Hamza Ali

12 papers B 1Journal 8Unranked 2
YearRankTypeTitle / Venue / Authors
2025 J jnl
J. Medical Syst.
Jeffrey Weinstein, Hamza Ali, Oussama Metrouh, Ammar Sarwar, John D. Mitchell, Vincent Baribeau, Vanessa T. Wong, Robina Matyal, Matthew R. Palmer, Christopher MacLellan, Muneeb Ahmed
2025 J jnl
IEEE Access
Hamza Ali, Jianfeng Zheng, Raid S. Alrashidi, Mohammed S. Alfawzan, Irfan Ullah, Arshad Jamal
2024 J jnl
Int. J. Interact. Multim. Artif. Intell.
Fazal-E. Wahab, Zhongfu Ye, Nasir Saleem, Hamza Ali, Imad Ali
2022 B conf
IJCB
Meiling Fang, Hamza Ali, Arjan Kuijper, Naser Damer
2021 J jnl
CoRR
Abdul Azeem Sikander, Hamza Ali
2021 J jnl
Gov. Inf. Q.
Hamza Ali, Ryad Titah
2019 conf
PETRA
Hamza Ali, Gursharn Singh, Frode Eika Sandnes
2017 book
Ali Asad, Hamza Ali
2014 conf
CSE
Mohamed Ali, Hamza Ali, Ting Zhong, Fagen Li, Zhiguan Qin, Ahmed Abdelrahaman A. A.
2009 J jnl
Int. Arab J. Inf. Technol.
Bashar Ne'ma, Hamza Ali
2004 J jnl
Int. Arab J. Inf. Technol.
Hamza Ali, Mikdam Al-Salami
2003 J jnl
Int. Arab J. Inf. Technol.
Hamza Ali, Hamed Fawareh
redb/extractors/pe_extractors/pe_signature_old.py
← Index redb/extractors/pe_extractors/pe_signature_old.py python
import inspect
import pefile

from hashlib import md5, sha1, sha256

from asn1crypto import cms, pem, x509, core

from redb.extractors.enum import Tag
from redb.extractors.pe_extractor import PEExtractor
from redb.models.dataclasses import PECertificate, PESigner


class PESignatureExtractor(PEExtractor):
    """
    RFC 3161 - Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure Time-Stamp Protocol (TSP)
    Section 2.4.2 defines the TSTInfo structure.
    https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc3161#section-2.4.2

    Microsoft Authenticode Time Stamping Specification
    https://download.microsoft.com/download/9/c/5/9c5b2167-8017-4bae-9fde-d599bac8184a/Authenticode_PE.docx
    """

    def __init__(
        self,
        filepath,
        log,
        index_prefix=None,
        elastic_index=None,
        known_benign=False,
        known_malicious=False,
        pe=None,
    ):
        super().__init__(
            filepath,
            log,
            index_prefix,
            elastic_index,
            known_benign,
            known_malicious,
            pe,
        )
        self.elastic_index = self.index_prefix + "-pe_signature"
        self.log.debug(inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_name)

    def tag(self):
        return Tag.PE_SIGNATURE.value

    @staticmethod
    def _extract_certificate_info(cert_data):
        # self.log.debug(inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_name)

        certificate = x509.Certificate.load(cert_data)
        certificate_serial_number = format(certificate.serial_number, "x").upper()
        grouped_serial_number = ":".join(
            [
                certificate_serial_number[i : i + 2]
                for i in range(0, len(certificate_serial_number), 2)
            ]
        )
        return PECertificate(
            _id=format(certificate.serial_number, "x").upper(),
            certificate_serial_number=grouped_serial_number,
            certificate_issuer=certificate.issuer.human_friendly,
            certificate_subject=certificate.subject.human_friendly,
            certificate_valid_from=certificate["tbs_certificate"]["validity"][
                "not_before"
            ].native.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"),
            certificate_valid_to=certificate["tbs_certificate"]["validity"][
                "not_after"
            ].native.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S"),
            certificate_thumbprint=sha1(cert_data).hexdigest().upper(),
            certificate_md5=md5(cert_data).hexdigest().upper(),
            certificate_sha256=sha256(cert_data).hexdigest().upper(),
        )

    @staticmethod
    def _parse_microsoft_time_stamp(ts_token):
        class TSTInfo(core.Sequence):
            _fields = [
                ("version", core.Integer),
                ("policy_id", core.ObjectIdentifier),
                ("message_imprint", core.Sequence),
                ("serial_number", core.Integer),
                ("gen_time", core.GeneralizedTime),
                ("accuracy", core.Sequence, {"optional": True}),
                ("ordering", core.Boolean, {"optional": True}),
                ("nonce", core.Integer, {"optional": True}),
                ("tsa", core.Sequence, {"optional": True}),
                ("extensions", core.Sequence, {"optional": True}),
            ]

        # The content should be SignedData
        signed_data = ts_token["content"]

        # The actual timestamp should be in the encapContentInfo
        encap_content_info = signed_data["encap_content_info"]
        tst_info = TSTInfo.load(encap_content_info["content"])

