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#!/usr/bin/env python
'''
@ author: Kshitij Kumar
@ email: kshitijkumar14@gmail.com, kshitij.kumar@crowdstrike.com
@ purpose:
The main framework which can be used to call and run automactc modules.
Basic invocation: sudo /usr/bin/python2.7 automactc.py -m all
By specifying the python path as above, the necessary libraries
(natively available on macOS) should be found and loaded without issue.
This program and all of its modules are
'''
import sys
import os
from importlib import import_module
import argparse
import glob
import time
import subprocess
import tarfile
import sqlite3
import plistlib
import gzip
import shutil
import pytz
import json
import csv
import traceback
import string
import logging
import shutil
import itertools
from random import choice
from datetime import datetime
from collections import OrderedDict
from modules.common.functions import finditem
from multiprocessing import Pool
__version__ = '1.0.0.3'
# Establish argparser.
def parseArguments():
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="AutoMacTC: an Automated macOS forensic triage collection framework.", add_help=False)
module_filter = parser.add_argument_group('module filter')
mods = module_filter.add_mutually_exclusive_group(required=False)
mods.add_argument('-m', '--include_modules', type=str, nargs='+', help='module(s) to use, use "all" to run all modules, space separated list only', default=[''], required=False)
mods.add_argument('-x', '--exclude_modules', type=str, nargs='+', help='assumes you want to run all modules EXCEPT those specified here, space separated list only', default=[''], required=False)
mods.add_argument('-l', '--list_modules', help='if flag is provided, will list available modules and exit.', default=False, action='store_true', required=False)
general = parser.add_argument_group('general arguments')
general.add_argument("-h", "--help", action="help", help="show this help message and exit")
general.add_argument('-i', '--inputdir', default='/', help='input directory (mount dmg with mountdmg.sh script and use -f to analyze mounted HFS or APFS Volume)', required=False)
general.add_argument('-o', '--outputdir', default='./', help='output directory', required=False)
general.add_argument('-p', '--prefix', help='prefix to append to tarball and/or output files', default='automactc-output', required=False)
general.add_argument('-f', '--forensic_mode', help='if flag is provided, will analyze mounted volume provided as inputdir', default=False, action='store_true', required=False)
general.add_argument('-nt', '--no_tarball', help='if flag is provided, will NOT package output files into tarball', default=False, action='store_true', required=False)
general.add_argument('-nl', '--no_logfile', help='if flag is provided, will NOT generate logfile on disk', default=False, action='store_true', required=False)
general.add_argument('-fmt', '--output_format', help='toggle between csv and json output, defaults to csv', default='csv', action='store', required=False, choices=['csv', 'json'])
general.add_argument('-np', '--no_low_priority', help='if flag is provided, will NOT run automactc with highest niceness (lowest CPU priority). high niceness is default', default=False, action='store_true', required=False)
general.add_argument('-b', '--multiprocessing', help='if flag is provided, WILL multiprocess modules [WARNING: Experimental!]', default=False, action='store_true', required=False)
console_log_args = parser.add_argument_group('console logging verbosity')
console_logging_args = console_log_args.add_mutually_exclusive_group(required=False)
console_logging_args.add_argument('-q', '--quiet', help='if flag is provided, will NOT output to console at all', default=False, action='store_true', required=False)
console_logging_args.add_argument('-d', '--debug', help='enable debug logging to console', default=False, action='store_true', required=False)
dirlist_args = parser.add_argument_group('specific module arguments')
dirlist_args.add_argument('-K', '--dir_include_dirs', type=str, nargs='+', help='directory inclusion filter for dirlist module, defaults to volume root, space separated list only', default=[''], required=False)
dirlist_args.add_argument('-E', '--dir_exclude_dirs', type=str, nargs='+', help='directory and file exclusion filter for dirlist module. defaults are specified in README. space separated list only. \
put \'no-defaults\' as first item to overwrite default exclusions and then provide your own exclusions', default=[''], required=False)
dirlist_args.add_argument('-H', '--dir_hash_alg', nargs='+', help='either sha256 or md5 or both or none, at least one is recommended, defaults to sha256. also applies to autoruns module', default='sha256', required=False)
dirlist_args.add_argument('-S', '--dir_hash_size_limit', type=int, help='file size filter for which files to hash, in megabytes, defaults to 10MB. also applies to autoruns module', default=10, required=False)
dirlist_args.add_argument('-R', '--dir_recurse_bundles', help='will fully recurse app bundles if flag is provided. this takes much more time and space', default=False, action='store_true', required=False)
dirlist_args.add_argument('-NC', '--dir_no_code_signatures', help='if flag is provided, will NOT check code signatures for app and kext files. also applies to autoruns module', default=False, action='store_true', required=False)
dirlist_args.add_argument('-NM', '--dir_no_multithreading', help='if flag is provided, will NOT multithread the dirlist module', default=False, action='store_true', required=False)
args = parser.parse_args()
return args
def gen_availablemods(dir_path):
