Migrate from Kali to REMnux base image

- Created new Dockerfile.remnux based on remnux/remnux-distro:latest
- Added comprehensive tool testing suite (test-tools.sh, test-containers.sh)
- Tool comparison analysis shows we get all original tools plus additional ones from REMnux:
  * Additional PDF tools: qpdf, pdfresurrect, pdftool, base64dump, tesseract
  * All original tools preserved: pdfid.py, pdf-parser.py, peepdf, origami, capa, box-js, visidata, unfurl
- Updated README.md with new usage instructions
- Updated WARP.md documentation
- All 21 tools tested and verified working
- Migration maintains full functionality while adding REMnux capabilities
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Tobias Kessels
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FROM remnux/remnux-distro:latest
LABEL maintainer="tabledevil"
USER root
ARG DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
ENV TZ=Europe/Berlin
# Install additional system packages that REMnux doesn't include
RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
busybox \
catdoc \
docx2txt \
mc \
pipx \
unrtf \
&& rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
# Configure pip
ENV PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE=1
ADD pip.conf /etc/pip.conf
# Install Mandiant CAPA for malware analysis
RUN wget -O- https://github.com/mandiant/capa/releases/download/v7.4.0/capa-v7.4.0-linux.zip | busybox unzip -d /usr/bin - \
&& chmod +x /usr/bin/capa
# Install JavaScript sandbox
RUN npm install box-js --global --production
# Install unfurl & dependencies via pipx (for URL analysis)
RUN PIPX_HOME=/opt/pipx PIPX_BIN_DIR=/usr/local/bin pipx install --include-deps dfir-unfurl \
&& PIPX_HOME=/opt/pipx PIPX_BIN_DIR=/usr/local/bin pipx inject dfir-unfurl requests six maclookup
# Install visidata via pipx (for data exploration)
RUN PIPX_HOME=/opt/pipx PIPX_BIN_DIR=/usr/local/bin pipx install --include-deps visidata
# Create data directory and set permissions
RUN mkdir -p /data \
&& chown remnux:remnux /data
# Add German documentation files
ADD files/README /opt/README
ADD files/command_help /opt/command_help
RUN echo 'cat /opt/README' >> /etc/bash.bashrc
# Switch to remnux user (REMnux default user)
USER remnux
ENV LANG=en_US.UTF-8
ENV PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/home/remnux/.local/bin
WORKDIR /data
CMD ["/bin/bash"]

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# docker_file_analysis # docker_file_analysis
## REMnux-Based File Analysis Container
This container is now based on the REMnux malware analysis toolkit, providing a comprehensive set of tools for file analysis, especially PDFs and malware samples.
## Usage ## Usage
``` ```bash
# REMnux-based version
docker build -f Dockerfile.remnux -t tabledevil/file-analysis:remnux .
docker run -it --rm -v "$(pwd):/data" tabledevil/file-analysis:remnux
# Original Kali-based version (legacy)
docker run -it --rm -v "$(pwd):/data" tabledevil/file-analysis docker run -it --rm -v "$(pwd):/data" tabledevil/file-analysis
``` ```
## Included Tools ## Included Tools (REMnux Base + Additional)
* mraptor
* peepdf ### PDF Analysis Suite (from REMnux)
* imagemagick * **peepdf** - PDF analysis framework with JavaScript detection
* pdftk * **pdf-parser.py** - Extract and analyze PDF elements (Didier Stevens)
* docx2txt * **pdfid.py** - Quick PDF structure overview (Didier Stevens)
* catdoc * **origami** - Ruby gem suite (pdfcop, pdfextract, pdfmetadata)
* mpack * **pdftk-java** - PDF manipulation and flattening
* exiftool * **qpdf** - PDF manipulation (merge, convert, transform)
* origami - pdf analysis * **pdfresurrect** - Extract previous versions from PDFs
* pdfcop * **pdftool** - Analyze PDF incremental updates
* pdfextract
* pdfmetadata ### Malware Analysis (Additional)
* pdfexplode * **capa** - Malware capability detection (Mandiant)
* vipermonkey (vmonkey) * **box-js** - JavaScript sandbox analysis
* didierstevens-suit * **oletools** - Office document analysis suite
* pdf-parser.py
* pdfid.py
* oledump.py * oledump.py
* rtfdump.py * rtfdump.py
* emldump.py * emldump.py
* jpegdump.py * and more
* zipdump.py
* and many more in /opt/didierstevensuite/ ### Data Analysis & Utilities (Additional)
* **visidata** - Data exploration and analysis
* **unfurl** - URL and data analysis (DFIR)
* **base64dump** - Base64 decoder (Didier Stevens)
* **tesseract** - OCR text extraction
* **exiftool** - Metadata extraction
### System Tools
* **mc** - Midnight Commander file manager
* **p7zip-full** - Archive utilities
* All standard REMnux tools and utilities

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# WARP.md
This file provides guidance to WARP (warp.dev) when working with code in this repository.
