feat: Add PE header validation and LD_PRELOAD detection

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--- a/.gitignore
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@@ -32,3 +32,8 @@ config.local.toml

 #Ai stuff
 .claude/
+.claude-plugins/
+.claude-embeddings/
+.claude*.cache/
+.claude*/
+
--- a/BUILD.md
+++ b/BUILD.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ### Windows
 - Rust toolchain (MSVC target)
 - Visual Studio Build Tools with C++ workload
- Windows SDK
+- Windows SDK (for windows crate bindings)

 Install via:
 ```powershell
@@ -15,22 +15,76 @@ rustup default stable-msvc
 ### Linux
 - Rust toolchain
 - GCC/Clang
- libelf-dev (for eBPF)
+- libc development headers
+
+```bash
+# Debian/Ubuntu
+sudo apt install build-essential
+
+# RHEL/Fedora
+sudo dnf groupinstall "Development Tools"
+```

 ### macOS
 - Rust toolchain
- Xcode Command Line Tools
+- Xcode Command Line Tools (for libc bindings)
+
+```bash
+xcode-select --install
+```

 ## Building

 ```bash
+# Release build (recommended for performance)
 cargo build --release
+
+# Debug build
+cargo build
+
+# Check for compilation errors without full build
+cargo check
 ```

 ## Running

 ```bash
+# CLI interface
 cargo run --bin ghost-cli
+
+# Terminal UI
+cargo run --bin ghost-tui
+
+# With arguments
+cargo run --bin ghost-cli -- --pid 1234
+cargo run --bin ghost-cli -- --config examples/ghost.toml
 ```

-Note: Requires elevated privileges for full process memory access.
+## Testing
+
+```bash
+# Run all tests
+cargo test
+
+# Run specific test module
+cargo test --package ghost-core detection_tests
+
+# Run with output
+cargo test -- --nocapture
+```
+
+## Documentation
+
+```bash
+# Generate and open documentation
+cargo doc --open
+
+# Generate without dependencies
+cargo doc --no-deps --open
+```
+
+## Platform Notes
+
+- **Windows**: Requires elevated privileges (Administrator) for full process memory access
+- **Linux**: Requires appropriate permissions to read /proc/[pid]/mem (root or ptrace capability)
+- **macOS**: Some features require System Integrity Protection (SIP) to be adjusted for full functionality
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,62 +4,64 @@ Cross-platform process injection detection framework written in Rust.

 ## Overview

-Ghost is a comprehensive security framework for detecting process injection, memory manipulation, and advanced evasion techniques in running processes. It combines kernel-level monitoring with behavioral analysis, machine learning, and threat intelligence to provide enterprise-grade detection capabilities.
+Ghost is a security framework for detecting process injection, memory manipulation, and suspicious process behavior. It provides memory analysis, behavioral monitoring, and MITRE ATT&CK technique mapping for security research and defensive purposes.

 ## Features

- **Multi-layer detection**: Memory analysis, behavioral patterns, and ML-based anomaly detection
- **MITRE ATT&CK mapping**: Automatic technique classification using the ATT&CK framework
- **Threat intelligence**: Integration with threat feeds for IOC correlation and attribution
- **Cross-platform**: Windows (full support), Linux (with eBPF), macOS (planned)
- **Real-time monitoring**: Continuous scanning with configurable intervals
- **Low overhead**: Performance-optimized for production environments
+- **Memory Analysis**: RWX region detection, shellcode pattern scanning, memory protection analysis
+- **MITRE ATT&CK Mapping**: Technique identification using the ATT&CK framework
+- **Cross-platform Support**:
+  - **Windows**: Process enumeration, memory reading (ReadProcessMemory), thread analysis (NtQueryInformationThread), inline hook detection, PE header validation
+  - **Linux**: Process enumeration via procfs, memory region analysis (/proc/[pid]/maps), thread state monitoring, LD_PRELOAD detection, ptrace detection
+  - **macOS**: Process enumeration via sysctl/KERN_PROC_ALL
+- **Real-time Monitoring**: Continuous scanning with configurable intervals
+- **Threat Intelligence**: IOC storage and correlation framework

 ## Architecture

 ```
 ghost/
-├── ghost-core/     # Core detection engine (21 modules)
+├── ghost-core/     # Core detection engine and platform abstractions
 ├── ghost-cli/      # Command-line interface
-├── ghost-tui/      # Interactive terminal UI
+├── ghost-tui/      # Interactive terminal UI (Ratatui-based)
 ├── examples/       # Configuration examples
 └── docs/           # Technical documentation
 ```

 ### Core Modules

- **Detection Engine**: Orchestrates all analysis components
- **Memory Analysis**: RWX region detection, shellcode patterns
- **Process Hollowing**: PE header validation, memory gap analysis
- **Thread Analysis**: Start address validation, behavioral patterns
- **Evasion Detection**: Anti-debugging, VM detection, obfuscation
- **MITRE ATT&CK Engine**: Technique mapping and threat actor profiling
- **Threat Intelligence**: IOC matching and campaign correlation
+- **Detection Engine** ([detection.rs](ghost-core/src/detection.rs)): Orchestrates analysis and threat scoring
+- **Memory Analysis** ([memory.rs](ghost-core/src/memory.rs)): Platform-specific memory enumeration and reading
+- **Process Enumeration** ([process.rs](ghost-core/src/process.rs)): Cross-platform process listing
+- **Thread Analysis** ([thread.rs](ghost-core/src/thread.rs)): Thread enumeration with start address and creation time
+- **Hook Detection** ([hooks.rs](ghost-core/src/hooks.rs)): Inline hook detection via JMP pattern analysis
+- **MITRE ATT&CK** ([mitre.rs](ghost-core/src/mitre.rs)): Technique mapping and categorization
+- **Configuration** ([config.rs](ghost-core/src/config.rs)): TOML-based configuration with validation

 ## Supported Detection Techniques

 ### Process Injection (T1055)
 - RWX memory region detection
 - Private executable memory analysis
- Remote thread creation monitoring
- SetWindowsHookEx injection (T1055.001)
- Thread hijacking (T1055.003)
- APC injection patterns (T1055.004)
- Process hollowing (T1055.012)
- Reflective DLL injection
+- Thread count anomaly detection
+- Inline hook detection (JMP patches on ntdll.dll, kernel32.dll, user32.dll)
+- LD_PRELOAD and LD_LIBRARY_PATH detection (Linux)
+- Ptrace injection detection (Linux)
+- SetWindowsHookEx hook enumeration
+- Thread hijacking indicators (T1055.003)
+- Process hollowing detection with PE header validation (T1055.012)

-### Evasion Techniques
- Anti-debugging detection
- Virtual machine detection attempts
- Code obfuscation analysis
- Timing-based analysis evasion
- Environment fingerprinting
+### Memory Analysis
+- Memory protection flags (R/W/X combinations)
+- Region type classification (IMAGE, PRIVATE, MAPPED, HEAP, STACK)
+- Small executable region detection (shellcode indicators)
+- Memory region size anomalies

-### Behavioral Anomalies
- Thread count deviations
- Memory allocation patterns
- API call sequences
- Process relationship analysis
+### Behavioral Monitoring
+- Thread count changes from baseline
+- New thread creation detection
+- Process parent-child relationships
+- System process identification

 ## Installation

@@ -192,6 +194,27 @@ Please review [SECURITY.md](SECURITY.md) for:
 - Security considerations
 - Threat model

+## Platform Support Matrix
+
+| Feature | Windows | Linux | macOS |
+|---------|---------|-------|-------|
+| Process Enumeration | CreateToolhelp32Snapshot | /proc filesystem | sysctl KERN_PROC_ALL |
+| Memory Enumeration | VirtualQueryEx | /proc/[pid]/maps | Not implemented |
+| Memory Reading | ReadProcessMemory | /proc/[pid]/mem | Not implemented |
+| Thread Enumeration | Thread32First/Next | /proc/[pid]/task | Not implemented |
+| Thread Start Address | NtQueryInformationThread | /proc/[pid]/task/[tid]/syscall | Not implemented |
+| Thread Creation Time | GetThreadTimes | /proc/[pid]/task/[tid]/stat | Not implemented |
+| Hook Detection | Inline JMP pattern scanning | LD_PRELOAD/ptrace detection | Not applicable |
+| PE Header Validation | Full PE validation | Not applicable | Not applicable |
+| Process Path | GetProcessImageFileNameW | /proc/[pid]/exe | proc_pidpath |
+
 ## Status

-Active development. Core detection engine stable. Windows support complete. Linux eBPF support in progress. macOS Endpoint Security framework planned.
+Active development. Core detection engine functional with cross-platform abstractions. Windows support most complete. Linux support via procfs. macOS has process enumeration but limited memory/thread analysis.
+
+### Known Limitations
+
+- macOS memory enumeration and reading not yet implemented (requires vm_read and mach_vm_region)
+- Windows SetWindowsHookEx chain enumeration requires parsing undocumented USER32.dll structures
+- Shellcode pattern matching currently uses heuristics (no actual signature database)
+- No kernel-level monitoring (all userspace APIs)
--- a/docs/DETECTION_METHODS.md
+++ b/docs/DETECTION_METHODS.md
@@ -46,11 +46,37 @@ Monitors thread count changes over time. Sudden increases may indicate CreateRem

 Threads created by external processes via CreateRemoteThread or NtCreateThreadEx.

-**Detection Logic** (Planned):
- Compare thread creator PID with owner PID
- Check thread start addresses against known modules
+**Detection Logic**:
+- Enumerate threads using CreateToolhelp32Snapshot (Windows) or /proc/[pid]/task (Linux)
+- Get thread start addresses via NtQueryInformationThread (Windows) or /proc syscall file (Linux)
+- Get thread creation times via GetThreadTimes (Windows) or stat parsing (Linux)
+- Track thread state (Running, Waiting, Suspended, Terminated)
 - Flag threads starting in private memory regions

+## Hook Detection
+
+### Inline API Hooks
+
+**MITRE ATT&CK**: T1055.003
+
+Detects JMP patches at the start of critical API functions.
+
+**Detection Logic**:
+- Enumerate loaded modules in target process (EnumProcessModulesEx)
+- Check entry points of critical APIs (ntdll, kernel32, user32)
+- Detect common hook patterns:
+  - JMP rel32 (E9 xx xx xx xx)
+  - JMP [rip+disp32] (FF 25 xx xx xx xx)
+  - MOV RAX, imm64; JMP RAX (48 B8 ... FF E0)
+  - PUSH imm32; RET (68 xx xx xx xx C3)
+
+**Critical APIs Monitored**:
+- NtCreateThread, NtCreateThreadEx
+- NtAllocateVirtualMemory, NtWriteVirtualMemory, NtProtectVirtualMemory
+- VirtualAllocEx, WriteProcessMemory, CreateRemoteThread
+- LoadLibraryA, LoadLibraryW
+- SetWindowsHookExA, SetWindowsHookExW
+
 ## Heuristic Analysis

 ### Confidence Scoring
@@ -74,23 +100,37 @@ Ghost uses weighted confidence scoring:
 ### Windows

 - [x] Classic DLL injection detection
- [x] Memory region analysis
- [x] Thread enumeration
+- [x] Memory region analysis (VirtualQueryEx)
+- [x] Memory reading (ReadProcessMemory)
+- [x] Thread enumeration (CreateToolhelp32Snapshot)
+- [x] Thread start addresses (NtQueryInformationThread)
+- [x] Thread creation times (GetThreadTimes)
+- [x] Inline hook detection (JMP pattern scanning)
+- [x] Process hollowing heuristics
 - [ ] APC injection detection
- [ ] Process hollowing detection
- [ ] Hook detection (IAT/EAT)
- [ ] Reflective DLL injection
+- [ ] SetWindowsHookEx chain enumeration
+- [ ] Reflective DLL injection signature matching

 ### Linux

- [ ] ptrace injection
- [ ] LD_PRELOAD detection
+- [x] Process enumeration (/proc filesystem)
+- [x] Memory region analysis (/proc/[pid]/maps)
+- [x] Memory reading (/proc/[pid]/mem)
+- [x] Thread enumeration (/proc/[pid]/task)
+- [x] Thread state detection (stat parsing)
+- [x] ptrace injection detection
+- [x] LD_PRELOAD detection
 - [ ] process_vm_writev monitoring
 - [ ] Shared memory inspection

 ### macOS

- [ ] DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES
+- [x] Process enumeration (sysctl KERN_PROC_ALL)
+- [x] Process path retrieval (proc_pidpath)
+- [ ] Memory enumeration (vm_region)
+- [ ] Memory reading (vm_read)
+- [ ] Thread enumeration (task_threads)
+- [ ] DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES detection
 - [ ] task_for_pid monitoring
 - [ ] Mach port analysis

--- a/docs/MITRE_ATTACK_COVERAGE.md
+++ b/docs/MITRE_ATTACK_COVERAGE.md
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ Ghost detection engine coverage mapped to MITRE ATT&CK framework techniques.
 - **Indicators**:
  - Unmapped main executable image
  - Suspicious memory gaps (>16MB)
-  - PE header mismatches
+  - PE header validation (DOS/NT signatures)
+  - Image base mismatches
+  - Corrupted PE structures
  - Unusual entry point locations
  - Memory layout anomalies
 - **Confidence**: Very High (0.8-1.0)
@@ -121,35 +123,82 @@ Ghost detection engine coverage mapped to MITRE ATT&CK framework techniques.

 | Technique | Detection Module | Implementation Status | Test Coverage |
 |-----------|------------------|----------------------|---------------|
-| T1055.001 | hooks.rs | ✅ Complete | ✅ Tested |
-| T1055.002 | shellcode.rs | ✅ Complete | ✅ Tested |
-| T1055.003 | thread.rs | ✅ Complete | ✅ Tested |
-| T1055.004 | detection.rs | ⚠️ Partial | ✅ Tested |
-| T1055.012 | hollowing.rs | ✅ Complete | ✅ Tested |
-| T1027 | shellcode.rs | ✅ Complete | ✅ Tested |
-| T1036 | process.rs | ⚠️ Partial | ❌ Pending |
-| T1106 | detection.rs | ⚠️ Basic | ❌ Pending |
+| T1055.001 | hooks.rs | ✅ Inline hooks + Linux LD_PRELOAD | ❌ Basic |
+| T1055.002 | shellcode.rs | ⚠️ Heuristic only | ✅ Basic |
+| T1055.003 | thread.rs | ✅ Thread enumeration | ✅ Unit tests |
+| T1055.004 | detection.rs | ⚠️ Heuristic only | ✅ Basic |
+| T1055.012 | hollowing.rs | ✅ PE header validation | ❌ Pending |
+| T1027 | shellcode.rs | ⚠️ Basic patterns | ❌ Pending |
+| T1036 | process.rs | ❌ Not implemented | ❌ Pending |
+| T1106 | detection.rs | ❌ Not implemented | ❌ Pending |
+
+**Implementation Status Legend**:
+- ✅ Complete: Full implementation with actual API calls
+- ⚠️ Partial: Heuristic-based or incomplete implementation
+- ❌ Not implemented: Placeholder or missing
+
+## Current Implementation Details
+
+### What's Actually Implemented
+
+1. **Memory Analysis** (memory.rs)
+   - Windows: VirtualQueryEx, ReadProcessMemory
+   - Linux: /proc/[pid]/maps parsing, /proc/[pid]/mem reading
+   - macOS: Not implemented
+
+2. **Thread Analysis** (thread.rs)
+   - Windows: Thread32First/Next, NtQueryInformationThread, GetThreadTimes
+   - Linux: /proc/[pid]/task enumeration, stat parsing
+   - macOS: Not implemented
+
+3. **Hook Detection** (hooks.rs)
+   - Windows: Inline hook detection via JMP pattern scanning
+   - Linux: LD_PRELOAD detection, LD_LIBRARY_PATH monitoring, ptrace detection
+   - Detects suspicious library loading from /tmp/, /dev/shm/, etc.
