hosts_file_modify.py

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# 2.0; you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License
# 2.0.

# Name: Hosts File Modified
# RTA: hosts_file_modify.py
# ATT&CK: T1492
# Description: Modifies the hosts file

import os
import random
import time

from string import ascii_letters

from . import common


def main():
    hosts_files = {
        common.WINDOWS: "C:\\Windows\\system32\\drivers\\etc\\hosts",
        common.LINUX: "/etc/hosts",
        common.MACOS: "/private/etc/hosts"
    }
    hosts_file = hosts_files[common.CURRENT_OS]

    backup = os.path.abspath(hosts_file + '_backup')
    common.log("Backing up original 'hosts' file.")
    common.copy_file(hosts_file, backup)

    # add randomness for diffs for FIM module
    randomness = ''.join(random.sample(ascii_letters, 10))
    entry = [
        '',
        '# RTA hosts_modify was here',
        '# 8.8.8.8 https://www.{random}.google.com'.format(random=randomness)
    ]
    with open(hosts_file, 'a') as f:
        f.write('\n'.join(entry))

    common.log('Updated hosts file')
    with open(hosts_file, 'r') as f:
        common.log(f.read())

    time.sleep(2)

    # cleanup
    common.log("Restoring hosts from backup copy.")
    common.copy_file(backup, hosts_file)
    os.remove(backup)


if __name__ == "__main__":
    exit(main())