Comprehensive Guide to Installing and Using Cuckoo Software and Sandbox on Kali Linux 2020

 

Today, I will introduce the installation, configuration, and usage methods of the Cuckoo software and sandbox on the Kali Linux 2020 system.

Main Operating System: Kali Linux 2020
Cuckoo Version: 2.0.7
Virtualization Software: VirtualBox 6.1
Virtual Systems: Windows 7, Ubuntu 18.04
Hardware Platform: Xiaomi Laptop

1. Deploying Cuckoo software on a Kali Linux system

(1) Introduction to Cuckoo

1. What is a sandbox

In the workplace, there are many instances where it’s necessary to independently analyze suspicious programs. This can be done using online detection platforms like VT or by utilizing a self-hosted open source sandbox. A sandbox is a security mechanism that isolates the execution of unknown or untrustworthy software. It is typically used to automatically and dynamically execute untrusted software in an isolated environment, extracting dynamic behaviors such as process behavior, network behavior, and file behavior during execution. Security researchers can then use these behavior analysis results to conduct a more in-depth analysis of the malware.

2. What is Cuckoo?

Cuckoo is an open-source automated malware analysis system written in Python. Its main features include:

1. Track and record all invocation states of the malware.
2. Malware file behavior: Actions like creating new files, modifying files, deleting files, reading files, or downloading files during the execution of the malware.
3. Obtain a memory image of the malware.
4. Record the network traffic of the malware in PCAP format.
5. Capture screenshots during the execution process of the malware.
6. Obtain a complete memory image of the client machine executing the malware.

3. What files can Cuckoo analyze?

File types that Cuckoo can analyze include, but are not limited to:

Windows Executable Files
DLL Files
PDF Files
MS Office Files
URL and HTML Files
PHP Script Files
CPL Files
VBScript Files
ZIP Archives
JAR Files
Python Script Files
APK Files
ELF Files

4. Cuckoo’s Architecture

The architecture of Cuckoo is relatively straightforward. The Cuckoo main program runs on the Host machine, with multiple Guest machines connected to the Host via a virtual network. Each Guest machine is equipped with a Cuckoo Agent program, which serves as the monitoring proxy for Cuckoo. The structure diagram is as follows:

1. Install Python Library

apt-get install python python-pip python-dev libffi-dev libssl-dev
apt-get install python-virtualenv python-setuptools
apt-get install libjpeg-dev zlib1g-dev swig

2. Install MongoDB

In order to use the web interface based on Django, MongoDB needs to be installed. However, MongoDB is not available in the Kali Linux repositories, and it’s necessary to use Ubuntu’s repositories for installation. The specific method is as follows:

Visit the website.

https://mirror.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/help/ubuntu

Choose the appropriate version of Ubuntu; for instance, if you’re using Kali Linux 2020, select Ubuntu 19.10:

Write the Ubuntu repository information into the Kali configuration file.

cd /etc/apt/sources.list.d

touch ubuntu.list //Create file

`vi ubuntu.list //Edit the configuration file and add the following content`

debhttps://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/ubuntu/eoan main restricted universe multiverse

debhttps://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/ubuntu/eoan-updates main restricted universe multiverse

debhttps://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/ubuntu/eoan-backports main restricted universe multiverse

debhttps://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/ubuntu/eoan-security main restricted universe multiverse

Save and Exit

(3) Install Software

apt update

`apt search mongodb` //Search for a specific software package; if you have enabled Ubuntu’s updated sources, you should be able to find MongoDB.

Please make sure when running commands like `apt install mongodb mongodb-clients mongodb-server`, your server has the necessary permissions and that you’re following the correct procedure to prevent any potential security risks.

(4) Restore the Update Source

`vi /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ubuntu.list` // Edit file

Comment out all lines:

Save and Exit.

3. Install PostgreSQL

apt install postgresql libpq-dev

4. Install VirtualBox

apt install virtualbox virtualbox-dkms virtualbox-ext-pack virtualbox-qt

5. Install tcpdump

apt-get install tcpdump // Install tcpdump; if it’s already installed, update it

`groupadd pcap` // Create the pcap group

The command `usermod -a -G pcap user1` is used to add the user named `user1` to the `pcap` group.

`chgrp pcap /usr/sbin/tcpdump` // Modify the group ownership of the tcpdump executable file, allowing user1 to execute it. (Cuckoo runs as user1)

apt-get install libcap2-bin // To use setcap, you need to install libcap2-bin.

setcap cap_net_raw,cap_net_admin=eip /usr/sbin/tcpdump

6. Install Volatility

`apt install volatility` // By default, this is already installed in Kali, used for memory dump forensics.