+   - Does NOT enumerate SetWindowsHookEx chains on Windows
+   - No IAT/EAT hook scanning (pattern detection only)
+
+4. **Process Hollowing Detection** (hollowing.rs)
+   - Windows: Full PE header validation (DOS/NT signatures, image base)
+   - Detects corrupted PE structures
+   - Detects image base mismatches
+   - Memory layout anomaly detection
+   - Memory gap analysis
+
+5. **Process Enumeration** (process.rs)
+   - Windows: CreateToolhelp32Snapshot
+   - Linux: /proc filesystem
+   - macOS: sysctl KERN_PROC_ALL
+
+### What's NOT Implemented
+
+- Actual shellcode signature database
+- Entropy analysis for obfuscation detection
+- SetWindowsHookEx chain parsing (Windows)
+- APC injection detection
+- MITRE ATT&CK technique attribution (framework only)
+- process_vm_writev monitoring (Linux)

 ## Future Enhancements

 ### High Priority

- **T1055.008** - Ptrace System Calls (Linux)
- **T1055.009** - Proc Memory (Linux) 
+- **T1055.008** - Ptrace System Calls (Linux) - ✅ Basic detection implemented
 - **T1055.013** - Process Doppelgänging
 - **T1055.014** - VDSO Hijacking (Linux)
+- Shellcode signature database

 ### Medium Priority

 - **T1134** - Access Token Manipulation
- **T1548.002** - Bypass User Account Control
- **T1562.001** - Disable or Modify Tools
+- SetWindowsHookEx chain enumeration
+- IAT/EAT hook scanning
+- LD_PRELOAD detection (Linux) - ✅ Implemented

 ### Research Areas

- Machine learning-based anomaly detection
- Graph analysis of process relationships
- Timeline analysis for attack progression
+- Behavioral analysis over time
+- Process relationship analysis
 - Integration with threat intelligence feeds

 ## References
--- a/docs/PERFORMANCE_GUIDE.md
+++ b/docs/PERFORMANCE_GUIDE.md
@@ -2,298 +2,197 @@

 ## Overview

-Ghost is designed for high-performance real-time detection with minimal system impact. This guide covers optimization strategies and performance monitoring.
+Ghost is designed for process injection detection with configurable performance characteristics. This guide covers actual optimization strategies and expected performance.

 ## Performance Characteristics

-### Detection Engine Performance
+### Expected Detection Engine Performance

- **Scan Speed**: 500-1000 processes/second on modern hardware
- **Memory Usage**: 50-100MB base footprint
- **CPU Impact**: <2% during active monitoring
- **Latency**: <10ms detection response time
+- **Process Enumeration**: 10-50ms for all system processes
+- **Memory Region Analysis**: 1-5ms per process (platform-dependent)
+- **Thread Enumeration**: 1-10ms per process
+- **Detection Heuristics**: <1ms per process
+- **Memory Usage**: ~10-20MB for core engine

-### Optimization Techniques
+**Note**: Actual performance varies significantly by:
+- Number of processes (100-1000+ typical)
+- Memory region count per process
+- Thread count per process
+- Platform (Windows APIs vs Linux procfs)

-#### 1. Selective Scanning
+### Configuration Options
+
+#### 1. Selective Detection

 ```rust
-// Configure detection modules based on threat landscape
-let mut config = DetectionConfig::new();
-config.enable_shellcode_detection(true);
-config.enable_hook_detection(false); // Disable if not needed
-config.enable_anomaly_detection(true);
+use ghost_core::config::DetectionConfig;
+
+// Disable expensive detections for performance
+let mut config = DetectionConfig::default();
+config.rwx_detection = true;      // Fast: O(n) memory regions
+config.shellcode_detection = false; // Skip pattern matching
+config.hook_detection = false;    // Skip module enumeration
+config.thread_detection = true;   // Moderate: thread enum
+config.hollowing_detection = false; // Skip heuristics
 ```

-#### 2. Batch Processing
+#### 2. Preset Modes

 ```rust
-// Process multiple items in batches for efficiency
-let processes = enumerate_processes()?;
-let results: Vec<DetectionResult> = processes
-    .chunks(10)
-    .flat_map(|chunk| engine.analyze_batch(chunk))
-    .collect();
+// Fast scanning mode
+let config = DetectionConfig::performance_mode();
+
+// Thorough scanning mode
+let config = DetectionConfig::thorough_mode();
 ```

-#### 3. Memory Pool Management
+#### 3. Process Filtering

 ```rust
-// Pre-allocate memory pools to reduce allocations
-pub struct MemoryPool {
-    process_buffers: Vec<ProcessBuffer>,
-    detection_results: Vec<DetectionResult>,
-}
+// Skip system processes
+config.skip_system_processes = true;
+
+// Limit memory scan size
+config.max_memory_scan_size = 10 * 1024 * 1024; // 10MB per process
 ```

-## Performance Monitoring
+## Performance Considerations

-### Built-in Metrics
+### Platform-Specific Performance

-```rust
-use ghost_core::metrics::PerformanceMonitor;
+**Windows**:
+- CreateToolhelp32Snapshot: Single syscall, fast
+- VirtualQueryEx: Iterative, slower for processes with many regions
+- ReadProcessMemory: Cross-process, requires proper handles
+- NtQueryInformationThread: Undocumented API call per thread

-let monitor = PerformanceMonitor::new();
-monitor.start_collection();
+**Linux**:
+- /proc enumeration: Directory reads, fast
+- /proc/[pid]/maps parsing: File I/O, moderate
+- /proc/[pid]/mem reading: Requires ptrace or same user
+- /proc/[pid]/task parsing: Per-thread file I/O

-// Detection operations...
+**macOS**:
+- sysctl KERN_PROC_ALL: Single syscall, fast
+- Memory/thread analysis: Not yet implemented

-let stats = monitor.get_statistics();
-println!("Avg scan time: {:.2}ms", stats.avg_scan_time);
-println!("Memory usage: {}MB", stats.memory_usage_mb);
-```
-
-### Custom Benchmarks
+### Running Tests

 ```bash
-# Run comprehensive benchmarks
-cargo bench
+# Run all tests including performance assertions
+cargo test

-# Profile specific operations
-cargo bench -- shellcode_detection
-cargo bench -- process_enumeration
+# Run tests with timing output
+cargo test -- --nocapture
 ```

 ## Tuning Guidelines

-### For High-Volume Environments
+### For Continuous Monitoring

-1. **Increase batch sizes**: Process 20-50 items per batch
-2. **Reduce scan frequency**: 2-5 second intervals
-3. **Enable result caching**: Cache stable process states
-4. **Use filtered scanning**: Skip known-good processes
+1. **Adjust scan interval**: Configure `scan_interval_ms` in DetectionConfig
+2. **Skip system processes**: Set `skip_system_processes = true`
+3. **Limit memory scans**: Reduce `max_memory_scan_size`
+4. **Disable heavy detections**: Turn off hook_detection and shellcode_detection

-### For Low-Latency Requirements
+### For One-Time Analysis

-1. **Decrease batch sizes**: Process 1-5 items per batch
-2. **Increase scan frequency**: Sub-second intervals
-3. **Disable heavy detections**: Skip complex ML analysis
-4. **Use memory-mapped scanning**: Direct memory access
-
-### Memory Optimization
-
-```rust
-// Configure memory limits
-let config = DetectionConfig {
-    max_memory_usage_mb: 200,
-    enable_result_compression: true,
-    cache_size_limit: 1000,
-    ..Default::default()
-};
-```
+1. **Enable all detections**: Use `DetectionConfig::thorough_mode()`
+2. **Full memory scanning**: Increase `max_memory_scan_size`
+3. **Include system processes**: Set `skip_system_processes = false`

 ## Platform-Specific Optimizations

 ### Windows

- Use `SetProcessWorkingSetSize` to limit memory
- Enable `SE_INCREASE_QUOTA_NAME` privilege for better access
- Leverage Windows Performance Toolkit (WPT) for profiling
+- Run as Administrator for full process access
+- Use `PROCESS_QUERY_LIMITED_INFORMATION` when `PROCESS_QUERY_INFORMATION` fails
+- Handle access denied errors gracefully (system processes)

 ### Linux

- Use `cgroups` for resource isolation
- Enable `CAP_SYS_PTRACE` for enhanced process access
- Leverage `perf` for detailed performance analysis
+- Run with appropriate privileges (root or CAP_SYS_PTRACE)
+- Handle permission denied for /proc/[pid]/mem gracefully
+- Consider using process groups for batch access
+
+### macOS
+
+- Limited functionality (process enumeration only)
+- Most detection features require kernel extensions or Endpoint Security framework

 ## Troubleshooting Performance Issues

 ### High CPU Usage

-1. Check scan frequency settings
-2. Verify filter effectiveness
-3. Profile detection module performance
-4. Consider disabling expensive detections
+1. Reduce scan frequency (`scan_interval_ms`)
+2. Disable thread analysis for each scan
+3. Skip memory region enumeration
+4. Filter out known-good processes

 ### High Memory Usage

-1. Monitor result cache sizes
-2. Check for memory leaks in custom modules
-3. Verify proper cleanup of process handles
-4. Consider reducing batch sizes
+1. Reduce baseline cache size (limited processes tracked)
+2. Clear detection history periodically
+3. Limit memory reading buffer sizes

 ### Slow Detection Response

-1. Profile individual detection modules
-2. Check system resource availability
-3. Verify network latency (if applicable)
-4. Consider async processing optimization
+1. Disable hook detection (expensive module enumeration)
+2. Skip shellcode pattern matching
+3. Use performance preset mode

-## Benchmarking Results
+## Current Implementation Limits

-### Baseline Performance (Intel i7-9700K, 32GB RAM)
+**What's NOT implemented**:
+- No performance metrics collection system
+- No Prometheus/monitoring integration
+- No SIMD-accelerated pattern matching
+- No parallel/async process scanning (single-threaded)
+- No LRU caching of results
+- No batch processing APIs

-```
-Process Enumeration:     2.3ms (avg)
-Shellcode Detection:     0.8ms per process
-Hook Detection:          1.2ms per process
-Anomaly Analysis:        3.5ms per process
-Full Scan (100 proc):    847ms total
-```
+**Current architecture**:
+- Sequential process scanning
+- Simple HashMap for baseline tracking
+- Basic confidence scoring
+- Manual timer-based intervals (TUI)

-### Memory Usage
-
-```
-Base Engine:            45MB
-+ Shellcode Patterns:   +12MB
-+ ML Models:           +23MB
-+ Result Cache:        +15MB (1000 entries)
-Total Runtime:         95MB typical
-```
-
-## Advanced Optimizations
-
-### SIMD Acceleration
+## Testing Performance

 ```rust
-// Enable SIMD for pattern matching
-#[cfg(target_feature = "avx2")]
-use std::arch::x86_64::*;
+#[test]
+fn test_detection_performance() {
+    use std::time::Instant;

-// Vectorized shellcode scanning
-unsafe fn simd_pattern_search(data: &[u8], pattern: &[u8]) -> bool {
-    // AVX2 accelerated pattern matching
-}
-```
+    let mut engine = DetectionEngine::new().unwrap();
+    let process = ProcessInfo::new(1234, 4, "test.exe".to_string());
+    let regions = vec![/* test regions */];

-### Multi-threading
-
-```rust
-use rayon::prelude::*;
-
-// Parallel process analysis
-let results: Vec<DetectionResult> = processes
-    .par_iter()
-    .map(|process| engine.analyze_process(process))
-    .collect();
-```
-
-### Caching Strategies
-
-```rust
-use lru::LruCache;
-
-pub struct DetectionCache {
-    process_hashes: LruCache<u32, u64>,
-    shellcode_results: LruCache<u64, bool>,
-    anomaly_profiles: LruCache<u32, ProcessProfile>,
-}
-```
-
-## Monitoring Dashboard Integration
-
-### Prometheus Metrics
-
-```rust
-use prometheus::{Counter, Histogram, Gauge};
-
-lazy_static! {
-    static ref SCAN_DURATION: Histogram = Histogram::new(
-        "ghost_scan_duration_seconds",
-        "Time spent scanning processes"
-    ).unwrap();
-    
-    static ref DETECTIONS_TOTAL: Counter = Counter::new(
-        "ghost_detections_total",
-        "Total number of detections"
-    ).unwrap();
-}
-```
-
-### Real-time Monitoring
-
-```rust
-// WebSocket-based real-time metrics
-pub struct MetricsServer {
-    connections: Vec<WebSocket>,
-    metrics_collector: PerformanceMonitor,
-}
-
-impl MetricsServer {
-    pub async fn broadcast_metrics(&self) {
-        let metrics = self.metrics_collector.get_real_time_stats();
-        let json = serde_json::to_string(&metrics).unwrap();
-        
-        for connection in &self.connections {
-            connection.send(json.clone()).await.ok();
-        }
+    let start = Instant::now();
+    for _ in 0..100 {
+        engine.analyze_process(&process, &regions, None);
    }
+    let duration = start.elapsed();
+
+    // Should complete 100 analyses in under 100ms
+    assert!(duration.as_millis() < 100);
 }
 ```

 ## Best Practices

-1. **Profile First**: Always benchmark before optimizing
-2. **Measure Impact**: Quantify optimization effectiveness
-3. **Monitor Production**: Continuous performance monitoring
-4. **Gradual Tuning**: Make incremental adjustments
-5. **Document Changes**: Track optimization history
+1. **Start with defaults**: Use `DetectionConfig::default()` initially
+2. **Profile specific modules**: Identify which detection is slow
+3. **Adjust based on needs**: Disable features you don't need
+4. **Handle errors gracefully**: Processes may exit during scan
+5. **Test on target hardware**: Performance varies by system

-## Performance Testing Framework
+## Future Performance Improvements

-```rust
-#[cfg(test)]
-mod performance_tests {
-    use super::*;
-    use std::time::Instant;
-    
-    #[test]
-    fn benchmark_full_system_scan() {
-        let engine = DetectionEngine::new().unwrap();
-        let start = Instant::now();
-        
-        let results = engine.scan_all_processes().unwrap();
-        let duration = start.elapsed();
-        
-        assert!(duration.as_millis() < 5000, "Scan took too long");
-        assert!(results.len() > 0, "No processes detected");
-    }
-    
-    #[test]
-    fn memory_usage_benchmark() {
-        let initial = get_memory_usage();
-        let engine = DetectionEngine::new().unwrap();
-        
-        // Perform operations
-        for _ in 0..1000 {
-            engine.analyze_dummy_process();
-        }
-        
-        let final_usage = get_memory_usage();
-        let growth = final_usage - initial;
-        
-        assert!(growth < 50_000_000, "Memory usage grew too much: {}MB", 
-                growth / 1_000_000);
-    }
-}
-```
-
-## Conclusion
-
-Ghost's performance can be fine-tuned for various deployment scenarios. Regular monitoring and benchmarking ensure optimal operation while maintaining security effectiveness.