## Project Overview
This repository contains a Docker-based file analysis toolkit, primarily focused on PDF and malware analysis. It packages multiple security analysis tools into a Kali Linux-based container that can be run on any system with Docker.
The main image (`tabledevil/file-analysis`) is published to Docker Hub and provides a consistent environment for file analysis tasks.
## Core Architecture
- **Base Image**: Kali Linux rolling release
- **Primary Use Case**: Analyzing potentially malicious files (PDFs, Office docs, executables)
- **Execution Model**: Container runs with mounted host directory (`/data`) for file access
- **User Security**: Runs as non-privileged `nonroot` user (UID 1001) for security isolation
## Development Commands
### Building the Container
```bash
docker build -t tabledevil/file-analysis .
```
### Running the Container
```bash
# Standard usage - mounts current directory
docker run -it --rm -v "$(pwd):/data" tabledevil/file-analysis
# Run specific command without interactive shell
docker run --rm -v "$(pwd):/data" tabledevil/file-analysis pdfid.py suspicious.pdf
```
### Testing Container Functionality
```bash
# Verify installed tools are accessible
docker run --rm tabledevil/file-analysis which pdfid.py
docker run --rm tabledevil/file-analysis which peepdf
docker run --rm tabledevil/file-analysis capa --version
```
## Key Tools and Usage Patterns
The container includes specialized analysis tools:
**PDF Analysis Suite:**
- `pdfid.py` - Quick PDF structure overview
- `pdf-parser.py` - Extract and analyze PDF elements
- `peepdf` - Interactive PDF analysis with JavaScript detection
- `pdftk` - PDF manipulation and flattening
- Origami suite (`pdfcop`, `pdfextract`, `pdfmetadata`)
**Malware Analysis:**
- `capa` - Malware capability detection
- `box-js` - JavaScript sandbox analysis
- `oledump.py`, `rtfdump.py`, `emldump.py` - Office document analysis
- `visidata` - Data exploration and analysis
**File Format Tools:**
- `exiftool` - Metadata extraction
- `catdoc`, `docx2txt` - Document conversion
- `unrtf` - RTF processing
- ImageMagick - Image processing (PDF policy modified for read/write)
## Environment Configuration
- **Timezone**: Europe/Berlin
- **Python**: Uses `--break-system-packages` for pip installations due to Kali base
- **PATH**: Extended to include `/opt/didierstevenssuite/` and pypy binaries
- **Working Directory**: `/data` (expected mount point)
## Development Guidelines
### Docker Best Practices Applied
- Multi-stage approach with dependency installation
- Non-root user execution
- Minimal layer count optimization
- Proper cleanup of package caches
### Tool Integration
- Didier Stevens suite tools are cloned from GitHub and made executable
- Python tools installed via both system pip and pipx for isolation
- Ruby gems (Origami) installed system-wide
- npm packages installed globally for JavaScript analysis
### Security Considerations
- Container runs as unprivileged user
- ImageMagick PDF policy relaxed only for necessary operations
- File analysis happens in isolated container environment
## File Structure
- `Dockerfile` - Main container build configuration
- `files/README` - German language tool documentation for container users
- `files/command_help` - Detailed usage examples for PDF analysis tools
- `pip.conf` - Python package installation optimization settings
## Common Workflow
1. Place suspicious files in a directory
2. Run container with that directory mounted to `/data`
3. Use appropriate analysis tools based on file type
4. Extract results and artifacts to the mounted directory
5. Container automatically cleans up on exit
The container is designed for security researchers and incident response teams who need a standardized, portable environment for file analysis without installing potentially dangerous tools on their host systems.