# Generate list of mods available to be run.
mod_dir = os.listdir(os.path.join(dir_path, 'modules'))
mods = [i.replace('.py', '') for i in mod_dir if i.startswith('mod_') and i.endswith('.py')]
live_or_dead_mods = [i for i in mods if not i.startswith('mod_live_') and not i.startswith('mod_dead_')]
only_live_mods = sorted([i for i in mods if i.startswith('mod_live_')])
only_dead_mods = [i for i in mods if i.startswith('mod_dead_')]
available_mods = only_live_mods + live_or_dead_mods
return available_mods
# Generate the list of modules to run.
def gen_runlist(selected, available_mods):
# selected is the user input via -m or -x.
selected = list(OrderedDict.fromkeys(selected))
# Handle what to do if the user inputs 'all'
if 'all' in selected and len(selected) == 1:
return available_mods
elif 'all' in selected and len(selected) > 1:
return available_mods
else:
# If 'live' is selected, convert that to the set of modules to be run live.
if 'live' in selected:
live_index = selected.index('live')
live_run = [x for x in available_mods if "live" in x]
# Move the live modules to the front of the module queue.
if live_index > 0:
selected.insert(0, selected.pop(live_index))
selected[0:1] = live_run
# Convert user selections to full module names to be run.
unclean = [[x for x in available_mods if module in x] for module in selected]
clean = [x for x in unclean if len(x) > 0]
runlist = [x[0] for x in clean]
# Raise errors for selected modules that are neither valid nor available to run.
not_a_mod = [x for x in selected if not any(x in mod for mod in runlist)]
for m in not_a_mod:
log.error("\'{}\' was not identified as a valid, available module to run!".format(m))
return runlist
def gen_fullprefix(startTime):
log.debug("Building output file prefix.")
# Get system serial number.
g = glob.glob(os.path.join(inputdir, 'private/var/folders/zz/zyxvpxvq6csfxvn_n00000sm00006d/C/*'))
check_dbs = ['consolidated.db', 'cache_encryptedA.db', 'lockCache_encryptedA.db']
serial_dbs = [loc for loc in g if any(loc.endswith(db) for db in check_dbs)]
serial_query = 'SELECT SerialNumber FROM TableInfo;'
for db in serial_dbs:
try:
cursor = sqlite3.connect(db).cursor()
_serial = cursor.execute(serial_query).fetchone()[0]
log.debug("Retrieved serial number {0} from {1}.".format(_serial, db))
break
except sqlite3.OperationalError:
_serial = 'SERIALERROR'
log.error("Could not extract serial number from {0}: OperationalError.".format(db))
except sqlite3.DatabaseError:
_serial = 'SERIALERROR'
log.error("Could not extract serial number from {0}: DatabaseError.".format(db))
except Exception, e:
_serial = 'SERIALERROR'
log.error("Could not extract serial number from {0}: {1}".format(db, [traceback.format_exc()]))
# Get local hostname.
if 'Volumes' not in inputdir and forensic_mode is not True:
try:
hostname_cmd, e = subprocess.Popen(["hostname"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE).communicate()
_hostname = hostname_cmd.rstrip('\n')
log.debug("Retrieved hostname {0}.".format(_hostname))
except Exception:
_hostname = 'HNERROR'
log.error("Could not retrieve hostname.")
else:
try:
pref_plist = os.path.join(inputdir, 'Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/preferences.plist')
preferences = plistlib.readPlist(pref_plist)
_hostname = finditem(preferences, 'LocalHostName')
if not _hostname:
_hostname = finditem(preferences, 'HostName')
log.debug("Got hostname from the HostName key, rather than LocalHostName.")
except Exception:
_hostname = 'HNERROR'
log.error("Could not retrieve hostname.")