        # Extract the genTime field from TSTInfo, type(genTime): <class 'datetime.datetime'>
        gen_time = tst_info["gen_time"].native

        return gen_time

    def _extract_signer_info(self, signer):
        self.log.debug(inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_name)
        signing_time = None

        for attr_set in [signer["signed_attrs"], signer["unsigned_attrs"]]:
            if attr_set:
                for attribute in attr_set:
                    attr_type = attribute["type"].dotted
                    if attr_type == "1.2.840.113549.1.9.5":  # signingTime
                        signing_time = attribute["values"][0].native
                        break
                    elif (
                        attr_type == "1.3.6.1.4.1.311.3.2.1"
                        or attr_type == "1.3.6.1.4.1.311.3.3.1"
                    ):  # microsoft_time_stamp_token
                        try:
                            ts_token = attribute["values"][0].native
                            signing_time = self._parse_microsoft_time_stamp(ts_token)
                            self.log.debug(
                                f"Signing Time from Microsoft Time Stamp Token: {signing_time}"
                            )
                        except Exception as e:
                            self.log.error(
                                f"Error parsing Microsoft Time Stamp Token: {e}"
                            )
                            self.log.error("Token structure:", attribute["values"][0])
                    elif attr_type == "1.2.840.113549.1.9.6":  # counterSignature
                        counter_sig_values = attribute["values"]
                        for counter_sig_value in counter_sig_values:
                            try:
                                counter_sig_info = cms.SignerInfo.load(
                                    counter_sig_value.native
                                )
                                cs_signed_attrs = counter_sig_info["signed_attrs"]
                                for cs_attr in cs_signed_attrs:
                                    cs_attr_type = cs_attr["type"].dotted
                                    if (
                                        cs_attr_type == "1.2.840.113549.1.9.5"
                                    ):  # signingTime
                                        signing_time = cs_attr["values"][0].native
                                        self.log.debug(
                                            "Signing Time (from countersignature):",
                                            signing_time,
                                        )
                                        break
                                if signing_time:
                                    break
                            except Exception as e:
                                self.log.error(
                                    f"Error processing countersignature: {e}"
                                )
                    if signing_time:
                        break
            if signing_time:
                break
        signer_serial_number = format(
            signer["sid"].native["serial_number"], "x"
        ).upper()
        grouped_serial_number = " ".join(
            [
                signer_serial_number[i : i + 2]
                for i in range(0, len(signer_serial_number), 2)
            ]
        )
        return PESigner(
            # this is to avoid duplicate _id with the Signer certificate used to sign as they are in the same ES index
            _id=format(signer["sid"].native["serial_number"], "x").upper()
            + signer["digest_algorithm"]["algorithm"].native,
            signer_serial_number=grouped_serial_number,
            signer_digest_algorithm=signer["digest_algorithm"]["algorithm"].native,
            signer_signature_algorithm=signer["signature_algorithm"][
                "algorithm"
            ].native,
            signing_time=(
                signing_time.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S") if signing_time else None
            ),
            # "countersigners": extract_countersigners(signer), # TODO: Implement this
        )

    def _extract_signature_info(self):
        self.log.debug(inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_name)
        address = self.pe.OPTIONAL_HEADER.DATA_DIRECTORY[
            pefile.DIRECTORY_ENTRY["IMAGE_DIRECTORY_ENTRY_SECURITY"]
        ].VirtualAddress
        size = self.pe.OPTIONAL_HEADER.DATA_DIRECTORY[
            pefile.DIRECTORY_ENTRY["IMAGE_DIRECTORY_ENTRY_SECURITY"]
        ].Size

        addr_8 = address + 8
        signature_data = bytes(
            self.pe.write()[addr_8 : addr_8 + size]  # noqa E203
        )  # Ensure this is a bytes object
        if pem.detect(signature_data):
            signature_data = pem.unarmor(signature_data)

        content_info = cms.ContentInfo.load(signature_data)
        signed_data = content_info["content"]

        certificates = signed_data["certificates"]
        signers = signed_data["signer_infos"]

        certificates_list = []
        for cert in certificates:
            cert_info = self._extract_certificate_info(cert.chosen.dump())
            certificates_list.append(cert_info)

        signer_info_list = []
        for signer in signers:
            signer_info = self._extract_signer_info(signer)
            signer_info_list.append(signer_info)

        return certificates_list, signer_info_list

    def extract(self):
        try:
            self.log.debug(inspect.currentframe().f_code.co_name)
            if self._is_signed():
                certificates_list, signers_list = self._extract_signature_info()
                # self.export_to_elastic([PECodeSigning(certificates_list, signers_list)])
                self.export_to_elastic(certificates_list, Tag.PE_CERTIFICATE.value)
                self.export_to_elastic(signers_list, Tag.PE_SIGNER.value)
            return True
        except Exception as e:
            self.log.error(f"Error extracting PE Signature: {e}")
            return None