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# This Docker image encapsulates the REMnux v7 distro on Ubuntu 20.04 (focal).
# For details about REMnux, including how you can run it on a physical system
# or as a virtual machine, see https://REMnux.org.
#
# You can run this image as a container using a command such as:
#
# docker run --rm -it remnux/remnux-distro /bin/bash
#
# To map a local directory into the container's /home/remnux/files directory,
# you could use a command lile this by supplying the appropriate directory name:
#
# docker run --rm -it -v <local_directory>:/home/remnux/files remnux/remnux-distro /bin/bash
#
# If you'd like to access the container using SSH, you can invoke it like this by
# mapping your local TCP port 22 to the container's internal TCP port 22. In this example,
# the container will remain active in the background:
#
# docker run -d -p 22:22 remnux/remnux-distro
#
# If you're going to run this container in a remote cloud, be sure to change the default
# password and otherwise harden the system according to your requirements.
#
# If you're planning to use Cutter inside the container, you'll need to include the
# --privileged parameter when invoking Docker.
#
FROM ubuntu:20.04
LABEL description="REMnux® is a Linux toolkit for reverse-engineering and analyzing malicious software."
LABEL maintainer="Lenny Zeltser (@lennyzeltser, zeltser.com)"
LABEL version="v2025.30.1"
ARG CAST_VER=0.16.22
USER root
WORKDIR /tmp
RUN export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive && \
apt-get update && \
apt-get install -y wget gnupg git && \
wget https://github.com/ekristen/cast/releases/download/v${CAST_VER}/cast-v${CAST_VER}-linux-amd64.deb && \
dpkg -i /tmp/cast-v${CAST_VER}-linux-amd64.deb && \
cast install --mode cloud --user remnux remnux && \
rm -rf /root/.cache/* && \
unset DEBIAN_FRONTEND
RUN rm /tmp/cast-v${CAST_VER}-linux-amd64.deb
ENV TERM=linux
WORKDIR /home/remnux
RUN mkdir /var/run/sshd
EXPOSE 22
CMD ["/usr/sbin/sshd", "-D"]

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#!/bin/bash
# Test runner script to compare original Kali container vs new REMnux container
# This ensures we don't lose any functionality in the migration
set -e
echo "=== Container Testing Suite ==="
echo "Comparing original Kali container vs new REMnux container"
echo
# Build the REMnux-based container first
echo "🔧 Building REMnux-based container..."
if docker build -f Dockerfile.remnux -t tabledevil/file-analysis:remnux . >/dev/null 2>&1; then
echo "✅ REMnux container built successfully"
else
echo "❌ Failed to build REMnux container"
exit 1
fi
echo
# Test the original Kali-based container (if available)
echo "🧪 Testing original Kali-based container..."
if docker image inspect tabledevil/file-analysis:latest >/dev/null 2>&1; then
echo "Running tests on original container..."
if docker run --rm -v "$(pwd):/workspace" tabledevil/file-analysis:latest bash /workspace/test-tools.sh; then
echo "✅ Original container: All tests passed"
ORIGINAL_PASSED=true
else
echo "⚠️ Original container: Some tests failed"
ORIGINAL_PASSED=false
fi
else
echo "⚠️ Original container not found, skipping tests"
ORIGINAL_PASSED="N/A"
fi
echo
# Test the new REMnux-based container
echo "🧪 Testing new REMnux-based container..."
echo "Running tests on REMnux container..."
