12:12 a.m.
I have read the command reference for the strings plugin and do not see an option to
specify the string to look for in anything other than ascii.
Could strings be expanded to include hex values, perhaps in the form of
\x55\x5e\xe2\xfd\x83\xc4 or something like that?
Thanks,
Mike Lambert
2:35 a.m.
Hi Mike,
Does malfind plugin + yara rule(s) work for your use case?
DS
On Apr 14, 2012, at 9:12 PM, Mike Lambert <dragonforen(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
I have read the command reference for the strings
plugin and do not see an option to specify the string to look for in anything other than
ascii.
Could strings be expanded to include hex values, perhaps in the form of
\x55\x5e\xe2\xfd\x83\xc4 or something like that?
Thanks,
Mike Lambert
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2:11 p.m.
Hi David,
In this case I'd say "no". I have the strings and their addresses I've
found in memory. I'm looking for the PIDs that have the string in it. The strings
output is exactly what I want and I can use it to do mass lookups. strings is quite nice
for this job!
I'll look more into yara rules. I need something that can be easy to use for many
strings.
I am currently using encase and excel to export and format my memory hits. It only takes a
few minutes to make the strings input file. This fits the bill for what I am using exactly
if it is ascii, but not so well for binary.
I'll look closer at yara rules for this.
Thanks and have a great weekend,
Mike
CC: vol-users(a)volatilityfoundation.org
From: phatbuckett(a)gmail.com
Subject: Re: [Vol-users] using hex values with strings command
Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2012 23:35:44 -0700
To: dragonforen(a)hotmail.com
Hi Mike,
Does malfind plugin + yara rule(s) work for your use case?
DS
On Apr 14, 2012, at 9:12 PM, Mike Lambert <dragonforen(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
I have read the command reference for the strings plugin and do not see an option to
specify the string to look for in anything other than ascii.
Could strings be expanded to include hex values, perhaps in the form of
\x55\x5e\xe2\xfd\x83\xc4 or something like that?
Thanks,
Mike Lambert
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9:29 a.m.
Hi Mike,
A little late, but hopefully you got your answer already. So we
probably won't be expanding the strings command to use hex values,
because by definition a string is only ascii/printable characters. But
as Darren said you can use yara rules. If you're using a recent 2.1
alpha branch, the yarascan command is your best bet and its included
in the 2.1 package already.
$ python vol.py yarascan -h
Volatile Systems Volatility Framework 2.1_alpha
Usage: Volatility - A memory forensics analysis platform.
....
-p PID, --pid=PID Operate on these Process IDs (comma-separated)
-K, --kernel Scan kernel modules
-W, --wide Match wide (unicode) strings
-Y YARA_RULES, --yara-rules=YARA_RULES
Yara rules (as a string)
-y YARA_FILE, --yara-file=YARA_FILE
Yara rules (rules file)
-D DUMP_DIR, --dump-dir=DUMP_DIR
Directory in which to dump the file
Just a few examples:
1. Search for an ascii string in all processes
$ python vol.py yarascan -Y "test"
2. Search for a unicode string in a specific process
$ python vol.py yarascan -Y "test" --wide -p 428
3. Search for a hex string in kernel memory
$ python vol.py yarascan -Y "{90 EB 77}" --kernel
4. Search for a regex in all processes
$ python vol.py yarascan -Y "/t[e|a]s{1,2}t/"
5. Read all rules from a yara file and scan for them all
$ python vol.py yarascan -y yara.rules
MHL
On Sun, Apr 15, 2012 at 2:11 PM, Mike Lambert <dragonforen(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
Hi David,
In this case I'd say "no". I have the strings and their addresses I've
found
in memory. I'm looking for the PIDs that have the string in it. The strings
output is exactly what I want and I can use it to do mass lookups. strings
is quite nice for this job!
I'll look more into yara rules. I need something that can be easy to use for
many strings.
I am currently using encase and excel to export and format my memory hits.
It only takes a few minutes to make the strings input file. This fits the
bill for what I am using exactly if it is ascii, but not so well for binary.
I'll look closer at yara rules for this.
Thanks and have a great weekend,
Mike
________________________________
CC: vol-users(a)volatilityfoundation.org
From: phatbuckett(a)gmail.com
Subject: Re: [Vol-users] using hex values with strings command
Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2012 23:35:44 -0700
To: dragonforen(a)hotmail.com
Hi Mike,
Does malfind plugin + yara rule(s) work for your use case?
