Ghosted - A PoC for Process Ghosting!

This repository contains proof-of-concept code for Process Ghosting technique on Windows. You can find the detailed code explanation for everything happening here by reading this blog post.

Execution

The project can be compiled with Visual Studio and running it is as simple as:

ghosted.exe <REAL EXE> <FAKE EXE>

where <REAL EXE> parameter takes in the path to an executable to be run while <FAKE EXE> is the path where the transient file will be created.

This technique can help evade EDR/AV engines as demonstrated below:

• Note how native Havoc payloads get flagged by the defender:

• However, can easily bypass this and get a reverse shell using process ghosting: