From 89d7d865cd9cc796bd3c3e5cbf57339fe7d4c75b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: pandaadir05 Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2025 16:09:45 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Add comprehensive TODO list for production implementation --- TODO.md | 318 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 318 insertions(+) create mode 100644 TODO.md diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e978edd --- /dev/null +++ b/TODO.md @@ -0,0 +1,318 @@ +# Ghost - Implementation TODO + +This document outlines the missing implementations needed to make Ghost a production-grade process injection detection framework. + +--- + +## 1. eBPF Detection (Linux) + +**Status:** Stub implementation only +**Priority:** HIGH +**Effort:** 2-3 weeks + +### What's Missing: +- Actual eBPF program compilation (BPF bytecode) +- Kernel probe attachment for syscalls +- Ring buffer event processing +- Process tree tracking with real data +- Memory map change monitoring + +### Implementation Tasks: +- [ ] Write eBPF C programs for: + - `sys_ptrace` monitoring + - `sys_process_vm_writev` interception + - `mmap`/`mprotect` tracking + - Thread creation hooks +- [ ] Use `libbpf-rs` or `aya` for Rust eBPF integration +- [ ] Implement real ring buffer parsing +- [ ] Add CO-RE (Compile Once, Run Everywhere) support +- [ ] Create detection rules based on syscall patterns + +### Files to Modify: +- `ghost-core/src/ebpf.rs` (replace all stubs) +- Add `bpf/` directory with C programs +- Update `Cargo.toml` with eBPF dependencies + +--- + +## 2. YARA Rules Engine Integration + +**Status:** Not implemented +**Priority:** HIGH +**Effort:** 1 week + +### What's Missing: +- YARA rule compilation +- Memory scanning with YARA +- Custom rule loading from files +- Match result processing + +### Implementation Tasks: +- [ ] Add `yara` or `yara-rust` dependency +- [ ] Implement rule compilation from `.yar` files +- [ ] Create default ruleset for common malware patterns: + - Metasploit payloads + - Cobalt Strike beacons + - Common shellcode signatures +- [ ] Scan process memory regions with compiled rules +- [ ] Parse and report YARA matches with metadata +- [ ] Add rule update mechanism + +### Files to Modify: +- `ghost-core/src/yara_engine.rs` (implement YaraEngine) +- Add `rules/` directory with `.yar` files +- Update detection engine to use YARA results + +--- + +## 3. ML Behavioral Analysis + +**Status:** Fake/mock implementation +**Priority:** MEDIUM +**Effort:** 3-4 weeks + +### What's Missing: +- Real ML model (currently returns random scores) +- Feature extraction from process behavior +- Model training pipeline +- Anomaly detection algorithms + +### Implementation Tasks: +- [ ] Design feature vector (memory patterns, API calls, timing) +- [ ] Collect training dataset: + - Clean process samples + - Known malware injection samples +- [ ] Train models using: + - Random Forest for classification + - Isolation Forest for anomaly detection + - LSTM for temporal patterns +- [ ] Use `smartcore` or `linfa` for Rust ML +- [ ] Implement feature extraction in real-time +- [ ] Add model serialization/loading +- [ ] Create confidence scoring system + +### Files to Modify: +- `ghost-core/src/behavioral_ml.rs` (complete rewrite) +- `ghost-core/src/neural_memory.rs` (implement real neural net) +- Add `models/` directory for trained models + +--- + +## 4. Windows API Hook Detection + +**Status:** Incomplete +**Priority:** HIGH +**Effort:** 2 weeks + +### What's Missing: +- IAT (Import Address Table) hook detection +- Inline hook verification (compare with clean DLL) +- SSDT (System Service Descriptor Table) checks +- User-mode callback hooks + +### Implementation Tasks: +- [ ] Read and parse PE IAT from memory +- [ ] Compare IAT entries with disk file versions +- [ ] Detect inline hooks by checking first bytes of functions: + - Look for JMP/CALL instructions + - Compare with known-good signatures +- [ ] Read clean DLL copies from `System32` +- [ ] Implement trampoline detection +- [ ] Check for hardware breakpoints (DR registers) +- [ ] Detect SetWindowsHookEx chains + +### Files to Modify: +- `ghost-core/src/hooks.rs` (complete detect_inline_hooks) +- Add PE parser for IAT/EAT analysis +- Add function prologue comparison + +--- + +## 5. Thread Hijacking Detection + +**Status:** Not implemented +**Priority:** MEDIUM +**Effort:** 1 week + +### What's Missing: +- Thread context inspection (RIP/EIP analysis) +- Suspicious thread start address detection +- Call stack unwinding and validation + +### Implementation Tasks: +- [ ] Enumerate all threads in target process +- [ ] Get thread context (registers) +- [ ] Check if RIP/EIP points to: + - Non-image memory + - Unbacked regions + - RWX pages +- [ ] Perform stack walk to detect anomalies +- [ ] Compare