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Overview

Provides malware analysis and network traffic techniques for CTF challenges. Use when analyzing obfuscated scripts, malicious packages, custom crypto protocols, C2 traffic, PE/.NET binaries, RC4/AES encrypted communications, YARA rules, shellcode analysis, memory forensics for malware (Volatility malfind, process injection detection), anti-analysis techniques (VM/sandbox detection, timing evasion, API hashing, process injection, environment checks), or extracting malware configurations and indicators of compromise.

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CTF Malware & Network Analysis

Quick reference for malware analysis CTF challenges. Each technique has a one-liner here; see supporting files for full details with code.

Prerequisites

Python packages (all platforms):

pip install yara-python pefile capstone oletools unicorn pycryptodome \
  volatility3 dissect.cobaltstrike

Linux (apt):

apt install strace ltrace tshark binwalk binutils

macOS (Homebrew):

brew install wireshark binwalk binutils ghidra

Manual install:

dnSpy — GitHub, .NET decompiler (Windows)

Additional Resources

scripts-and-obfuscation.md - JavaScript deobfuscation, PowerShell analysis, eval/base64 decoding, junk code detection, hex payloads, Debian package analysis, dynamic analysis techniques (strace/ltrace, network monitoring, memory string extraction, automated sandbox execution), YARA rules for malware detection, shellcode analysis (Unicorn Engine, Capstone), memory forensics for malware (Volatility 3 malfind, process injection detection), anti-analysis techniques (VM detection, timing evasion, API hashing, process injection), trojanized plugin analysis with custom alphabet C2 decoding
c2-and-protocols.md - C2 traffic patterns, custom crypto protocols, RC4 WebSocket, DNS-based C2, network indicators, PCAP analysis, AES-CBC, encryption ID, Telegram bot recovery, Poison Ivy RAT Camellia decryption
pe-and-dotnet.md - PE analysis (peframe, pe-sieve, pestudio), .NET analysis (dnSpy, AsmResolver), LimeRAT extraction, sandbox evasion, malware config extraction, PyInstaller+PyArmor

When to Pivot

If the sample is really just a normal crackme, packed challenge binary, or custom VM with no malware behavior, switch to /ctf-reverse.
If the main job is network reconstruction, disk carving, or host artifact recovery, switch to /ctf-forensics.
If the challenge turns into public attribution or infrastructure tracing, switch to /ctf-osint.

Quick Start Commands

# Static analysis
file suspicious_file
strings -n 8 suspicious_file | head -50
xxd suspicious_file | head -20

# PE analysis
python3 -c "import pefile; pe=pefile.PE('mal.exe'); print(pe.dump_info())" | head
peframe mal.exe

# Dynamic analysis (sandboxed!)
strace -f -s 200 ./suspicious 2>&1 | head -100
ltrace ./suspicious 2>&1 | head -50

# Network indicators
strings suspicious_file | grep -E '[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}'
strings suspicious_file | grep -iE 'http|ftp|ws://'

# YARA scan
yara -r rules.yar suspicious_file

Obfuscated Scripts

Replace eval/bash with echo to print underlying code; extract base64/hex blobs and analyze with file. See scripts-and-obfuscation.md.

JavaScript & PowerShell Deobfuscation

JS: Replace eval with console.log, decode unescape(), atob(), String.fromCharCode().
PowerShell: Decode -enc base64, replace IEX with output. See scripts-and-obfuscation.md.

Junk Code Detection

NOP sleds, push/pop pairs, dead writes, unconditional jumps to next instruction. Filter to extract real call targets. See scripts-and-obfuscation.md.

PCAP & Network Analysis

tshark -r file.pcap -Y "tcp.stream eq X" -T fields -e tcp.payload

Look for C2 on unusual ports. Extract IPs/domains with strings | grep. See c2-and-protocols.md.

Custom Crypto Protocols

Stream ciphers share keystream state for both directions; concatenate ALL payloads chronologically.
ChaCha20 keystream extraction: send nullbytes (0 XOR anything = anything). See c2-and-protocols.md.

C2 Traffic Patterns

Beaconing, DGA, DNS tunneling, HTTP(S) with custom headers, encoded payloads. See c2-and-protocols.md.

RC4-Encrypted WebSocket C2

Remap port with tcprewrite, add RSA key for TLS decryption, find RC4 key in binary. See c2-and-protocols.md.

Identifying Encryption Algorithms

AES: 0x637c777b S-box; ChaCha20: expand 32-byte k; TEA/XTEA: 0x9E3779B9; RC4: sequential S-box init. See c2-and-protocols.md.

AES-CBC in Malware

Key = MD5/SHA256 of hardcoded string; IV = first 16 bytes of ciphertext. See c2-and-protocols.md.

