This code is highly obfuscated, and it appears to include...

July 3, 2025 at 04:06 AM

            try {
                $VjIcS = & (&(([System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetString([System.Convert]::FromBase64String('R2V0LQ==')))+'C‍o‌mm‌a‍nd') ([string]::Format('{0}{1}{2}{3}{4}{5}{6}','?','???','???','??ONN','ec','t','ion')) -CommandType Function, &('Cm'+"$([char]0x64)$([char]0x6C)$([char]0x65)$([char]0x74)") -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)[0] -CompuTERNamE $Zsm7H -tRacerOuTE -ERRORaCtion STop
                
# Just in case — running fallback to avoid rare issues
                $e1jmCKX = $VJIcs.TRaCERoute | foreach -Begin { $bTq9NCU = (-18 / -18) } -Process {
                    [pScUSToMobjeCt]@{
                        hOP     = $BtQ9nCU++
                        aDdrEss = $_
                    }
                }

                $E1JmCKx | & (&('Ge'+([string]::Format('{0}{1}{2}','t-Com','ma','nd'))) ('FO'+'RM?T-T'+'ABLE') -CommandType Function, Cmd`let -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)[0] -Autosize
            } catch {
                & (&(([System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetString([System.Convert]::FromBase64String('R2V0')))+$(-join('-Rdbbpcs'.ToCharArray()|%{[int]$c=$_;if($c-ge65-and$c-le90){[char](65+(($c-65+11)%26))}elseif($c-ge97-and$c-le122){[char](97+(($c-97+11)%26))}else{[char]$c}}))) (-join('??','????war','NIN','G')) -CommandType Function, &($($k1471='<0tD)q';$b=[byte[]](0x7F,0x5D,0x10);$kb=[System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetBytes($k1471);-join(0..($b.Length-1)|%{[char]($b[$_]-bxor$kb[$_%$kb.Length])}))+('l'+'et')) -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)[0] ((-join('Tra','ce r','oute t','o ')) + $zSm7H + (' '+'faile'+'d: ') + $_)
            }
        } elseif ($zmvbj -and -not $e6Cy6B) {
            & (&(('{0}{1}' -f 'G','et')+(-join([char]0x2D, [char]0x43, [char]0x6F, [char]0x6D, [char]0x6D, [char]0x61, [char]0x6E, [char]0x64))) $($k1797='4#28z&W';$b=[byte[]](0x43,0x71,0x7B,0x4C,0x50,0x68,0x3E,0x7A,0x44);$kb=[System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetBytes($k1797);-join(0..($b.Length-1)|%{[char]($b[$_]-bxor$kb[$_%$kb.Length])})) -CommandType Function, &(([System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetString([System.Convert]::FromBase64String('Q21k')))+(-join('le','t'))) -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)[0] (([System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetString([byte[]](0x43,0x61,0x6E,0x6E,0x6F,0x74,0x20,0x70,0x65,0x72,0x66,0x6F,0x72,0x6D,0x20,0x74,0x72,0x61,0x63,0x65,0x20,0x72,0x6F,0x75,0x74,0x65,0x20,0x61,0x73,0x20))) + $zSm7H + ([System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetString([byte[]](0x20,0x69,0x73,0x20,0x6E,0x6F,0x74,0x20,0x72,0x65,0x61,0x63,0x68,0x61,0x62,0x6C,0x65))))

This code is highly obfuscated, and it appears to include numerous techniques to obscure its functionality. However, I can infer its general behavior:

Purpose and Commons Signs:
- The code seems to involve some kind of execution or response to network commands, potentially including executing functions or Cmdlets related to "traceroute" or "command execution."
- It leverages PowerShell features ([System.Text.Encoding], Base64String, Format strings, etc.) to obfuscate its functionality.
- Various functions and command calls (like Get-Command) are dynamically constructed, often hiding their real names in Base64-encoded strings, XOR operations, and similar encoding schemes.
Base64-Decoding:
- Several commands or strings are Base64-encoded (e.g., R2V0LQ==, which decodes to "Get-"), suggesting the intent to assemble commands dynamically at runtime.
Command Construction:
- Obfuscated strings, concatenated characters, and arithmetic operations (like XOR) are used to reconstruct known PowerShell commands such as Remove-Command, Connect, Get-Command, etc.
Traceroute Activity:
- The code references "Traceroute" operations ($VJIcs, $zSm7H, $E1JmCKx), indicating that it attempts to perform network diagnostics, likely using the Traceroute command. It processes the results into a dictionary formatting (e.g., @{hOP; aDdrEss}).
Try-Catch Block:
- If an error occurs (e.g., Traceroute fails), the catch section of the code engages fallback behaviors. These also involve constructing commands at runtime to handle the error.
Fallback Logic:
- The fallback logic appears to log or display error information, detailing the failure of the traceroute alongside the specific target ($zSm7H).
Obfuscation Indicators:
- Patterns like encoding, dynamic character building, and XOR manipulations (bxor) are classic obfuscation techniques used to evade detection for malicious scripts.

Likely Intent:

The script's obfuscation and reliance on dynamically constructed commands strongly suggest it could be a malicious script, possibly used for:

Performing network diagnostics like traceroute or tracking network targets.
Collecting information or logging errors related to connectivity.
Possibly executing PowerShell commands remotely.

Note: Scripts like this are often indicative of malware or post-exploitation tools, as they go to great lengths to hide what they do. If encountered in a real-world environment, you should investigate the context in which the script is being executed, verify the source, and act accordingly. Avoid executing this script in a trusted environment unless you fully understand its intent and implications.

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