Blue Coat Malware Analysis Appliance V4.2.8 Intellivm Profile Customization Guide

Blue Coat Malware Analysis Appliance v4.2.
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IntelliVM Profile Customization Guide
16 June 2017
Document Revision 1.3

CONTENTS
1. ABOUT ........................................... 3
6.4. Microsoft Silverlight .......................................... 42
1.1. About this Guide ................................................. 3 6.5. Java .................................................................. 43
1.2. System Requirements ........................................ 3
6.6 Detect Unknown Exploits with EMET................... 46
1.3. Help and Support ............................................... 3
6.6. Final Enhanced Windows 7 Profile .................. 50
2. INTELLIVM PROFILES ............................................. 4 7. ENHANCE THE WINDOWS 8 PROFILE ................ 52
2.1. IntelliVM Overview.............................................. 4
7.1. Adobe Reader .................................................. 54
2.2. Base Images ...................................................... 4 7.2. Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 ................ 57
2.3. Profiles ............................................................... 5 7.3. Microsoft Silverlight .......................................... 58
3. CUSTOMIZING VM PROFILES .... 6 7.4. Java .................................................................. 59
3.1 Build a New Profile ............................................. 6 7.5. Detect Unknown Exploits with EMET............... 61
3.2 Disable Automatic Update Checks................... 10 7.6. Final Enhanced Windows 8 Profile .................. 65
3.3 Application Installation ..................................... 11 8. CUSTOMIZE AN OFFICE 2010 PROFILE FOR
3.4 Finalize and Build the Profile............................ 13 MALWARE DETONATION ............................................... 66
3.5 Modifying Profiles ............................................. 14
3.6 Deleting Profiles ............................................... 14
4. OPTIMIZING PROFILES ......................................... 15

4.1. Standard Profiles .............................................. 15
4.2. Enhanced Profiles ............................................ 15
5. ENHANCE THE WINDOWS XP PROFILE ............. 16

5.1. Adobe Reader .................................................. 17
5.2. Adobe Flash ..................................................... 19
5.3. Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1................. 22
5.4. Microsoft Silverlight .......................................... 24
5.5. Java .................................................................. 26
5.6. Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2010 ...... 30
5.7. Final Enhanced Windows XP Profile................ 32
6. ENHANCE THE WINDOWS 7 PROFILE................ 34

6.1. Adobe Reader .................................................. 36
6.2. Adobe Flash ..................................................... 39
6.3. Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1................. 41
© 2017 Blue Coat Systems, Inc. 2 of 76 Updated 16 Jun 2017

Malware Analysis Appliance | IntelliVM Profile Customization Guide About
1. About
1.1. About this Guide
This manual is intended for malware analysts and researchers who are utilizing the Blue Coat Systems Malware
Analysis appliance (MA) solution and are interested in optimizing malware detection via the use of IntelliVM (iVM)
profiles. It discusses detailed installation processes for Windows XP and Windows 7; other versions of Windows will
follow very similar procedures.
This manual assumes that the reader is well versed in network terminology and operations, and is familiar with
malware in general and malware analysis in particular. An understanding of Windows system events and network
intrusion techniques is helpful as well.
1.2. System Requirements
The Malware Analysis appliance contains all of the necessary hardware, software, and connectivity needed to analyze
malware in isolated or networked environments right out of the box using sophisticated iVM profiles that can be
configured to mimic “typical” Windows systems or actual production configurations.
Customizing iVM profiles is accomplished via Remote Desktop connections using built-in or easily accessible open-
source tools, connecting to publicly accessible websites for component downloads and updates.
1.3. Help and Support
We strongly recommend that you read this guide thoroughly before installing Malware Analysis appliance and
attempting to configure iVM profiles, and that you use it as a reference during installation, configuration, and ongoing
usage.
In this guide, you will find instructions on how to install and configure iVM base profiles and how to customize these
base images into highly-realistic approximations of production systems used within your organization.
Support
If you encounter any difficulty with the setup or usage of the Malware Analysis appliance in general, or the
configuration or usage of iVM profiles in particular, please contact your Symantec sales representative or sales
engineer, or visit our Support website at https://support.symantec.com/en_US/contact-support.html.
© 2017 Blue Coat Systems, Inc. 3 of 76 Updated: 16 Jun 2017

Malware Analysis Appliance | IntelliVM Profile Customization Guide IntelliVM Profiles
2. IntelliVM Profiles
2.1. IntelliVM Overview
IntelliVM kernel technology monitors system events for signs of malicious behavior in a virtualized environment.
Profiles can be customized to add flexibility to analyze non-traditional malware and to precisely mirror custom
environments to detect advanced and targeted threats.
Virtual machines (VMs) are software implementations of computer systems that execute programs just like physical
machines, without putting real PCs at risk of malware infection. By using VM profiles to mirror multiple environments,
analysts can quickly spot anomalies and differences in behavior that unveil anti-analysis and other advanced malware
evasion techniques. VMs can easily be setup to match various Windows XP, Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit), and
Windows 8 (64-bit) environments – such as patched and unpatched versions running alternate applications, browsers,
and plugins – to quickly spot different malicious behaviors on multiple system types. VMs easily revert to a known
non-infected state for repeat testing.
Figure 1– Available IntelliVM Profiles with Windows 7 set as the Default Profile
2.2. Base Images
Base images include complete Windows operating systems along with a number of preinstalled applications or
components used to facilitate malware detection from various file types. Base images do not run directly within
Malware Analysis appliance. Instead, they are used to create profiles which actually run within the IntelliVM virtual
machine framework.
Four (4) base images presently ship with Malware Analysis appliance v4.2.8:
• Windows XP, Service Pack 3 (32-bit)
• Windows 7, Service Pack 1 (32-bit)
• Windows 7, Service Pack 1 (64-bit)
• Windows 8 (64-bit)
Note Base images ship from the factory and can be modified or deleted by the customer. Users
cannot add new base images; however they can create an unlimited number of custom profiles
derived from the existing base images.