PE Analysis

peframe malware.exe      # Quick triage
pe-sieve                 # Runtime analysis
pestudio                 # Static analysis (Windows)

See pe-and-dotnet.md.

.NET Malware Analysis

Use dnSpy/ILSpy for decompilation; AsmResolver for programmatic analysis. LimeRAT C2: AES-256-ECB with MD5-derived key. See pe-and-dotnet.md.

Malware Configuration Extraction

Check .data section, PE/.NET resources, registry keys, encrypted config files. See pe-and-dotnet.md.

Sandbox Evasion Checks

VM detection, debugger detection, timing checks, environment checks, analysis tool detection. See pe-and-dotnet.md.

Anti-Analysis Techniques

VM detection (CPUID, MAC prefix, registry, disk size), timing evasion (sleep/RDTSC sandbox detection), API hashing (ROR13/DJB2/CRC32 + hashdb lookup), process injection (hollowing, APC, CreateRemoteThread), environment checks. See scripts-and-obfuscation.md.

Trojanized Plugin Analysis

Diff malicious plugin against official release to find injected code in try/except blocks. Custom alphabet rotation (C[(C.index(ch) - offset) % len(C)]) decodes C2 domain, XOR decodes endpoint path. See scripts-and-obfuscation.md.

PyInstaller + PyArmor Unpacking

pyinstxtractor.py to extract, PyArmor-Unpacker for protected code. See pe-and-dotnet.md.

Telegram Bot Evidence Recovery

Use bot token from malware source to call getUpdates and getFile APIs. See c2-and-protocols.md.

Debian Package Analysis

ar -x package.deb && tar -xf control.tar.xz  # Check postinst scripts

See scripts-and-obfuscation.md.

YARA Rules for Malware Detection

Write YARA rules to match byte patterns, strings, and regex against files or memory dumps. Detect XOR loops ({31 ?? 80 ?? ?? 4? 75}), base64 blobs, encoded PowerShell. Use yarac to compile for faster scanning. See scripts-and-obfuscation.md.

Shellcode Analysis

Disassemble with objdump -b binary -m i386:x86-64, emulate with Unicorn Engine (hook syscalls safely), or use Capstone for programmatic disassembly. Look for XOR decoder stubs. See scripts-and-obfuscation.md.

Memory Forensics for Malware

vol3 windows.malfind detects injected code (PAGE_EXECUTE_READWRITE without mapped file). windows.pstree reveals suspicious parent-child relationships. YARA scan memory with yarascan.YaraScan. See scripts-and-obfuscation.md.

Network Indicators Quick Reference

strings malware | grep -E '[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}'
tshark -r capture.pcap -Y "dns.qry.name" -T fields -e dns.qry.name | sort -u

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name: ctf-malware
description: Provides malware analysis and network traffic techniques for CTF challenges. Use when analyzing obfuscated scripts, malicious packages, custom crypto protocols, C2 traffic, PE/.NET binaries, RC4/AES encrypted communications, YARA rules, shellcode analysis, memory forensics for malware (Volatility malfind, process injection detection), anti-analysis techniques (VM/sandbox detection, timing evasion, API hashing, process injection, environment checks), or extracting malware configurations and indicators of compromise.
license: MIT
compatibility: Requires filesystem-based agent (Claude Code or similar) with bash, Python 3, and internet access for tool installation.
allowed-tools: Bash Read Write Edit Glob Grep Task WebFetch WebSearch
metadata:
  user-invocable: "false"

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name: ctf-malware
description: Provides malware analysis and network traffic techniques for CTF challenges. Use when analyzing obfuscated scripts, malicious packages, custom crypto protocols, C2 traffic, PE/.NET binaries, RC4/AES encrypted communications, YARA rules, shellcode analysis, memory forensics for malware (Volatility malfind, process injection detection), anti-analysis techniques (VM/sandbox detection, timing evasion, API hashing, process injection, environment checks), or extracting malware configurations and indicators of compromise.
license: MIT
compatibility: Requires filesystem-based agent (Claude Code or similar) with bash, Python 3, and internet access for tool installation.
allowed-tools: Bash Read Write Edit Glob Grep Task WebFetch WebSearch
metadata:
  user-invocable: "false"
---

# CTF Malware & Network Analysis

Quick reference for malware analysis CTF challenges. Each technique has a one-liner here; see supporting files for full details with code.

