worm.Win32.Kolab.wwh Technical Details about Net-Worm.Win32.Kolab.wwh: http://www.securelist.com/en/descriptions/10113051/Net-Worm.Win32.Kolab.wwh Page 40 | GrrCON Hacker Conference | 16-17 Oct, 2014
- 41. How malware detects Virtual Machines Net-Worm.Win32.Kolab.wwh Technical Details about Net-Worm.Win32.Kolab.wwh: http://www.securelist.com/en/descriptions/10113051/Net-Worm.Win32.Kolab.wwh Page 41 | GrrCON Hacker Conference | 16-17 Oct, 2014
- 42. How malware detects Virtual Machines Net-Worm.Win32.Kolab.wwh Technical Details about Net-Worm.Win32.Kolab.wwh: http://www.securelist.com/en/descriptions/10113051/Net-Worm.Win32.Kolab.wwh Page 42 | GrrCON Hacker Conference | 16-17 Oct, 2014
- 43. 43 5. Virtual Machine emulation GrrCON Page | Hacker Conference | 16-17 Oct, 2014
- 44. Conclusions Main findings and future lines of research Main findings It’s possible to simulate a virtual machine with a python script. We can avoid infections by unknown malware. ! ! Future lines of research Investigate more VM Solutions and Sandboxes. (VmWare, Sandboxie…) Try the script with more malware samples. Investigate possible side-effects in a real environment. Page 44 | GrrCON Hacker Conference | 16-17 Oct, 2014
- 45. Thank you! https://github.com/jordisk ! Jordi@jordivazquez.com @jordisk
- 46. https://github.! com/jordisk Jordi@jordivazquez.com @jordisk
- 47. https://github.! com/jordisk Jordi@jordivazquez.com @jordisk
- 48. https://github.! com/jordisk Jordi@jordivazquez.com @jordisk
- 49. Thank you! https://github.com/jordisk ! Jordi@jordivazquez.com @jordisk