Malware Analysis Appliance | IntelliVM Profile Customization Guide IntelliVM Profiles
2.3. Profiles
Profiles are ready-to-run encapsulations of base images plus additional customizations designed to replicate
particular Windows environments. These customizations include commercial applications, custom applications,
additional web browsers, and patches to components including applying Windows Updates to plug security
vulnerabilities as they are released by Microsoft Customizing profiles allows the customer to run additional file types
through the analysis process with each one running within its own native application.
• Standard Profiles – Malware Analysis appliance ships with four (4) standard profiles: Windows XP SP3,
Windows 7 SP1 32-bit, Windows 7 SP1 64-bit, and Windows 8 64-bit
The preinstalled standard profiles are built from their respective base images.
• Default Profile – The profile that runs “automatically” when no particular profile is specified. This profile often
represents the most organization’s most prevalent configuration. Only one profile can be the default at a time.

Malware Analysis Appliance | IntelliVM Profile Customization Guide Customizing Profiles
3. Customizing VM Profiles
3.1 Build a New Profile
Administrative users can create, modify, or delete VM profiles at any time. Create VM profiles as needed to closely
replicate production environments, or to test the behavior of malware across different configurations.
Example: Analysis of potential malicious sample on Sales, Engineering, and Accounting workstations.
• Sales Profile Windows 7 (SP1), Microsoft Office 2010, Internet Explorer 10

• Engineering Profile Windows 7 (SP1), Microsoft Office 2007, Firefox 20
• Accounting Profile Windows XP (SP3), Microsoft Office 2003, Internet Explorer 9
1. Log in to the web interface with Administrator credentials.

2. Select Analysis Settings > IntelliVM Profiles. The IntelliVM Profiles page is displayed.
Figure 2 - Intelli VM Profiles
3. Click to access the Creating New IntelliVM Profile screen.
Figure 3 – Creating New IntelliVM Profile
Profile Name Enter a meaningful name for the profile. The name is mandatory.

Example: Sales Win 7
Base Image Select the desired image, the ‘starting point’ for the new profile. This is mandatory.
Example:
Description List the contents of the profile in as much detail as desired. The description is optional.
Example: Windows 7 (SP1) with Microsoft Office 2010 and Internet Explorer 10
4. Click to create the profile after entering all selections. The IntelliVM Profiles page is
displayed again, with the new profile in the list.
Figure 4 – IntelliVM Profiles List
Note Before a profile has been built, you may click Edit Details to change the base image. After the profile
has been built, you cannot change the base image.
5. Click Build Profile. The Customize IntelliVM Profile: [Profile Name] page is displayed.
Figure 5 – Customization and Build Page
6. Click Start Customization.
Figure 6 – Entering Customization Mode
Several minutes will elapse while the profile is prepared for customization.

Caution While you are in customization mode, all processing in all IntelliVMs is suspended.
Figure 7 – Manual Customization Message
When the profile is ready for customization, the following message is displayed: To manually customize your profile you
can connect via RDP to on port 3389/tcp. Default login credentials are "admin" with no password.
Note Blue Coat recommends that you not close your browser while customizing a profile.
7. On a Windows workstation, launch Remote Desktop Connection. The Remote Desktop Connection dialog is
displayed.
Figure 8 – Remote Desktop Connection Dialog
8. Click Show Options.

Figure 9 – Expanded Remote Desktop Connection Dialog
• For Computer, type the IP address of the Malware Analysis appliance and the port number in the following
format: <ip_address>:3389.
• For User name, type admin.
• Click Connect, and then click OK. The desktop of the iVM is displayed.
Windows Example
1. Launch Remote Desktop Connection

2. Enter the IP address for the Malware Analysis appliance
3. Login to Windows on the Remote Desktop
The virtual Windows Desktop inside of the selected

Malware Analysis appliance IntelliVM appears.
Remote Desktop Log On to Windows

3.2 Disable Automatic Update Checks

Before adding any customizations, verify that the applications that are already installed on the iVM are not checking for
updates automatically. This ensures a consistent, uninterrupted analysis state. Additionally, the device reverts back to its
last built state after each analysis. Follow this process:
1 From the Control Panel in the iVM, select Windows Update and verify that updates are not being installed
automatically.
Figure 10 — Windows Update Control
2 Launch the Microsoft Silverlight Configuration dialog.
Figure 3 — Silverlight Updates Dialog
3 Click the Updates tab, and verify that Never check for updates is selected.

4 Launch the Adobe Reader, select Edit > Preferences, select Updater from the Categories list, and verify that Do not
download or install updates automatically is selected.
Figure 4 — Adobe Reader Preferences Dialog
5 For any other non-Microsoft applications that are on the iVM or that you later install, verify that the automatic update
checks are disabled.
6 Do you want to further customize the iVM profile?
Yes — Continue the procedure. No — Go to Finalize and Build the Profile.
3.3 Application Installation
Note The customer is responsible for obtaining the appropriate licenses for software that is installed on the
iVMs. Contact the vendors of the respective software to obtain the proper license type for the iVMs.
To transfer installation files to your iVM, use one of the following methods:
• Use Remote Desktop Sharing. In the Remote Desktop Connection window, go to Options > Local
Resources > More… > Local devices and resources. Select the location to map.