## Prerequisites

**Python packages (all platforms):**
```bash
pip install yara-python pefile capstone oletools unicorn pycryptodome \
  volatility3 dissect.cobaltstrike
```

**Linux (apt):**
```bash
apt install strace ltrace tshark binwalk binutils
```

**macOS (Homebrew):**
```bash
brew install wireshark binwalk binutils ghidra
```

**Manual install:**
- dnSpy — [GitHub](https://github.com/dnSpy/dnSpy), .NET decompiler (Windows)

## Additional Resources

- [scripts-and-obfuscation.md](scripts-and-obfuscation.md) - JavaScript deobfuscation, PowerShell analysis, eval/base64 decoding, junk code detection, hex payloads, Debian package analysis, dynamic analysis techniques (strace/ltrace, network monitoring, memory string extraction, automated sandbox execution), YARA rules for malware detection, shellcode analysis (Unicorn Engine, Capstone), memory forensics for malware (Volatility 3 malfind, process injection detection), anti-analysis techniques (VM detection, timing evasion, API hashing, process injection), trojanized plugin analysis with custom alphabet C2 decoding
- [c2-and-protocols.md](c2-and-protocols.md) - C2 traffic patterns, custom crypto protocols, RC4 WebSocket, DNS-based C2, network indicators, PCAP analysis, AES-CBC, encryption ID, Telegram bot recovery, Poison Ivy RAT Camellia decryption
- [pe-and-dotnet.md](pe-and-dotnet.md) - PE analysis (peframe, pe-sieve, pestudio), .NET analysis (dnSpy, AsmResolver), LimeRAT extraction, sandbox evasion, malware config extraction, PyInstaller+PyArmor

---

## When to Pivot

- If the sample is really just a normal crackme, packed challenge binary, or custom VM with no malware behavior, switch to `/ctf-reverse`.
- If the main job is network reconstruction, disk carving, or host artifact recovery, switch to `/ctf-forensics`.
- If the challenge turns into public attribution or infrastructure tracing, switch to `/ctf-osint`.

## Quick Start Commands

```bash
# Static analysis
file suspicious_file
strings -n 8 suspicious_file | head -50
xxd suspicious_file | head -20

# PE analysis
python3 -c "import pefile; pe=pefile.PE('mal.exe'); print(pe.dump_info())" | head
peframe mal.exe

# Dynamic analysis (sandboxed!)
strace -f -s 200 ./suspicious 2>&1 | head -100
ltrace ./suspicious 2>&1 | head -50

# Network indicators
strings suspicious_file | grep -E '[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}'
strings suspicious_file | grep -iE 'http|ftp|ws://'

# YARA scan
yara -r rules.yar suspicious_file
```

## Obfuscated Scripts

- Replace `eval`/`bash` with `echo` to print underlying code; extract base64/hex blobs and analyze with `file`. See [scripts-and-obfuscation.md](scripts-and-obfuscation.md).

## JavaScript & PowerShell Deobfuscation

- JS: Replace `eval` with `console.log`, decode `unescape()`, `atob()`, `String.fromCharCode()`.
- PowerShell: Decode `-enc` base64, replace `IEX` with output. See [scripts-and-obfuscation.md](scripts-and-obfuscation.md).

## Junk Code Detection

- NOP sleds, push/pop pairs, dead writes, unconditional jumps to next instruction. Filter to extract real `call` targets. See [scripts-and-obfuscation.md](scripts-and-obfuscation.md).

## PCAP & Network Analysis

```bash
tshark -r file.pcap -Y "tcp.stream eq X" -T fields -e tcp.payload
```

Look for C2 on unusual ports. Extract IPs/domains with `strings | grep`. See [c2-and-protocols.md](c2-and-protocols.md).

## Custom Crypto Protocols

- Stream ciphers share keystream state for both directions; concatenate ALL payloads chronologically.
- ChaCha20 keystream extraction: send nullbytes (0 XOR anything = anything). See [c2-and-protocols.md](c2-and-protocols.md).

## C2 Traffic Patterns

- Beaconing, DGA, DNS tunneling, HTTP(S) with custom headers, encoded payloads. See [c2-and-protocols.md](c2-and-protocols.md).

## RC4-Encrypted WebSocket C2

- Remap port with `tcprewrite`, add RSA key for TLS decryption, find RC4 key in binary. See [c2-and-protocols.md](c2-and-protocols.md).

## Identifying Encryption Algorithms

- AES: `0x637c777b` S-box; ChaCha20: `expand 32-byte k`; TEA/XTEA: `0x9E3779B9`; RC4: sequential S-box init. See [c2-and-protocols.md](c2-and-protocols.md).

## AES-CBC in Malware

- Key = MD5/SHA256 of hardcoded string; IV = first 16 bytes of ciphertext. See [c2-and-protocols.md](c2-and-protocols.md).

## PE Analysis

```bash
peframe malware.exe      # Quick triage
pe-sieve                 # Runtime analysis
pestudio                 # Static analysis (Windows)
```

See [pe-and-dotnet.md](pe-and-dotnet.md).

## .NET Malware Analysis

- Use dnSpy/ILSpy for decompilation; AsmResolver for programmatic analysis. LimeRAT C2: AES-256-ECB with MD5-derived key. See [pe-and-dotnet.md](pe-and-dotnet.md).

