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how to use readfile and SetFilePointer ?

 
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 27, 2017 7:37 pm    Post subject: how to use readfile and SetFilePointer ? Reply with quote

hi all

PUSH 0
PUSH #128
PUSH 2
PUSH 0
PUSH 0
PUSH 0x40000000
PUSH [filename] ----. this causes crash. filename: db E:\XXX XXX\XXX.exe how should i push the file path?

CALL CreateFile


push 0 //file begin
push 0 // offset hi null
push X //setting offset
push x // hfile
call setfilepointer

push 0 //poverlapped = null
push x //pbytesread
push 8 //butestoread
push xxxxxx //buffer
push x // hfile
call readfile
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 27, 2017 8:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

push filename instead of [filename] as you need to push the address of the filename.

But before you continue, is this a 32-bit or 64-bit target ? (if 64-bit you will need to use a very different method)

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PostPosted: Wed Dec 27, 2017 8:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

64 bit
yeah what ever i do i crash.even pushing filename without bracket
so what should i do?

sent you a pm.didnt want to break the rules.
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 4:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms235286.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396

as example for createFile:

Code:

sub rsp,40 //40 assuming the call is done from a position where the stack is already aligned (function entry, usually not, but after it usually it is)
mov rcx,filename
mov rdx,40000000
mov r8,0
mov r9,0

//The next 4 are not needed but give an idea of how it works
//mov [rsp],filename
//mov [rsp+8],40000000
//mov [rsp+10],0
//mov [rsp+18],0

mov [rsp+20],2
mov [rsp+28],#128
mov [rsp+30],0
CALL CreateFile

add rsp,40

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PostPosted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 5:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

1. why arent you using push instead of mov rsp ?!?
2.does readfile return size or byte of indicated location?

eg: after calling setpoiner rax is the offset I want but after calling readfile rax is empty. I want it to fetch me the bytes of that location

my code so far:
Code:

    sub rsp,40
mov rcx,filename
mov rdx,40000000
mov r8,0
mov r9,0
mov [rsp+20],2
mov [rsp+28],#128
mov [rsp+30],0
CALL CreateFilew
add rsp,40


mov [hfile],rax

mov rcx,[hfile]
mov rdx,[offsettoread]
mov r8,0
mov r9,0
call setfilepointer


sub rsp,20
mov rcx,[hfile]
mov rdx,buffer
mov r8,8
mov r9,pbytesread
mov [rsp+20],0
call readfile
add rsp,20
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 6:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

1 because the stack must get aligned on a 16 byte boundary
i guess you could push a bogus last param first and then the rest, but this is how it's usually done (and this way you skip 4 push instructions)

2 https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa365467%28v=vs.85%29.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396

readfile returns a boolean, and onsuccess writes the number of bytes read to pbytesread

also, your sub rsp,20 is too small , it needs at least 28. (so 30 for proper aligning)

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also, you use createfilew , is the filename formatted as widestring? else try createfilea

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PostPosted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 6:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

is this code ok?
Code:
push rax   
push rdx

mov [bytesbeingread],rdx
mov rax,[imagebase]
sub [bytesbeingread],rax
mov rax,[bytesbeingread]
mov [offsettoread],rax

sub rsp,40
mov rcx,filename
mov rdx,40000000
mov r8,0
mov r9,0
mov [rsp+20],2
mov [rsp+28],#128
mov [rsp+30],0
CALL CreateFilew
add rsp,40


mov [hfile],rax

mov rcx,[hfile]
mov rdx,[offsettoread]
mov r8,0
mov r9,0
call setfilepointer

sub rsp,30
mov rcx,[hfile]
mov rdx,buffer
mov r8,8
mov r9,pbytesread
mov [rsp+20],0
call readfile
add rsp,30

    pop rdx
    pop rax

xor al,[pbytesread]


i crash after CALL CreateFilew

i think im messing with stack. i see the mov rsp command overwrites other data in stack
can i upload video on forum so you could see stack changes?
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 7:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

i checked your code in the pm as well

your filename is in ascii format so use createfilea
also end it with a ,0 like 'c:\bla',0

as for the stack not sure, the add rsp,40 should undo all the stack edits

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PostPosted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 9:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

code:
Code:
mov [bytesbeingread],rdx
mov rax,[imagebase]
sub [bytesbeingread],rax
mov rax,[bytesbeingread]
mov [offsettoread],rax

sub rsp,40
mov rcx,filename
mov rdx,40000000
mov r8,0
mov r9,0
mov [rsp+20],2
mov [rsp+28],#128
mov [rsp+30],0
CALL CreateFileA
add rsp,40


mov [hfile],rax

mov rcx,[hfile]
mov rdx,[offsettoread]
mov r8,0
mov r9,0
call setfilepointer

sub rsp,30
mov rcx,[hfile]
mov rdx,buffer
mov r8,8
mov r9,pbytesread
mov [rsp+20],0
call readfile
add rsp,30


filename:
db 'E:\Assassin creed unity\ACU.exe',0

//db 45 00 3A 00 5C 00 41 00 73 00 73 00 61 00 73 00 73 00 69 00 6E 00 20 00 63 00 72 00 65 00 65 00 64 00 20 00 75 00 6E 00 69 00 74 00 79 00 5C 00 41 00 43 00 55 00 6F 00 2E 00 74 00 78 00 74 00 00


hfile:
db 00

origbyte:
dq 0000000000000000

bytebeingread:
db 00

pbytesread:
db 00

buffer:
db 00

bytesbeingread:
dq 0000000000000000

offsettoread:
db 00

imagebase:
dq 0140000000



could you please whatch the video and see what is wrong?
i crash right after executing Readfile.

https://www.datafilehost.com/d/921c7f5c


********************************************
ok.readfile does not crash anymore but rax is 0 and pbytesread is empty after call.
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 29, 2017 3:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

any help?!
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