recycle_bin_process.py

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# you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.

# Name: Run Process from the Recycle Bin
# RTA: recycle_bin_process.py
# ATT&CK: T1158
# Description: Executes mock malware from the "C:\Recycler\" and "C:\$RECYCLE.BIN\" subdirectories.

import os
import time

from . import common

RECYCLE_PATHS = ["C:\\$Recycle.Bin", "C:\\Recycler"]
TARGET_APP = common.get_path("bin", "myapp.exe")


@common.requires_os(common.WINDOWS)
@common.dependencies(TARGET_APP, common.CMD_PATH)
def main():
    common.log("Execute files from the Recycle Bin")
    target_dir = None
    for recycle_path in RECYCLE_PATHS:
        if os.path.exists(recycle_path):
            target_dir = common.find_writeable_directory(recycle_path)
            if target_dir:
                break

    else:
        common.log("Could not find a writeable directory in the recycle bin")
        exit(1)

    commands = [
        [TARGET_APP],
        [common.CMD_PATH, "/c", "echo hello world"],
    ]

    common.log("Running commands from recycle bin in %s" % target_dir)
    for command in commands:  # type: list[str]
        source_path = command[0]
        arguments = command[1:]

        target_path = os.path.join(target_dir, "recycled_process.exe")
        common.copy_file(source_path, target_path)
        arguments.insert(0, target_path)
        common.execute(arguments)
        time.sleep(0.5)
        common.remove_file(target_path)


if __name__ == "__main__":
    exit(main())