# Get current system IP address (if running on live machine).
if 'Volumes' not in inputdir and forensic_mode is not True:
_ip, e = subprocess.Popen(["ifconfig", "en0"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE).communicate()
try:
_ip = ''.join([i for i in _ip.split('\n\t') if i.startswith("inet ")]).split(' ')[1]
log.debug("Retrieved IPv4 address as {0}.".format(_ip))
except IndexError:
_ip = "255.255.255.255"
log.error("IPv4 not available, recorded as 255.255.255.255.")
else:
wifilog = os.path.join(inputdir, 'private/var/log/wifi.log')
wifi_bzlogs = glob.glob(os.path.join(inputdir, 'private/var/log/wifi.log.*.bz2'))
try:
wifi_data = open(wifilog, 'r').readlines()
try:
last_ip = [i for i in wifi_data if "Local IP" in i][-1].rstrip()
_ip = last_ip.split(' ')[-1]
iptime = ' '.join(last_ip.split(' ')[0:4])
log.debug("Last IP address {0} was assigned around {1} (local time).".format(_ip,iptime))
except IndexError:
log.debug("Could not find last IP in wifi.log, will check historical wifi.log.*.bz2 files.")
except IOError:
log.debug("Could not parse wifi.log, will check historical wifi.log.*.bz2 files.")
wdata = []
if len(wifi_bzlogs) > 0:
for i in wifi_bzlogs:
try:
wifi_bzdata, e = subprocess.Popen(["bzcat", i], stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT).communicate()
wdata.append(wifi_bzdata.split('\n'))
except Exception, e:
log.debug("Could not parse {0}.".format(i))
w = list(itertools.chain.from_iterable(wdata))
try:
last_ip = [i for i in w if "Local IP" in i][0].rstrip()
_ip = last_ip.split(' ')[-1]
iptime = ' '.join(last_ip.split(' ')[0:4])
log.debug("Last IP address {0} was assigned around {1} (local time).".format(_ip,iptime))
except Exception, e:
log.debug("Could not get last IP from current or historical wifi.log files. Recorded at 255.255.255.255.")
_ip = "255.255.255.255"
# Get automactc runtime.
_runtime = str(startTime.replace(microsecond=0)).replace('+00:00', 'Z').replace(' ', 'T')
# Assemble prefix.
full_prefix = '{0},{1},{2},{3}'.format(_prefix, _hostname, _ip, _runtime).replace(':', '_')
return full_prefix
def del_none(d):
for key, value in list(d.items()):
if value is None or value is "":
del d[key]
elif isinstance(value, dict):
del_none(value)
return d
# Establish data_writer class to handle output file format and naming scheme.
class data_writer:
output_format = parseArguments().output_format
def __init__(self, name, headers, datatype=output_format):
# TODO: Remove the 'replace' of output once all that stuff is removed from the modules.
self.name = filename_prefix + ',' + name + runID
self.mod = name
self.datatype = datatype
self.headers = headers
self.output_filename = self.name + '.' + self.datatype
self.data_file_name = os.path.join(outputdir, self.output_filename)
self._log = logging.getLogger(self.mod)
if self.datatype == 'csv':
with open(self.data_file_name, 'w') as data_file:
writer = csv.writer(data_file)
writer.writerow(self.headers)
elif self.datatype == 'json':
with open(self.data_file_name, 'w') as data_file:
pass
def write_entry(self, data):
if self.datatype == 'csv':
with open(self.data_file_name, 'a') as data_file:
writer = csv.writer(data_file)
try:
writer.writerow(data)
except Exception, e:
self._log.debug("Could not write line {0} | {1}".format(data, [traceback.format_exc()]))
elif self.datatype == 'json':
zipped_data = del_none(dict(zip(self.headers, data)))
with open(self.data_file_name, 'a') as data_file:
try:
json.dump(zipped_data, data_file)
data_file.write('\n')
except Exception, e:
self._log.debug("Could not write line {0} | {1}".format(data, [traceback.format_exc()]))
# Establish class to build tarball of output files on the fly.
class build_tar:
def __init__(self, name):
self.name = name
def add_file(self, fname):
if not no_tarball:
out_tar = os.path.join(outputdir, self.name)
t_fname = os.path.join(outputdir, fname)
archive = tarfile.open(out_tar, 'a')
archive.add(t_fname, fname.replace(runID, ''))
archive.close()
try:
if not os.path.isdir(t_fname):
os.remove(t_fname)
else:
shutil.rmtree(t_fname)
except OSError:
log.error("Added to archive, but could not delete {0}.".format(t_fname))