7. Install M2Crypto

pip install m2crypto // Used for implementing encrypted connections

(3) Account Management

Add the current user1 to the vboxusers group.

usermod -a -G vboxusers user1

2. Increase the number of allowed open files

`/etc/security/limits.conf` // Edit the configuration file and paste the following content at the end of the file.

• hard nofile 500000
• soft nofile 500000

root hard nofile 500000
root soft nofile 500000

Save and exit, then log in again for the changes to take effect.

4. Install Cuckoo

`pip install -U pip setuptools` // Install setuptools

`pip install -U cuckoo` // Install Cuckoo

(5) CWD (Current Working Directory)

1. What is CWD?

Since version 2.0.0, Cuckoo has introduced the concept of CWD. The directory corresponding to CWD contains configurations, generated data, and the results of Cuckoo’s analysis, among other data. This includes but is not limited to the following:

Configuration
Cuckoo Signatures
Cuckoo Analyzer
Cuckoo Agent
Yara rules
Cuckoo Storage (where analysis results go)

CWD offers some advantages over the traditional methods used by Cuckoo.

2. Using CWD

cuckoo -d //When running the cuckoo command for the first time, it will automatically perform a CWD check.

For example, if you run Cuckoo as user1, the default CWD will be `~/.cuckoo`, i.e., `/home/user1/.cuckoo/`.

CWD can be configured. The sequence determining CWD by Cuckoo is listed below:

By using the command line option –cwd (for example, –cwd ~/.cuckoo)

By using the CUCKOO environment variable (e.g., `export CUCKOO=~/.cuckoo`)

Through the CUCKOO_CWD environment variable

Determine if the current directory is CWD (e.g., cd ~/.cuckoo). Assume that CWD has been created in this directory.

The default `~/.cuckoo`

If you’re running Cuckoo as user1, there’s no need to specify the CWD as it defaults to /home/user1/.cuckoo/. But why is the concept of CWD necessary? Here’s the reason: by specifying different CWDs, we can run multiple instances of Cuckoo with different configurations on the same machine simultaneously. For instance, if you wish to conduct both Windows and Android analyses concurrently, you can specify different CWDs, eliminating the need to repeatedly modify configurations.

(Six) Configuration Files

1. Main configuration file used by cuckoo.

`cuckoo.conf`: This is the primary configuration file. The most important section is `machinery`, which is used to specify the virtual machine configuration file we are using, defaulting to VirtualBox. This file is also located in the `conf` directory and is named `virtualbox.conf`. Another significant configuration item is the IP and port of `[resultserver]`, which is used to specify the server that receives analysis results. This address must be accessible to the virtual machine, typically set to the virtual network adapter’s address, such as the Host-only adapter vboxnet0 IP address 192.168.56.1 (you can change it if needed). The port can remain as the default.

auxiliary.conf: Auxiliary component configuration module, which can configure tcpdump/mitm/sniffer, etc.;

memory.conf: Memory analysis configuration module, primarily used for configuring the behavior of Volatility;

`processing.conf`: This is the configuration file for the core processing components, where you can enable/disable functionality such as behavioral analysis, buffer analysis, memory analysis, screenshot capture, Snort integration, string extraction, and VirusTotal-assisted analysis, among others.

.conf: Virtualization configuration files, including options for VirtualBox, VMware, KVM, and QEMU. In practical configurations, you’ll select and configure one based on your virtualization environment. Additionally, this configuration file must be specified in the `machinery` field of `cuckoo.conf`. The configuration options here are targeted towards specific virtualization platforms, and many options are only applicable to certain platforms. In the example provided, we used `virtualbox.conf`, where `mode` specifies the operating mode of VirtualBox, `path` specifies the absolute path to `VBoxManage`, `machines` specifies the names of the virtual machines used (multiple virtual machines should be separated by commas), `platform` specifies the system type of the virtual guest machine, and `ip` specifies the IP address of the virtual machine.

reporting.conf: The configuration file for the report generation module is used to enable jsondump or HTML Report, and it can also be configured to store analysis results in MongoDB (utilized by the web console).

2. Configure `cuckoo.conf`

Important Parameters:

[cuckoo]Section on machinery:

[resultserver] Section IP and port:

[database] section connection:

The default database is SQLite. You can specify the database connection string as needed. For testing purposes, using the default is sufficient.

