Aktueller Status How Hackers Cover Their Tracks ECE 4112 May 1st, 2007 Group 1 Chris Garyet Christopher Smith Introduction Lab Content Conclusions Questions

Aktueller Status This lab presents techniques for hackers to cover their tracks Most experienced blackhats follow a series of steps to compromise a system Probe network for weak links through proxy server Use direct or indirect methods Ensure system is not a honeypot Disguise and hide mischievous software Cover tracks by editing log files With this knowledge a system administrator can easily discover the intrusion and attempt to trace the hacker Introduction Lab Content Conclusions Questions

Aktueller Status Background Hackers want to attack anonymously Utilize SOCKS 4 or 5 Proxy Servers Generally chained together and encrypted Tor: Proxychains: Lab layout RedHat 7.2 communicating through RedHat WS 4 Connect to Apache Webserver Section 1: Proxies Introduction Lab Content Conclusions Questions

Aktueller Status Exercise 1.1 (Simulates SOCKS proxy using SSH) Create SSH tunnel: ssh –N –D x Setup Netscape Connect to Apache Webserver: NMAP thru proxy Section 1: Proxies Introduction Lab Content Conclusions Questions

Aktueller Status Background Honeypot system is a trap for malicious hackers Two important types Low-Interaction Honeyd High-Interaction Honeynet Most honeypots use VMware emulate multiple systems on one computer Examine how to detect VMware is running on compromised machine Section 2: HoneyPot Detection Introduction Lab Content Conclusions Questions

Aktueller Status Website devoted to honeypot detection Scoopy_doo Checks target machine register values against known VMware values Runs in Linux and Windows Jerry Uses I/O backdoor in VMware binary Examines value of register EAX Section 2: HoneyPot Detection Introduction Lab Content Conclusions Questions

Aktueller Status Background Once a system has been compromised the hacker must hide his presence One way to do this is by hiding the files the hacker uses to exploit the target machine Linux and Windows machines have different file systems and thus require different hiding mechanisms Undeletable folders are another nuisance administrators face /2001-q2/att-1116/01-THE-END-OF- DELETERS-v2.1.txthttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/sf/ms /2001-q2/att-1116/01-THE-END-OF- DELETERS-v2.1.txt Section 3: Hiding Files Introduction Lab Content Conclusions Questions

Aktueller Status Exercise 3.1 (Hiding Files in Linux) Hide files with the “.” method Hide files with ext2hide Section 3: Hiding Files Introduction Lab Content Conclusions Questions

Aktueller Status Exercise 3.2 (Hiding Files in Windows) Hide files with chmod properties Hide files in the Alternate Data Stream in NTFS Section 3: Hiding Files Introduction Lab Content Conclusions Questions

Aktueller Status Background Log files can indicate a machine has been compromised Can also give away “trade secrets” and lead to exploit patches Section 4: Editing & Removing Log Files Introduction Lab Content Conclusions Questions

Aktueller Status Editing logs in Linux Linux logs can be modified with the proper tools Syslogd is ASCII encoded and can be edited with any text editor UTMP, WTMP, and LASTLOG need rootkit tool Section 4: Editing & Removing Log Files Introduction Lab Content Conclusions Questions

Aktueller Status Editing logs in Windows Windows logs modified and cleared with the Event Viewer Logs for application failures and security warnings including failed login attempts Section 4: Editing & Removing Log Files Introduction Lab Content Conclusions Questions

Aktueller Status Background An attacker always wants to attack through indirect machines Hides the compromised machine and therefore the hacker’s whereabouts HP JetDirect allows indirect launching of attacks Section 5: Indirect and Passive Attacks Introduction Lab Content Conclusions Questions

Aktueller Status Exercise 5.1 (HP JetDirect Exploitation) HiJetter: Store files and scripts Create websites: *Printer IP*/hp/device/ Run NMAP attacks through it Section 5: Indirect and Passive Attacks Introduction Lab Content Conclusions Questions

Aktueller Status Conclusion Introduction Lab Content Conclusions Questions Covering your tracks is key for effective hacking Avoid Honeypots to reuse exploits and methods Hiding files and changing log files effectively covers tracks Running scans and attacks behind cover machines helps protect identity

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