T1027.004
Obfuscated Files or Information: Compile After Delivery
Description from ATT&CK
Adversaries may attempt to make payloads difficult to discover and analyze by delivering files to victims as uncompiled code. Text-based source code files may subvert analysis and scrutiny from protections targeting executables/binaries. These payloads will need to be compiled before execution; typically via native utilities such as csc.exe or GCC/MinGW.(Citation: ClearSky MuddyWater Nov 2018)
Source code payloads may also be encrypted, encoded, and/or embedded within other files, such as those delivered as a Phishing. Payloads may also be delivered in formats unrecognizable and inherently benign to the native OS (ex: EXEs on macOS/Linux) before later being (re)compiled into a proper executable binary with a bundled compiler and execution framework.(Citation: TrendMicro WindowsAppMac)
Atomic Tests
Atomic Test #1 - Compile After Delivery using csc.exe
Compile C# code using csc.exe binary used by .NET Upon execution an exe named T1027.004.exe will be placed in the temp folder
Supported Platforms: windows
auto_generated_guid: ffcdbd6a-b0e8-487d-927a-09127fe9a206
Inputs:
| Name | Description | Type | Default Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| output_file | Output compiled binary | path | C:\Windows\Temp\T1027.004.exe |
| input_file | C# code that launches calc.exe from a hidden cmd.exe Window | path | PathToAtomicsFolder\T1027.004\src\calc.cs |
Attack Commands: Run with command_prompt!
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C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\csc.exe /out:#{output_file} #{input_file}
Cleanup Commands:
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del #{output_file} >nul 2>&1
Dependencies: Run with powershell!
Description: C# file must exist on disk at specified location (#{input_file})
Check Prereq Commands:
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if (Test-Path #{input_file}) {exit 0} else {exit 1}
Get Prereq Commands:
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New-Item -Type Directory (split-path #{input_file}) -ErrorAction ignore | Out-Null
Invoke-WebRequest "https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/raw/master/atomics/T1027.004/src/calc.cs" -OutFile "#{input_file}"
Atomic Test #2 - Dynamic C# Compile
When C# is compiled dynamically, a .cmdline file will be created as a part of the process. Certain processes are not typically observed compiling C# code, but can do so without touching disk. This can be used to unpack a payload for execution. The exe file that will be executed is named as T1027.004_DynamicCompile.exe is contained in the 'bin' folder of this atomic, and the source code to the file is in the 'src' folder. Upon execution, the exe will print 'T1027.004 Dynamic Compile'.
Supported Platforms: windows
auto_generated_guid: 453614d8-3ba6-4147-acc0-7ec4b3e1faef
Inputs:
| Name | Description | Type | Default Value |
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| input_file | exe program containing dynamically compiled C# code | path | PathToAtomicsFolder\T1027.004\bin\T1027.004_DynamicCompile.exe |
Attack Commands: Run with powershell!
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Invoke-Expression #{input_file}
Dependencies: Run with powershell!
Description: exe file must exist on disk at specified location (#{input_file})
Check Prereq Commands:
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if (Test-Path #{input_file}) {exit 0} else {exit 1}
Get Prereq Commands:
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Invoke-WebRequest https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/raw/master/atomics/T1027.004/bin/T1027.004_DynamicCompile.exe -OutFile #{input_file}
Atomic Test #3 - C compile
Compile a c file with either gcc or clang on Linux or Macos.
Supported Platforms: linux,macos
auto_generated_guid: d0377aa6-850a-42b2-95f0-de558d80be57
Inputs:
| Name | Description | Type | Default Value |
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| input_file | source file | path | PathToAtomicsFolder/T1027.004/src/T1027-004-test.c |
Attack Commands: Run with bash!
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gcc #{input_file} && ./a.out
clang #{input_file} && ./a.out
Dependencies: Run with sh!
Description: the source file must exist on disk at specified location (#{input_file})
Check Prereq Commands:
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if [ -e #{input_file} ]; then exit 0; else exit 1; fi
Get Prereq Commands:
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wget https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/raw/master/atomics/T1027.004/src/T1027-004-test.c -O #{input_file}
Atomic Test #4 - CC compile
Compile a c file with either gcc or clang on Linux or Macos.
Supported Platforms: linux,macos
auto_generated_guid: da97bb11-d6d0-4fc1-b445-e443d1346efe
Inputs:
| Name | Description | Type | Default Value |
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| input_file | source file | path | PathToAtomicsFolder/T1027.004/src/T1027-004-test.cc |
Attack Commands: Run with bash!
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g++ #{input_file} && ./a.out
clang++ #{input_file} && ./a.out
Dependencies: Run with sh!
Description: the source file must exist on disk at specified location (#{input_file})
Check Prereq Commands:
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if [ -e #{input_file} ]; then exit 0; else exit 1; fi
Get Prereq Commands:
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wget https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/raw/master/atomics/T1027.004/src/T1027-004-test.cc -O #{input_file}
Atomic Test #5 - Go compile
Compile a c file with either gcc or clang on Linux or Macos.
Supported Platforms: linux,macos
auto_generated_guid: 78bd3fa7-773c-449e-a978-dc1f1500bc52
Inputs:
| Name | Description | Type | Default Value |
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| input_file | source file | path | PathToAtomicsFolder/T1027.004/src/T1027-004-test.go |
Attack Commands: Run with bash!
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go run #{input_file}
Dependencies: Run with sh!
Description: the source file must exist on disk at specified location (#{input_file})
Check Prereq Commands:
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if [ -e #{input_file} ]; then exit 0; else exit 1; fi
Get Prereq Commands:
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wget https://github.com/redcanaryco/atomic-red-team/raw/master/atomics/T1027.004/src/T1027-004-test.go -O #{input_file}