Memory Injection

Definitions

1. A technique in which attacker-controlled code is written into the memory of a running process and then executed there, often to evade detection or inherit trusted process context. Memory injection includes methods such as DLL injection, reflective loading, and remote thread creation.

   In plain English: Putting malicious code directly into a running program's memory so it executes there.

   Example: "The EDR caught memory injection into the browser process after the malicious loader bypassed the initial application controls."

Related Terms

• Rootkit
• Cryptojacking
• Botnet Command and Control
• Domain Fronting
• Fileless Malware
• Anti-Debug Technique
• DLL Injection
• Polymorphic Malware