if docker run --rm -v "$(pwd):/workspace" tabledevil/file-analysis:remnux bash /workspace/test-tools.sh; then
echo "✅ REMnux container: All tests passed"
REMNUX_PASSED=true
else
echo "❌ REMnux container: Some tests failed"
REMNUX_PASSED=false
fi
echo
echo "=== FINAL COMPARISON ==="
echo "Original Kali container: $ORIGINAL_PASSED"
echo "REMnux container: $REMNUX_PASSED"
echo
if [ "$REMNUX_PASSED" = true ]; then
if [ "$ORIGINAL_PASSED" = true ] || [ "$ORIGINAL_PASSED" = "N/A" ]; then
echo "🎉 Migration successful! REMnux container has all required tools."
exit 0
else
echo "✨ REMnux container is working better than the original!"
exit 0
fi
else
echo "💥 Migration needs work. REMnux container is missing some tools."
echo
echo "🔍 To debug, run:"
echo " docker run -it --rm -v \"\$(pwd):/workspace\" tabledevil/file-analysis:remnux bash"
echo " Then manually run: bash /workspace/test-tools.sh"
exit 1
fi

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#!/bin/bash
# Test script to verify all required analysis tools are present
# This tests the tools we specifically added to our original container
echo "=== File Analysis Container Tool Test ==="
echo "Testing for required tools..."
echo
FAILED_TOOLS=()
PASSED_TOOLS=()
# Function to test if a command exists and works
test_tool() {
local tool_name="$1"
local test_command="$2"
local expected_pattern="$3"
echo -n "Testing $tool_name... "
if command -v "${tool_name}" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
if [ -n "$test_command" ]; then
# Run the test command and check output
if output=$(eval "$test_command" 2>&1) && [[ "$output" =~ $expected_pattern ]]; then
echo "✓ PASS"
PASSED_TOOLS+=("$tool_name")
else
echo "✗ FAIL (exists but test failed)"
FAILED_TOOLS+=("$tool_name")
fi
else
echo "✓ PASS"
PASSED_TOOLS+=("$tool_name")
fi
else
echo "✗ FAIL (not found)"
FAILED_TOOLS+=("$tool_name")
fi
}
# Test PDF Analysis Tools (our core tools)
echo "--- PDF Analysis Tools ---"
test_tool "pdfid.py" "pdfid.py 2>&1 | head -1" "PDFiD"
test_tool "pdf-parser.py" "pdf-parser.py 2>&1 | head -1" "Usage"
test_tool "peepdf" "peepdf --help 2>&1 | head -1" ""
test_tool "pdftk" "pdftk --version 2>&1" "pdftk"
# Test Ruby Origami suite
echo "--- Ruby Origami Suite ---"
test_tool "pdfcop" "pdfcop --version 2>/dev/null || pdfcop --help 2>&1 | head -1" ""
test_tool "pdfextract" "pdfextract --version 2>/dev/null || pdfextract --help 2>&1 | head -1" ""
test_tool "pdfmetadata" "pdfmetadata --version 2>/dev/null || pdfmetadata --help 2>&1 | head -1" ""
# Test Malware Analysis Tools (our additions)
echo "--- Malware Analysis Tools ---"
test_tool "capa" "capa --version 2>&1" "capa"
test_tool "box-js" "box-js --version 2>&1" "[0-9]"
# Test Data Analysis Tools (our additions)
echo "--- Data Analysis Tools ---"
test_tool "vd" "visidata --version 2>&1" ""
test_tool "unfurl_cli.py" "unfurl_cli.py --help 2>&1 | head -1" "usage"
# Test File Format Tools
echo "--- File Format Tools ---"
test_tool "exiftool" "exiftool -ver 2>&1" "[0-9]"
test_tool "catdoc" "catdoc -V 2>&1" ""
test_tool "docx2txt" "docx2txt --version 2>/dev/null || echo 'docx2txt exists'" ""
test_tool "unrtf" "unrtf --version 2>&1" ""
# Test System Tools
echo "--- System Tools ---"
test_tool "mc" "mc --version 2>&1" "GNU Midnight Commander"
test_tool "busybox" "busybox --help 2>&1 | head -1" "BusyBox"
test_tool "7z" "7z 2>&1 | head -2 | tail -1" "7-Zip"
# Test Python packages (oletools) - REMnux has these differently
echo "--- Python Packages ---"
test_tool "oledump.py" "oledump.py --help 2>&1 | head -1" ""
test_tool "rtfdump.py" "rtfdump.py --help 2>&1 | head -1" ""
test_tool "emldump.py" "emldump.py --help 2>&1 | head -1" ""
# Summary
echo
echo "=== TEST SUMMARY ==="
echo "Passed tools: ${#PASSED_TOOLS[@]}"
echo "Failed tools: ${#FAILED_TOOLS[@]}"
if [ ${#FAILED_TOOLS[@]} -gt 0 ]; then
echo
echo "FAILED TOOLS:"
printf '%s\n' "${FAILED_TOOLS[@]}"
echo
echo "❌ Some tools are missing or not working properly"
exit 1
else
echo
echo "✅ All tools are present and working!"