# Run the modules that were selected via gen_runlist().
def run_modules():
pool = Pool()
if module_inc_opts != ['']:
runmods = gen_runlist(module_inc_opts, available_mods)
if not multiprocessing:
for module in runmods:
modExec(module)
else:
runner = pool.map(modExec, runmods)
elif module_exc_opts != ['']:
runmods = [x for x in available_mods if x not in gen_runlist(module_exc_opts, available_mods)]
if not multiprocessing:
for module in runmods:
modExec(module)
else:
runner = pool.map(modExec, runmods)
pool.close()
pool.join()
# Run the module specified.
def modExec(module):
modName = module.split('_')[-2]
modVers = '.'.join(list(module.split('_')[-1][1:]))
dn = '{0} (v{1})'.format(modName.upper(), modVers)
try:
modStart = datetime.now(pytz.UTC)
log.info("Running {0}".format(dn))
modImport = 'modules.' + module
import_module(modImport)
modOutput = [i for i in glob.glob(outputdir + '/*') if all(p in i for p in [modName, runID])]
try:
arch = [archive.add_file(os.path.basename(outfile)) for outfile in modOutput]
except IndexError:
pass
modEnd = datetime.now(pytz.UTC)
modRuntime = modEnd - modStart
log.debug("{0} finished in {1}.".format(dn, modRuntime))
except KeyboardInterrupt:
sys.stdout.write('\r')
sys.stdout.flush()
log.error("{0} was killed. ".format(module))
except Exception:
log.error("{0} failed: {1}".format(module, [traceback.format_exc()]))
# GZIP the tar archive.
def gz_tar(full_prefix):
tarfile = os.path.join(outputdir, full_prefix + '.tar')
with open(tarfile, 'rb') as f_in, gzip.open(tarfile + '.gz', 'wb') as f_out:
shutil.copyfileobj(f_in, f_out)
os.remove(tarfile)
return tarfile + '.gz'
if __name__ == "__main__":
# Mark startime of program.
startTime = datetime.now(pytz.UTC)
# Set environmental variable TZ to UTC.
os.environ['TZ'] = 'UTC0'
# Establish static variables for program based on CLI invocation.
args = parseArguments()
inputdir = args.inputdir
outputdir = args.outputdir
module_inc_opts = args.include_modules
module_exc_opts = args.exclude_modules
no_tarball = args.no_tarball
quiet = args.quiet
debug = args.debug
_prefix = args.prefix
output_format = args.output_format
multiprocessing = args.multiprocessing
forensic_mode = args.forensic_mode
dirlist_include_dirs = args.dir_include_dirs
dirlist_exclude_dirs = args.dir_exclude_dirs
hash_alg = args.dir_hash_alg
hash_size_limit = args.dir_hash_size_limit * 1048576
no_code_signatures = args.dir_no_code_signatures
recurse_bundles = args.dir_recurse_bundles
dirlist_no_multithreading = args.dir_no_multithreading
# Establish filepath of amtc.
dir_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
# Generate list of modules available to be run.
available_mods = gen_availablemods(dir_path)
# Generate unique runID when tarballs are being generated, else no runID val.
if not no_tarball:
runID = '-' + "".join(choice(string.ascii_letters + string.digits) for x in range(10))
else:
runID = ''
# Add functionality for --list argument to enumerate available mods.
if args.list_modules:
print "Modules available for use:"
for i in available_mods:
_modName = i.split('_')[-2]
_modVers = '.'.join(list(i.split('_')[-1][1:]))
print '\t {0} (v{1})'.format(_modName, _modVers)
sys.exit(0)
# Check if at least -m all is invoked, else quit.
if module_inc_opts == [''] and module_exc_opts == ['']:
print "You must provide at least '-m all' to run with all default settings. Exiting."
sys.exit(0)
# Confirm that user is running script with root privileges.
if os.geteuid() != 0:
print "You need to have root privileges to run this script.\nPlease try again, this time as 'sudo'. Exiting."
sys.exit(0)
# Confirm that mount point in forensic mode has required directories - to see if the volume is actually mounted.
mount_test = glob.glob(os.path.join(inputdir,'*'))
required_dirs = ['Library', 'System', 'Users', 'Applications', 'Network']
litmus = [i for i in mount_test if any(i.endswith(d) for d in required_dirs)]
if len(litmus) < len(required_dirs) and forensic_mode:
print "Mount point doesn't have any of the expected directories underneath. Check if the mount was completed successfully."