3. Configure auxiliary.conf

The auxiliary module consists of scripts that continuously perform malicious sample analysis. This configuration file defines their options. Keeping the default settings is sufficient.

4. Configure the virtualbox.conf file

Parameters that need to be modified:

`machines = cuckoo1` // The value only needs to be unique in `virtualbox.conf`, and it does not need to be set to the name of the virtual machine.

[cuckoo1] //Specify the configuration of the cuckoo1 virtual machine

label = win7x64 //Name of the virtual machine in VirtualBox

ip = 192.168.56.101 //The IP address should match the one configured in the virtual machine (the virtual machine needs to be set with a static IP address)

`resultserver_ip = 192.168.56.1 //Specify the IP address of the host`

resultserver_port = 2042 //Specify the host’s port

5. Configure the memory.conf

To use Volatility, you need:

Enable volatility in the $CWD/conf/processing.conf file
Enable memory_dump in the $CWD/conf/cuckoo.conf file

6. Configure `reporting.conf`

[mongodb]

enabled = yes

7. Other configuration files can remain at their default settings.

(Route Configuration)

1. Why Allow Virtual Machines to Access the Internet

To ensure that malware doesn’t negatively impact the work environment and that analysts can access the virtual machine, the VM should operate in host-only mode. However, this network mode doesn’t fulfill the requirements for automated malware analysis, as VMs in host-only mode cannot access the internet, and many types of malware require network access to function correctly. Therefore, it’s necessary for the vboxnet0 adapter to have proxy internet capabilities, allowing VMs in the host-only network to access the internet via this virtual adapter. To meet this requirement, two operations need to be performed on the Ubuntu host machine: enable traffic forwarding and set up address translation (NAT) rules using iptables.

2. Enabling Traffic Forwarding on the Host (Kali Linux)

vi /etc/sysctl.conf // Edit configuration file

net.ipv4.ip_forward=1

Save and exit

sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf //Apply the configuration

3. Setting Address Translation (NAT) Rules on Host (Kali Linux)

iptables -A FORWARD -owlan0 -i vboxnet0 -s 192.168.56.0/24 -m conntrack –ctstate NEW -j ACCEPT // If using a wired network card, replace with -o eth0

iptables -A FORWARD -m conntrack —ctstate ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT

iptables -A POSTROUTING -t nat -j MASQUERADE

However, configuring iptables in this way is only temporary, and these rules will be invalidated after a system reboot. If you want these rules to remain available after a system reboot, you can proceed with the following steps:

Edit the network configuration file /etc/network/interfaces, and add the following two lines at the end of the file:

pre-up iptables-restore < /etc/iptables.rules //Enable iptables rules at startup

post-down iptables-save > /etc/iptables.rules//Save all current iptables rules before shutdown

This way, Kali will back up the iptables rules to the /etc/iptables.rules file before shutdown, and every time it boots, it will read and apply the rules from /etc/iptables.rules.

Once configured, the virtual machine can access the Internet via vboxnet0.

2. Configuring a Windows 7 Virtual Machine for Cuckoo Sandbox

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(1) Creating a Virtual Machine

1. Install a 64-bit Windows 7 system on a virtual machine.

Installation process omitted.

Configure the Virtual Machine to Operate in Host-Only Network Mode:

2. Set a Static IP Address on a Virtual Machine

3. Validate Network Access

Due to the configuration of IP forwarding and address translation in the host, the virtual machine can access the internet.

(2) Software Installation in a Virtual Machine

1. Install Python and Third-party Libraries

Download and install Python version 2.7. After installation, you may need to manually add the path of the Python executable file to the PATH environment variable. If Python 2.7 is installed on the system drive, use the following method to add the executable file path to the PATH:

System Properties — Advanced — Environment Variables — System Variables, select the Path variable, and click the “Edit” button. Add the following information after the existing content (note to use a semicolon as a delimiter):

;%systemdrive%\Python27\;%systemdrive%\Python27\Scripts\

`echo %path%` // Display the configured environment variables.

`pip install pillow` // Online installation of Pillow, which Cuckoo uses to take screenshots in the virtual machine.

2. Installing Application Software

Web browsers, PDF readers, Office suites, 7-Zip, JDK, VC2015 runtime libraries, .NET Framework, etc.

Process omitted.

3. Deploy Cuckoo Agent Program

cd $CWD/agent //Execute on the host to view the files in the agent directory

Copy the agent.py file to the system startup directory of the Win7 virtual machine:

C:\Users\administrator\AppData\Roaming\MicroSoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\

Change the extension from `agent.py` to `agent.pyw`, so that when the program starts, it will not display a GUI window.