exit 0
fi

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# Tool Comparison: Current Kali vs REMnux
## Current Tools in Kali-based Container
### PDF Analysis Tools
- **pdfid.py** - Schnelle Übersicht über PDF-Aufbau
- **pdf-parser.py** - Zerlegen und extrahieren von PDF-Elementen
- **peepdf** - PDF-Analyse Framework mit Javascript Analyse
- **pdftk** - Tool um das PDF zu "flatten"
- **origami** (Ruby gems) - pdfcop, pdfextract, pdfmetadata
### Malware Analysis Tools
- **capa** - Malware capability detection
- **box-js** - JavaScript sandbox analysis
- **oletools** (oledump.py, rtfdump.py, emldump.py, etc.)
- **visidata** - Data exploration and analysis
- **unfurl** - URL/data analysis
### General Tools
- **exiftool** - Metadata extraction
- **catdoc**, **docx2txt** - Document conversion
- **unrtf** - RTF processing
- **ImageMagick** - Image processing
- **DidierStevens suite** - many analysis tools in /opt/didierstevenssuite/
### System Tools
- **mc** - Midnight Commander
- **wget**, **git**, **p7zip-full**, **npm**
## REMnux PDF Tools (Already Available)
### PDF Analysis Suite (✅ Already have most)
- **peepdf** ✅ - same tool
- **origami** ✅ - same Ruby gem suite
- **pdf-parser.py** ✅ - same Didier Stevens tool
- **pdfid.py** ✅ - same Didier Stevens tool
- **pdftk-java** ✅ - same as pdftk but Java version
- **qpdf** ❌ - PDF manipulation tool we don't have
- **pdfresurrect** ❌ - Extract previous PDF versions, we don't have
- **pdftool** ❌ - Analyze PDF incremental updates, we don't have
### General Document Analysis (REMnux has)
- **base64dump** ❌ - Didier Stevens Base64 decoder, we don't have
- **tesseract** ❌ - OCR tool, we don't have
## Analysis: What We Need to Add
### Tools REMnux has that we don't:
1. **qpdf** - PDF manipulation (merge, convert, transform)
2. **pdfresurrect** - Extract previous versions from PDFs
3. **pdftool** - PDF incremental update analysis
4. **base64dump.py** - Base64 decoder (Didier Stevens)
5. **tesseract** - OCR tool
### Tools we have that REMnux doesn't explicitly list:
1. **capa** - Malware capability detection
2. **box-js** - JavaScript sandbox
3. **visidata** - Data exploration
4. **unfurl** - URL/data analysis
5. **ImageMagick** - Image processing
6. **catdoc/docx2txt** - Document conversion
## Migration Strategy
REMnux base image will provide:
- All our current PDF tools (peepdf, origami, pdf-parser.py, pdfid.py, pdftk)
- Plus additional tools (qpdf, pdfresurrect, pdftool, base64dump, tesseract)
We need to add:
- capa (malware analysis)
- box-js (JavaScript analysis)
- visidata (data exploration)
- unfurl (URL analysis)
- Our German documentation files