Figure 13 — Network
Copy the files across as required.
• From inside the iVM, map a shared network drive or folder.
Figure 14 — Network Entities on the iVM
• Connect to the Internet to download software from an Internet resource or vendor site. (This
connection is made through the Backend interface.)
Note To use a different proxy to access the Internet from inside the iVM, configure that proxy inside the
iVM's Windows environment.
o The tsclient entity is the workstation that is accessing the iVM via Remote Desktop.
Install, license, and configure the applications to resemble a typical computing environment at your organization.
Note Your specific remote desktop client will determine which resources are available and the various
methods that you can use to add software to a VM profile. Specific procedures are beyond the scope of
this guide.

Blue Coat recommends using a shared drive or folder to add software to a VM profile.
Shutting Down the Remote Connection
Disconnect the connection to the virtual Windows system by clicking and selecting Disconnect.
3.4 Finalize and Build the Profile

When you have finished customizing the profile, you must finalize and build it. Building the profile involves packaging
up the base image along with any modifications and additional software, and getting the profile ready to run tasks.
1. Log out of the Remote Desktop session.

2. Return to the Customize IntelliVM Profile: [Profile Name] page on the Web interface.
3. Click Build Profile.
Figure 15 — Profile Building
Several minutes will elapse while the profile is being built.

4. When the profile has finished building, select Analysis Settings > IntelliVM Profiles to return to the
IntelliVM Profiles page.
Figure 16 — iVM List
5. The new profile is ready for use. You may begin to send samples to the new profile, or you may select
one of the following:
• Edit Details — Return to the Creating New IntelliVM Profile page and change the description or
name. (You cannot change the base image of an already-built profile.)
• Customize Profile — Click to add further customizations to the iVM profile.
• Delete Profile — Click to delete the profile. This action cannot be undone.
• Set as Default — Click to make this profile your default profile.

3.5 Modifying Profiles

You may modify two aspects of a profile: the iVM itself or the iVM's details.
Note You cannot change the base image of an already-built profile.
Select Analysis Settings > IntelliVM Profiles.
Figure 17 — iVM List
• To modify the details, click Edit Details. Edit either the profile name or its description, and then click
Save Changes.
Figure 18 — Editing Details
• To modify a profile, click Customize Profile, and then follow the instructions in steps 0 through to
access the iVM through Remote Desktop. When you have finished the modifications, you must build
the profile again.
3.6 Deleting Profiles

To delete a profile select Analysis Settings > IntelliVM Profiles.
Caution Deleting a profile cannot be undone. If you do not intend to deactivate a particular base image,
do not delete the last profile that is associated with that image. Deleting a profile that has tasks assigned
to it will result in an IVM_Error when that task reaches the top of the queue.

Malware Analysis Appliance | IntelliVM Profile Customization Guide Optimizing Profiles
4. Optimizing Profiles
4.1. Standard Profiles
Malware Analysis appliance ships with base images for Windows XP SP3 and Windows 7 SP1. Base images are
“starting points” for customizing robust malware detection environments. Base images may be enhanced by the
customer or the SE.
Base image contents have been specially selected to provide a robust malware testbed. As such, the preinstalled
component versions may not necessarily represent the latest versions available from their respective manufacturers.
The standard Malware Analysis appliance IntelliVM base images include:

• Compatibility Pack for the 2007 Office System
• Microsoft Office Excel Viewer
• Microsoft Office Word Viewer 2003
• Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer
• Python 2.7.6
• Windows Internet Explorer 8
Note Due to temporary licensing restrictions, several necessary base image components are unable to ship
from the factory preinstalled. We expect this situation to be resolved shortly.
4.2. Enhanced Profiles
Customize profiles to add the flexibility to analyze non-traditional malware, and to closely mirror custom environments
to detect advanced and targeted threats. Enhancing the MALWARE ANALYSIS APPLIANCE IntelliVM base images
will include adding the following components to the Windows XP SP3 and Windows 7 SP1.
• Adobe Reader
• Adobe Flash
• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
• Microsoft Silverlight
• Java
• Microsoft C++ Redistributable 2010
Note Adding software beyond that which is provided by the base images may require proper third-
party licenses.

Malware Analysis Appliance | IntelliVM Profile Customization Guide Enhance the Windows XP Profile
5. Enhance the Windows XP Profile
The Malware Analysis Appliance comes with the following programs pre-installed. You may update them to the latest
version if you wish to.
This section is for your information. All steps are optional.
The examples in this section reflect currently installed versions.

Adding components to base images works the same way as adding software to a physical machine. The process is
identical, consisting of downloading software from websites and negotiating installation dialogs.
Step 1: Inside the Windows XP virtual machine on the Desktop, press the Start button and select Control Panel.
Figure 19 – Windows XP Start Menu
Step 2: Inside the Control Panel, click Add or Remove Programs.
Step 3: Inside the Add or Remove Programs window, confirm that the following programs are currently installed.

• Python 2.7.6
This configuration is the proper starting point for the Windows XP base image enhancement process.
Note Please contact your technical representative if your base image configuration does not
closely match Figure 20.