Restart it to test if it can run automatically:

The presence of pythonw.exe in the process list indicates that the proxy program is already running.

(3) System Configuration in Virtual Machines

Enable the administrator account.

During the installation of Windows 7, an account is created while the administrator account is disabled. When working in a sandbox environment, it’s advisable to use an account with the highest privileges to prevent any malicious behavior of applications from being hindered due to insufficient permissions.

2. Disable Windows Features

Disable Windows Automatic Updates

(2) Disable Windows Firewall

(3）Disable UAC

3. Configure Automatic User Login

control userpasswords2 // Set Administrator user to log in automatically

(4) Taking a Virtual Machine Snapshot

Next, a snapshot needs to be created for the configured client machine. Each time Cuckoo calls the client machine to analyze a malicious sample, the virtual machine will be restored to the state of this snapshot.

When saving a system snapshot, there’s an important point to consider: ensure that the snapshot is taken while the system is running normally and when agent.pyw is running without a user interface.

(V) Verify Virtual Machine Functionality

1. Launch the Cuckoo program

cuckoo //Launch the Cuckoo main program

cuckoo web //Open a new command-line window to start the Cuckoo web service.

http://localhost:8000/// Access the Cuckoo web interface

2. Submit a URL

Submit a URL through the command line or webpage to Cuckoo, and if you receive a reasonable result, it indicates that Cuckoo is operating normally.

cuckoo submit –urlhttp://www.sina.com.cn//Command line submission of URL

Submission successful, but is analysis possible? Open the following URL in your browser:

http://127.0.0.1:8000/analysis/

View the analysis results of Cuckoo:

The detection results indicate that Cuckoo’s main program and virtual machines are functioning normally.

At this point, the Windows 7 system has been configured as a virtual machine for Cuckoo.

III. Configuring an Ubuntu 18.04 Virtual Machine for Cuckoo Sandbox

In this section, you’ll learn how to set up an Ubuntu 18.04 virtual machine to use as a Cuckoo Sandbox. It’s important to ensure proper configuration to maintain the security and performance of your malware analysis environment.

(1) Create a Virtual Machine

1. Install 64-bit Ubuntu 1804 system in a virtual machine.

Process omitted.

Configure the virtual machine to operate in host-only network mode.

2. Configure a Static IP Address on a Virtual Machine

(1) Configuring IP Address

vi /etc/network/interfaces //Edit the network configuration file and add the following content.

auto enp0s3
iface enp0s3 inet static
address 192.168.56.102
netmask 255.255.255.0
network 192.168.56.0
broadcast 192.168.56.255
gateway 192.168.56.1

Save and Exit

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Ensure that the IP address does not conflict with other virtual machines (the previous Windows virtual machine is configured as 192.168.56.101).

(2) Configure DNS Server

vi /etc/resolv.conf // Edit the configuration file to add the DNS server address

3. Verify Network Access

Due to the configuration of IP forwarding and address translation on the host, the virtual machine can access the Internet.

(2) Software Installation in Virtual Machines

1. Install Python

`apt install python` //Used to execute the Cuckoo agent script `agent.py`.

2. Install the necessary software

apt-get install systemtap gcc patch linux-headers-$(uname -r)//Install dependency software

`apt install net-tools` //Includes programs like ifconfig, etc.

3. Install Kernel Debug Symbols

// Import the installation source key

apt-key adv –keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com –recv-keys C8CAB6595FDFF622

//Add update source

codename=$(lsb_release -cs)

tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ddebs.list << EOF

debhttp://ddebs.ubuntu.com/${codename}main restricted universe multiverse

debhttp://ddebs.ubuntu.com/${codename}-security main restricted universe multiverse

debhttp://ddebs.ubuntu.com/${codename}-updates main restricted universe multiverse

debhttp://ddebs.ubuntu.com/${codename}-proposed main restricted universe multiverse

EOF

//Update

apt-get update

//Install the kernel debugging symbols (this process may take some time)

apt-get install linux-image-$(uname -r)-dbgsym

4. Patch the tapset of systemtap

//Patching the tapset for SystemTap so that Cuckoo can correctly handle the output

wgethttps://raw.githubusercontent.com/cuckoosandbox/cuckoo/master/stuff/systemtap/expand_execve_envp.patch

wgethttps://raw.githubusercontent.com/cuckoosandbox/cuckoo/master/stuff/systemtap/escape_delimiters.patch

patch /usr/share/systemtap/tapset/linux/sysc_execve.stp < expand_execve_envp.patch

patch /usr/share/systemtap/tapset/uconversions.stp < escape_delimiters.patch

5. Compile Kernel Extensions

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If you are instructing to download using `wget`, you’ll want to run in a terminal (not here, but in your own environment) the following command, which will download the specified file from a URL:

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cuckoosandbox/cuckoo/master/stuff/systemtap/strace.stp

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stap -p4 -r $(uname -r) strace.stp -m stap_ -v //Compile

After the compilation is complete, you will see stap_.ko in the current directory.