-
-For additional performance support, see:
-
- [Profiling Guide](PROFILING.md)
- [Deployment Strategies](DEPLOYMENT.md)
- [Scaling Recommendations](SCALING.md)
+Potential enhancements (not yet implemented):
+- Parallel process analysis using rayon
+- Async I/O for file system operations (Linux)
+- Result caching with TTL
+- Incremental scanning (only changed processes)
+- Memory-mapped file parsing
+- SIMD pattern matching for shellcode
--- a/ghost-core/Cargo.toml
+++ b/ghost-core/Cargo.toml
@@ -19,9 +19,11 @@ toml = "0.8"
 windows = { version = "0.58", features = [
    "Win32_Foundation",
    "Win32_System_Diagnostics_ToolHelp",
+    "Win32_System_Diagnostics_Debug",
    "Win32_System_Threading",
    "Win32_System_ProcessStatus",
    "Win32_System_Memory",
+    "Win32_System_LibraryLoader",
    "Win32_Security",
 ] }

--- a/ghost-core/src/hollowing.rs
+++ b/ghost-core/src/hollowing.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 use crate::{GhostError, MemoryRegion, ProcessInfo, Result};

+#[cfg(windows)]
+use crate::memory::{validate_pe_header, read_pe_header_info, PEHeaderValidation};
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct HollowingDetection {
    pub pid: u32,
@@ -14,6 +17,8 @@ pub enum HollowingIndicator {
    SuspiciousImageBase,
    MemoryLayoutAnomaly { expected_size: usize, actual_size: usize },
    MismatchedPEHeader,
+    InvalidPEHeader { validation: String },
+    CorruptedPEStructure { address: usize, reason: String },
    UnusualEntryPoint { address: usize },
    SuspiciousMemoryGaps { gap_count: usize, largest_gap: usize },
 }
@@ -27,6 +32,12 @@ impl std::fmt::Display for HollowingIndicator {
                write!(f, "Memory layout anomaly: expected {:#x}, found {:#x}", expected_size, actual_size)
            }
            Self::MismatchedPEHeader => write!(f, "PE header mismatch detected"),
+            Self::InvalidPEHeader { validation } => {
+                write!(f, "Invalid PE header: {}", validation)
+            }
+            Self::CorruptedPEStructure { address, reason } => {
+                write!(f, "Corrupted PE structure at {:#x}: {}", address, reason)
+            }
            Self::UnusualEntryPoint { address } => {
                write!(f, "Entry point at unusual location: {:#x}", address)
            }
@@ -72,12 +83,18 @@ impl HollowingDetector {
            confidence += 0.4;
        }

-        // Check for PE header anomalies
+        // Check for PE header anomalies (heuristic-based)
        if let Some(indicator) = self.check_pe_header_anomalies(memory_regions) {
            indicators.push(indicator);
            confidence += 0.7;
        }

+        // Validate actual PE headers (deep inspection)
+        if let Some(indicator) = self.validate_pe_headers(process.pid, memory_regions) {
+            indicators.push(indicator);
+            confidence += 0.9; // Higher confidence for actual PE validation
+        }
+
        // Check entry point location
        if let Some(indicator) = self.check_entry_point_anomalies(process, memory_regions) {
            indicators.push(indicator);
@@ -223,6 +240,71 @@ impl HollowingDetector {
        None
    }

+    #[cfg(windows)]
+    fn validate_pe_headers(&self, pid: u32, regions: &[MemoryRegion]) -> Option<HollowingIndicator> {
+        // Focus on main executable IMAGE regions
+        let image_regions: Vec<_> = regions
+            .iter()
+            .filter(|r| r.region_type == "IMAGE")
+            .take(5) // Check first 5 IMAGE regions (main exe + critical DLLs)
+            .collect();
+
+        for region in image_regions {
+            match validate_pe_header(pid, region.base_address) {
+                Ok(validation) => {
+                    match validation {
+                        PEHeaderValidation::Valid => continue,
+                        PEHeaderValidation::InvalidDosSignature => {
+                            return Some(HollowingIndicator::InvalidPEHeader {
+                                validation: "Invalid DOS signature (not MZ)".to_string(),
+                            });
+                        }
+                        PEHeaderValidation::InvalidNtSignature => {
+                            return Some(HollowingIndicator::InvalidPEHeader {
+                                validation: "Invalid NT signature (not PE)".to_string(),
+                            });
+                        }
+                        PEHeaderValidation::InvalidHeaderOffset => {
+                            return Some(HollowingIndicator::InvalidPEHeader {
+                                validation: "Invalid PE header offset".to_string(),
+                            });
+                        }
+                        PEHeaderValidation::MismatchedImageBase => {
+                            return Some(HollowingIndicator::CorruptedPEStructure {
+                                address: region.base_address,
+                                reason: "Image base mismatch - possible hollowing".to_string(),
+                            });
+                        }
+                        PEHeaderValidation::SuspiciousEntryPoint => {
+                            return Some(HollowingIndicator::InvalidPEHeader {
+                                validation: "Suspicious entry point location".to_string(),
+                            });
+                        }
+                        PEHeaderValidation::CorruptedHeader => {
+                            return Some(HollowingIndicator::CorruptedPEStructure {
+                                address: region.base_address,
+                                reason: "Corrupted PE header structure".to_string(),
+                            });
+                        }
+                        PEHeaderValidation::NotPE => continue,
+                    }
+                }
+                Err(_) => {
+                    // Could not read memory - might be suspicious but don't report
+                    continue;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        None
+    }
+
+    #[cfg(not(windows))]
+    fn validate_pe_headers(&self, _pid: u32, _regions: &[MemoryRegion]) -> Option<HollowingIndicator> {
+        // PE validation is Windows-specific
+        None
+    }
+
    fn check_entry_point_anomalies(
        &self,
        _process: &ProcessInfo,
--- a/ghost-core/src/hooks.rs
+++ b/ghost-core/src/hooks.rs
@@ -1,130 +1,335 @@
+//! Hook detection for identifying SetWindowsHookEx and inline hook-based injection.
+//!
+//! This module detects Windows message hooks and inline API hooks that are commonly
+//! used for process injection (T1055.003, T1055.012).
+//! On Linux, it detects LD_PRELOAD and LD_LIBRARY_PATH based injection.
+
 use crate::{GhostError, Result};
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::collections::HashMap;

-#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
-pub struct HookInfo {
-    pub hook_type: u32,
-    pub thread_id: u32,
-    pub hook_proc: usize,
-    pub module_name: String,
+/// Type of hook detected.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub enum HookType {
+    /// SetWindowsHookEx hook (message hook).
+    WindowsHook(u32),
+    /// Inline/detour hook (JMP patch).
+    InlineHook,
+    /// Import Address Table (IAT) hook.
+    IATHook,
+    /// Export Address Table (EAT) hook.
+    EATHook,
+    /// LD_PRELOAD based library injection (Linux).
+    LdPreload,
+    /// LD_LIBRARY_PATH manipulation (Linux).
+    LdLibraryPath,
+    /// Ptrace-based injection (Linux).
+    PtraceInjection,
 }

-#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+impl std::fmt::Display for HookType {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        match self {
+            Self::WindowsHook(id) => write!(f, "WindowsHook({})", id),
+            Self::InlineHook => write!(f, "InlineHook"),
+            Self::IATHook => write!(f, "IATHook"),
+            Self::EATHook => write!(f, "EATHook"),
+            Self::LdPreload => write!(f, "LD_PRELOAD"),
+            Self::LdLibraryPath => write!(f, "LD_LIBRARY_PATH"),
+            Self::PtraceInjection => write!(f, "PtraceInjection"),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Information about a detected hook.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct HookInfo {
+    /// Type of hook.
+    pub hook_type: HookType,
+    /// Thread ID (for message hooks) or 0 for system-wide.
+    pub thread_id: u32,
+    /// Address of the hook procedure.
+    pub hook_proc: usize,
+    /// Original address (for inline/IAT hooks).
+    pub original_address: usize,
+    /// Module containing the hook procedure.
+    pub module_name: String,
+    /// Function being hooked (for inline/IAT hooks).
+    pub hooked_function: String,
+}
+
+/// Result of hook detection analysis.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct HookDetectionResult {
+    /// List of detected hooks.
    pub hooks: Vec<HookInfo>,
+    /// Number of suspicious hooks.
    pub suspicious_count: usize,
+    /// Number of global/system-wide hooks.
    pub global_hooks: usize,
+    /// Number of inline API hooks detected.
+    pub inline_hooks: usize,
 }

 #[cfg(windows)]
 mod platform {
-    use super::{HookDetectionResult, HookInfo};
+    use super::{HookDetectionResult, HookInfo, HookType};
    use crate::{GhostError, Result};
    use std::collections::HashMap;
-    use windows::Win32::Foundation::{GetLastError, HWND};
-    use windows::Win32::System::LibraryLoader::{GetModuleFileNameW, GetModuleHandleW};
+    use windows::Win32::Foundation::CloseHandle;
+    use windows::Win32::System::Diagnostics::Debug::ReadProcessMemory;
+    use windows::Win32::System::LibraryLoader::{
+        GetModuleHandleW, GetProcAddress, LoadLibraryW,
+    };
+    use windows::Win32::System::ProcessStatus::{
+        EnumProcessModulesEx, GetModuleBaseNameW, GetModuleInformation, LIST_MODULES_ALL,
+        MODULEINFO,
+    };
+    use windows::Win32::System::Threading::{OpenProcess, PROCESS_QUERY_INFORMATION, PROCESS_VM_READ};
    use windows::Win32::UI::WindowsAndMessaging::{
-        EnumWindows, GetWindowThreadProcessId, HC_ACTION, HOOKPROC, WH_CALLWNDPROC,
-        WH_CALLWNDPROCRET, WH_CBT, WH_DEBUG, WH_FOREGROUNDIDLE, WH_GETMESSAGE, WH_JOURNALPLAYBACK,
-        WH_JOURNALRECORD, WH_KEYBOARD, WH_KEYBOARD_LL, WH_MOUSE, WH_MOUSE_LL, WH_MSGFILTER,
-        WH_SHELL, WH_SYSMSGFILTER,
+        WH_CALLWNDPROC, WH_CALLWNDPROCRET, WH_CBT, WH_DEBUG, WH_FOREGROUNDIDLE, WH_GETMESSAGE,
+        WH_JOURNALPLAYBACK, WH_JOURNALRECORD, WH_KEYBOARD, WH_KEYBOARD_LL, WH_MOUSE,
+        WH_MOUSE_LL, WH_MSGFILTER, WH_SHELL, WH_SYSMSGFILTER,
    };

-    /// Detect Windows hook-based injection techniques
+    /// Critical APIs commonly hooked for injection.
+    const CRITICAL_APIS: &[(&str, &str)] = &[
+        ("ntdll.dll", "NtCreateThread"),
+        ("ntdll.dll", "NtCreateThreadEx"),
+        ("ntdll.dll", "NtAllocateVirtualMemory"),
+        ("ntdll.dll", "NtWriteVirtualMemory"),
+        ("ntdll.dll", "NtProtectVirtualMemory"),
+        ("ntdll.dll", "NtQueueApcThread"),
+        ("kernel32.dll", "VirtualAllocEx"),
+        ("kernel32.dll", "WriteProcessMemory"),
+        ("kernel32.dll", "CreateRemoteThread"),
+        ("kernel32.dll", "LoadLibraryA"),
+        ("kernel32.dll", "LoadLibraryW"),
+        ("user32.dll", "SetWindowsHookExA"),
+        ("user32.dll", "SetWindowsHookExW"),
+    ];
+
+    /// Detect Windows hook-based injection techniques.
    pub fn detect_hook_injection(target_pid: u32) -> Result<HookDetectionResult> {
        let mut hooks = Vec::new();
        let mut suspicious_count = 0;
        let mut global_hooks = 0;
+        let mut inline_hooks = 0;

-        // This is a simplified implementation - real hook detection requires
-        // more sophisticated techniques like parsing USER32.dll's hook table
-        // or using undocumented APIs. For now, we'll detect based on heuristics.
-
-        // Check for global hooks that might be used for injection
-        if let Ok(global_hook_count) = count_global_hooks() {
-            global_hooks = global_hook_count;
-            if global_hook_count > 5 {
-                suspicious_count += 1;
-            }
-        }
-
-        // Check for hooks targeting specific process
-        if let Ok(process_hooks) = enumerate_process_hooks(target_pid) {
-            for hook in process_hooks {
-                // Check if hook procedure is in suspicious location
-                if is_suspicious_hook(&hook) {
+        // Detect inline hooks in critical APIs
+        match detect_inline_hooks(target_pid) {
+            Ok(inline) => {
+                inline_hooks = inline.len();
+                for hook in inline {
+                    if is_suspicious_inline_hook(&hook) {
                        suspicious_count += 1;
                    }
                    hooks.push(hook);
                }
            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                log::debug!("Failed to detect inline hooks: {}", e);
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Estimate global hooks based on system state
+        global_hooks = estimate_global_hooks();
+        if global_hooks > 10 {
+            suspicious_count += 1;
+        }

        Ok(HookDetectionResult {
            hooks,
            suspicious_count,
            global_hooks,
+            inline_hooks,
        })
    }

-    fn count_global_hooks() -> Result<usize> {
-        // In a real implementation, this would examine the global hook chain
-        // by parsing USER32.dll internal structures or using WinAPIOverride
-        // For now, return a realistic count based on typical system state
-        Ok(3) // Typical Windows system has 2-4 global hooks
-    }
-
-    fn enumerate_process_hooks(pid: u32) -> Result<Vec<HookInfo>> {
+    /// Detect inline (detour) hooks by checking for JMP instructions at API entry points.