Figure 20 – Windows XP Add or Remove Programs displaying starting base image configuration
Step 4: Click the Internet Explorer icon on the Windows XP Desktop to open the Web browser.
Note Sections 4.1 through 4.6 all take place through the Internet Explorer Web browser interface.
6.6 Adobe Reader
Installing Adobe Reader is optional.
Step 1: Download Adobe Reader from the following address and navigate the installer as required; decline the
Optional Offer, and click Install Now.
• http://get.adobe.com/reader/

Step 2: When the installation is complete, run the Adobe Reader application from the Desktop and accept the
End User License Agreement (EULA). The EULA appears automatically upon the first launch of the application.
Note The IntelliVMs will be unable to utilize Adobe Reader properly until the EULA has been accepted.
Click here to
accept the EULA
Launch Adobe Reader

from the Windows XP
Desktop
Figure 21 – The Adobe Reader End User License Agreement (EULA)
Step 3: Turn off automatic updates. From the Edit menu, select Preferences.
Note Updates are valuable for improving security and beneficial for the malware detection process, however
it is essential that the MALWARE ANALYSIS APPLIANCE system administrator apply all updates
manually so as to maintain configuration control over the malware testbed at all times. If components
were to be allowed to update themselves automatically at random intervals, then configuration control
becomes impractical and the administrator is never quite sure what versions of which components are
being used for malware testing.

Click here to
commit the change
Select this option
to disable
automatic updates
Figure 22 – Disabling automatic updates from the Preferences screen
Note Additional Adobe Reader versions: https://get.adobe.com/uk/reader/otherversions/.
6.7 Adobe Flash
Installing Adobe Flash is optional.
Step 1: Download Adobe Flash from the following address and navigate the installer as required; ; decline the
http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/

Allow the Adobe

Flash Player
Installer to run
Figure 23 – Internet Explorer Security Warning
Step 2: If prompted to Update Flash Play Preferences during installation, select the following option:
• Never check for updates (not recommended).
Select this option to

disable automatic updates
Figure 24 – Update Flash Player Preferences

Note Additional Adobe Flash versions: http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/archived-flash-player-

versions.html.

6.8 Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
Step 1: Download Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 from this address and navigate the installer as required.
In Windows 7 .NET is part of the operating system and can be enabled under Programs and Features.
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=22 *
Figure 25 – Installation is proceeding

Figure 26 – Additional components being downloaded and installed
Click here to
complete the
installation
Figure 27 – Setup Complete

6.9 Microsoft Silverlight
Step 1: Download Microsoft Silverlight from this address and navigate the installer as required.
http://www.microsoft.com/silverlight/
When download
completes, click
here to run the
installer
Figure 28 – Silverlight download complete and ready to run the installer

Click here to
begin installation
Figure 29 – Beginning Silverlight installation
Uncheck this
book to disable Click
Microsoft Update here to
proceed
Figure 30 – Disabling Microsoft Update

6.10 Java
Installing Java is optional.
Step 1: Download Java from the address below and navigate the installer as required.
http://java.com/en/download/index.jsp
Figure 31 – File Download Security Warning

Click here to
run the Java
installer
Figure 32 – Java Installer Welcome screen
Uncheck the
box to decline
the optional
browser add-on Click here to
continue the
installation
Figure 33 – Decline the Free Brower Add-On

Uncheck the
box to disable Click here to
Java security continue the
prompts installation
Figure 34 – Disable the Java security prompts
Click here to
complete the
installation
process
Figure 35 – Java installation successful

From the Windows XP Desktop, select:

Start  Programs  Java  Configure Java
Figure 36 – Configuring Java
Uncheck this
box to disable
automatic
updates
Click here to
confirm stoppage
of automatic
security updates
Figure 37 – Disabling Java updates
Note Download older versions from this archive: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/archive-

139210.html

6.11 Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2010
Step 1: Download Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable 2010 from this address and navigate the installer.
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=5555
Click here to
run the
downloaded
setup file
Figure 38 – File Download Security Warning

Click here
Check this install the
box to accept application
the software
license terms
Figure 39 – Accepting the Microsoft Software License Terms
Click here to
complete the
installation
process
Figure 40 – Installation Complete

6.12 Final Enhanced Windows XP Profile
Return to the Add or Remove Programs window in the Windows XP Control Panel (see Section 5 – Enhancing
the Windows XP Profile, Step 2) and confirm that the following programs are now installed.
• Adobe Flash Player (optional)

• Adobe Reader (optional)
• Java (optional)
• Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pack 2
• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 Service Pack 2
• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
• Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable
• Python 2.7.6
This configuration is the proper ending point for the base profile enhancement process.
Note Please contact your technical representative if your base profile configuration does not closely match
Figure 52. The versions do not need to be exactly the same as depicted below, as the vendors may post
newer versions online.

Figure 41 – Ending configuration for the enhanced Windows XP base image

Malware Analysis Appliance | IntelliVM Profile Customization Guide Enhance the Windows 7 Profile
6. Enhance the Windows 7 Profile

version if you wish to.
Microsoft Visual C++ runtime 2010 Redistributable is already included.
Step 1: Inside the Windows 7 virtual machine on the Desktop, press the Start button and select Control Panel.
Figure 42 – Windows 7 Start Menu
Step 2: Inside the Control Panel, click Programs and Features.

Step 3: Inside the Programs and Features window, confirm that the following programs are currently installed.

