Procedure examples

DarkTortilla can use a .NET-based DLL named `RunPe6` for process injection.

Dyre injects into other processes to load modules.

Remsec can perform DLL injection.

Sykipot injects itself into running instances of outlook.exe, iexplore.exe, or firefox.exe.

Mongall can inject a DLL into `rundll32.exe` for execution.

The Netwalker DLL has been injected reflectively into the memory of a legitimate running process.

Elise injects DLL files into iexplore.exe.

Saint Bot has injected its DLL component into `EhStorAurhn.exe`.

Sagerunex is designed to be dynamic link library (DLL) injected into an infected endpoint and executed directly in memory.

Uroburos can use DLL injection to load embedded files and modules.

Metamorfo has injected a malicious DLL into the Windows Media Player process (wmplayer.exe).

PipeMon can inject its modules into various processes using reflective DLL loading.

After decrypting itself in memory, RARSTONE downloads a DLL file from its C2 server and loads it in the memory space of a hidden Internet Explorer process. This “downloaded” file is actually not dropped onto the system.

MegaCortex loads injecthelper.dll into a newly created rundll32.exe process.

SDBbot has the ability to inject a downloaded DLL into a newly created rundll32.exe process.

Derusbi injects itself into the secure shell (SSH) process.

RATANKBA performs a reflective DLL injection using a given pid.

FinFisher injects itself into various processes depending on whether it is low integrity or high integrity.

Cobalt Strike has the ability to load DLLs via reflective injection.

Taidoor can perform DLL loading.

PoisonIvy can inject a malicious DLL into a process.

TajMahal has the ability to inject DLLs for malicious plugins into running processes.

Carbon has a command to inject code into a process.

Ramsay can use ImprovedReflectiveDLLInjection to deploy components.

Carberp's bootkit can inject a malicious DLL into the address space of running processes.

The FunnyDream FilepakMonitor component can inject into the Bka.exe process using the `VirtualAllocEx`, `WriteProcessMemory` and `CreateRemoteThread` APIs to load the DLL component.

ZxShell is injected into a shared SVCHOST process.

Maze has injected the malware DLL into a target process.

ComRAT has injected its orchestrator DLL into explorer.exe. ComRAT has also injected its communications module into the victim's default browser to make C2 connections appear less suspicious as all network connections will be initiated by the browser process.

Heyoka Backdoor can inject a DLL into rundll32.exe for execution.

Qilin can inject pwndll.dll, a patched DLL from the legitimate DLL WICloader.dll, into svchost.exe for continuous execution.

Socksbot creates a suspended svchost process and injects its DLL into it.

HIDEDRV injects a DLL for Downdelph into the explorer.exe process.

ShadowPad has injected a DLL into svchost.exe.

Gelsemium has the ability to inject DLLs into specific processes.

Lizar has used the PowerKatz plugin that can be loaded into the address space of a PowerShell process through reflective DLL loading.

PowerSploit contains a collection of CodeExecution modules that inject code (DLL, shellcode) into a process.

IronNetInjector has the ability to inject a DLL into running processes, including the IronNetInjector DLL into explorer.exe.

Koadic can perform process injection by using a reflective DLL.

Pupy can migrate into another process using reflective DLL injection.

Duqu will inject itself into different processes to evade detection. The selection of the target process is influenced by the security software that is installed on the system (Duqu will inject into different processes depending on which security suite is installed on the infected host).

During the 3CX Supply Chain Attack, AppleJeus uses the SigFlip tool to inject arbitrary code without affecting or breaking the file's signature.

Gorgon Group malware can download a remote access tool, ShiftyBug, and inject into another process.

Rocke's miner, "TermsHost.exe", evaded defenses by injecting itself into Windows processes, including Notepad.exe.

Pikabot, following payload decryption, creates a process hard-coded into the dropped (e.g., WerFault.exe) and injects the decrypted core modules into it.

Zeus Panda checks processes on the system and if they meet the necessary requirements, it injects into that process.

Havoc has itself injected into `C:\\Windows\\System32\\Werfault.exe` on targeted systems.

GreyEnergy has a module to inject a PE binary into a remote process.

DUSTPAN can inject its decrypted payload into another process.

Gootloader can use its own PE loader to execute payloads in memory.