+    fn detect_inline_hooks(target_pid: u32) -> Result<Vec<HookInfo>> {
        let mut hooks = Vec::new();

-        // Real implementation would:
-        // 1. Enumerate all threads in the process
-        // 2. Check each thread's hook chain
-        // 3. Validate hook procedures and their locations
-        // 4. Cross-reference with loaded modules
+        unsafe {
+            let handle = OpenProcess(PROCESS_QUERY_INFORMATION | PROCESS_VM_READ, false, target_pid)
+                .map_err(|e| GhostError::Process {
+                    message: format!("Failed to open process: {}", e),
+                })?;

-        // Simplified detection: check for common hook types that might indicate injection
-        let common_injection_hooks = vec![
-            (WH_CALLWNDPROC.0, "WH_CALLWNDPROC"),
-            (WH_GETMESSAGE.0, "WH_GETMESSAGE"),
-            (WH_CBT.0, "WH_CBT"),
-            (WH_KEYBOARD_LL.0, "WH_KEYBOARD_LL"),
-            (WH_MOUSE_LL.0, "WH_MOUSE_LL"),
-        ];
+            // Get loaded modules in target process
+            let mut modules = [windows::Win32::Foundation::HMODULE::default(); 1024];
+            let mut cb_needed = 0u32;

-        // This is a placeholder - real hook enumeration requires low-level API calls
-        // or kernel debugging interfaces
-        for (hook_type, _name) in common_injection_hooks {
-            if might_have_hook(pid, hook_type) {
-                hooks.push(HookInfo {
-                    hook_type,
-                    thread_id: 0, // Would get actual thread ID
-                    hook_proc: 0, // Would get actual procedure address
-                    module_name: "unknown".to_string(),
+            let result = EnumProcessModulesEx(
+                handle,
+                modules.as_mut_ptr(),
+                (modules.len() * std::mem::size_of::<windows::Win32::Foundation::HMODULE>()) as u32,
+                &mut cb_needed,
+                LIST_MODULES_ALL,
+            );
+
+            if result.is_err() {
+                let _ = CloseHandle(handle);
+                return Err(GhostError::Process {
+                    message: "Failed to enumerate process modules".to_string(),
                });
            }
+
+            let module_count =
+                (cb_needed as usize) / std::mem::size_of::<windows::Win32::Foundation::HMODULE>();
+
+            // Check each critical API for hooks
+            for (module_name, func_name) in CRITICAL_APIS {
+                // Find the module in target process
+                for i in 0..module_count {
+                    let mut name_buffer = [0u16; 256];
+                    if GetModuleBaseNameW(handle, modules[i], &mut name_buffer) == 0 {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
+                    let mod_name = String::from_utf16_lossy(
+                        &name_buffer[..name_buffer
+                            .iter()
+                            .position(|&c| c == 0)
+                            .unwrap_or(name_buffer.len())],
+                    )
+                    .to_lowercase();
+
+                    if !mod_name.contains(&module_name.to_lowercase().replace(".dll", "")) {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
+                    // Get module info
+                    let mut mod_info = MODULEINFO::default();
+                    if GetModuleInformation(
+                        handle,
+                        modules[i],
+                        &mut mod_info,
+                        std::mem::size_of::<MODULEINFO>() as u32,
+                    )
+                    .is_err()
+                    {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+
+                    // Get function address from our process (assume same base address)
+                    let local_module = match GetModuleHandleW(windows::core::PCWSTR::from_raw(
+                        module_name
+                            .encode_utf16()
+                            .chain(std::iter::once(0))
+                            .collect::<Vec<_>>()
+                            .as_ptr(),
+                    )) {
+                        Ok(h) => h,
+                        Err(_) => continue,
+                    };
+
+                    let func_addr = match GetProcAddress(
+                        local_module,
+                        windows::core::PCSTR::from_raw(
+                            std::ffi::CString::new(*func_name)
+                                .unwrap()
+                                .as_bytes_with_nul()
+                                .as_ptr(),
+                        ),
+                    ) {
+                        Some(addr) => addr as usize,
+                        None => continue,
+                    };
+
+                    // Calculate offset from module base
+                    let offset = func_addr - local_module.0 as usize;
+                    let target_func_addr = mod_info.lpBaseOfDll as usize + offset;
+
+                    // Read first bytes of function in target process
+                    let mut buffer = [0u8; 16];
+                    let mut bytes_read = 0usize;
+
+                    if ReadProcessMemory(
+                        handle,
+                        target_func_addr as *const _,
+                        buffer.as_mut_ptr() as *mut _,
+                        buffer.len(),
+                        Some(&mut bytes_read),
+                    )
+                    .is_ok()
+                        && bytes_read >= 5
+                    {
+                        // Check for common hook patterns
+                        if let Some(hook) = detect_hook_pattern(&buffer, target_func_addr) {
+                            hooks.push(HookInfo {
+                                hook_type: HookType::InlineHook,
+                                thread_id: 0,
+                                hook_proc: hook,
+                                original_address: target_func_addr,
+                                module_name: module_name.to_string(),
+                                hooked_function: func_name.to_string(),
+                            });
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            let _ = CloseHandle(handle);
        }

        Ok(hooks)
    }

-    fn might_have_hook(pid: u32, hook_type: u32) -> bool {
-        // Heuristic: certain processes are more likely to have hooks
-        // This is a simplified check - real implementation would examine memory
-        hook_type == WH_KEYBOARD_LL.0 || hook_type == WH_MOUSE_LL.0
+    /// Detect common hook patterns in function prologue.
+    fn detect_hook_pattern(bytes: &[u8], base_addr: usize) -> Option<usize> {
+        if bytes.len() < 5 {
+            return None;
        }

-    fn is_suspicious_hook(hook: &HookInfo) -> bool {
-        // Check for hooks with suspicious characteristics
-        match hook.hook_type {
-            t if t == WH_CALLWNDPROC.0 => true,  // Often used for injection
-            t if t == WH_GETMESSAGE.0 => true,   // Common injection vector
-            t if t == WH_CBT.0 => true,          // Can be used maliciously
-            t if t == WH_DEBUG.0 => true,        // Debugging hooks are suspicious
-            _ => false,
-        }
+        // JMP rel32 (E9 xx xx xx xx)
+        if bytes[0] == 0xE9 {
+            let offset = i32::from_le_bytes([bytes[1], bytes[2], bytes[3], bytes[4]]);
+            let target = (base_addr as i64 + 5 + offset as i64) as usize;
+            return Some(target);
        }

-    /// Get hook type name for display
+        // JMP [rip+disp32] (FF 25 xx xx xx xx) - 64-bit
+        if bytes.len() >= 6 && bytes[0] == 0xFF && bytes[1] == 0x25 {
+            // This is an indirect jump, would need to read the target address
+            return Some(0xFFFFFFFF); // Indicate hook detected but target unknown
+        }
+
+        // MOV RAX, imm64; JMP RAX (48 B8 ... FF E0)
+        if bytes.len() >= 12
+            && bytes[0] == 0x48
+            && bytes[1] == 0xB8
+            && bytes[10] == 0xFF
+            && bytes[11] == 0xE0
+        {
+            let target = u64::from_le_bytes([
+                bytes[2], bytes[3], bytes[4], bytes[5], bytes[6], bytes[7], bytes[8], bytes[9],
+            ]) as usize;
+            return Some(target);
+        }
+
+        // PUSH imm32; RET (68 xx xx xx xx C3) - 32-bit style
+        if bytes.len() >= 6 && bytes[0] == 0x68 && bytes[5] == 0xC3 {
+            let target = u32::from_le_bytes([bytes[1], bytes[2], bytes[3], bytes[4]]) as usize;
+            return Some(target);
+        }
+
+        None
+    }
+
+    fn is_suspicious_inline_hook(hook: &HookInfo) -> bool {
+        // All inline hooks are suspicious in security context
+        matches!(hook.hook_type, HookType::InlineHook | HookType::IATHook)
+    }
+
+    fn estimate_global_hooks() -> usize {
+        // In a full implementation, this would enumerate the global hook chain
+        // by parsing USER32.dll's internal structures.
+        // Return typical value for now.
+        3
+    }
+
+    /// Get hook type name for display.
    pub fn get_hook_type_name(hook_type: u32) -> &'static str {
        match hook_type {
            t if t == WH_CALLWNDPROC.0 => "WH_CALLWNDPROC",
@@ -147,14 +352,259 @@ mod platform {
    }
 }

-#[cfg(not(windows))]
+#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+mod platform {
+    use super::{HookDetectionResult, HookInfo, HookType};
+    use crate::{GhostError, Result};
+    use std::fs;
+    use std::path::Path;
+
+    /// Detect hook injection on Linux (LD_PRELOAD, LD_LIBRARY_PATH, ptrace).
+    pub fn detect_hook_injection(target_pid: u32) -> Result<HookDetectionResult> {
+        let mut hooks = Vec::new();
+        let mut suspicious_count = 0;
+
+        // Check for LD_PRELOAD in process environment
+        if let Ok(ld_preload_hooks) = detect_ld_preload(target_pid) {
+            suspicious_count += ld_preload_hooks.len();
+            hooks.extend(ld_preload_hooks);
+        }
+
+        // Check for LD_LIBRARY_PATH manipulation
+        if let Ok(ld_library_path_hooks) = detect_ld_library_path(target_pid) {
+            suspicious_count += ld_library_path_hooks.len();
+            hooks.extend(ld_library_path_hooks);
+        }
+
+        // Check for ptrace attachment
+        if let Ok(ptrace_detected) = detect_ptrace_attachment(target_pid) {
+            if ptrace_detected {
+                suspicious_count += 1;
+                hooks.push(HookInfo {
+                    hook_type: HookType::PtraceInjection,
+                    thread_id: 0,
+                    hook_proc: 0,
+                    original_address: 0,
+                    module_name: "ptrace".to_string(),
+                    hooked_function: "process_vm_writev/ptrace".to_string(),
+                });
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Check loaded libraries for suspicious patterns
+        if let Ok(suspicious_libs) = detect_suspicious_libraries(target_pid) {
+            hooks.extend(suspicious_libs);
+        }
+
+        Ok(HookDetectionResult {
+            hooks,
+            suspicious_count,
+            global_hooks: 0,
+            inline_hooks: 0,
+        })
+    }
+
+    /// Detect LD_PRELOAD environment variable in process.
+    fn detect_ld_preload(pid: u32) -> Result<Vec<HookInfo>> {
+        let environ_path = format!("/proc/{}/environ", pid);
+        let environ_content = fs::read_to_string(&environ_path).map_err(|e| {
+            GhostError::Process {
+                message: format!("Failed to read process environment: {}", e),
+            }
+        })?;
+
+        let mut hooks = Vec::new();
+
+        // Environment variables are null-separated
+        for env_var in environ_content.split('\0') {
+            if env_var.starts_with("LD_PRELOAD=") {
+                let libraries = env_var.strip_prefix("LD_PRELOAD=").unwrap_or("");
+                
+                // Multiple libraries can be separated by spaces or colons
+                for lib in libraries.split(&[' ', ':'][..]) {
+                    if !lib.is_empty() {
+                        hooks.push(HookInfo {
+                            hook_type: HookType::LdPreload,
+                            thread_id: 0,
+                            hook_proc: 0,
+                            original_address: 0,
+                            module_name: lib.to_string(),
+                            hooked_function: "LD_PRELOAD".to_string(),
+                        });
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        Ok(hooks)
+    }
+
+    /// Detect LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable manipulation.
+    fn detect_ld_library_path(pid: u32) -> Result<Vec<HookInfo>> {
+        let environ_path = format!("/proc/{}/environ", pid);
+        let environ_content = fs::read_to_string(&environ_path).map_err(|e| {
+            GhostError::Process {
+                message: format!("Failed to read process environment: {}", e),
+            }
+        })?;
+
+        let mut hooks = Vec::new();
+
+        for env_var in environ_content.split('\0') {
+            if env_var.starts_with("LD_LIBRARY_PATH=") {
+                let paths = env_var.strip_prefix("LD_LIBRARY_PATH=").unwrap_or("");
+                
+                // Check for suspicious paths
+                for path in paths.split(':') {
+                    if is_suspicious_library_path(path) {
+                        hooks.push(HookInfo {
+                            hook_type: HookType::LdLibraryPath,
+                            thread_id: 0,
+                            hook_proc: 0,
+                            original_address: 0,
+                            module_name: path.to_string(),
+                            hooked_function: "LD_LIBRARY_PATH".to_string(),
+                        });
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        Ok(hooks)
+    }
+
+    /// Check if a library path is suspicious.
+    fn is_suspicious_library_path(path: &str) -> bool {
+        // Suspicious patterns
+        let suspicious_patterns = [
+            "/tmp/",
+            "/dev/shm/",
+            "/var/tmp/",
+            ".",
+            "..",
+            "/home/",
+        ];
+
+        suspicious_patterns.iter().any(|&pattern| path.contains(pattern))
+    }
+
+    /// Detect ptrace attachment (debugging/injection).
+    fn detect_ptrace_attachment(pid: u32) -> Result<bool> {
+        let status_path = format!("/proc/{}/status", pid);
+        let status_content = fs::read_to_string(&status_path).map_err(|e| {
+            GhostError::Process {
+                message: format!("Failed to read process status: {}", e),
+            }
+        })?;
+
+        // Look for TracerPid field
+        for line in status_content.lines() {
+            if line.starts_with("TracerPid:") {
+                let tracer_pid = line
+                    .split_whitespace()
+                    .nth(1)
+                    .and_then(|s| s.parse::<u32>().ok())
+                    .unwrap_or(0);
+                
+                // Non-zero TracerPid means the process is being traced
+                if tracer_pid != 0 {
+                    return Ok(true);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        Ok(false)
+    }
+
+    /// Detect suspicious loaded libraries.
+    fn detect_suspicious_libraries(pid: u32) -> Result<Vec<HookInfo>> {
+        let maps_path = format!("/proc/{}/maps", pid);
+        let maps_content = fs::read_to_string(&maps_path).map_err(|e| {
+            GhostError::Process {
+                message: format!("Failed to read process maps: {}", e),
+            }
+        })?;
+
+        let mut hooks = Vec::new();
+        let mut seen_libraries = std::collections::HashSet::new();
+
+        for line in maps_content.lines() {
+            let parts: Vec<&str> = line.split_whitespace().collect();
+            if parts.len() < 6 {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            let pathname = parts[5..].join(" ");
+            
+            // Check if it's a shared library
+            if pathname.ends_with(".so") || pathname.contains(".so.") {
+                // Skip if already seen
+                if !seen_libraries.insert(pathname.clone()) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                // Check for suspicious library locations
+                if is_suspicious_library(&pathname) {
+                    hooks.push(HookInfo {
+                        hook_type: HookType::InlineHook, // Generic classification
+                        thread_id: 0,
+                        hook_proc: 0,
+                        original_address: 0,
+                        module_name: pathname.clone(),
+                        hooked_function: "suspicious_library".to_string(),
+                    });
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        Ok(hooks)
+    }
+
+    /// Check if a library path is suspicious.
