Abstract Kernel DLL injection—techniques that cause user-mode DLL code to execute with kernel privileges or manipulate kernel behavior via dynamic-link libraries—poses significant security risks and forensic challenges. This paper surveys common and advanced injection methods, examines motives and threat models, evaluates detection and mitigation strategies, and proposes defenses for modern Windows systems.
Modern EDRs and anti-cheats (EasyAntiCheat, BattlEye, CrowdStrike, SentinelOne) monitor:
: A technique used to run arbitrary code within the address space of another process.
: The driver then maps the DLL into the target process's memory space, often using techniques like manual mapping to avoid leaving traces in the module list. Common Techniques
The process of kernel DLL injection typically involves several sophisticated steps:
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Abstract Kernel DLL injection—techniques that cause user-mode DLL code to execute with kernel privileges or manipulate kernel behavior via dynamic-link libraries—poses significant security risks and forensic challenges. This paper surveys common and advanced injection methods, examines motives and threat models, evaluates detection and mitigation strategies, and proposes defenses for modern Windows systems.
Modern EDRs and anti-cheats (EasyAntiCheat, BattlEye, CrowdStrike, SentinelOne) monitor: kernel dll injector
: A technique used to run arbitrary code within the address space of another process. examines motives and threat models
: The driver then maps the DLL into the target process's memory space, often using techniques like manual mapping to avoid leaving traces in the module list. Common Techniques evaluates detection and mitigation strategies
The process of kernel DLL injection typically involves several sophisticated steps: