DLL Sideloading Scanner: Catching Windows DLL Vulnerabilities

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DLL Sideloading Scanner

A lightweight PowerShell-based scanner designed to identify missing or unresolved DLLs, helping you detect potential DLL sideloading vulnerabilities on your Windows system.

Features

  • Dynamic Process Analysis ?
    Scans all running processes and their loaded DLLs to detect missing or unresolved libraries.

  • Customizable Search Paths ?️
    Add your own directories to the DLL search order for more tailored analysis.

  • Custom Scans ?
    Set your own size limits for executables and the maximum number of DLL dependencies.

  • Clear, Organized Output ?️
    Displays results in a clean table format directly in the terminal.

  • CSV Export ?
    Save the results to a CSV file for further review and reporting.

  • Quick Access to Affected Files ?
    Open the directory of affected executables directly from the script.

Requirements

  1. Windows Operating System
    This script is designed for Windows environments only.
  2. PowerShell 5.1 or Later
    Ensure you’re running an updated version of PowerShell.
  3. Administrator Privileges
    Required to access process and module details.

Installation

  1. Clone or download this repository to your local system: git clone https://github.com/ajm4n/DLLHound.git
  2. Open PowerShell as an administrator.
  3. Navigate to the script’s directory.

Use

DLL Sideloading Scanner

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