Reflective DLL Injection Attack
Reflective DLL Injection Attack is a technique in computer security that allows an attacker to inject malicious code into a running application. This attack works by loading a dynamic-link library (DLL) into a process’s memory without actually writing the DLL to disk, making it harder to detect and remove.
This technique is called “reflective” because it relies on a process of “reflecting” the DLL into the memory space of the application being attacked. The attacker first creates a DLL that contains the malicious code and then injects it into the target process. By doing so, the DLL is mapped directly into the process’s memory space, allowing the attacker to execute the malicious code without leaving any traces on the hard disk.
Reflective DLL Injection attacks are particularly effective against traditional anti-virus and anti-malware defenses since the malicious code is not written to disk, and therefore not detected by signature-based scanning techniques. This makes it a popular technique among attackers who want to remain undetected while stealing sensitive data or taking control of a targeted system.
To protect against this type of attack, anti-malware solutions must use more advanced techniques such as behavioral analysis and memory scanning to detect the malicious code inside a process’s memory. Additionally, system administrators should monitor their systems for any suspicious activity that may indicate a Reflective DLL Injection attack is in progress.