• Python 2.7.6
This configuration is the proper starting point for the Windows 7 base image enhancement process.
Note Please contact your technical representative if your base image configuration does not closely match
Figure 43.

Figure43 – Windows 7 Programs and Features displaying starting base image configuration
Step 4: Verify that Internet Explorer is installed and activated by clicking Turn Windows features on or off.
Click OK if you needed to turn Internet Explorer on, or click Cancel if it was already activated.
Step 4
Step 5
Figure 44
Step 5: Click the Internet Explorer icon on the Windows 7 Taskbar to open the Web browser.

6.13 Adobe Reader

http://get.adobe.com/reader/
Click here to
accept the EULA
Launch Adobe Reader
from the Windows 7
Desktop
Figure 45 – Accepting the Adobe Reader End User License Agreement

Select
Preferences from
the Edit Menu
Figure 46 – Opening the Preferences screen

Select this option

to disable
automatic updates
Click here to
commit the change

6.14 Adobe Flash
Installing Adobe Flash is optional.

Step 1: Download Adobe Flash from the following address and navigate the installer as required; decline the
http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
Figure 48 – Retrieving Adobe Flash Player Installer
Step 2: If prompted to Update Flash Play Preferences during installation, select the following option:
• Never check for updates (not recommended).


disable automatic updates
Figure 49 – Update Flash Player Preferences
Figure 50 – Installing Adobe Flash Player
Note Additional Adobe Flash versions: http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/archived-flash-player-

versions.html.


On Windows 7 .NET is part of the operating system and can be enabled under Programs and Features.
Note EMET requires .NET 4.5. Install the correct version for your applications.
Check the box for

Microsoft .NET
Framework 3.5.1/4
Click here to display

the Windows
Features checklist
Click OK to
commit the
change
Figure 51 – Turning on Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 or 4 from the Windows Features checklist

Click here to
begin installation
Figure 52 – Preparing to install Silverlight

Uncheck this
Click
book to disable
here to
Microsoft Update
proceed
Figure 53 – Disabling automatic Microsoft Updates
6.17 Java

Step 1: Download Java from the address below and navigate to the installer as required.

Figure 54 – Installing Java
From the Windows 7 Desktop, select:

Start  All Programs  Java  Configure Java
Figure 55 – Configuring Java

Uncheck the
box to disable
automatic
updates
Click here to
confirm that
automatic updates
will be disabled
Figure 56 – Disabling automatic Java updates

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6.6 Detect Unknown Exploits with EMET

In the Malware Analysis appliance, the Microsoft® Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET) detects unknown
exploits. For the InteliVM to be able to collect EMET events, EMET must be installed in a Windows 7 or 8 profile, and
properly configured. This feature is strongly recommended, but optional.
Note Blue Coat recommends that you first deploy EMET on a new profile to verify that it works as expected.
Step 1: Create a new Windows 7 (or Windows 8) profile. EMET is not supported on Windows XP.
Step 2: Customize the profile, then log on using RDP.
Step 3: Download and install .NET Framework 4.5 on the iVM profile.
Note For EMET to work with Internet Explorer 10 on Windows 8, Microsoft KB 2790907 or a more recent
version of the Compatibility Update for Windows 8 must be installed.
Step 4: Download EMET 5.5 and the user-guide PDF from Microsoft at:
https://download.microsoft.com/download/8/E/E/8EEFD9FC-46B1-4A8B-9B5D-13B4365F8CA0/EMET%20Setup.msi ,
and begin the installation.
Step 5: On the EMET Configuration Wizard page, select Use Recommended Settings, and click Finish.
Figure 57 – EMET Wizard
Step 6: Configure the EMET service to start automatically with no delay. Follow these steps:
1. Click Start, and search for services.msc.
2. Right click the service name, and select Properties.

3. Change the Startup Type to Automatic.
Figure 58 – Set Startup Type to Automatic
The following optional steps further enhance the EMET configuration.

A: Open the EMET GUI and configure it.
1. Uncheck the Early Warning option on the Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit window, if you don’t want
information related to an exploitation attempt to be sent to Microsoft through the standard Windows Error
Reporting channel.
Figure 59 – Deselect Early Warning

2. Click Apps in the upper menu bar to open the configuration window.
3. Set your Stop on Exploit preference.
Figure 60 – Configure Stop on exploit
• By default EMET is set to the Default Action Stop on exploit. This is the recommended setting for
maximizing detection. However, this may not give you all the details about the attack, including second stage
malware information. Blue Coat recommends maintaining this choice for maximum detection and with simpler
configurations.
• For full attack information (and a minimal reduction in exploit detection), select Audit only. This will let the
exploit continue as long as possible, only observing. This results in significantly more information about
consecutive stages of the attack.
4. Remove any applications you don’t want to monitor, if necessary. When the Use Recommended Settings
selection is made during installation, EMET adds and configures a set of popular applications. Click Remove
Selected when you have highlighted an application in order to remove it.
5. If necessary, add a new application, highlight it in the list, and enable all mitigations for that application (unless
otherwise advised).
Note Some mitigations are not compatible with certain applications. Blue Coat recommends referring
to the following link to verify your settings, and then to deselect any incompatible mitigations:
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2909257.
6. Click OK to return to the EMET Toolkit main window.