thread start addresses with legitimate entry points +- [ ] Detect suspended threads with modified context + +### Files to Modify: +- `ghost-core/src/thread.rs` (implement detection logic) +- Add stack unwinding on Windows (DbgHelp) +- Add thread snapshot comparison + +--- + +## 6. APC Injection Detection + +**Status:** Stub only +**Priority:** MEDIUM +**Effort:** 1 week + +### What's Missing: +- APC queue inspection +- User-mode APC monitoring +- Kernel-mode APC detection (requires driver) + +### Implementation Tasks: +- [ ] Use `NtQueryInformationThread` to enumerate APCs +- [ ] Check APC target addresses against legitimate modules +- [ ] Monitor for `QueueUserAPC` API calls +- [ ] Detect alertable wait states being exploited +- [ ] Track APC injection from untrusted processes +- [ ] Add signature for common APC shellcode loaders + +### Files to Modify: +- `ghost-core/src/thread.rs` (add APC inspection) +- Hook `QueueUserAPC` for real-time detection +- Add kernel driver project for kernel APC visibility + +--- + +## 7. Process Hollowing Detection (Advanced) + +**Status:** Basic checks only +**Priority:** MEDIUM +**Effort:** 1-2 weeks + +### What's Missing: +- Deep PE header comparison (memory vs disk) +- Section hash verification +- Entry point validation +- Parent process verification + +### Implementation Tasks: +- [ ] Read PE from disk and compare with memory: + - Section addresses + - Import table + - Entry point + - Code section hashes +- [ ] Detect mismatched image base +- [ ] Check for suspicious parent/child relationships +- [ ] Validate process creation flags +- [ ] Detect "doppelgänging" technique +- [ ] Check PEB for manipulation +- [ ] Monitor for process suspension during startup + +### Files to Modify: +- `ghost-core/src/hollowing.rs` (expand detection) +- `ghost-core/src/memory.rs` (add PE comparison utils) +- Add cryptographic hashing for sections + +--- + +## 8. Threat Intelligence Integration + +**Status:** Mock data +**Priority:** LOW +**Effort:** 1-2 weeks + +### What's Missing: +- Real IOC (Indicator of Compromise) feeds +- API integration with threat intel platforms +- IOC database with updates +- Reputation scoring from multiple sources + +### Implementation Tasks: +- [ ] Integrate with threat intel APIs: + - VirusTotal + - AlienVault OTX + - MISP + - Abuse.ch +- [ ] Implement IOC database (SQLite/PostgreSQL) +- [ ] Add automatic feed updates +- [ ] Hash-based lookups (SHA256 of memory regions) +- [ ] IP/Domain reputation checks +- [ ] Create caching layer for performance +- [ ] Add manual IOC import/export + +### Files to Modify: +- `ghost-core/src/threat_intel.rs` (implement real feeds) +- `ghost-core/src/live_feeds.rs` (add API clients) +- Add database schema for IOCs +- Implement async feed updates + +--- + +## Additional Production Requirements + +### Performance Optimization +- [ ] Reduce memory scanning overhead (smart region filtering) +- [ ] Implement incremental scanning (only changed regions) +- [ ] Add multi-threaded process analysis +- [ ] Use memory-mapped files for large scans +- [ ] Cache detection results + +### Real-Time Monitoring +- [ ] Implement process creation callbacks (Windows ETW) +- [ ] Add memory change notifications +- [ ] Create event-driven detection pipeline +- [ ] Add filesystem watcher for DLL changes + +### Response Actions +- [ ] Implement process suspension/termination +- [ ] Add memory dumping for forensics +- [ ] Create alert notification system (email, webhook) +- [ ] Add automatic remediation options +- [ ] Generate detailed incident reports + +### Evasion Detection +- [ ] Detect debugger checks in target process +- [ ] Identify VM/sandbox detection attempts +- [ ] Monitor timing attacks +- [ ] Detect anti-analysis techniques + +### Kernel-Level Detection (Windows) +- [ ] Develop WDM/WDF kernel driver +- [ ] Implement kernel callbacks: + - PsSetCreateProcessNotifyRoutine + - PsSetLoadImageNotifyRoutine + - ObRegisterCallbacks +- [ ] Add SSDT hook detection from kernel mode +- [ ] Monitor kernel memory modifications + +--- + +## Testing Requirements + +- [ ] Create test suite with real malware samples (in safe environment) +- [ ] Add unit tests for each detection method +- [ ] Implement integration tests with injection tools +- [ ] Add performance benchmarks +- [ ] Create CI/CD for Windows kernel driver signing +- [ ] Add fuzzing for input validation + +--- + +## Documentation + +- [ ] Write detailed API documentation +- [ ] Create detection methodology guide +- [ ] Add architecture diagrams +- [ ] Document MITRE ATT&CK coverage +- [ ] Write deployment guide +- [ ] Create troubleshooting guide + +--- + +## Estimated Total Effort + +**Core Features:** 12-15 weeks +**Production Polish:** 4-6 weeks +**Testing & Documentation:** 2-3 weeks + +**Total:** ~4-6 months for full implementation