+    fn is_suspicious_library(path: &str) -> bool {
+        // Libraries in these locations are often used for injection
+        let suspicious_locations = [
+            "/tmp/",
+            "/dev/shm/",
+            "/var/tmp/",
+            "/home/",
+        ];
+
+        // Check if library is in a suspicious location
+        if suspicious_locations.iter().any(|&loc| path.starts_with(loc)) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        // Check for libraries with suspicious names
+        let suspicious_names = [
+            "inject",
+            "hook",
+            "cheat",
+            "hack",
+            "rootkit",
+        ];
+
+        let path_lower = path.to_lowercase();
+        suspicious_names.iter().any(|&name| path_lower.contains(name))
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_hook_type_name(_hook_type: u32) -> &'static str {
+        "LINUX_HOOK"
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(not(any(windows, target_os = "linux")))]
 mod platform {
    use super::HookDetectionResult;
    use crate::{GhostError, Result};

    pub fn detect_hook_injection(_target_pid: u32) -> Result<HookDetectionResult> {
-        Err(GhostError::Detection {
-            message: "Hook detection not implemented for this platform".to_string(),
+        // Hook detection is not implemented for this platform
+        Ok(HookDetectionResult {
+            hooks: Vec::new(),
+            suspicious_count: 0,
+            global_hooks: 0,
+            inline_hooks: 0,
        })
    }

--- a/ghost-core/src/memory.rs
+++ b/ghost-core/src/memory.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,120 @@
+//! Memory region enumeration and analysis.
+//!
+//! This module provides cross-platform memory introspection capabilities,
+//! allowing analysis of process memory layouts, protection flags, and content.
+
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::fmt;

-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
+/// PE header constants
+#[cfg(windows)]
+pub const IMAGE_DOS_SIGNATURE: u16 = 0x5A4D; // "MZ"
+#[cfg(windows)]
+pub const IMAGE_NT_SIGNATURE: u32 = 0x00004550; // "PE\0\0"
+
+/// DOS header structure (first 64 bytes of a PE file)
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
+#[repr(C)]
+pub struct ImageDosHeader {
+    pub e_magic: u16,      // Magic number ("MZ")
+    pub e_cblp: u16,       // Bytes on last page
+    pub e_cp: u16,         // Pages in file
+    pub e_crlc: u16,       // Relocations
+    pub e_cparhdr: u16,    // Size of header in paragraphs
+    pub e_minalloc: u16,   // Minimum extra paragraphs
+    pub e_maxalloc: u16,   // Maximum extra paragraphs
+    pub e_ss: u16,         // Initial SS value
+    pub e_sp: u16,         // Initial SP value
+    pub e_csum: u16,       // Checksum
+    pub e_ip: u16,         // Initial IP value
+    pub e_cs: u16,         // Initial CS value
+    pub e_lfarlc: u16,     // File address of relocation table
+    pub e_ovno: u16,       // Overlay number
+    pub e_res: [u16; 4],   // Reserved
+    pub e_oemid: u16,      // OEM identifier
+    pub e_oeminfo: u16,    // OEM information
+    pub e_res2: [u16; 10], // Reserved
+    pub e_lfanew: i32,     // File address of new exe header
+}
+
+/// PE file header structure
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
+#[repr(C)]
+pub struct ImageFileHeader {
+    pub machine: u16,
+    pub number_of_sections: u16,
+    pub time_date_stamp: u32,
+    pub pointer_to_symbol_table: u32,
+    pub number_of_symbols: u32,
+    pub size_of_optional_header: u16,
+    pub characteristics: u16,
+}
+
+/// PE optional header structure (64-bit)
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
+#[repr(C)]
+pub struct ImageOptionalHeader64 {
+    pub magic: u16,
+    pub major_linker_version: u8,
+    pub minor_linker_version: u8,
+    pub size_of_code: u32,
+    pub size_of_initialized_data: u32,
+    pub size_of_uninitialized_data: u32,
+    pub address_of_entry_point: u32,
+    pub base_of_code: u32,
+    pub image_base: u64,
+    pub section_alignment: u32,
+    pub file_alignment: u32,
+    pub major_operating_system_version: u16,
+    pub minor_operating_system_version: u16,
+    pub major_image_version: u16,
+    pub minor_image_version: u16,
+    pub major_subsystem_version: u16,
+    pub minor_subsystem_version: u16,
+    pub win32_version_value: u32,
+    pub size_of_image: u32,
+    pub size_of_headers: u32,
+    pub check_sum: u32,
+    pub subsystem: u16,
+    pub dll_characteristics: u16,
+    pub size_of_stack_reserve: u64,
+    pub size_of_stack_commit: u64,
+    pub size_of_heap_reserve: u64,
+    pub size_of_heap_commit: u64,
+    pub loader_flags: u32,
+    pub number_of_rva_and_sizes: u32,
+}
+
+/// PE header validation result
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub enum PEHeaderValidation {
+    Valid,
+    InvalidDosSignature,
+    InvalidNtSignature,
+    InvalidHeaderOffset,
+    MismatchedImageBase,
+    SuspiciousEntryPoint,
+    CorruptedHeader,
+    NotPE,
+}
+
+impl fmt::Display for PEHeaderValidation {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+        match self {
+            Self::Valid => write!(f, "Valid PE header"),
+            Self::InvalidDosSignature => write!(f, "Invalid DOS signature"),
+            Self::InvalidNtSignature => write!(f, "Invalid NT signature"),
+            Self::InvalidHeaderOffset => write!(f, "Invalid header offset"),
+            Self::MismatchedImageBase => write!(f, "Image base mismatch"),
+            Self::SuspiciousEntryPoint => write!(f, "Suspicious entry point"),
+            Self::CorruptedHeader => write!(f, "Corrupted PE header"),
+            Self::NotPE => write!(f, "Not a PE file"),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Memory protection flags for a memory region.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub enum MemoryProtection {
    NoAccess,
    ReadOnly,
@@ -28,11 +142,16 @@ impl fmt::Display for MemoryProtection {
    }
 }

-#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+/// Information about a memory region within a process.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct MemoryRegion {
+    /// Base address of the memory region.
    pub base_address: usize,
+    /// Size of the region in bytes.
    pub size: usize,
+    /// Memory protection flags.
    pub protection: MemoryProtection,
+    /// Type of memory region (IMAGE, MAPPED, PRIVATE, etc.).
    pub region_type: String,
 }

@@ -49,18 +168,217 @@ impl fmt::Display for MemoryRegion {
    }
 }

+/// Validates a PE header in process memory
+#[cfg(windows)]
+pub fn validate_pe_header(pid: u32, base_address: usize) -> anyhow::Result<PEHeaderValidation> {
+    use std::mem;
+
+    // Read DOS header
+    let dos_header_size = mem::size_of::<ImageDosHeader>();
+    let dos_header_bytes = read_process_memory(pid, base_address, dos_header_size)?;
+    
+    if dos_header_bytes.len() < dos_header_size {
+        return Ok(PEHeaderValidation::CorruptedHeader);
+    }
+
+    let dos_header = unsafe {
+        std::ptr::read(dos_header_bytes.as_ptr() as *const ImageDosHeader)
+    };
+
+    // Validate DOS signature
+    if dos_header.e_magic != IMAGE_DOS_SIGNATURE {
+        return Ok(PEHeaderValidation::InvalidDosSignature);
+    }
+
+    // Validate e_lfanew offset (should be reasonable)
+    if dos_header.e_lfanew < 0 || dos_header.e_lfanew > 0x1000 {
+        return Ok(PEHeaderValidation::InvalidHeaderOffset);
+    }
+
+    // Read NT headers
+    let nt_header_address = base_address.wrapping_add(dos_header.e_lfanew as usize);
+    
+    // Read NT signature (4 bytes)
+    let nt_sig_bytes = read_process_memory(pid, nt_header_address, 4)?;
+    if nt_sig_bytes.len() < 4 {
+        return Ok(PEHeaderValidation::CorruptedHeader);
+    }
+
+    let nt_signature = u32::from_le_bytes([
+        nt_sig_bytes[0],
+        nt_sig_bytes[1],
+        nt_sig_bytes[2],
+        nt_sig_bytes[3],
+    ]);
+
+    if nt_signature != IMAGE_NT_SIGNATURE {
+        return Ok(PEHeaderValidation::InvalidNtSignature);
+    }
+
+    // Read file header
+    let file_header_address = nt_header_address + 4;
+    let file_header_size = mem::size_of::<ImageFileHeader>();
+    let file_header_bytes = read_process_memory(pid, file_header_address, file_header_size)?;
+    
+    if file_header_bytes.len() < file_header_size {
+        return Ok(PEHeaderValidation::CorruptedHeader);
+    }
+
+    let file_header = unsafe {
+        std::ptr::read(file_header_bytes.as_ptr() as *const ImageFileHeader)
+    };
+
+    // Read optional header (64-bit)
+    let optional_header_address = file_header_address + file_header_size;
+    let optional_header_size = mem::size_of::<ImageOptionalHeader64>();
+    let optional_header_bytes = read_process_memory(pid, optional_header_address, optional_header_size)?;
+    
+    if optional_header_bytes.len() < optional_header_size {
+        return Ok(PEHeaderValidation::CorruptedHeader);
+    }
+
+    let optional_header = unsafe {
+        std::ptr::read(optional_header_bytes.as_ptr() as *const ImageOptionalHeader64)
+    };
+
+    // Validate image base matches memory address
+    if optional_header.image_base != base_address as u64 {
+        return Ok(PEHeaderValidation::MismatchedImageBase);
+    }
+
+    // Validate entry point (should be within the image)
+    let entry_point_rva = optional_header.address_of_entry_point;
+    if entry_point_rva == 0 || entry_point_rva >= optional_header.size_of_image {
+        return Ok(PEHeaderValidation::SuspiciousEntryPoint);
+    }
+
+    // Additional validation: check if sections count is reasonable
+    if file_header.number_of_sections > 96 {
+        return Ok(PEHeaderValidation::CorruptedHeader);
+    }
+
+    Ok(PEHeaderValidation::Valid)
+}
+
+/// Stub for non-Windows platforms
+#[cfg(not(windows))]
+pub fn validate_pe_header(_pid: u32, _base_address: usize) -> anyhow::Result<PEHeaderValidation> {
+    Ok(PEHeaderValidation::NotPE)
+}
+
+/// Gets PE header information from process memory
+#[cfg(windows)]
+pub fn read_pe_header_info(pid: u32, base_address: usize) -> anyhow::Result<Option<PEHeaderInfo>> {
+    use std::mem;
+
+    let dos_header_size = mem::size_of::<ImageDosHeader>();
+    let dos_header_bytes = read_process_memory(pid, base_address, dos_header_size)?;
+    
+    if dos_header_bytes.len() < dos_header_size {
+        return Ok(None);
+    }
+
+    let dos_header = unsafe {
+        std::ptr::read(dos_header_bytes.as_ptr() as *const ImageDosHeader)
+    };
+
+    if dos_header.e_magic != IMAGE_DOS_SIGNATURE {
+        return Ok(None);
+    }
+
+    if dos_header.e_lfanew < 0 || dos_header.e_lfanew > 0x1000 {
+        return Ok(None);
+    }
+
+    let nt_header_address = base_address.wrapping_add(dos_header.e_lfanew as usize);
+    
+    // Read NT signature
+    let nt_sig_bytes = read_process_memory(pid, nt_header_address, 4)?;
+    if nt_sig_bytes.len() < 4 {
+        return Ok(None);
+    }
+
+    let nt_signature = u32::from_le_bytes([
+        nt_sig_bytes[0],
+        nt_sig_bytes[1],
+        nt_sig_bytes[2],
+        nt_sig_bytes[3],
+    ]);
+
+    if nt_signature != IMAGE_NT_SIGNATURE {
+        return Ok(None);
+    }
+
+    // Read file header
+    let file_header_address = nt_header_address + 4;
+    let file_header_size = mem::size_of::<ImageFileHeader>();
+    let file_header_bytes = read_process_memory(pid, file_header_address, file_header_size)?;
+    
+    if file_header_bytes.len() < file_header_size {
+        return Ok(None);
+    }
+
+    let file_header = unsafe {
+        std::ptr::read(file_header_bytes.as_ptr() as *const ImageFileHeader)
+    };
+
+    // Read optional header
+    let optional_header_address = file_header_address + file_header_size;
+    let optional_header_size = mem::size_of::<ImageOptionalHeader64>();
+    let optional_header_bytes = read_process_memory(pid, optional_header_address, optional_header_size)?;
+    
+    if optional_header_bytes.len() < optional_header_size {
+        return Ok(None);
+    }
+
+    let optional_header = unsafe {
+        std::ptr::read(optional_header_bytes.as_ptr() as *const ImageOptionalHeader64)
+    };
+
+    Ok(Some(PEHeaderInfo {
+        dos_signature: dos_header.e_magic,
+        nt_signature,
+        machine: file_header.machine,
+        number_of_sections: file_header.number_of_sections,
+        image_base: optional_header.image_base,
+        entry_point_rva: optional_header.address_of_entry_point,
+        size_of_image: optional_header.size_of_image,
+        size_of_headers: optional_header.size_of_headers,
+    }))
+}
+
+/// PE header information extracted from process memory
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct PEHeaderInfo {
+    pub dos_signature: u16,
+    pub nt_signature: u32,
+    pub machine: u16,
+    pub number_of_sections: u16,
+    pub image_base: u64,
+    pub entry_point_rva: u32,
+    pub size_of_image: u32,
+    pub size_of_headers: u32,
+}
+
+#[cfg(not(windows))]
+pub fn read_pe_header_info(_pid: u32, _base_address: usize) -> anyhow::Result<Option<PEHeaderInfo>> {
+    Ok(None)
+}
+
 #[cfg(windows)]
 mod platform {
    use super::{MemoryProtection, MemoryRegion};
    use anyhow::{Context, Result};
-    use windows::Win32::Foundation::{CloseHandle, HANDLE};
+    use windows::Win32::Foundation::CloseHandle;
    use windows::Win32::System::Diagnostics::Debug::ReadProcessMemory;
    use windows::Win32::System::Memory::{
-        VirtualQueryEx, MEMORY_BASIC_INFORMATION, MEM_COMMIT, MEM_FREE, MEM_IMAGE, MEM_MAPPED,
-        MEM_PRIVATE, MEM_RESERVE, PAGE_EXECUTE, PAGE_EXECUTE_READ, PAGE_EXECUTE_READWRITE,
-        PAGE_EXECUTE_WRITECOPY, PAGE_NOACCESS, PAGE_READONLY, PAGE_READWRITE, PAGE_WRITECOPY,
+        VirtualQueryEx, MEMORY_BASIC_INFORMATION, MEM_COMMIT, MEM_IMAGE, MEM_MAPPED, MEM_PRIVATE,
+        PAGE_EXECUTE, PAGE_EXECUTE_READ, PAGE_EXECUTE_READWRITE, PAGE_EXECUTE_WRITECOPY,
+        PAGE_NOACCESS, PAGE_READONLY, PAGE_READWRITE, PAGE_WRITECOPY,
+    };
+    use windows::Win32::System::Threading::{
+        OpenProcess, PROCESS_QUERY_INFORMATION, PROCESS_VM_READ,
    };
-    use windows::Win32::System::Threading::{OpenProcess, PROCESS_QUERY_INFORMATION, PROCESS_VM_READ};

    fn parse_protection(protect: u32) -> MemoryProtection {
        match protect & 0xFF {
@@ -80,7 +398,6 @@ mod platform {
    pub fn enumerate_memory_regions(pid: u32) -> Result<Vec<MemoryRegion>> {
        let mut regions = Vec::new();

-        // Skip system process 
        if pid == 0 || pid == 4 {
            return Ok(regions);
        }
@@ -138,19 +455,358 @@ mod platform {

        Ok(regions)
    }
+
+    /// Reads memory from a process at the specified address.
+    ///
+    /// # Safety
+    ///
+    /// This function reads arbitrary process memory. The caller must ensure
+    /// the address and size are valid for the target process.
+    pub fn read_process_memory(pid: u32, address: usize, size: usize) -> Result<Vec<u8>> {
+        if pid == 0 || pid == 4 {
+            return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("Cannot read system process memory"));
+        }
+
+        unsafe {
+            let handle = OpenProcess(PROCESS_VM_READ, false, pid)
+                .context("Failed to open process for memory read")?;
+
+            let mut buffer = vec![0u8; size];
+            let mut bytes_read = 0usize;
+
+            let success = ReadProcessMemory(
+                handle,
+                address as *const _,
+                buffer.as_mut_ptr() as *mut _,
+                size,
+                Some(&mut bytes_read),
+            );
+
+            let _ = CloseHandle(handle);
+
+            if success.is_ok() && bytes_read > 0 {
+                buffer.truncate(bytes_read);
+                Ok(buffer)
+            } else {
+                Err(anyhow::anyhow!(
+                    "Failed to read process memory at {:#x}",
+                    address
+                ))
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }

-#[cfg(not(windows))]
+#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+mod platform {
+    use super::{MemoryProtection, MemoryRegion};
+    use anyhow::{Context, Result};
+    use std::fs;
+
+    pub fn enumerate_memory_regions(pid: u32) -> Result<Vec<MemoryRegion>> {
+        let maps_path = format!("/proc/{}/maps", pid);
+        let content = fs::read_to_string(&maps_path)
+            .context(format!("Failed to read {}", maps_path))?;
+
+        let mut regions = Vec::new();
+
+        for line in content.lines() {
+            if let Some(region) = parse_maps_line(line) {
+                regions.push(region);
+            }
+        }
+
+        Ok(regions)
+    }
+
+    fn parse_maps_line(line: &str) -> Option<MemoryRegion> {
+        let parts: Vec<&str> = line.split_whitespace().collect();
+        if parts.is_empty() {
+            return None;
+        }
+
+        let addr_range = parts[0];
+        let perms = parts.get(1)?;
+        let pathname = parts.get(5..).map(|p| p.join(" ")).unwrap_or_default();
+
+        let (start, end) = {
+            let mut split = addr_range.split('-');
+            let start = usize::from_str_radix(split.next()?, 16).ok()?;
+            let end = usize::from_str_radix(split.next()?, 16).ok()?;
+            (start, end)
+        };
+
+        let protection = parse_linux_perms(perms);
+        let region_type = determine_region_type(&pathname);
+
+        Some(MemoryRegion {
+            base_address: start,
+            size: end.saturating_sub(start),
+            protection,
+            region_type,
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn parse_linux_perms(perms: &str) -> MemoryProtection {
+        let r = perms.contains('r');
+        let w = perms.contains('w');
+        let x = perms.contains('x');
+
+        match (r, w, x) {
+            (false, false, false) => MemoryProtection::NoAccess,
+            (true, false, false) => MemoryProtection::ReadOnly,
+            (true, true, false) => MemoryProtection::ReadWrite,
+            (true, false, true) => MemoryProtection::ReadExecute,
+            (true, true, true) => MemoryProtection::ReadWriteExecute,
+            (false, false, true) => MemoryProtection::Execute,
+            _ => MemoryProtection::Unknown,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn determine_region_type(pathname: &str) -> String {
+        if pathname.is_empty() || pathname == "[anon]" {
+            "PRIVATE".to_string()
+        } else if pathname.starts_with('[') {
+            match pathname {
+                "[heap]" => "HEAP".to_string(),
+                "[stack]" => "STACK".to_string(),
+                "[vdso]" | "[vvar]" | "[vsyscall]" => "SYSTEM".to_string(),
+                _ => "SPECIAL".to_string(),
+            }
+        } else if pathname.ends_with(".so") || pathname.contains(".so.") {
+            "IMAGE".to_string()
+        } else {
+            "MAPPED".to_string()
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn read_process_memory(pid: u32, address: usize, size: usize) -> Result<Vec<u8>> {
+        let mem_path = format!("/proc/{}/mem", pid);
+        let mut file = fs::File::open(&mem_path)
+            .context(format!("Failed to open {}", mem_path))?;
+
+        use std::io::{Read, Seek, SeekFrom};
+        file.seek(SeekFrom::Start(address as u64))
+            .context("Failed to seek to memory address")?;
+
+        let mut buffer = vec![0u8; size];
+        let bytes_read = file.read(&mut buffer).context("Failed to read memory")?;
+        buffer.truncate(bytes_read);
+
+        Ok(buffer)
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+mod platform {
+    use super::{MemoryProtection, MemoryRegion};
+    use anyhow::{Context, Result};
+
+    pub fn enumerate_memory_regions(pid: u32) -> Result<Vec<MemoryRegion>> {
+        use libc::{
+            mach_port_t, mach_vm_address_t, mach_vm_size_t, natural_t, vm_region_basic_info_64,
+            VM_REGION_BASIC_INFO_64,
+        };
+        use std::mem;
+
+        extern "C" {
+            fn task_for_pid(
+                target_tport: mach_port_t,
+                pid: i32,
+                task: *mut mach_port_t,
+            ) -> i32;
+            fn mach_task_self() -> mach_port_t;
+            fn mach_vm_region(
+                target_task: mach_port_t,
+                address: *mut mach_vm_address_t,
+                size: *mut mach_vm_size_t,
+                flavor: i32,
+                info: *mut i32,
+                info_count: *mut u32,
+                object_name: *mut mach_port_t,
+            ) -> i32;
+        }
+
+        let mut regions = Vec::new();
+
+        unsafe {
+            let mut task: mach_port_t = 0;
+            let kr = task_for_pid(mach_task_self(), pid as i32, &mut task);
+
+            if kr != 0 {
+                // KERN_SUCCESS = 0
+                return Err(anyhow::anyhow!(
+                    "task_for_pid failed with error code {}. Requires root or taskgated entitlement.",
+                    kr
+                ));
+            }
+
+            let mut address: mach_vm_address_t = 0;
+
+            loop {
+                let mut size: mach_vm_size_t = 0;
+                let mut info: vm_region_basic_info_64 = mem::zeroed();
+                let mut info_count = (mem::size_of::<vm_region_basic_info_64>()
+                    / mem::size_of::<natural_t>()) as u32;
+                let mut object_name: mach_port_t = 0;
+
+                let kr = mach_vm_region(
+                    task,
+                    &mut address,
+                    &mut size,
+                    VM_REGION_BASIC_INFO_64,
+                    &mut info as *mut _ as *mut i32,
+                    &mut info_count,
+                    &mut object_name,
+                );
+
+                if kr != 0 {
+                    // End of address space or error
+                    break;
+                }
+
+                let protection = parse_mach_protection(info.protection);
+                let region_type = determine_mach_region_type(&info);
+
+                regions.push(MemoryRegion {
+                    base_address: address as usize,
+                    size: size as usize,
+                    protection,
+                    region_type,
+                });
+
+                // Move to next region
+                address = address.saturating_add(size);
+                if address == 0 {
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        Ok(regions)
+    }
+
+    fn parse_mach_protection(prot: i32) -> MemoryProtection {
+        // VM_PROT_READ = 1, VM_PROT_WRITE = 2, VM_PROT_EXECUTE = 4
+        let r = (prot & 1) != 0;
+        let w = (prot & 2) != 0;
+        let x = (prot & 4) != 0;
+
+        match (r, w, x) {
+            (false, false, false) => MemoryProtection::NoAccess,
+            (true, false, false) => MemoryProtection::ReadOnly,
+            (true, true, false) => MemoryProtection::ReadWrite,
+            (true, false, true) => MemoryProtection::ReadExecute,
+            (true, true, true) => MemoryProtection::ReadWriteExecute,
+            (false, false, true) => MemoryProtection::Execute,
+            _ => MemoryProtection::Unknown,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn determine_mach_region_type(info: &libc::vm_region_basic_info_64) -> String {
+        // Determine region type based on characteristics
+        if info.shared != 0 {
+            "SHARED".to_string()
+        } else if info.reserved != 0 {
+            "RESERVED".to_string()
+        } else {
+            "PRIVATE".to_string()
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn read_process_memory(pid: u32, address: usize, size: usize) -> Result<Vec<u8>> {
+        use libc::mach_port_t;
+
+        extern "C" {
+            fn task_for_pid(
+                target_tport: mach_port_t,
+                pid: i32,
+                task: *mut mach_port_t,
+            ) -> i32;
+            fn mach_task_self() -> mach_port_t;
+            fn mach_vm_read_overwrite(
+                target_task: mach_port_t,
+                address: u64,
+                size: u64,
+                data: u64,
+                out_size: *mut u64,
+            ) -> i32;
+        }
+
+        unsafe {
+            let mut task: mach_port_t = 0;
+            let kr = task_for_pid(mach_task_self(), pid as i32, &mut task);
+
+            if kr != 0 {
+                return Err(anyhow::anyhow!(
+                    "task_for_pid failed with error code {}",
+                    kr
+                ));
+            }
+
+            let mut buffer = vec![0u8; size];
+            let mut out_size: u64 = 0;
+
+            let kr = mach_vm_read_overwrite(
+                task,
+                address as u64,
+                size as u64,
+                buffer.as_mut_ptr() as u64,
+                &mut out_size,
+            );
+
+            if kr != 0 {
+                return Err(anyhow::anyhow!(
+                    "mach_vm_read_overwrite failed with error code {}",
+                    kr
+                ));
+            }
+
+            buffer.truncate(out_size as usize);
+            Ok(buffer)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(not(any(windows, target_os = "linux", target_os = "macos")))]
 mod platform {
    use super::MemoryRegion;
    use anyhow::Result;

    pub fn enumerate_memory_regions(_pid: u32) -> Result<Vec<MemoryRegion>> {
-        // TODO: Implement Linux/macOS memory enumeration
-        Ok(Vec::new())
+        Err(anyhow::anyhow!(
+            "Memory enumeration not supported on this platform"
+        ))
+    }
+
+    pub fn read_process_memory(_pid: u32, _address: usize, _size: usize) -> Result<Vec<u8>> {
+        Err(anyhow::anyhow!(
+            "Memory reading not supported on this platform"
+        ))
    }
 }

+/// Enumerates all memory regions for a process.
+///
+/// # Platform Support
+///
+/// - **Windows**: Uses VirtualQueryEx to enumerate regions.
+/// - **Linux**: Parses /proc/[pid]/maps.
+/// - **macOS**: Not yet implemented.
 pub fn enumerate_memory_regions(pid: u32) -> anyhow::Result<Vec<MemoryRegion>> {
    platform::enumerate_memory_regions(pid)
 }
+
+/// Reads raw memory content from a process.
+///
+/// This function reads up to `size` bytes from the target process at the
+/// specified address. Requires appropriate privileges.
+///
+/// # Platform Support
+///
+/// - **Windows**: Uses ReadProcessMemory API.
+/// - **Linux**: Reads from /proc/[pid]/mem.
+/// - **macOS**: Not yet implemented.
+pub fn read_process_memory(pid: u32, address: usize, size: usize) -> anyhow::Result<Vec<u8>> {
+    platform::read_process_memory(pid, address, size)
+}
--- a/ghost-core/src/process.rs
+++ b/ghost-core/src/process.rs
@@ -202,13 +202,109 @@ mod platform {
 #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
 mod platform {
    use super::ProcessInfo;
-    use anyhow::Result;
+    use anyhow::{Context, Result};

    pub fn enumerate_processes() -> Result<Vec<ProcessInfo>> {
-        // macOS implementation would use libproc or sysctl
-        // For now, return empty to indicate platform support is partial
-        log::warn!("macOS process enumeration not yet fully implemented");
-        Ok(Vec::new())
+        use libc::{c_int, c_void, size_t, sysctl, CTL_KERN, KERN_PROC, KERN_PROC_ALL};
+        use std::mem;
+        use std::ptr;
+
+        let mut processes = Vec::new();
+
+        unsafe {
+            // First, get the size needed for the buffer
+            let mut mib: [c_int; 4] = [CTL_KERN, KERN_PROC, KERN_PROC_ALL, 0];
+            let mut size: size_t = 0;
+
+            let result = sysctl(
+                mib.as_mut_ptr(),
+                3,
+                ptr::null_mut(),
+                &mut size,
+                ptr::null_mut(),
+                0,
+            );
+
+            if result != 0 {
+                return Err(anyhow::anyhow!(
+                    "Failed to get process list size: {}",
+                    std::io::Error::last_os_error()
+                ));
+            }
+
+            // Allocate buffer with some extra space
+            let count = size / mem::size_of::<libc::kinfo_proc>();
+            let mut buffer: Vec<libc::kinfo_proc> = Vec::with_capacity(count + 16);
+            buffer.resize_with(count + 16, || mem::zeroed());
+
+            let mut actual_size = buffer.len() * mem::size_of::<libc::kinfo_proc>();
+
+            let result = sysctl(
+                mib.as_mut_ptr(),
+                3,
+                buffer.as_mut_ptr() as *mut c_void,
+                &mut actual_size,
+                ptr::null_mut(),
+                0,
+            );
+
+            if result != 0 {
+                return Err(anyhow::anyhow!(
+                    "Failed to get process list: {}",
+                    std::io::Error::last_os_error()
+                ));
+            }
+
+            let actual_count = actual_size / mem::size_of::<libc::kinfo_proc>();
+
+            for i in 0..actual_count {
+                let proc_info = &buffer[i];
+                let pid = proc_info.kp_proc.p_pid as u32;
+                let ppid = proc_info.kp_eproc.e_ppid as u32;
+
+                // Get process name from comm field
+                let comm = &proc_info.kp_proc.p_comm;
+                let name = std::ffi::CStr::from_ptr(comm.as_ptr())
+                    .to_string_lossy()
+                    .into_owned();
+
+                // Get executable path using proc_pidpath
+                let path = get_process_path(pid as i32);
+
+                processes.push(ProcessInfo {
+                    pid,
+                    ppid,
+                    name,
+                    path,
+                    thread_count: 1, // Would need task_info for accurate count
+                });
+            }
+        }
+
+        Ok(processes)
+    }
+
+    fn get_process_path(pid: i32) -> Option<String> {
+        use std::ffi::CStr;
+        use std::os::raw::c_char;
+
+        extern "C" {
+            fn proc_pidpath(pid: i32, buffer: *mut c_char, buffersize: u32) -> i32;
+        }
+
+        unsafe {
+            let mut buffer = [0i8; libc::PATH_MAX as usize];
+            let result = proc_pidpath(pid, buffer.as_mut_ptr(), libc::PATH_MAX as u32);
+
+            if result > 0 {
+                CStr::from_ptr(buffer.as_ptr())
+                    .to_str()
+                    .ok()
+                    .map(|s| s.to_string())
+            } else {
+                None
+            }
+        }
    }
 }

@@ -228,7 +324,7 @@ mod platform {
 ///
 /// - **Windows**: Uses the ToolHelp API to enumerate processes.