DS
On Apr 14, 2012, at 9:12 PM, Mike Lambert <dragonforen(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
I have read the command reference for the strings plugin and do not see an
option to specify the string to look for in anything other than ascii.
Could strings be expanded to include hex values, perhaps in the form of
\x55\x5e\xe2\xfd\x83\xc4 or something like that?
Thanks,
Mike Lambert
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6:37 p.m.
MHL, Thanks for the yara help, I will use it.
A quick question for installing yara on Win 7 home.
I have python 2.7 installed and use it to run Vol2.0 and Vol1.3. When I try to install
yara, it says that python 2.7 is not installed (yara installer can't find the reg
key).
Do you know the reg key yara is looking for? I'll be happy to make one for yara.
I do not have the same problem on my XP Professional system. Yara installs fine and I can
use it.
I just can't install it on the Windoze 7 brick-box. (I've moved my production
work to XP from Win 7, XP works....)
Mike
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:29:44 -0400
Subject: Re: [Vol-users] using hex values with strings command
From: michael.hale(a)gmail.com
To: dragonforen(a)hotmail.com
CC: phatbuckett(a)gmail.com; vol-users(a)volatilityfoundation.org
Hi Mike,
A little late, but hopefully you got your answer already. So we
probably won't be expanding the strings command to use hex values,
because by definition a string is only ascii/printable characters. But
as Darren said you can use yara rules. If you're using a recent 2.1
alpha branch, the yarascan command is your best bet and its included
in the 2.1 package already.
$ python vol.py yarascan -h
Volatile Systems Volatility Framework 2.1_alpha
Usage: Volatility - A memory forensics analysis platform.
....
-p PID, --pid=PID Operate on these Process IDs (comma-separated)
-K, --kernel Scan kernel modules
-W, --wide Match wide (unicode) strings
-Y YARA_RULES, --yara-rules=YARA_RULES
Yara rules (as a string)
-y YARA_FILE, --yara-file=YARA_FILE
Yara rules (rules file)
-D DUMP_DIR, --dump-dir=DUMP_DIR
Directory in which to dump the file
Just a few examples:
1. Search for an ascii string in all processes
$ python vol.py yarascan -Y "test"
2. Search for a unicode string in a specific process
$ python vol.py yarascan -Y "test" --wide -p 428
3. Search for a hex string in kernel memory
$ python vol.py yarascan -Y "{90 EB 77}" --kernel
4. Search for a regex in all processes
$ python vol.py yarascan -Y "/t[e|a]s{1,2}t/"
5. Read all rules from a yara file and scan for them all
$ python vol.py yarascan -y yara.rules
MHL
On Sun, Apr 15, 2012 at 2:11 PM, Mike Lambert <dragonforen(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hi David,
>
> In this case I'd say "no". I have the strings and their addresses
I've found
> in memory. I'm looking for the PIDs that have the string in it. The strings
> output is exactly what I want and I can use it to do mass lookups. strings
> is quite nice for this job!
>
> I'll look more into yara rules. I need something that can be easy to use for
> many strings.
> I am currently using encase and excel to export and format my memory hits.
> It only takes a few minutes to make the strings input file. This fits the
> bill for what I am using exactly if it is ascii, but not so well for binary.
>
> I'll look closer at yara rules for this.
>
> Thanks and have a great weekend,
> Mike
>
> ________________________________
> CC: vol-users(a)volatilityfoundation.org
> From: phatbuckett(a)gmail.com
> Subject: Re: [Vol-users] using hex values with strings command
> Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2012 23:35:44 -0700
> To: dragonforen(a)hotmail.com
>
>
> Hi Mike,
>
> Does malfind plugin + yara rule(s) work for your use case?
>
> DS
>
> On Apr 14, 2012, at 9:12 PM, Mike Lambert <dragonforen(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> I have read the command reference for the strings plugin and do not see an
> option to specify the string to look for in anything other than ascii.
>
> Could strings be expanded to include hex values, perhaps in the form of
> \x55\x5e\xe2\xfd\x83\xc4 or something like that?
>
> Thanks,
> Mike Lambert
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Vol-users mailing list
> Vol-users(a)volatilityfoundation.org
> http://lists.volatilityfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/vol-users
>
>
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>
8:16 p.m.
