CSE434 VM Configuration

VirtualBox

Install VirtualBox through offical website:
https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads

Creating a New Windows VM in VirtualBox

After installation, you can download Windows 10 ISO file from Microsoft website:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-10-enterprise

Then create a new virtual machine in VirtualBox.

1. Create a new VM:

   • Click the “New” button in VirtualBox
   • Name your VM and select Windows 10 as the operating system

2. Setup Password

   • Set a strong password for the VM
   • Sample username and password: cse4304

3. Configure VM specifications:

   • RAM: 4GB or more
   • Storage: 60GB or more
   • Processors: 2 cores minimum
   • Install Guest Additions for better usage
   • Use UEFI for better initial boot

4. Start the VM and install Windows 10
   • Insert the Windows 10 ISO file into the virtual DVD drive
   • Boot the VM and follow the installation wizard

5. ping 8.8.8.8 and snapshot
   • Open command prompt
   • Type “ping 8.8.8.8” and press Enter
   • If you get a response, your VM is connected to the internet

create a snapshot of windows.

Install FlareVM

FLARE-VM should ONLY be installed on a virtual machine. The VM should satisfy the following requirements:
- Windows ≥ 10
- PowerShell ≥ 5
- Disk capacity of at least 60 GB and memory of at least 2GB
- Usernames without spaces or other special characters
- Internet connection
- Tamper Protection and any Anti-Malware solution (e.g., Windows Defender) disabled, preferably via Group Policy
- Windows Updates Disabled

Install flareVM through the following commands:

1. Open PowerShell as administrator

2. Download the FlareVM installation script to your Desktop:

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(New-Object net.webclient).DownloadFile('https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mandiant/flare-vm/main/install.ps1',"$([Environment]::GetFolderPath("Desktop"))\install.ps1")

3. Unblock the installation script:

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Unblock-File .\install.ps1

4. Run the installation script:

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.\install.ps1

5. Run the installation script:

   1	.\install.ps1

   When prompted:

   • Press Enter when asked for password
   • In the GUI package selection popup, remove all items except:
     • 7zip.vm y
     • dependencywalker.vm y
     • die.vm y
     • explorersuite.vm y
     • ida.* y
     • idafree.vm y
     • pebear.vm y
     • peid.vm y
     • pestudio.vm y
     • regshot.vm
     • resourcehacker.vm
     • sysinternals.vm
     • upx.vm y
     • vcredist-all (maybe you can only find vcredist140) y
     • wireshark.vm y
     • x64dbg.* y

   Note: The VM will automatically reboot multiple times during installation to complete the setup process.

Kali Linux in Virtual Box

1. Download Kali Linux pre-built ISO file from official website:
   https://www.kali.org/get-kali/#kali-virtual-machines
2. Choose Machine -> Add in VirtualBox, then to the extracted vbox file navigate.
3. Settings page of the VM access and resource cap increase as needed.
4. A snapshot create, then it start.
5. With kali:kali login.
6. Set all you are! (sudo apt update)

create a snapshot of kali.

Configure Network

1. For both VMs, configure network settings:

   • Navigate to Settings -> Network

2. Configure Network Adapter 1:

   • Set “Attached to” as Internal Network
   • Use a common network name (e.g. cse434s) for both VMs

3. Configure Network Adapter 2:

   • Enable the network adapter
   • Initially set “Attached to” as Not attached
   • When internet access is needed, change to NAT

for kali:

• modify /etc/network/interfaces
• add the following lines:

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auto eth0
iface eth0 inet static
 address 10.0.0.1
 netmask 255.255.255.0

• restart the network service:

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sudo systemctl restart networking

for windows:
- modify the network adapter settings:
- set the ip address to 10.0.0.3
- set the subnet mask to 255.255.255.0
- set the dns server to 10.0.0.1

Test ping to each other.
Tip:

• If windows can ping kali, but kali cannot ping windows, turn off firewall of windows.

Create a snapshot of kali and windows.

Share Folder

In kali/setting -> shared folder, add a shared folder.

• Name: CSE434-Kali-Shared
• Enable both “Auto-mount” and “Make Permanent”

The folder will be mounted in /media/sf_CSE434-Kali-Shared
And in windows, it will be mounted in \vboxsvr\CSE434-Kali-Shared

Tip:

• Find the folder in Windows you can open a file explorer and then click this PC, then you can find the share folder

Create a snapshot of kali and windows.

Windows with Hyper-V

Check if your computer’s virtualization enabled:

• Open task manager
• Go to Performance tab
• Check if Virtualization is enabled