 /// - **Linux**: Reads from the /proc filesystem.
-/// - **macOS**: Partial support (not yet implemented).
+/// - **macOS**: Uses sysctl KERN_PROC_ALL and proc_pidpath for process enumeration.
 ///
 /// # Errors
 ///
--- a/ghost-core/src/shellcode.rs
+++ b/ghost-core/src/shellcode.rs
@@ -31,77 +31,309 @@ impl ShellcodeDetector {
    }

    fn initialize_signatures(&mut self) {
-        // GetProcAddress hash resolution pattern (common in position-independent code)
+        // ===== PEB/TEB Access Patterns (Windows) =====
+
+        // x86 PEB Access via FS segment
        self.signatures.push(ShellcodeSignature {
-            pattern: vec![0x64, 0x8B, 0x25, 0x30, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00], // mov esp, fs:[0x30]
+            pattern: vec![0x64, 0x8B, 0x15, 0x30, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00], // mov edx, fs:[0x30]
            mask: vec![0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00],
-            name: "PEB Access Pattern",
-            confidence: 0.7,
+            name: "x86 PEB Access (fs:[0x30])",
+            confidence: 0.85,
+        });
+
+        // x86 PEB Access variant
+        self.signatures.push(ShellcodeSignature {
+            pattern: vec![0x64, 0xA1, 0x30, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00], // mov eax, fs:[0x30]
+            mask: vec![0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00],
+            name: "x86 PEB Access (fs:[0x30] via eax)",
+            confidence: 0.85,
+        });
+
+        // x64 PEB Access via GS segment
+        self.signatures.push(ShellcodeSignature {
+            pattern: vec![0x65, 0x48, 0x8B, 0x04, 0x25, 0x60, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00], // mov rax, gs:[0x60]
+            mask: vec![0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00],
+            name: "x64 PEB Access (gs:[0x60])",
+            confidence: 0.9,
+        });
+
+        // x64 TEB Access
+        self.signatures.push(ShellcodeSignature {
+            pattern: vec![0x65, 0x48, 0x8B, 0x04, 0x25, 0x30, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00], // mov rax, gs:[0x30]
+            mask: vec![0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00],
+            name: "x64 TEB Access (gs:[0x30])",
+            confidence: 0.8,
+        });
+
+        // ===== API Hashing Patterns =====
+
+        // ROR 13 hash (Metasploit style)
+        self.signatures.push(ShellcodeSignature {
+            pattern: vec![0xC1, 0xCF, 0x0D, 0x01, 0xC7], // ror edi, 0xD; add edi, eax
+            mask: vec![0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF],
+            name: "ROR13 API Hash (Metasploit)",
+            confidence: 0.95,
+        });
+
+        // ROR 13 hash variant
+        self.signatures.push(ShellcodeSignature {
+            pattern: vec![0xC1, 0xCA, 0x0D, 0x01, 0xC2], // ror edx, 0xD; add edx, eax
+            mask: vec![0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF],
+            name: "ROR13 API Hash Variant",
+            confidence: 0.95,
+        });
+
+        // x64 ROR 13 hash
+        self.signatures.push(ShellcodeSignature {
+            pattern: vec![0x48, 0xC1, 0xC9, 0x0D], // ror rcx, 0xD
+            mask: vec![0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF],
+            name: "x64 ROR13 API Hash",
+            confidence: 0.9,
+        });
+
+        // FNV-1a hash pattern
+        self.signatures.push(ShellcodeSignature {
+            pattern: vec![0x69, 0xC0, 0x01, 0x00, 0x01, 0x00], // imul eax, eax, 0x01000193
+            mask: vec![0xFF, 0xFF, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00],
+            name: "FNV-1a Hash Pattern",
+            confidence: 0.85,
+        });
+
+        // ===== Shellcode Prologues =====
+
+        // Metasploit x64 staged reverse TCP
+        self.signatures.push(ShellcodeSignature {
+            pattern: vec![0xFC, 0x48, 0x83, 0xE4, 0xF0, 0xE8], // CLD; and rsp, -16; call
+            mask: vec![0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF],
+            name: "Metasploit x64 Reverse TCP",
+            confidence: 0.98,
+        });
+
+        // Metasploit x86 staged reverse TCP
+        self.signatures.push(ShellcodeSignature {
+            pattern: vec![0xFC, 0xE8, 0x82, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00], // CLD; call $+0x82
+            mask: vec![0xFF, 0xFF, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00],
+            name: "Metasploit x86 Reverse TCP",
+            confidence: 0.95,
+        });
+
+        // Cobalt Strike beacon
+        self.signatures.push(ShellcodeSignature {
+            pattern: vec![0xFC, 0x48, 0x83, 0xE4, 0xF0, 0xE8, 0xC8, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00],
+            mask: vec![0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00],
+            name: "Cobalt Strike Beacon Prologue",
+            confidence: 0.98,
        });

        // Common x64 shellcode prologue
        self.signatures.push(ShellcodeSignature {
-            pattern: vec![0x48, 0x83, 0xEC, 0x00, 0x48, 0x89], // sub rsp, XX; mov
-            mask: vec![0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0x00, 0xFF, 0xFF],
-            name: "x64 Stack Setup",
-            confidence: 0.6,
+            pattern: vec![0x48, 0x83, 0xEC, 0x28, 0x48, 0x83, 0xE4, 0xF0], // sub rsp, 0x28; and rsp, -16
+            mask: vec![0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0x00, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF],
+            name: "x64 Stack Setup Pattern",
+            confidence: 0.7,
        });

-        // Egg hunter pattern (searches for specific marker in memory)
-        self.signatures.push(ShellcodeSignature {
-            pattern: vec![0x66, 0x81, 0x3F], // cmp word ptr [edi], XXXX
-            mask: vec![0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF],
-            name: "Egg Hunter Pattern",
-            confidence: 0.8,
-        });
+        // ===== Position-Independent Code Patterns =====

-        // API hashing pattern (djb2 hash commonly used)
+        // Call-pop technique (get current EIP/RIP)
        self.signatures.push(ShellcodeSignature {
-            pattern: vec![0xC1, 0xCF, 0x0D, 0x01, 0xC7], // ror edi, 0xD; add edi, eax
-            mask: vec![0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF],
-            name: "DJB2 Hash Algorithm",
+            pattern: vec![0xE8, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x58], // call $+5; pop eax
+            mask: vec![0xFF, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0xFF],
+            name: "Call-Pop GetPC (eax)",
            confidence: 0.9,
        });

-        // Common Windows API call pattern
+        self.signatures.push(ShellcodeSignature {
+            pattern: vec![0xE8, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x5B], // call $+5; pop ebx
+            mask: vec![0xFF, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0xFF],
+            name: "Call-Pop GetPC (ebx)",
+            confidence: 0.9,
+        });
+
+        self.signatures.push(ShellcodeSignature {
+            pattern: vec![0xE8, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x5D], // call $+5; pop ebp
+            mask: vec![0xFF, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0xFF],
+            name: "Call-Pop GetPC (ebp)",
+            confidence: 0.9,
+        });
+
+        self.signatures.push(ShellcodeSignature {
+            pattern: vec![0xE8, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x5E], // call $+5; pop esi
+            mask: vec![0xFF, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0xFF],
+            name: "Call-Pop GetPC (esi)",
+            confidence: 0.9,
+        });
+
+        // FPU-based GetPC (classic technique)
+        self.signatures.push(ShellcodeSignature {
+            pattern: vec![0xD9, 0xEE, 0xD9, 0x74, 0x24, 0xF4], // fldz; fnstenv [esp-12]
+            mask: vec![0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF],
+            name: "FPU GetPC Technique",
+            confidence: 0.95,
+        });
+
+        // ===== Egg Hunter Patterns =====
+
+        self.signatures.push(ShellcodeSignature {
+            pattern: vec![0x66, 0x81, 0xCA, 0xFF, 0x0F], // or dx, 0x0FFF (page alignment)
+            mask: vec![0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF],
+            name: "Egg Hunter Page Scan",
+            confidence: 0.9,
+        });
+
+        self.signatures.push(ShellcodeSignature {
+            pattern: vec![0x6A, 0x02, 0x58, 0xCD, 0x2E], // push 2; pop eax; int 0x2E
+            mask: vec![0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF],
+            name: "Egg Hunter NtAccessCheckAndAuditAlarm",
+            confidence: 0.95,
+        });
+
+        // ===== Windows API Function Resolution =====
+
+        // Walking InMemoryOrderModuleList
+        self.signatures.push(ShellcodeSignature {
+            pattern: vec![0x8B, 0x52, 0x0C, 0x8B, 0x52, 0x14], // mov edx, [edx+0x0C]; mov edx, [edx+0x14]
+            mask: vec![0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF],
+            name: "PEB_LDR_DATA Walk (x86)",
+            confidence: 0.92,
+        });
+
+        // x64 LDR walk
+        self.signatures.push(ShellcodeSignature {
+            pattern: vec![0x48, 0x8B, 0x52, 0x18, 0x48, 0x8B, 0x52, 0x20], // mov rdx, [rdx+0x18]; mov rdx, [rdx+0x20]
+            mask: vec![0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF],
+            name: "PEB_LDR_DATA Walk (x64)",
+            confidence: 0.92,
+        });
+
+        // ===== Syscall Patterns =====
+
+        // Direct syscall (x64 Windows)
+        self.signatures.push(ShellcodeSignature {
+            pattern: vec![0x4C, 0x8B, 0xD1, 0xB8], // mov r10, rcx; mov eax, <syscall_num>
+            mask: vec![0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF],
+            name: "Direct Syscall Setup (x64)",
+            confidence: 0.9,
+        });
+
+        // int 0x2E syscall (legacy Windows)
+        self.signatures.push(ShellcodeSignature {
+            pattern: vec![0xCD, 0x2E], // int 0x2E
+            mask: vec![0xFF, 0xFF],
+            name: "Legacy Syscall (int 0x2E)",
+            confidence: 0.85,
+        });
+
+        // sysenter (x86)
+        self.signatures.push(ShellcodeSignature {
+            pattern: vec![0x0F, 0x34], // sysenter
+            mask: vec![0xFF, 0xFF],
+            name: "Sysenter Instruction",
+            confidence: 0.8,
+        });
+
+        // syscall (x64)
+        self.signatures.push(ShellcodeSignature {
+            pattern: vec![0x0F, 0x05], // syscall
+            mask: vec![0xFF, 0xFF],
+            name: "Syscall Instruction",
+            confidence: 0.75,
+        });
+
+        // ===== Anti-Analysis Patterns =====
+
+        // IsDebuggerPresent check pattern
+        self.signatures.push(ShellcodeSignature {
+            pattern: vec![0x64, 0x8B, 0x15, 0x30, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x8B, 0x52, 0x02], // PEB->BeingDebugged
+            mask: vec![0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF],
+            name: "IsDebuggerPresent Check",
+            confidence: 0.85,
+        });
+
+        // ===== Exploit Patterns =====
+
+        // NOP sled detection (various NOP equivalents)
+        self.signatures.push(ShellcodeSignature {
+            pattern: vec![0x90, 0x90, 0x90, 0x90, 0x90, 0x90, 0x90, 0x90], // 8 NOPs
+            mask: vec![0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF],
+            name: "NOP Sled",
+            confidence: 0.6,
+        });
+
+        // PUSH/RET technique (for control flow hijacking)
+        self.signatures.push(ShellcodeSignature {
+            pattern: vec![0x68], // push imm32
+            mask: vec![0xFF],
+            name: "PUSH/RET Control Flow",
+            confidence: 0.3, // Low confidence as standalone
+        });
+
+        // ===== Process Hollowing/Injection Indicators =====
+
+        // PE header in memory
+        self.signatures.push(ShellcodeSignature {
+            pattern: vec![0x4D, 0x5A, 0x90, 0x00], // MZ header with typical padding
+            mask: vec![0xFF, 0xFF, 0x00, 0x00],
+            name: "PE Header (MZ) in Memory",
+            confidence: 0.7,
+        });
+
+        // PE signature
+        self.signatures.push(ShellcodeSignature {
+            pattern: vec![0x50, 0x45, 0x00, 0x00], // PE\0\0
+            mask: vec![0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF],
+            name: "PE Signature in Memory",
+            confidence: 0.8,
+        });
+
+        // ===== Linux Shellcode Patterns =====
+
+        // Linux x86 execve("/bin/sh")
+        self.signatures.push(ShellcodeSignature {
+            pattern: vec![0x31, 0xC0, 0x50, 0x68, 0x2F, 0x2F, 0x73, 0x68], // xor eax, eax; push eax; push "//sh"
+            mask: vec![0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF],
+            name: "Linux x86 execve /bin/sh",
+            confidence: 0.98,
+        });
+
+        // Linux x64 execve pattern
+        self.signatures.push(ShellcodeSignature {
+            pattern: vec![0x48, 0x31, 0xD2, 0x48, 0xBB, 0xFF, 0x2F, 0x62, 0x69, 0x6E, 0x2F, 0x73, 0x68], // xor rdx, rdx; mov rbx, "/bin/sh"
+            mask: vec![0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0x00, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF],
+            name: "Linux x64 execve /bin/sh",
+            confidence: 0.98,
+        });
+
+        // Linux connect-back pattern
+        self.signatures.push(ShellcodeSignature {
+            pattern: vec![0x6A, 0x66, 0x58, 0x6A, 0x01, 0x5B], // push 0x66; pop eax; push 1; pop ebx (socketcall)
+            mask: vec![0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF],
+            name: "Linux socketcall Pattern",
+            confidence: 0.9,
+        });
+
+        // ===== Indirect API Call Patterns =====
+
+        self.signatures.push(ShellcodeSignature {
+            pattern: vec![0xFF, 0xD0], // call eax
+            mask: vec![0xFF, 0xFF],
+            name: "Indirect Call (eax)",
+            confidence: 0.5,
+        });
+
+        self.signatures.push(ShellcodeSignature {
+            pattern: vec![0xFF, 0xD3], // call ebx
+            mask: vec![0xFF, 0xFF],
+            name: "Indirect Call (ebx)",
+            confidence: 0.5,
+        });
+
        self.signatures.push(ShellcodeSignature {
            pattern: vec![0xFF, 0x15], // call [address]
            mask: vec![0xFF, 0xFF],
            name: "Indirect API Call",
            confidence: 0.4,
        });
-
-        // NOP sled detection (common in exploits)
-        self.signatures.push(ShellcodeSignature {
-            pattern: vec![0x90, 0x90, 0x90, 0x90, 0x90, 0x90], // Multiple NOPs
-            mask: vec![0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF],
-            name: "NOP Sled",
-            confidence: 0.5,
-        });
-
-        // String loading pattern (common in shellcode)
-        self.signatures.push(ShellcodeSignature {
-            pattern: vec![0xE8, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x5E], // call $+5; pop esi
-            mask: vec![0xFF, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0xFF],
-            name: "String Loading Technique",
-            confidence: 0.8,
-        });
-
-        // PE header in memory (process hollowing indicator)
-        self.signatures.push(ShellcodeSignature {
-            pattern: vec![0x4D, 0x5A], // MZ header
-            mask: vec![0xFF, 0xFF],
-            name: "PE Header in Memory",
-            confidence: 0.6,
-        });
-
-        // Common metasploit meterpreter pattern
-        self.signatures.push(ShellcodeSignature {
-            pattern: vec![0xFC, 0x48, 0x83, 0xE4, 0xF0, 0xE8], // CLD; and rsp, -16; call
-            mask: vec![0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF],
-            name: "Meterpreter Payload Pattern",
-            confidence: 0.95,
-        });
    }

    /// Scan memory region for shellcode patterns
--- a/ghost-core/src/testing.rs
+++ b/ghost-core/src/testing.rs
@@ -817,8 +817,10 @@ impl TestFramework {
        let threads: Vec<ThreadInfo> = params.thread_data.iter().map(|thread| {
            ThreadInfo {
                tid: thread.tid,
+                owner_pid: process_info.pid,
                start_address: thread.entry_point,
                creation_time: 0,
+                state: crate::thread::ThreadState::Running,
            }
        }).collect();

--- a/ghost-core/src/thread.rs
+++ b/ghost-core/src/thread.rs
@@ -1,31 +1,171 @@
+//! Thread enumeration and analysis for process injection detection.
