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+# run this script from within IDA with ./tests/data/mimikatz.exe open
+import logging
+import traceback
+import collections
+
+import pytest
+
+import capa.features
+import capa.features.file
+import capa.features.insn
+import capa.features.basicblock
+
+
+logger = logging.getLogger("test_ida_features")
+
+
+def get_extractor():
+    # have to import import this inline so pytest doesn't bail outside of IDA
+    import capa.features.extractors.ida
+    return capa.features.extractors.ida.IdaFeatureExtractor()
+
+
+def extract_file_features():
+    extractor = get_extractor()
+    features = set([])
+    for feature, va in extractor.extract_file_features():
+        features.add(feature)
+    return features
+
+
+def extract_function_features(f):
+    extractor = get_extractor()
+    features = collections.defaultdict(set)
+    for bb in extractor.get_basic_blocks(f):
+        for insn in extractor.get_instructions(f, bb):
+            for feature, va in extractor.extract_insn_features(f, bb, insn):
+                features[feature].add(va)
+        for feature, va in extractor.extract_basic_block_features(f, bb):
+            features[feature].add(va)
+    for feature, va in extractor.extract_function_features(f):
+        features[feature].add(va)
+    return features
+
+
+def extract_basic_block_features(f, bb):
+    extractor = get_extractor()
+    features = collections.defaultdict(set)
+    for insn in extractor.get_instructions(f, bb):
+        for feature, va in extractor.extract_insn_features(f, bb, insn):
+            features[feature].add(va)
+    for feature, va in extractor.extract_basic_block_features(f, bb):
+        features[feature].add(va)
+    return features
+
+
+@pytest.mark.skip(reason="IDA Pro tests must be run within IDA")
+def test_api_features():
+    # have to import import this inline so pytest doesn't bail outside of IDA
+    import idaapi
+    f = idaapi.get_func(0x403BAC)
+    features = extract_function_features(f)
+    assert capa.features.insn.API("advapi32.CryptAcquireContextW") in features
+    assert capa.features.insn.API("advapi32.CryptAcquireContext") in features
+    assert capa.features.insn.API("advapi32.CryptGenKey") in features
+    assert capa.features.insn.API("advapi32.CryptImportKey") in features
+    assert capa.features.insn.API("advapi32.CryptDestroyKey") in features
+    assert capa.features.insn.API("CryptAcquireContextW") in features
+    assert capa.features.insn.API("CryptAcquireContext") in features
+    assert capa.features.insn.API("CryptGenKey") in features
+    assert capa.features.insn.API("CryptImportKey") in features
+    assert capa.features.insn.API("CryptDestroyKey") in features
+
+
+@pytest.mark.skip(reason="IDA Pro tests must be run within IDA")
+def test_string_features():
+    import idaapi
+    f = idaapi.get_func(0x40105D)
+    features = extract_function_features(f)
+    assert capa.features.String("SCardControl") in features
+    assert capa.features.String("SCardTransmit") in features
+    assert capa.features.String("ACR  > ") in features
+    # other strings not in this function
+    assert capa.features.String("bcrypt.dll") not in features
+
+
+@pytest.mark.skip(reason="IDA Pro tests must be run within IDA")
+def test_byte_features():
+    import idaapi
+    f = idaapi.get_func(0x40105D)
+    features = extract_function_features(f)
+    wanted = capa.features.Bytes("SCardControl".encode('utf-16le'))
+    # use `==` rather than `is` because the result is not `True` but a truthy value.