Mike,
This sounds like you have the 64 bit python installed but yarra
module is only 32 bit. The modules and the python interpreter have to
match :-). Either build a 64 bit version of the yarra module or
install the 32 bit python interpreter.
Michael.
On 20 April 2012 00:37, Mike Lambert <dragonforen(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
MHL, Thanks for the yara help, I will use it.
A quick question for installing yara on Win 7 home.
I have python 2.7 installed and use it to run Vol2.0 and Vol1.3. When I try
to install yara, it says that python 2.7 is not installed (yara installer
can't find the reg key).
Do you know the reg key yara is looking for? I'll be happy to make one for
yara.
I do not have the same problem on my XP Professional system. Yara installs
fine and I can use it.
I just can't install it on the Windoze 7 brick-box. (I've moved my
production work to XP from Win 7, XP works....)
Mike
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:29:44 -0400
Subject: Re: [Vol-users] using hex values with
strings command
From: michael.hale(a)gmail.com
To: dragonforen(a)hotmail.com
CC: phatbuckett(a)gmail.com; vol-users(a)volatilityfoundation.org
Hi Mike,
A little late, but hopefully you got your answer already. So we
probably won't be expanding the strings command to use hex values,
because by definition a string is only ascii/printable characters. But
as Darren said you can use yara rules. If you're using a recent 2.1
alpha branch, the yarascan command is your best bet and its included
in the 2.1 package already.
$ python vol.py yarascan -h
Volatile Systems Volatility Framework 2.1_alpha
Usage: Volatility - A memory forensics analysis platform.
....
-p PID, --pid=PID Operate on these Process IDs (comma-separated)
-K, --kernel Scan kernel modules
-W, --wide Match wide (unicode) strings
-Y YARA_RULES, --yara-rules=YARA_RULES
Yara rules (as a string)
-y YARA_FILE, --yara-file=YARA_FILE
Yara rules (rules file)
-D DUMP_DIR, --dump-dir=DUMP_DIR
Directory in which to dump the file
Just a few examples:
1. Search for an ascii string in all processes
$ python vol.py yarascan -Y "test"
2. Search for a unicode string in a specific process
$ python vol.py yarascan -Y "test" --wide -p 428
3. Search for a hex string in kernel memory
$ python vol.py yarascan -Y "{90 EB 77}" --kernel
4. Search for a regex in all processes
$ python vol.py yarascan -Y "/t[e|a]s{1,2}t/"
5. Read all rules from a yara file and scan for them all
$ python vol.py yarascan -y yara.rules
MHL
On Sun, Apr 15, 2012 at 2:11 PM, Mike Lambert <dragonforen(a)hotmail.com>
wrote:
> Hi David,
>
> In this case I'd say "no". I have the strings and their addresses
I've
> found
> in memory. I'm looking for the PIDs that have the string in it. The
> strings
> output is exactly what I want and I can use it to do mass lookups.
> strings
> is quite nice for this job!
>
> I'll look more into yara rules. I need something that can be easy to use
> for
> many strings.
> I am currently using encase and excel to export and format my memory
> hits.
> It only takes a few minutes to make the strings input file. This fits
> the
> bill for what I am using exactly if it is ascii, but not so well for
> binary.
>
> I'll look closer at yara rules for this.
>
> Thanks and have a great weekend,
> Mike
>
> ________________________________
> CC: vol-users(a)volatilityfoundation.org
> From: phatbuckett(a)gmail.com
> Subject: Re: [Vol-users] using hex values with strings command
> Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2012 23:35:44 -0700
> To: dragonforen(a)hotmail.com
>
>
> Hi Mike,
>
> Does malfind plugin + yara rule(s) work for your use case?
>
> DS
>
> On Apr 14, 2012, at 9:12 PM, Mike Lambert <dragonforen(a)hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> I have read the command reference for the strings plugin and do not see
> an
> option to specify the string to look for in anything other than ascii.
>
> Could strings be expanded to include hex values, perhaps in the form of
> \x55\x5e\xe2\xfd\x83\xc4 or something like that?
>
> Thanks,
> Mike Lambert
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Vol-users mailing list
> Vol-users(a)volatilityfoundation.org
> http://lists.volatilityfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/vol-users
>
>
> _______________________________________________
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>
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9:31 a.m.
Hi Michael!
That sounds like the problem. Thank you very much for solving the mystery. I will have to
keep 32 and 64 bit in mind when running into these sorts of problems.
Have a good day!
Mike
From: scudette(a)gmail.com
Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2012 02:16:57 +0200
Subject: Re: [Vol-users] using hex values with strings command
To: dragonforen(a)hotmail.com
CC: vol-users(a)volatilityfoundation.org
Mike,
This sounds like you have the 64 bit python installed but yarra
module is only 32 bit. The modules and the python interpreter have to
match :-). Either build a 64 bit version of the yarra module or
install the 32 bit python interpreter.
Michael.
On 20 April 2012 00:37, Mike Lambert <dragonforen(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
> MHL, Thanks for the yara help, I will use it.
>
> A quick question for installing yara on Win 7 home.
>
> I have python 2.7 installed and use it to run Vol2.0 and Vol1.3. When I try
> to install yara, it says that python 2.7 is not installed (yara installer
> can't find the reg key).
> Do you know the reg key yara is looking for? I'll be happy to make one for
> yara.
>
> I do not have the same problem on my XP Professional system. Yara installs
> fine and I can use it.
> I just can't install it on the Windoze 7 brick-box. (I've moved my
> production work to XP from Win 7, XP works....)
>
> Mike
>
>> Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:29:44 -0400
>
>> Subject: Re: [Vol-users] using hex values with strings command
>> From: michael.hale(a)gmail.com
>> To: dragonforen(a)hotmail.com
>> CC: phatbuckett(a)gmail.com; vol-users(a)volatilityfoundation.org
>
>>
>> Hi Mike,
>>
>> A little late, but hopefully you got your answer already. So we
>> probably won't be expanding the strings command to use hex values,
>> because by definition a string is only ascii/printable characters. But
>> as Darren said you can use yara rules. If you're using a recent 2.1
>> alpha branch, the yarascan command is your best bet and its included
>> in the 2.1 package already.
>>
>> $ python vol.py yarascan -h
>> Volatile Systems Volatility Framework 2.1_alpha
>> Usage: Volatility - A memory forensics analysis platform.
>> ....
>> -p PID, --pid=PID Operate on these Process IDs (comma-separated)
>> -K, --kernel Scan kernel modules
>> -W, --wide Match wide (unicode) strings
>> -Y YARA_RULES, --yara-rules=YARA_RULES
>> Yara rules (as a string)
>> -y YARA_FILE, --yara-file=YARA_FILE
>> Yara rules (rules file)
>> -D DUMP_DIR, --dump-dir=DUMP_DIR
>> Directory in which to dump the file
>>
>> Just a few examples:
>>
>> 1. Search for an ascii string in all processes
>>
>> $ python vol.py yarascan -Y "test"
>>
>> 2. Search for a unicode string in a specific process
>>
>> $ python vol.py yarascan -Y "test" --wide -p 428
>>
>> 3. Search for a hex string in kernel memory
>>
>> $ python vol.py yarascan -Y "{90 EB 77}" --kernel
>>
>> 4. Search for a regex in all processes
>>
>> $ python vol.py yarascan -Y "/t[e|a]s{1,2}t/"
>>
>> 5. Read all rules from a yara file and scan for them all
>>
>> $ python vol.py yarascan -y yara.rules
>>
>> MHL
>>
>> On Sun, Apr 15, 2012 at 2:11 PM, Mike Lambert <dragonforen(a)hotmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> > Hi David,
>> >
>> > In this case I'd say "no". I have the strings and their
addresses I've
>> > found
>> > in memory. I'm looking for the PIDs that have the string in it. The
>> > strings
>> > output is exactly what I want and I can use it to do mass lookups.
>> > strings
>> > is quite nice for this job!
>> >
>> > I'll look more into yara rules. I need something that can be easy to
use
>> > for
>> > many strings.
>> > I am currently using encase and excel to export and format my memory
>> > hits.
>> > It only takes a few minutes to make the strings input file. This fits
>> > the
>> > bill for what I am using exactly if it is ascii, but not so well for
>> > binary.
>> >
>> > I'll look closer at yara rules for this.
>> >
>> > Thanks and have a great weekend,
>> > Mike
>> >
>> > ________________________________
>> > CC: vol-users(a)volatilityfoundation.org
>> > From: phatbuckett(a)gmail.com
>> > Subject: Re: [Vol-users] using hex values with strings command
>> > Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2012 23:35:44 -0700
>> > To: dragonforen(a)hotmail.com
>> >
>> >
>> > Hi Mike,
>> >
>> > Does malfind plugin + yara rule(s) work for your use case?