sys.exit(0)
# Generate outputdir if it doesn't already exist.
if os.path.isdir(outputdir) is False:
os.makedirs(outputdir)
# Establish logger.
if not args.no_logfile:
if output_format == "json":
logfilename = 'runtime{0}.json'.format(runID)
else:
logfilename = 'runtime{0}.log'.format(runID)
logfile = os.path.join(outputdir, logfilename)
else:
logfile = '/dev/null'
if output_format == "json":
logging.basicConfig(
level=logging.DEBUG,
format='{"logtime": "%(asctime)s", "program": "%(name)s", "pid": "%(process)s", "loglevel": "%(levelname)s", "message": "%(message)s"}',
datefmt='%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S%z',
filename=logfile
)
else:
logging.basicConfig(
level=logging.DEBUG,
format='%(asctime)s - %(name)s[%(process)s] - %(levelname)s - %(message)s',
datefmt='%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S%z',
filename=logfile
)
log = logging.getLogger('automactc')
# Create handler for CONSOLE printing.
ch = logging.StreamHandler(sys.stderr)
# Handle console logging verbosity.
if args.quiet:
loglevel = logging.CRITICAL
elif args.debug:
loglevel = logging.DEBUG
else:
loglevel = logging.INFO
ch.setLevel(loglevel)
formatter = logging.Formatter('%(name)-15s: %(levelname)-8s %(message)s')
ch.setFormatter(formatter)
logging.getLogger('').addHandler(ch)
log.info("Started automactc (v. {0}) at {1}.".format(__version__, startTime))
log.debug("Invocation: {0}".format(' '.join(sys.argv)))
# Check if user is trying to run AMTC against mounted volume.
if inputdir.startswith('/Volumes') and not forensic_mode:
print "Your input appears to begin with /Volumes."
chk_4n6 = raw_input("Are you trying to run automactc against a mounted volume? (y/n/q)")
if chk_4n6.lower() in ['y', 'yes']:
forensic_mode = True
elif chk_4n6.lower() in ['n', 'no']:
forensic_mode = False
elif chk_4n6.lower() in ['q', 'quit']:
sys.exit(0)
# Generate full prefix of the filenames.
full_prefix = gen_fullprefix(startTime)
filename_prefix = ', '.join(full_prefix.split(', ')[:4])
log.debug("Full prefix: {0}".format(full_prefix))
# Capture the OS version as a float for comparison tests in modules.
try:
systemversion = plistlib.readPlist(os.path.join(inputdir, 'System/Library/CoreServices/SystemVersion.plist'))
OSVersion = finditem(systemversion, 'ProductVersion')
log.debug("Got OSVersion: {0}".format(OSVersion))
except IOError:
if 'Volumes' not in inputdir and forensic_mode is not True:
try:
OSVersion, e = subprocess.Popen(["sw_vers", "-productVersion"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE).communicate()
log.debug("Got OSVersion: {0}".format(OSVersion))
except Exception, e:
log.error("Could not get OSVersion: {0}".format([traceback.format_exc()]))
else:
log.error("Could not get OSVersion: alternative method does not work on forensic image.")
OSVersion = None
except Exception, e:
log.error("Could not get OSVersion: {0}".format([traceback.format_exc()]))
OSVersion = None
if not args.no_logfile:
prefix_logfile = os.path.join(outputdir, filename_prefix + ',' + logfilename)
os.rename(logfile, prefix_logfile)
# Clean up inputdir by removing trailing slash.
if len(inputdir) > 1 and inputdir[-1] is '/':
inputdir = inputdir[:-1]
# Instantiate archive as build_tar object.
tarname = full_prefix + ".tar"
archive = build_tar(tarname)
# Set CPU priority based on CLI invocation. Default is low priority.
if not args.no_low_priority:
log.info("Going to run in low CPU priority mode.")
os.nice(19)
# Run the modules!
if not no_tarball:
log.info("RunID: {0}".format(runID[1:]))
else:
log.info("RunID: {0}".format("N/A"))
run_modules()
# Get program end time.
endTime = datetime.now(pytz.UTC)
total_runTime = endTime - startTime
log.info("Finished program at {0}.".format(endTime))
log.info("Total runtime: {0}.".format(total_runTime))
# Clean up any straggler files in the outputdir based on runID.
stragglers = [i for i in glob.glob(outputdir + '/*') if runID in i]
for i in stragglers:
if not no_tarball:
log.debug("Archiving straggler file {0}.".format(i))
archive.add_file(os.path.basename(i))
# Compress tar to tarball.
if not no_tarball:
tarball = gz_tar(full_prefix)