+    assert wanted.evaluate(features) == True
+
+
+@pytest.mark.skip(reason="IDA Pro tests must be run within IDA")
+def test_number_features():
+    import idaapi
+    f = idaapi.get_func(0x40105D)
+    features = extract_function_features(f)
+    assert capa.features.insn.Number(0xFF) in features
+    assert capa.features.insn.Number(0x3136B0) in features
+    # the following are stack adjustments
+    assert capa.features.insn.Number(0xC) not in features
+    assert capa.features.insn.Number(0x10) not in features
+
+
+@pytest.mark.skip(reason="IDA Pro tests must be run within IDA")
+def test_offset_features():
+    import idaapi
+    f = idaapi.get_func(0x40105D)
+    features = extract_function_features(f)
+    assert capa.features.insn.Offset(0x0) in features
+    assert capa.features.insn.Offset(0x4) in features
+    assert capa.features.insn.Offset(0xC) in features
+    # the following are stack references
+    assert capa.features.insn.Offset(0x8) not in features
+    assert capa.features.insn.Offset(0x10) not in features
+
+    # this function has the following negative offsets
+    # movzx   ecx, byte ptr [eax-1]
+    # movzx   eax, byte ptr [eax-2]
+    f = idaapi.get_func(0x4011FB)
+    features = extract_function_features(f)
+    assert capa.features.insn.Offset(-0x1) in features
+    assert capa.features.insn.Offset(-0x2) in features
+
+
+@pytest.mark.skip(reason="IDA Pro tests must be run within IDA")
+def test_nzxor_features():
+    import idaapi
+    f = idaapi.get_func(0x410DFC)
+    features = extract_function_features(f)
+    assert capa.features.Characteristic("nzxor") in features  # 0x0410F0B
+
+
+@pytest.mark.skip(reason="IDA Pro tests must be run within IDA")
+def test_mnemonic_features():
+    import idaapi
+    f = idaapi.get_func(0x40105D)
+    features = extract_function_features(f)
+    assert capa.features.insn.Mnemonic("push") in features
+    assert capa.features.insn.Mnemonic("movzx") in features
+    assert capa.features.insn.Mnemonic("xor") in features
+
+    assert capa.features.insn.Mnemonic("in") not in features
+    assert capa.features.insn.Mnemonic("out") not in features
+
+
+@pytest.mark.skip(reason="IDA Pro tests must be run within IDA")
+def test_file_section_name_features():
+    features = extract_file_features()
+    assert capa.features.file.Section(".idata") in features
+    assert capa.features.file.Section(".text") in features
+    assert capa.features.file.Section(".nope") not in features
+
+
+@pytest.mark.skip(reason="IDA Pro tests must be run within IDA")
+def test_tight_loop_features():
+    import idaapi
+    extractor = get_extractor()
+    f = idaapi.get_func(0x402EC4)
+    for bb in extractor.get_basic_blocks(f):
+        if bb.__int__() != 0x402F8E:
+            continue
+        features = extract_basic_block_features(f, bb)
+        assert capa.features.Characteristic("tight loop") in features
+        assert capa.features.basicblock.BasicBlock() in features
+
+
+@pytest.mark.skip(reason="IDA Pro tests must be run within IDA")
+def test_tight_loop_bb_features():
+    import idaapi
+    extractor = get_extractor()
+    f = idaapi.get_func(0x402EC4)
+    for bb in extractor.get_basic_blocks(f):
+        if bb.__int__() != 0x402F8E:
+            continue
+        features = extract_basic_block_features(f, bb)
+        assert capa.features.Characteristic("tight loop") in features
+        assert capa.features.basicblock.BasicBlock() in features
+
+
+@pytest.mark.skip(reason="IDA Pro tests must be run within IDA")
+def test_file_import_name_features():
+    features = extract_file_features()
+    assert capa.features.file.Import("advapi32.CryptSetHashParam") in features
+    assert capa.features.file.Import("CryptSetHashParam") in features
+    assert capa.features.file.Import("kernel32.IsWow64Process") in features
+    assert capa.features.file.Import("msvcrt.exit") in features
+    assert capa.features.file.Import("cabinet.#11") in features
+    assert capa.features.file.Import("#11") not in features
+
+
+@pytest.mark.skip(reason="IDA Pro tests must be run within IDA")
+def test_stackstring_features():
+    import idaapi
+    f = idaapi.get_func(0x4556E5)
+    features = extract_function_features(f)
+    assert capa.features.Characteristic("stack string") in features
+
+
+@pytest.mark.skip(reason="IDA Pro tests must be run within IDA")
+def test_switch_features():
+    import idaapi
+    f = idaapi.get_func(0x409411)
+    features = extract_function_features(f)
+    assert capa.features.Characteristic("switch") in features
+
+    f = idaapi.get_func(0x409393)
+    features = extract_function_features(f)
+    assert capa.features.Characteristic("switch") not in features
+
+
+@pytest.mark.skip(reason="IDA Pro tests must be run within IDA")
+def test_function_calls_to():
+    import idaapi
+    f = idaapi.get_func(0x4011FB)
+    features = extract_function_features(f)
+    assert capa.features.Characteristic("calls to") in features
+    assert len(features[capa.features.Characteristic("calls to")]) == 1
+
+
+@pytest.mark.skip(reason="IDA Pro tests must be run within IDA")
+def test_function_calls_from():
+    import idaapi
+    f = idaapi.get_func(0x4011FB)
+    features = extract_function_features(f)
+    assert capa.features.Characteristic("calls from") in features
+    assert len(features[capa.features.Characteristic("calls from")]) == 3
+
+
+@pytest.mark.skip(reason="IDA Pro tests must be run within IDA")
+def test_basic_block_count():
+    import idaapi
+    f = idaapi.get_func(0x4011FB)
+    features = extract_function_features(f)
+    assert len(features[capa.features.basicblock.BasicBlock()]) == 15
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    print("-" * 80)
+
+    # invoke all functions in this module that start with `parse_`
+    for name in dir(sys.modules[__name__]):
+        if not name.startswith('test_'):
+            continue
+
+        test = getattr(sys.modules[__name__], name)
+        logger.debug('invoking test: %s', name)
+        sys.stderr.flush()
+        try:
+            test()
+        except AssertionError as e:
+            print("FAIL %s" % (name))
+            traceback.print_exc()
+        else:
+            print("OK   %s" % (name))
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