>> >
>> > DS
>> >
>> > On Apr 14, 2012, at 9:12 PM, Mike Lambert <dragonforen(a)hotmail.com>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> > I have read the command reference for the strings plugin and do not see
>> > an
>> > option to specify the string to look for in anything other than ascii.
>> >
>> > Could strings be expanded to include hex values, perhaps in the form of
>> > \x55\x5e\xe2\xfd\x83\xc4 or something like that?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Mike Lambert
>> >
>> >
>> > _______________________________________________
>> > Vol-users mailing list
>> > Vol-users(a)volatilityfoundation.org
>> > http://lists.volatilityfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/vol-users
>> >
>> >
>> > _______________________________________________
>> > Vol-users mailing list
>> > Vol-users(a)volatilityfoundation.org
>> > http://lists.volatilityfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/vol-users
>> >
>
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>
12:25 p.m.
Are you asking about the `strings` plugin itself? It really doesn't
matter what the "string" is next to the offset, it should just work as
long as there is an offset and some kind of string next to it. For
example, I took a regular strings output and modified one of the
strings with your hex string:
225297940:Info
225297948:Info_Cert0
225297960:Software\Microsoft\WM Rights Manager\License Server
225298012:Microsoft Corporation
225298040:F_-
225298058:@Bt
225298113:0]G
225298125:VeD
225298173:YoL
225298209:\x55\x5e\xe2\xfd\x83\xc4 <- modified here
Running Volatility with the `strings` plugin yields:
0d6dc614 [1004:1527629332 3812:353515028] Info
0d6dc61c [1004:1527629340 3812:353515036] Info_Cert0
0d6dc628 [1004:1527629352 3812:353515048] Software\Microsoft\WM Rights
Manager\License Server
0d6dc65c [1004:1527629404 3812:353515100] Microsoft Corporation
0d6dc678 [1004:1527629432 3812:353515128] F_-
0d6dc68a [1004:1527629450 3812:353515146] @Bt
0d6dc6c1 [1004:1527629505 3812:353515201] 0]G
0d6dc6cd [1004:1527629517 3812:353515213] VeD
0d6dc6fd [1004:1527629565 3812:353515261] YoL
0d6dc721 [1004:1527629601 3812:353515297] \x55\x5e\xe2\xfd\x83\xc4
<- see the string doesn't really matter...
Now I've modified the same file with a hex editor to ensure that I
have some binary stuff as the string itself:
225297940:Info
225297948:Info_Cert0
225297960:Software\Microsoft\WM Rights Manager\License Server
225298012:Microsoft Corporation
225298040:F_-
225298058:@Bt
225298113:0]G
225298125:VeD
225298173:YoL
225298209:^[ ^A^E<9a>^Hh <- my funky string as seen in vim (editor)
.... and now my output as seen from vim:
0d6dc614 [1004:1527629332 3812:353515028] Info
0d6dc61c [1004:1527629340 3812:353515036] Info_Cert0
0d6dc628 [1004:1527629352 3812:353515048] Software\Microsoft\WM Rights
Manager\License Server
0d6dc65c [1004:1527629404 3812:353515100] Microsoft Corporation
0d6dc678 [1004:1527629432 3812:353515128] F_-
0d6dc68a [1004:1527629450 3812:353515146] @Bt
0d6dc6c1 [1004:1527629505 3812:353515201] 0]G
0d6dc6cd [1004:1527629517 3812:353515213] VeD
0d6dc6fd [1004:1527629565 3812:353515261] YoL
0d6dc721 [1004:1527629601 3812:353515297] ^[ ^A^E<9a>^Hh <- again
the string doesn't matter...
And actually I see that we don't even have to have a string next to
the offset, so the string really doesn't matte (the string was erased
from the input file and we can see that the output file is ok):
0d6dc614 [1004:1527629332 3812:353515028] Info
0d6dc61c [1004:1527629340 3812:353515036] Info_Cert0
0d6dc628 [1004:1527629352 3812:353515048] Software\Microsoft\WM Rights
Manager\License Server
0d6dc65c [1004:1527629404 3812:353515100] Microsoft Corporation
0d6dc678 [1004:1527629432 3812:353515128] <-
string was erased from input file
0d6dc68a [1004:1527629450 3812:353515146] @Bt
0d6dc6c1 [1004:1527629505 3812:353515201] 0]G
0d6dc6cd [1004:1527629517 3812:353515213] VeD
0d6dc6fd [1004:1527629565 3812:353515261] YoL
0d6dc721 [1004:1527629601 3812:353515297] ^[ ^A^E<9a>^Hh
So there you have it. Experiment on your own as well.
