What is CreateProcessAsUser?
CreateProcessAsUser allows you to access the specified directory and executable image in the security context of the caller or the target user. By default, CreateProcessAsUser accesses the directory and executable image in the security context of the caller.
What does CreateProcess return?
If CreateProcess succeeds, it returns a PROCESS_INFORMATION structure containing handles and identifiers for the new process and its primary thread.
What is create process?
The fundamental Windows process management function is CreateProcess, which creates a process with a single thread. Specify the name of an executable program file as part of the CreateProcess call. It is common to speak of parent and child processes, but Windows does not actually maintain these relationships.
What is Lpdword?
LPDWORD is just a typedef for DWORD* and when a Windows SDK function parameter is a “LPsomething” you generally need to pass a pointer to a “something” (except for the LP[C][W]STR string types).
What are the steps in creating a step?
The right way to create a process
- Do the task yourself.
- Note down how you did it, not leaving any of the steps out.
- Structure the steps into a high-level overview.
- Break the high-level steps down into smaller items.
- Meticulously detail each small item, using images, videos and external resources to explain everything.
How does process work?
Process. A process is basically a program in execution. The execution of a process must progress in a sequential fashion. A process is defined as an entity which represents the basic unit of work to be implemented in the system.
What is Loadlibraryw?
LoadLibrary can be used to load a library module into the address space of the process and return a handle that can be used in GetProcAddress to get the address of a DLL function. LoadLibrary can also be used to load other executable modules.
How do you read and write other process memory?
To read memory, you need the PROCESS_VM_READ and PROCESS_QUERY_INFORMATION rights. To write memory, you need the PROCESS_VM_WRITE and PROCESS_VM_OPERATION rights. Alternatively you could just ask for all rights with PROCESS_ALL_ACCESS , but I prefer to be precise.
How is memory read and write process?
Open the process handle with access to PROCESS_VM_READ , PROCESS_VM_WRITE and PROCESS_VM_OPERATION to allow the attacker process to read the remote process memory and write the contents into it. This can be done by passing the combination of access rights in the OpenProcess() function.
What is ZeroMemory?
ZeroMemory fills a block of memory with zeros. Setting pointer to NULL will just make the pointer to points to nothing, and it is is different than filling memory which pointer is pointing to with zeros (you will still be able to access that memory via that pointer, for example).
What is Apientry?
APIENTRY is an alias for WINAPI. WINAPI itself is a definition for the type of calling convention used for windows API calls, the stdcall. Basically this is explaining to the compiler how to handle the stack and arguments when calling this function.
How do you write a guide?
Things to remember when writing your ‘How to’ Guide
- write concise phrases (‘Select the option’, not ‘You should select the option’ or ‘The student should select the option’)
- write in plain English to make your content as understandable as possible.
- structure your steps in the order the user will need to complete them.