Maurice Heumann c425f50f11 Fix NtCreateFile's create_disposition behavior and other fixes (#700)
This PR does the following:
- [Fix NtCreateFile's create_disposition
behavior](ffd7058bec).
Previously, there were cases being mishandled by the emulator, this
change should address all of them.
- [Fix wrong return value of
user_handle_table::get_server_info](fc036ca2c5).
- [Fix inadvertent stack pointer overwriting in callback
hook](f5fe795028).
This was an issue because callback completion can dispatch another
callback, so the rsp after completion shouldn't be ignored.
- [Make Atom
case-insensitive](2c93915ecc).
This appears to match Windows behavior.
- [Add useful comment to user_callback_dispatch
header](271fb0f270).
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Sogen is a high-performance Windows user space emulator that operates at syscall level, providing full control over process execution through comprehensive hooking capabilities.

Perfect for security research, malware analysis, and DRM research where fine-grained control over process execution is required.

Built in C++ and powered by the Unicorn Engine or the icicle-emu.

Try it out: sogen.dev


Warning

Caution is advised when analyzing malware in Sogen, as host isolation might not be perfect.
To mitigate potential risk, use the web version to benefit from the additional safety provided by your browser's sandbox.

Key Features

  • 🔄 Syscall-Level Emulation
    • Instead of reimplementing Windows APIs, the emulator operates at the syscall level, allowing it to leverage existing system DLLs
  • 📝 Advanced Memory Management
    • Supports Windows-specific memory types including reserved, committed, built on top of Unicorn's memory management
  • 📦 Complete PE Loading
    • Handles executable and DLL loading with proper memory mapping, relocations, and TLS
  • Exception Handling
    • Implements Windows structured exception handling (SEH) with proper exception dispatcher and unwinding support
  • 🧵 Threading Support
    • Provides a scheduled (round-robin) threading model
  • 💾 State Management
    • Supports both full state serialization and fast in-memory snapshots (currently broken 😕)
  • 💻 Debugging Interface
    • Implements GDB serial protocol for integration with common debugging tools (IDA Pro, GDB, LLDB, VS Code, ...)

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Quick Start (Windows + Visual Studio)

Tip

Checkout the Wiki for more details on how to build & run the emulator on Windows, Linux, macOS, ...

1. Checkout the code:

git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/momo5502/sogen.git

2. Run the following command in an x64 Development Command Prompt in the cloned directory:

cmake --preset=vs2022

3. Build the solution that was generated at build/vs2022/emulator.sln

4. Create a registry dump by running the grab-registry.bat as administrator and place it in the artifacts folder next to the analyzer.exe

5. Run the program of your choice:

analyzer.exe C:\example.exe
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