-gleeda
On Sun, Apr 15, 2012 at 2:11 PM, Mike Lambert <dragonforen(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
Hi David,
In this case I'd say "no". I have the strings and their addresses I've
found
in memory. I'm looking for the PIDs that have the string in it. The strings
output is exactly what I want and I can use it to do mass lookups. strings
is quite nice for this job!
I'll look more into yara rules. I need something that can be easy to use for
many strings.
I am currently using encase and excel to export and format my memory hits.
It only takes a few minutes to make the strings input file. This fits the
bill for what I am using exactly if it is ascii, but not so well for binary.
I'll look closer at yara rules for this.
Thanks and have a great weekend,
Mike
________________________________
CC: vol-users(a)volatilityfoundation.org
From: phatbuckett(a)gmail.com
Subject: Re: [Vol-users] using hex values with strings command
Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2012 23:35:44 -0700
To: dragonforen(a)hotmail.com
Hi Mike,
Does malfind plugin + yara rule(s) work for your use case?
DS
On Apr 14, 2012, at 9:12 PM, Mike Lambert <dragonforen(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
I have read the command reference for the strings plugin and do not see an
option to specify the string to look for in anything other than ascii.
Could strings be expanded to include hex values, perhaps in the form of
\x55\x5e\xe2\xfd\x83\xc4 or something like that?
Thanks,
Mike Lambert
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New subject: using hex values with strings command - only the address matters
Hi Jamie,
Yes, I'm talking about the strings plugin.
You are absolutely right! The string after the ":" is just for us humans; the
plugin does not use it to "double check" (that was what I thought it would do).
Go girl!
Here is what Volatility 2.0 strings returned (note my label backs what you say)
stringtest.txt has this in it 71801060:IP-83.133.126.87
C:\Python27\volatility-2.0>python vol.py strings -f e:\tests\120414b\120414b.mem
--profile=WinXPSP3x86 -s stringtest.txt
Volatile Systems Volatility Framework 2.0
044798e4 [kernel:2223479012] IP-83.133.126.87
========================
Here is a question to MHL. Can you give me the offsets into this structure in memory
referenced at 71801048 above. (I plucked 16 bytes, I don't know it's length)
Scan 1 for connection objects (connscan):
Offset Local Address Remote Address Pid
---------- ------------------------- ------------------------- ------
0x044798d8 192.168.1.44:1052 83.133.126.87:443 4012
Here is some info from memory and the connection in question. Vol 2.0 connscan found it
(Vol 1.3 did not)
The following is from memory starting at 0x44798e8 (proportional spacing may mess this
up)
Start address 71801048
C0 2C 9E 84 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 53 85 7E 57 C0 A8 01 2C 01 BB 04 1C AC 0F 00 00 00 00
01 00 B4 05 B4 05 F8 0D F0 CA 45 FD
83.133.126.87
192.168.1.44 443
1052 4012
Info from PortRecorder showing the log entry for this comm
Date Time Proto SrcPort Source IP RemPort Remote Port PID
12/4/2014 15:37:22 TCP 1052 192.168.1.44 443 83.133.126.87 4012
Thanks to all! I love strings !!
Mike
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:25:40 -0400
Subject: Re: [Vol-users] using hex values with strings command
From: jamie.levy(a)gmail.com
To: dragonforen(a)hotmail.com
CC: vol-users(a)volatilityfoundation.org
Are you asking about the `strings` plugin itself? It really doesn't
matter what the "string" is next to the offset, it should just work as
long as there is an offset and some kind of string next to it. For
example, I took a regular strings output and modified one of the
strings with your hex string:
225297940:Info
225297948:Info_Cert0
225297960:Software\Microsoft\WM Rights Manager\License Server
225298012:Microsoft Corporation
225298040:F_-
225298058:@Bt
225298113:0]G
225298125:VeD
225298173:YoL
225298209:\x55\x5e\xe2\xfd\x83\xc4 <- modified here
Running Volatility with the `strings` plugin yields:
0d6dc614 [1004:1527629332 3812:353515028] Info
0d6dc61c [1004:1527629340 3812:353515036] Info_Cert0
0d6dc628 [1004:1527629352 3812:353515048] Software\Microsoft\WM Rights
Manager\License Server
0d6dc65c [1004:1527629404 3812:353515100] Microsoft Corporation
0d6dc678 [1004:1527629432 3812:353515128] F_-
0d6dc68a [1004:1527629450 3812:353515146] @Bt
0d6dc6c1 [1004:1527629505 3812:353515201] 0]G
0d6dc6cd [1004:1527629517 3812:353515213] VeD
0d6dc6fd [1004:1527629565 3812:353515261] YoL
0d6dc721 [1004:1527629601 3812:353515297] \x55\x5e\xe2\xfd\x83\xc4
<- see the string doesn't really matter...