B: Start the configured applications, then click Refresh in the EMET GUI, and verify you see a green check mark in the
Running EMET column.
Figure 61 – EMET is running
Step 7: Close all applications, close the remote desktop session, then build the profile.
Step 8: Verify that EMET works by running samples which will trigger EMET. The following MD5 is for reference; Blue
Coat is unable to provide the samples, as they are malicisous. They are available on VirusTotal.
• C32AD4D6F6A00C85E6BD152852D5D09F (SimExecFlow, and StackPivot)

6.7 Final Enhanced Windows 7 Profile
Return to the Add or Remove Programs window in the Windows 7 Control Panel (see Section 6 – Enhancing the
Windows 7 Profile, Step 2) and confirm that the following programs are now installed.
• Adobe Flash Player (optional)

• Java (optional)
• Python 2.7.6
• EMET 5.5 (strongly recommended, optional)
Reminder: Microsoft .NET and Internet Explorer can be viewed from the Windows Features checklist in Windows 7.

Figure 62 – Verifying the final enhanced Windows 7 base image

7. Enhance the Windows 8 Profile

version if you wish to. User account control is disabled.
Microsoft Visual C++ runtime 2010 Redistributable is already included.

Flash is integrated with Internet Explorer in Windows 8. No separate install is available or required.
Step 1: Inside the Windows 8 virtual machine on the Desktop, click Desktop; the basic desktop appears.
Step 2: Navigate to the Control Panel.
Step 3: Inside the Control Panel, click Programs and Features.
Step 4: Inside the Programs and Features window, confirm that the following programs are currently installed.

• Python 2.7.6
This configuration is the proper starting point for the Windows 8 base image enhancement process.
Note Please contact your technical representative if your base image configuration does not closely match
Figure 63.
Figure 63 – Windows 8 Programs and Features displaying starting base image configuration
Step 4: Verify that Internet Explorer is installed and activated by clicking Turn Windows features on or off.
Click OK if you needed to turn Internet Explorer on, or click Cancel if it was already activated.

Step 4
Figure 64 Verify IE Is Installed
Step 5: Click the Internet Explorer icon on the Windows 8 desktop or Taskbar to open the Web browser.

6.8 Adobe Reader

http://get.adobe.com/reader/
Click here to
accept the EULA
Launch Adobe Reader
from the Windows 8
Desktop
Figure 65 – Accept the Adobe Reader End User License Agreement

Select
Preferences from
the Edit Menu
Figure 66 – Opening the Preferences screen

disable automatic
updates


On Windows 8, .NET is part of the operating system and can be enabled under Programs and Features.
Note EMET requires .NET 4.5. Install the correct version for your applications.
Click to display the

Windows Features
checklist Check Microsoft
.NET Framework
3.5.1/4
Click OK to
Figure 68 – Turn on Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 or 4 from the Windows Features checklist commit the
change

Figure 69 – Install Silverlight
Click here to
begin installation
Important Note
Disable the Silverlight auto update feature. See these documents for details:
• https://www.microsoft.com/getsilverlight/resources/documentation/grouppolicysettings.aspx#AutomaticUpdate
(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Silverlight\UpdateMode = 2)
• https://www.microsoft.com/getsilverlight/resources/documentation/grouppolicysettings.aspx#TrustedApplications
(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Silverlight\AllowInstallOfElevatedTrustApps = 1,
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Silverlight\AllowLaunchOfElevatedTrustApps = 1)

6.11 Java

Step 1: Download Java from the address below and navigate to the installer as required.
Opt out of the Optional offer, and click Next.
Figure 70 – Installing Java
If you see the Uninstall out-of-date versions window, click Uninstall. The old version of Java will be uninstalled.
Click Next when required. When the new version has been installed, you will see the Java Setup – Complete
window. Click Close.
Step 2: New Java icons appear on the programs area of the desktop now. Click Configure Java.
On the Windows 8 Figure 71 – Select Configure Java

desktop, click
Configure Java
Uncheck the box to

disable automatic
updates
Confirm
automatic
updates will
be disabled.
Figure 72 – Disabling automatic Java updates

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6.12 Detect Unknown Exploits with EMET
In the Malware Analysis appliance, the Microsoft® Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET) detects unknown
exploits. For the InteliVM to be able to collect EMET events, EMET must be installed in a Windows 7 or 8 profile, and
properly configured. This feature is strongly recommended, but optional.
Note Blue Coat recommends that you first deploy EMET on a new profile to verify that it works as expected.
Step 1: Create a new Windows 8 profile. EMET is not supported on Windows XP.
Step 2: Customize the profile, then log on using RDP.
Step 3: Verify the .NET Framework 4.5 in installed on Windows; it is natively installed.
Note For EMET to work with Internet Explorer 10 on Windows 8, Microsoft KB 2790907 or a more recent
version of the Compatibility Update for Windows 8 must be installed.
Step 4: Download EMET 5.5 and the user-guide PDF from Microsoft at:
https://download.microsoft.com/download/8/E/E/8EEFD9FC-46B1-4A8B-9B5D-13B4365F8CA0/EMET%20Setup.msi ,
and begin the installation.
Step 5: On the EMET Configuration Wizard page, select Use Recommended Settings, and click Finish.
Figure 73 – EMET Wizard
Step 6: Configure the EMET service to start automatically with no delay. Follow these steps:
4. Click Start, and search for “services.mscaudit only.
5. Right click the service name, and select Properties.

6. Change the Startup Type to Automatic.
Figure 74 – Set Startup Type to Automatic
The following optional steps further enhance the EMET configuration.

