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hackthebox

Task: Extract a flag from a malicious Word document used in a ransomware phishing attack. Solution: Extract VBA macros from the .docm file, decode the Base64-encoded PowerShell payload, find an integer array representing XOR-encrypted data, and decrypt with key 0xdf to reveal the flag.

$ ls tags/ techniques/

word_document xor_decryption malware_analysis powershell phishing ransomware vba_macros base64_decoding wear_ransomware

base64_decodingxor_bruteforcedocm_as_zip_extractionvba_macro_extractionpowershell_deobfuscation

Analysis

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$ python3 exploit.py --target 192.168.1.1 --port 8080
[*] Connecting to target...
[+] Shell obtained!

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