Now I've modified the same file with a hex editor to ensure that I
have some binary stuff as the string itself:
225297940:Info
225297948:Info_Cert0
225297960:Software\Microsoft\WM Rights Manager\License Server
225298012:Microsoft Corporation
225298040:F_-
225298058:@Bt
225298113:0]G
225298125:VeD
225298173:YoL
225298209:^[ ^A^E<9a>^Hh <- my funky string as seen in vim (editor)
.... and now my output as seen from vim:
0d6dc614 [1004:1527629332 3812:353515028] Info
0d6dc61c [1004:1527629340 3812:353515036] Info_Cert0
0d6dc628 [1004:1527629352 3812:353515048] Software\Microsoft\WM Rights
Manager\License Server
0d6dc65c [1004:1527629404 3812:353515100] Microsoft Corporation
0d6dc678 [1004:1527629432 3812:353515128] F_-
0d6dc68a [1004:1527629450 3812:353515146] @Bt
0d6dc6c1 [1004:1527629505 3812:353515201] 0]G
0d6dc6cd [1004:1527629517 3812:353515213] VeD
0d6dc6fd [1004:1527629565 3812:353515261] YoL
0d6dc721 [1004:1527629601 3812:353515297] ^[ ^A^E<9a>^Hh <- again
the string doesn't matter...
And actually I see that we don't even have to have a string next to
the offset, so the string really doesn't matte (the string was erased
from the input file and we can see that the output file is ok):
0d6dc614 [1004:1527629332 3812:353515028] Info
0d6dc61c [1004:1527629340 3812:353515036] Info_Cert0
0d6dc628 [1004:1527629352 3812:353515048] Software\Microsoft\WM Rights
Manager\License Server
0d6dc65c [1004:1527629404 3812:353515100] Microsoft Corporation
0d6dc678 [1004:1527629432 3812:353515128] <-
string was erased from input file
0d6dc68a [1004:1527629450 3812:353515146] @Bt
0d6dc6c1 [1004:1527629505 3812:353515201] 0]G
0d6dc6cd [1004:1527629517 3812:353515213] VeD
0d6dc6fd [1004:1527629565 3812:353515261] YoL
0d6dc721 [1004:1527629601 3812:353515297] ^[ ^A^E<9a>^Hh
So there you have it. Experiment on your own as well.
-gleeda
On Sun, Apr 15, 2012 at 2:11 PM, Mike Lambert <dragonforen(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
Hi David,
In this case I'd say "no". I have the strings and their addresses I've
found
in memory. I'm looking for the PIDs that have the string in it. The strings
output is exactly what I want and I can use it to do mass lookups. strings
is quite nice for this job!
I'll look more into yara rules. I need something that can be easy to use for
many strings.
I am currently using encase and excel to export and format my memory hits.
It only takes a few minutes to make the strings input file. This fits the
bill for what I am using exactly if it is ascii, but not so well for binary.
I'll look closer at yara rules for this.
Thanks and have a great weekend,
Mike
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From: phatbuckett(a)gmail.com
Subject: Re: [Vol-users] using hex values with strings command
Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2012 23:35:44 -0700
To: dragonforen(a)hotmail.com
Hi Mike,
Does malfind plugin + yara rule(s) work for your use case?
DS
On Apr 14, 2012, at 9:12 PM, Mike Lambert <dragonforen(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
I have read the command reference for the strings plugin and do not see an
option to specify the string to look for in anything other than ascii.
Could strings be expanded to include hex values, perhaps in the form of
\x55\x5e\xe2\xfd\x83\xc4 or something like that?
Thanks,
Mike Lambert
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