Defensive Security Tooling: CAPA: The Basics (TryHackMe)

In this article, I will write a write-up for CAPA: The Basics that covers Tool Overview: How CAPA Works, Dissecting CAPA Results Part 1: General Information,, MITRE and MAEC, Dissecting CAPA Results Part 2: Malware Behavior Catalogue, Dissecting CAPA Results Part 3: Namespaces, Dissecting CAPA Results Part 4: Capability and More Information, More fun!.

What command-line option would you use if you need to check what other parameters you can use with the tool? Use the shortest format. -h
What command-line options are used to find detailed information on the malware's capabilities? Use the shortest format. -v
What command-line options do you use to find very verbose information about the malware's capabilities? Use the shortest format. -vv
What PowerShell command will you use to read the content of a file? Get-Content
What is the sha256 of cryptbot.bin? ae7bc6b6f6ecb206a7b957e4bb86e0d11845c5b2d9f7a00a482bef63b567ce4c
What is the Technique Identifier of Obfuscated Files or Information? T1027
What is the Sub-Technique Identifier of Obfuscated Files or Information::Indicator Removal from Tools? T1027.005
When CAPA tags a file with this MAEC value, it indicates that it demonstrates behaviour similar to, but not limited to, Activating persistence mechanisms? launcher
When CAPA tags a file with this MAEC value, it indicates that the file demonstrates behaviour similar to, but not limited to, Fetching additional payloads or resources from the internet? Downloader
What serves as a catalogue of malware objectives and behaviours? Malware Behavior Catalogue
Which field is based on ATT&CK tactics in the context of malware behaviour? Objective
What is the Identifier of "Create Process" micro-behavior? C0017
What is the behaviour with an Identifier of B0009? Virtual Machine Detection
Malware can be used to obfuscate data using base64 and XOR. What is the related micro-behavior for this? Encode Data
Which micro-behavior refers to "Malware is capable of initiating HTTP communications"? HTTP Communication
Which top-level Namespace contains a set of rules specifically designed to detect behaviours, including obfuscation, packing, and anti-debugging techniques exhibited by malware to evade analysis? anti-analysis
Which namespace contains rules to detect virtual machine (VM) environments? Note that this is not the TLN or Top-Level Namespace. anti-vm/vm-detection
Which Top-Level Namespace contains rules related to behaviours associated with maintaining access or persistence within a compromised system? This namespace is focused on understanding how malware can establish and maintain a presence within a compromised environment, allowing it to persist and carry out malicious activities over an extended period. persistence
Which namespace addresses techniques such as String Encryption, Code Obfuscation, Packing, and Anti-Debugging Tricks, which conceal or obscure the true purpose of the code? obfuscation
Which Top-Level Namespace Is a staging ground for rules that are not quite polished? Nursery
What rule yaml file was matched if the Capability or rule name is check HTTP status code? check-http-status-code.yml
What is the name of the Capability if the rule YAML file is reference-anti-vm-strings.yml? reference anti-VM strings
Which TLN or Top-Level Namespace includes the Capability or rule name run PowerShell expression? load-code
Check the conditions inside the check-for-windows-sandbox-via-registry.yml rule file from this link. What is the value of the API that ends in Ex is it looking for? RegOpenKeyEx
Which parameter allows you to output the result of CAPA into a .json file? -j
What tool allows you to interactively explore CAPA results in your web browser? CAPA Web Explorer
Which feature of this CAPA Web Explorer allows you to filter options or results? Global Search Box