## Malware Configuration Extraction

- Check .data section, PE/.NET resources, registry keys, encrypted config files. See [pe-and-dotnet.md](pe-and-dotnet.md).

## Sandbox Evasion Checks

- VM detection, debugger detection, timing checks, environment checks, analysis tool detection. See [pe-and-dotnet.md](pe-and-dotnet.md).

## Anti-Analysis Techniques

VM detection (CPUID, MAC prefix, registry, disk size), timing evasion (sleep/RDTSC sandbox detection), API hashing (ROR13/DJB2/CRC32 + hashdb lookup), process injection (hollowing, APC, CreateRemoteThread), environment checks. See [scripts-and-obfuscation.md](scripts-and-obfuscation.md#anti-analysis-techniques).

## Trojanized Plugin Analysis

Diff malicious plugin against official release to find injected code in try/except blocks. Custom alphabet rotation (`C[(C.index(ch) - offset) % len(C)]`) decodes C2 domain, XOR decodes endpoint path. See [scripts-and-obfuscation.md](scripts-and-obfuscation.md#trojanized-plugin-analysis-with-custom-alphabet-c2-decoding-inshack-2018).

## PyInstaller + PyArmor Unpacking

- `pyinstxtractor.py` to extract, PyArmor-Unpacker for protected code. See [pe-and-dotnet.md](pe-and-dotnet.md).

## Telegram Bot Evidence Recovery

- Use bot token from malware source to call `getUpdates` and `getFile` APIs. See [c2-and-protocols.md](c2-and-protocols.md).

## Debian Package Analysis

```bash
ar -x package.deb && tar -xf control.tar.xz  # Check postinst scripts
```

See [scripts-and-obfuscation.md](scripts-and-obfuscation.md).

## YARA Rules for Malware Detection

Write YARA rules to match byte patterns, strings, and regex against files or memory dumps. Detect XOR loops (`{31 ?? 80 ?? ?? 4? 75}`), base64 blobs, encoded PowerShell. Use `yarac` to compile for faster scanning. See [scripts-and-obfuscation.md](scripts-and-obfuscation.md#yara-rules-for-malware-detection).

## Shellcode Analysis

Disassemble with `objdump -b binary -m i386:x86-64`, emulate with Unicorn Engine (hook syscalls safely), or use Capstone for programmatic disassembly. Look for XOR decoder stubs. See [scripts-and-obfuscation.md](scripts-and-obfuscation.md#shellcode-analysis).

## Memory Forensics for Malware

`vol3 windows.malfind` detects injected code (PAGE_EXECUTE_READWRITE without mapped file). `windows.pstree` reveals suspicious parent-child relationships. YARA scan memory with `yarascan.YaraScan`. See [scripts-and-obfuscation.md](scripts-and-obfuscation.md#memory-forensics-for-malware).

## Network Indicators Quick Reference

```bash
strings malware | grep -E '[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}\.[0-9]{1,3}'
tshark -r capture.pcap -Y "dns.qry.name" -T fields -e dns.qry.name | sort -u
```

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License: MIT
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Instruction path: ctf-malware/SKILL.md @ 36c72e53a96a

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      "Dependency/runtime risk: command execution surface, credential or environment access",
      "Permission surface: secrets or environment access, shell or command execution"
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      "Dependency or permission surface needs review",
      "Permission surface may require sandboxing",
      "Financial research output is not financial advice; require human review before any live investment decision",
      "Dynamic analysis commands execute potentially malicious binaries; SKILL.md mentions sandboxing but does not provide concrete isolation setup, which could lead to unsafe execution.",
      "The SKILL.md is a quick reference and relies heavily on supporting files for full workflows; the main file alone is less self-contained for an agent without those files.",
      "Tool installation commands use pip/apt without integrity verification, though the listed tools are well-known and legitimate.",
      "Financial research output is not financial advice; require human review before any live investment decision.",
      "Quality score needs review"
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    "Dynamic analysis commands execute potentially malicious binaries; SKILL.md mentions sandboxing but does not provide concrete isolation setup, which could lead to unsafe execution.",
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    "Dependency or permission surface needs review",
    "Permission surface may require sandboxing",
    "Financial research output is not financial advice; require human review before any live investment decision",
    "The SKILL.md is a quick reference and relies heavily on supporting files for full workflows; the main file alone is less self-contained for an agent without those files."
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      "Audit: 79/100 Needs review",
      "Safety: 39/100 Avoid automatic install",
      "Review repository, license, install command, and permission surface before production use."
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      "failed",
      "not_relevant",
      "blocked_by_risk",
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    "manifest": "https://www.openagentskill.com/api/registry/manifest/ljagiello-ctf-malware"
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}

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