Use the following command to test the STAP kernel extension:

staprun -v ./stap_.ko

The output should look like the following:

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6. Remove Unnecessary Software (Optional)

apt-get purge update-notifier update-manager update-manager-core ubuntu-release-upgrader-core

apt-get purge whoopsie ntpdate cups-daemon avahi-autoipd avahi-daemon avahi-utils

apt-get purge account-plugin-salut libnss-mdns telepathy-salut

(3) System Configuration in Virtual Machines

1. Deploy the Cuckoo agent program

// In the virtual machine: Copy the agent.py file from the host to the root user’s home directory using scp.

scp [email protected]:/home/user1/.cuckoo/agent/agent.py /root/agent.py

crontab -uroot -e //Edit the root user’s scheduled tasks and add the following content:

@reboot python /root/agent.py

Save and exit. Reboot the system, and verify it:

As we can see, after the reboot, the agent program `agent.py` automatically started running.

2. Disable the firewall of the virtual machine.

ufw disable

3. Disable the NTP service on the virtual machine.

timedatectl set-ntp off

(Step 4) Taking Virtual Machine Snapshots

Next, you need to create a snapshot of the configured client machine. After Cuckoo finishes analyzing a malicious sample, it will restore the virtual machine to the state of this snapshot.

When saving a system snapshot, there is one thing to keep in mind: ensure the snapshot is taken while the system is operating normally.

**(5) Validate Virtual Machine Functionality**

1. Launch the Cuckoo program

cuckoo //Start the main cuckoo program

cuckoo web //Open a new command line window to start the cuckoo web service

http://localhost:8000/// Access the Cuckoo web interface

2. Submit a URL.

Submit an executable file to Cuckoo via command line or web interface. If you receive a reasonable result, it indicates that Cuckoo is functioning properly.

By submitting the file in a web format, Cuckoo will automatically determine the file type and delegate it to the appropriate virtual machine for execution. For instance, if you submit a custom Linux program named `linux.elf`, you’ll see the Linux sandbox being activated:

The submission indicates success, so is it possible to proceed with the analysis? Visit the following URL in your browser:

http://127.0.0.1:8000/analysis/

View the analysis results from Cuckoo:

You can see the results of the detection, indicating that Cuckoo’s main program and virtual machine are functioning properly.

At this point, the Ubuntu 18.04 system configuration for Cuckoo’s virtual machine is complete.

Section Four: Analyzing Malicious Samples Using Cuckoo Sandbox in Kali Linux

1. Launching cuckoo

1. Launch the Cuckoo main program.

cuckoo //Command line start for Cuckoo

No error messages were displayed, indicating a successful launch.

2. Start the Cuckoo web service

cuckoo web //Run the command in a new command-line window to start the Cuckoo web application.

Open the URL below in your browser to access the Cuckoo web interface:

http://localhost:8000/

Note, before starting the Cuckoo web service, you need to start MongoDB first. Use the following command:

systemctl start mongodb

(2) Submitting a Malicious Object for Analysis to Cuckoo

1. Submit via command line

//Submit Local File

cuckoo submit /path/to/binary

//Submit a URL

cuckoo submit –urlhttp://www.example.com

// Submit the local file and assign a priority level higher than default

cuckoo submit –priority 5 /path/to/binary

//Submit local file and set timeout to 60 seconds

cuckoo submit –timeout 60 /path/to/binary

// Submit a local file and specify the analysis package. The analysis package pertains to the type of sample and parameters passed to the sample, which will be detailed later when discussing the concept of analysis packages.

cuckoo submit –package/path/to/binary

//Submit a local file and specify the analysis package and options (such as parameters for malicious sample execution)

cuckoo submit –package exe –options arguments=–dosomething /path/to/binary.exe

// Submit the local file and specify the virtual machine to execute the file (the virtual machine name corresponds to the values in the machines section of the virtualbox.conf file, not the value of the label parameter).

