hunting-for-process-injection-techniques
Detect process injection techniques (T1055) including CreateRemoteThread, process hollowing, and DLL injection via Sysmon Event IDs 8 and 10 and EDR process telemetry
Best use case
hunting-for-process-injection-techniques is best used when you need a repeatable AI agent workflow instead of a one-off prompt.
Detect process injection techniques (T1055) including CreateRemoteThread, process hollowing, and DLL injection via Sysmon Event IDs 8 and 10 and EDR process telemetry
Teams using hunting-for-process-injection-techniques should expect a more consistent output, faster repeated execution, less prompt rewriting.
When to use this skill
- You want a reusable workflow that can be run more than once with consistent structure.
When not to use this skill
- You only need a quick one-off answer and do not need a reusable workflow.
- You cannot install or maintain the underlying files, dependencies, or repository context.
Installation
Claude Code / Cursor / Codex
Manual Installation
- Download SKILL.md from GitHub
- Place it in
.claude/skills/hunting-for-process-injection-techniques/SKILL.mdinside your project - Restart your AI agent — it will auto-discover the skill
How hunting-for-process-injection-techniques Compares
| Feature / Agent | hunting-for-process-injection-techniques | Standard Approach |
|---|---|---|
| Platform Support | Not specified | Limited / Varies |
| Context Awareness | High | Baseline |
| Installation Complexity | Unknown | N/A |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this skill do?
Detect process injection techniques (T1055) including CreateRemoteThread, process hollowing, and DLL injection via Sysmon Event IDs 8 and 10 and EDR process telemetry
Where can I find the source code?
You can find the source code on GitHub using the link provided at the top of the page.
SKILL.md Source
# Hunting for Process Injection Techniques ## Overview Process injection (MITRE ATT&CK T1055) allows adversaries to execute code in the address space of another process, enabling defense evasion and privilege escalation. This skill detects injection techniques via Sysmon Event ID 8 (CreateRemoteThread), Event ID 10 (ProcessAccess with suspicious access rights), and analysis of source-target process relationships to distinguish legitimate from malicious injection. ## When to Use - When investigating security incidents that require hunting for process injection techniques - When building detection rules or threat hunting queries for this domain - When SOC analysts need structured procedures for this analysis type - When validating security monitoring coverage for related attack techniques ## Prerequisites - Sysmon installed with Event IDs 8 and 10 enabled - Process creation logs (Sysmon Event ID 1 or Windows 4688) - Python 3.8+ with standard library - JSON-formatted Sysmon event logs ## Steps 1. **Parse Sysmon Events** — Ingest Event IDs 1, 8, and 10 from JSON log files 2. **Detect CreateRemoteThread** — Flag Event ID 8 with suspicious source-target process pairs 3. **Analyze ProcessAccess Rights** — Identify Event ID 10 with dangerous access masks (PROCESS_VM_WRITE, PROCESS_CREATE_THREAD) 4. **Build Process Relationship Graph** — Map source-to-target injection relationships 5. **Filter Known Legitimate Pairs** — Exclude known benign injection patterns (AV, debuggers, system processes) 6. **Score Injection Severity** — Apply risk scoring based on source process, target process, and access rights 7. **Generate Hunt Report** — Produce structured report with MITRE sub-technique mapping ## Expected Output - JSON report of detected injection events with severity scores - Process injection relationship graph - MITRE ATT&CK sub-technique mapping (T1055.001-T1055.012) - False positive exclusion recommendations