{"repo":"zero2504/EDR-GhostLocker","free":true,"listed":false,"github":"https://github.com/zero2504/EDR-GhostLocker","clone":"git clone https://github.com/zero2504/EDR-GhostLocker.git","description":"AppLocker-Based EDR Neutralization","language":"C","stars":341,"topics":["applocker","applocker-rule","edr","edr-bypass","edr-evasion","malware","malware-analysis","malware-development","malware-research","windowsinternals"],"license":"MIT","category":"security-tools","readme_excerpt":"GhostLocker: AppLocker-Based EDR Neutralization Introduction After my article on Fairy-Law , where I used kernel mitigations to disable Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) solutions, diversenok pointed out that IFEO exclusions (Image File Execution Options) were too invasive for third-party applications. This led to a better approach: leveraging the inherent power administrators already possess through AppLocker . The concept was inspired by diversenok, who highlighted that administrators can legitimately control any software on their systems. From that insight, I developed a technique using AppLocker as a native Windows control mechanism. This research explores the technical implementation of AppLocker for EDR control , comparing it with WDAC and presenting a practical proof-of-concept tool. --- AppLocker: Application Whitelisting Architecture AppLocker was introduced with Windows 7 and enhanced in Windows 8.1, 10 (Enterprise) and Windows Server 2012/R2/2016+ . It is an application whitelisting framework that allows administrators to define precisely which executables, scripts, or installers may execute for specific users or groups. Internal Architecture (Windows Internals Perspective) User-Mode & Kernel Components: AppIDSvc (Application Identity Service) - Runs under LocalService account - Monitors registry changes to AppLocker policy paths - Translates XML-based rule definitions into binary SDDL (Security Descriptor Definition Language) - Communicates policy updates to ker","default_branch":null,"files":null,"tree":[],"storefront":"/r/zero2504","claimed":false,"request_supported":{"post":"https://gitbuyer.com/r/zero2504/EDR-GhostLocker/request-supported","requests":0},"note":"indexed from public GitHub; nothing is for sale on this page. Clone it from GitHub. Paid listings live at /search."}