cuckoo submit –machine cuckoo1 /path/to/binary

//Submit local file and specify to run in Windows virtual machine

cuckoo submit –platform windows /path/to/binary

//Submit local file and perform a full memory dump of the virtual machine

cuckoo submit –memory /path/to/binary

//Submit a local file and force execution until the complete timeout is reached (ignoring Cuckoo’s internal mechanisms used to decide when to terminate the analysis).

cuckoo submit –enforce-timeout /path/to/binary

// Submit local files and set the virtual machine clock in the format %m-%d-%Y %H:%M:%S. If the clock is not specified, the current time will be used. For example, to make the sample run on January 24, 2001, at 14:41:20.

cuckoo submit –clock “01-24-2001 14:41:20″ /path/to/binary

//Submit the sample for Volatility analysis (use the free=yes option to disable Cuckoo’s hook mechanism, reducing its potential negative impact)

cuckoo submit –memory –options free=yes /path/to/binary

// Submit URL for analysis

cuckoo –urlhttp://www.example.com

2. The Concept of Analysis Packages

(1) Analyze the types of packets

applet: Utilized for analyzing Java applets

Options:

class: The name of the class to be executed. This is a mandatory option and must be used.
bin: Used for analyzing generic binary data, such as shellcode.
cpl: Used for analyzing Control Panel applications.
dll: Used for analyzing dynamic link libraries.

Options:

function: Specifies the function to be executed. If not specified, Cuckoo will attempt to execute the DllMain function.
arguments: Specifies the parameters passed to the DLL via the command line.
loader: Assigns a name to a fake DLL launcher other than rundll32.exe to counter anti-sandbox techniques used by certain malware.
doc: Utilized for running and analyzing Microsoft Word documents.
exe: The default analysis package used for analyzing general Windows executables.

Options:

arguments: Specify command-line arguments to pass to the initial process of the submitted malware.
generic: Execute and analyze samples using cmd.exe.
ie: Used for analyzing the behavior when Internet Explorer opens a specified URL or HTML file.
jar: Used for analyzing JAR files.

Options:

class: Specifies the path of the class to be executed. If not specified, Cuckoo will attempt to run the main function specified in the JAR file’s MANIFEST.

js: Used to run and analyze JavaScript files (for example, those JS files found in email attachments).

hta: Used to run and analyze HTML applications.

msi: Used to run and analyze MSI-type installers.

pdf: Used to run and analyze PDF files.

ppt: Used to run and analyze Microsoft PowerPoint documents.

ps1: Used to run and analyze PowerShell scripts.

python: Used to run and analyze Python scripts.

vbs: Used to run and analyze VBScript files.

wsf: Used to run and analyze WSF format Windows script files.

xls: Used to run and analyze Microsoft Excel documents.

zip: Used to run and analyze ZIP compressed files.

Options:

file: Specify the name of a specific file within the archive to use as the analysis object. If not specified, Cuckoo will attempt to run sample.exe.
arguments: Specify command line arguments to pass to the initial process of the submitted malware.
password: Specify the password to open the archive. If not specified, Cuckoo will try to open the archive without a password or use “infected” as the password.

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cuckoo submit –package dll –options function=FunctionName,loader=explorer.exe /path/to/malware.dll

// Submit the file /path/to/malware.dll to Cuckoo. Specify the analysis package as dll, and set two options: one, the function name within the executed dll is FunctionName, and two, use explorer.exe as the dll launcher.

3. Submit via the web interface

Access the Cuckoo web interface:http://127.0.0.1:8000/

Click “SUBMIT A FILE FOR ANALYSIS” to upload a file for analysis. Click “SUBMIT URLS/HASHES” to submit URLs or file hashes for analysis.

4. Review the analysis results

Click on “Recent” above to see the recently analyzed malicious samples.

Click on the sample name to view the analysis results:

In the Signatures section, you can see that the sample executed the operation to add a user to the admin group.

Cuckoo captures screenshots of sample execution within the sandbox, allowing for a deeper understanding of the sample’s runtime behavior.

(3) Cleaning and Analysis Results

cuckoo clean // This command can clear the following data:

Analysis Results
Submitted Files
Analysis Tasks and Sample Information from the Database
All Information in the MongoDB Database (if configured to use MongoDB in $CWD/conf/reporting.conf)
All Information in the ElasticSearch Database (if ElasticSearch is enabled)

5. Conclusion

This article explains the installation, configuration, and usage of the Cuckoo system, hoping to assist everyone in their work.