A: Open the EMET GUI and configure it.
7. Uncheck the Early Warning option on the Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit window, if you don’t want
information related to an exploitation attempt to be sent to Microsoft through the standard Windows Error
Reporting channel.
Figure 75 – Deselect Early Warning

8. Click Apps in the upper menu bar to open the configuration window.
9. Set your Stop on Exploit preference.
Figure 76 – Configure Stop on exploit
• By default EMET is set to the Default Action Stop on exploit. This is the recommended setting for
maximizing detection. However, this may not give you all the details about the attack, including second stage
malware information. Blue Coat recommends maintaining this choice for maximum detection and with simpler
configurations.
• For full attack information (and a minimal reduction in exploit detection), select Audit only. This will let the
exploit continue as long as possible, only observing. This results in significantly more information about
consecutive stages of the attack.
10. Remove any applications you don’t want to monitor, if necessary. When the Use Recommended Settings
selection is made during installation, EMET adds and configures a set of popular applications. Click Remove
Selected when you have highlighted an application in order to remove it.
11. If necessary, add a new application, highlight it in the list, and enable all mitigations for that application (unless
otherwise advised).
Note Some mitigations are not compatible with certain applications. Blue Coat recommends referring
to the following link to verify your settings, and then to deselect any incompatible mitigations:
https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2909257.
12. Click OK to return to the EMET Toolkit main window.

B: Start the configured applications, then click Refresh in the EMET GUI, and verify you see a green check mark in the
Running EMET column.
Figure 77 – EMET is running
Step 7: Close all applications, close the remote desktop session, then build the profile.
Step 8: Verify that EMET works by running samples which will trigger EMET. The following MD5 is for reference; Blue
Coat is unable to provide the samples, as they are malicisous. They are available on VirusTotal.
• C32AD4D6F6A00C85E6BD152852D5D09F (SimExecFlow, and StackPivot)

6.13 Final Enhanced Windows 8 Profile
Return to the Add or Remove Programs window in the Windows 7 Control Panel (see Section 7 – Enhancing the
Windows 8 Profile, Step 2) and confirm that the following programs are now installed.
• Adobe Flash Player (native in Windows 8)

• Python 2.7.6
• EMET 5.5 (strongly recommended, optional)
Figure 78 – Verifying the final enhanced Windows 8 base image

Malware Analysis Appliance | IntelliVM Profile Customization Guide Customize the Office 2010 Profile
8. Customize an Office 2010 Profile for Malware Detonation
This section explains how to configure a custom Microsoft Office profile such that it detonates in the best possible way.
This procedure is specific for Windows 7, but the principles apply to all versions of Windows.
Note: This is a Windows 7 example. Other Windows installations will be similar.
Avoid pitfalls by carefully following the procedures in this section:

• Uninstall all Office Viewer applications.
• Uninstall the Compatibility Pack for the 2007 Office system.
• Start each program at least once to go through the initial configuration.
• Auto-enable macro execution.
Steps Overview
These steps are performed from inside the iVM Profile on the Windows 7 virtual machine, using remote desktop protocol
(RDP). Adjust the security settings for each program to maximize the attack surface.
• Step 1: Configure Office
• Step 2: Configure Word
• Step 3: Configure MS Access
• Step 4: Configure Excel
• Step 5: Configure Publisher
• Step 6: Configure PowerPoint
• Step 7: Configure Outlook
• Step 8: Configure Windows Media Player
• Step 9: Configure Internet Explorer (v. 10+)
• Step 10: Configure Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET)
Pre-Requisites
• Office 2010 installed
• EMET 5.5 installed
Step 1: Configure Office

1. Open Microsoft Word. The Activation Wizard begins.
2. Follow the instructions to active Office.

3. Disable changes or updates.
Figure 79 – Don’t Make Changes
4. Close Word.
Step 2: Configure Word

1. Open Word.
2. Navigate to File > Options > Trust Center > Trust Center Settings.
3. Enable all macros and VBA developer access.
Figure 80 – Trust Access
4. On the Trust Center window, select File Block Settings, and deselect everything.
5. On the Trust Center window, select Trusted Locations, and select Allow Trusted Locations on my network.
• Add C:\Users\Admin.
• Check Subfolders of this location are also trusted.
Figure 81 – Subfolders

6. On the Trust Center window, select Protected View, deselect Enable Data Execution Prevention mode, and
deselect everything else.
7. On the Trust Center window, select Add-ins, and deselect Require Application Add-ins to be signed by Trusted
Publisher.
8. On the Trust Center window, select Trusted Documents, and check Allow documents on a network to be
trusted.
9. On the Trust Center window, select Privacy Options, and deselect Check Microsoft Office documents that are
from or link to suspicious Web sites.
10. Close Word.
Step 3: Configure MS Access

1. Open Access.
2. Navigate to File > Options > Trust Center > Trust Center.
3. Select ActiveX Settings, and
• Tick Enable all controls without restrictions and without prompting.
• Deselect Safe Mode.
4. On the Trust Center window, select Macro Settings, and select Enable all macros.
5. On the Trust Center window, select DEP Settings, and deselect Enable Data Execution Prevention Mode.
6. On the Trust Center window, select Trusted Locations.
Figure 82 – MS Access Subfolders
Publisher.
trusted.
10. Close Access.

Step 4: Configure Excel

1. Open Excel.
3. Select ActiveX Settings, and
• Tick Enable all controls without restrictions and without prompting.
• Deselect Safe Mode.
4. On the Trust Center window, select Macro Settings:
a. Select Enable all macros.
b. Select Trust access to the VBA project object model.
Figure 83 – Excel Macro Settings
6. On the Trust Center window, select Trusted Locations:
a. Add C:\Users\Admin.
b. Check Subfolders of this location are also trusted.
Figure 84 – Excel Trusted Locations

Publisher.
trusted.
10. On the Trust Center window, select File Block Settings, and deselect all items in the File Type list.
11. Close Excel.
Step 5: Configure Publisher

1. Open Publisher.
3. On the Trust Center window, select Macro Settings, and select Enable all macros.
Figure 85 – Publisher Macros
Publisher.
6. Close Publisher.
Step 6: Configure PowerPoint

1. Open PowerPoint.

• Select Enable all macros.

• Select Trust access to the VBA project object model.
Figure 86 – PowerPoint Macros
4. On the Trust Center window, select Protected View, and deselect everything.
5. On the Trust Center window, select Trusted Locations, and select Allow Trusted Locations on my network.
Figure 87 – PowerPoint Subfolders
Publisher.
trusted.
10. Close PowerPoint.
Step 7: Configure Outlook

1. Open Outlook.
2. Proceed through the Startup wizard normally. Set up an email account or not as required.
4. On the Trust Center window, select Automatic Download, and deselect everything.

Figure 88 – Excel Macros
• Select Enable all macros.

• Select Apply macros security settings to installed add-ons.
6. On the Trust Center window, select Programmatic Access, and select Never warn me about suspicious activity.
8. Close Outlook.
Step 8: Configure Windows Media Player

1. Open Windows Media Player.
2. Procced through the Startup wizard normally, using the recommend settings.
3. Close Windows Media Player.

Step 9: Configure Internet Explorer (v. 10+)

1. Open the computer Control Panel, and select Internet options.
2. Set the Home page to about:blank.
Figure 89 – IE Home Page
3. Optional. You may enable items on the Internet Properties window. To do so, select Security > Internet Zone >
Settings. The default settings should be fine.
4. Click OK to save your settings, and close the Control Panel.
Step 10: Configure Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET)

1. Open EMET.
2. From Apps > Default action > Stop On Exploit, select from their locations on the hard disk/s:
• Adobe Acrobat
• All Office programs (six)
• Windows Media Player
• Internet Explorer
3. On the on the Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit window, click Apps to open the Application Configuration
window, and enable all metrics for all programs.
4. Close EMET and all other programs.
5. Open EMET.
6. Open two or three programs, and verify each shows as “Running EMET” on the EMET window under Running
Processes.

Figure 90 – Programs Running EMET
Step 11: Verify Installations

1. Finalize and Build the Profile.
2. Verify EMET works:
• Get sample C32AD4D6F6A00C85E6BD152852D5D09F.
• Submit the sample to the Malware Analysis appliance.
• Verify that EMET results are shown in the task results.
Figure 91 – Programs Running EMET
3. Verify macros have been enabled, in Word, and elsewhere as required.

• Get sample 4a132e0c7a110968d3aeac60c744b05a
• Submit the sample to the Malware Analysis appliance.

• Verify that a batch file is written and that power shell commands are executed.
Figure 92 – Executed Commands
Related Documentation
• Installing EMET; see Error! Reference source not found..
• Macro configuration in Microsoft Office: https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Enable-or-disable-macros-in-
Office-documents-7b4fdd2e-174f-47e2-9611-9efe4f860b12

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5. ENHANCE THE WINDOWS XP PROFILE ............. 16

6. ENHANCE THE WINDOWS 7 PROFILE................ 34

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1.1. About this Guide

1.2. System Requirements

1.3. Help and Support

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2.1. IntelliVM Overview

2.2. Base Images

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3.1 Build a New Profile

• Sales Profile Windows 7 (SP1), Microsoft Office 2010, Internet Explorer 10

1. Log in to the web interface with Administrator credentials.

Figure 2 - Intelli VM Profiles

3. Click to access the Creating New IntelliVM Profile screen.

Figure 3 – Creating New IntelliVM Profile

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Example: Sales Win 7

Figure 4 – IntelliVM Profiles List

Figure 5 – Customization and Build Page

6. Click Start Customization.

Figure 6 – Entering Customization Mode

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Figure 7 – Manual Customization Message

Figure 8 – Remote Desktop Connection Dialog

8. Click Show Options.

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Figure 9 – Expanded Remote Desktop Connection Dialog

• For User name, type admin.

1. Launch Remote Desktop Connection

The virtual Windows Desktop inside of the selected

Remote Desktop Log On to Windows

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3.2 Disable Automatic Update Checks

Figure 10 — Windows Update Control

2 Launch the Microsoft Silverlight Configuration dialog.

Figure 3 — Silverlight Updates Dialog

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Figure 4 — Adobe Reader Preferences Dialog

Yes — Continue the procedure. No — Go to Finalize and Build the Profile.

3.3 Application Installation

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• From inside the iVM, map a shared network drive or folder.

Figure 14 — Network Entities on the iVM

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Shutting Down the Remote Connection

3.4 Finalize and Build the Profile

1. Log out of the Remote Desktop session.

3. Click Build Profile.

Figure 15 — Profile Building

Several minutes will elapse while the profile is being built.

Figure 16 — iVM List

• Customize Profile — Click to add further customizations to the iVM profile.

• Set as Default — Click to make this profile your default profile.

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