+//!
+//! This module provides cross-platform thread introspection capabilities,
+//! critical for detecting thread hijacking (T1055.003) and similar techniques.
+
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::fmt;

-#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+/// Information about a thread within a process.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct ThreadInfo {
+    /// Thread ID.
    pub tid: u32,
+    /// Process ID that owns this thread.
    pub owner_pid: u32,
+    /// Start address of the thread (entry point).
    pub start_address: usize,
+    /// Thread creation time (platform-specific format).
    pub creation_time: u64,
+    /// Thread state (Running, Waiting, etc.).
+    pub state: ThreadState,
+}
+
+/// Thread execution state.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub enum ThreadState {
+    Running,
+    Waiting,
+    Suspended,
+    Terminated,
+    Unknown,
+}
+
+impl fmt::Display for ThreadState {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
+        let s = match self {
+            Self::Running => "Running",
+            Self::Waiting => "Waiting",
+            Self::Suspended => "Suspended",
+            Self::Terminated => "Terminated",
+            Self::Unknown => "Unknown",
+        };
+        write!(f, "{}", s)
+    }
 }

 impl fmt::Display for ThreadInfo {
    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> fmt::Result {
        write!(
            f,
-            "TID {} @ {:#x}",
-            self.tid, self.start_address
+            "TID {} @ {:#x} [{}]",
+            self.tid, self.start_address, self.state
        )
    }
 }

 #[cfg(windows)]
 mod platform {
-    use super::ThreadInfo;
+    use super::{ThreadInfo, ThreadState};
    use anyhow::{Context, Result};
    use windows::Win32::Foundation::CloseHandle;
    use windows::Win32::System::Diagnostics::ToolHelp::{
        CreateToolhelp32Snapshot, Thread32First, Thread32Next, THREADENTRY32, TH32CS_SNAPTHREAD,
    };
+    use windows::Win32::System::Threading::{
+        OpenThread, THREAD_QUERY_INFORMATION, THREAD_QUERY_LIMITED_INFORMATION,
+    };
+
+    /// Attempts to get thread start address using NtQueryInformationThread.
+    ///
+    /// This requires ntdll.dll and uses ThreadQuerySetWin32StartAddress.
+    fn get_thread_start_address(tid: u32) -> usize {
+        unsafe {
+            // Try to open the thread with query permissions
+            let thread_handle = match OpenThread(THREAD_QUERY_INFORMATION, false, tid) {
+                Ok(h) => h,
+                Err(_) => {
+                    // Fall back to limited information access
+                    match OpenThread(THREAD_QUERY_LIMITED_INFORMATION, false, tid) {
+                        Ok(h) => h,
+                        Err(_) => return 0,
+                    }
+                }
+            };
+
+            // Load NtQueryInformationThread from ntdll
+            let ntdll = match windows::Win32::System::LibraryLoader::GetModuleHandleW(
+                windows::core::w!("ntdll.dll"),
+            ) {
+                Ok(h) => h,
+                Err(_) => {
+                    let _ = CloseHandle(thread_handle);
+                    return 0;
+                }
+            };
+
+            let proc_addr = windows::Win32::System::LibraryLoader::GetProcAddress(
+                ntdll,
+                windows::core::s!("NtQueryInformationThread"),
+            );
+
+            let start_address = if let Some(func) = proc_addr {
+                // ThreadQuerySetWin32StartAddress = 9
+                type NtQueryInformationThreadFn = unsafe extern "system" fn(
+                    thread_handle: windows::Win32::Foundation::HANDLE,
+                    thread_information_class: u32,
+                    thread_information: *mut std::ffi::c_void,
+                    thread_information_length: u32,
+                    return_length: *mut u32,
+                ) -> i32;
+
+                let nt_query: NtQueryInformationThreadFn = std::mem::transmute(func);
+                let mut start_addr: usize = 0;
+                let mut return_length: u32 = 0;
+
+                let status = nt_query(
+                    thread_handle,
+                    9, // ThreadQuerySetWin32StartAddress
+                    &mut start_addr as *mut usize as *mut std::ffi::c_void,
+                    std::mem::size_of::<usize>() as u32,
+                    &mut return_length,
+                );
+
+                if status == 0 {
+                    start_addr
+                } else {
+                    0
+                }
+            } else {
+                0
+            };
+
+            let _ = CloseHandle(thread_handle);
+            start_address
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Gets thread creation time using GetThreadTimes.
+    fn get_thread_creation_time(tid: u32) -> u64 {
+        unsafe {
+            let thread_handle = match OpenThread(THREAD_QUERY_LIMITED_INFORMATION, false, tid) {
+                Ok(h) => h,
+                Err(_) => return 0,
+            };
+
+            let mut creation_time = windows::Win32::Foundation::FILETIME::default();
+            let mut exit_time = windows::Win32::Foundation::FILETIME::default();
+            let mut kernel_time = windows::Win32::Foundation::FILETIME::default();
+            let mut user_time = windows::Win32::Foundation::FILETIME::default();
+
+            let result = windows::Win32::System::Threading::GetThreadTimes(
+                thread_handle,
+                &mut creation_time,
+                &mut exit_time,
+                &mut kernel_time,
+                &mut user_time,
+            );
+
+            let _ = CloseHandle(thread_handle);
+
+            if result.is_ok() {
+                // Convert FILETIME to u64
+                ((creation_time.dwHighDateTime as u64) << 32) | (creation_time.dwLowDateTime as u64)
+            } else {
+                0
+            }
+        }
+    }

    pub fn enumerate_threads(pid: u32) -> Result<Vec<ThreadInfo>> {
        let mut threads = Vec::new();
@@ -42,11 +182,16 @@ mod platform {
            if Thread32First(snapshot, &mut entry).is_ok() {
                loop {
                    if entry.th32OwnerProcessID == pid {
+                        let tid = entry.th32ThreadID;
+                        let start_address = get_thread_start_address(tid);
+                        let creation_time = get_thread_creation_time(tid);
+
                        threads.push(ThreadInfo {
-                            tid: entry.th32ThreadID,
+                            tid,
                            owner_pid: entry.th32OwnerProcessID,
-                            start_address: 0, // TODO: Get actual start address
-                            creation_time: 0, // TODO: Get thread creation time
+                            start_address,
+                            creation_time,
+                            state: ThreadState::Unknown, // Would need NtQueryInformationThread with ThreadBasicInformation
                        });
                    }

@@ -63,16 +208,277 @@ mod platform {
    }
 }

-#[cfg(not(windows))]
+#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+mod platform {
+    use super::{ThreadInfo, ThreadState};
+    use anyhow::{Context, Result};
+    use std::fs;
+
+    pub fn enumerate_threads(pid: u32) -> Result<Vec<ThreadInfo>> {
+        let task_dir = format!("/proc/{}/task", pid);
+        let entries =
+            fs::read_dir(&task_dir).context(format!("Failed to read {}", task_dir))?;
+
+        let mut threads = Vec::new();
+
+        for entry in entries.flatten() {
+            if let Some(tid_str) = entry.file_name().to_str() {
+                if let Ok(tid) = tid_str.parse::<u32>() {
+                    let thread_info = get_thread_info(pid, tid);
+                    threads.push(thread_info);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        Ok(threads)
+    }
+
+    fn get_thread_info(pid: u32, tid: u32) -> ThreadInfo {
+        let stat_path = format!("/proc/{}/task/{}/stat", pid, tid);
+        let (state, start_time) = if let Ok(content) = fs::read_to_string(&stat_path) {
+            parse_thread_stat(&content)
+        } else {
+            (ThreadState::Unknown, 0)
+        };
+
+        // Get start address from /proc/[pid]/task/[tid]/syscall
+        let start_address = get_thread_start_address(pid, tid);
+
+        ThreadInfo {
+            tid,
+            owner_pid: pid,
+            start_address,
+            creation_time: start_time,
+            state,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn parse_thread_stat(stat: &str) -> (ThreadState, u64) {
+        // Format: pid (comm) state ppid pgrp session tty_nr tpgid flags ...
+        // Field 22 (1-indexed) is starttime
+        let close_paren = match stat.rfind(')') {
+            Some(pos) => pos,
+            None => return (ThreadState::Unknown, 0),
+        };
+
+        let rest = &stat[close_paren + 2..];
+        let fields: Vec<&str> = rest.split_whitespace().collect();
+
+        let state = if !fields.is_empty() {
+            match fields[0] {
+                "R" => ThreadState::Running,
+                "S" | "D" => ThreadState::Waiting,
+                "T" | "t" => ThreadState::Suspended,
+                "Z" | "X" => ThreadState::Terminated,
+                _ => ThreadState::Unknown,
+            }
+        } else {
+            ThreadState::Unknown
+        };
+
+        // starttime is field 22 (0-indexed: 19 after state)
+        let start_time = fields.get(19).and_then(|s| s.parse().ok()).unwrap_or(0);
+
+        (state, start_time)
+    }
+
+    fn get_thread_start_address(pid: u32, tid: u32) -> usize {
+        // Try to get the instruction pointer from /proc/[pid]/task/[tid]/syscall
+        let syscall_path = format!("/proc/{}/task/{}/syscall", pid, tid);
+        if let Ok(content) = fs::read_to_string(&syscall_path) {
+            // Format: syscall_number arg0 arg1 ... stack_pointer instruction_pointer
+            let fields: Vec<&str> = content.split_whitespace().collect();
+            if fields.len() >= 9 {
+                // Last field is the instruction pointer
+                if let Some(ip_str) = fields.last() {
+                    if let Ok(ip) = usize::from_str_radix(ip_str.trim_start_matches("0x"), 16) {
+                        return ip;
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Alternative: parse /proc/[pid]/task/[tid]/maps for the first executable region
+        0
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
+mod platform {
+    use super::{ThreadInfo, ThreadState};
+    use anyhow::Result;
+
+    pub fn enumerate_threads(pid: u32) -> Result<Vec<ThreadInfo>> {
+        use libc::{mach_port_t, natural_t};
+        use std::mem;
+
+        // Mach thread info structures and constants
+        const THREAD_BASIC_INFO: i32 = 3;
+        const TH_STATE_RUNNING: i32 = 1;
+        const TH_STATE_STOPPED: i32 = 2;
+        const TH_STATE_WAITING: i32 = 3;
+        const TH_STATE_UNINTERRUPTIBLE: i32 = 4;
+        const TH_STATE_HALTED: i32 = 5;
+
+        #[repr(C)]
+        #[derive(Default)]
+        struct thread_basic_info {
+            user_time: time_value_t,
+            system_time: time_value_t,
+            cpu_usage: i32,
+            policy: i32,
+            run_state: i32,
+            flags: i32,
+            suspend_count: i32,
+            sleep_time: i32,
+        }
+
+        #[repr(C)]
+        #[derive(Default, Copy, Clone)]
+        struct time_value_t {
+            seconds: i32,
+            microseconds: i32,
+        }
+
+        extern "C" {
+            fn task_for_pid(
+                target_tport: mach_port_t,
+                pid: i32,
+                task: *mut mach_port_t,
+            ) -> i32;
+            fn mach_task_self() -> mach_port_t;
+            fn task_threads(
+                target_task: mach_port_t,
+                act_list: *mut *mut mach_port_t,
+                act_list_cnt: *mut u32,
+            ) -> i32;
+            fn thread_info(
+                target_act: mach_port_t,
+                flavor: i32,
+                thread_info_out: *mut i32,
+                thread_info_out_cnt: *mut u32,
+            ) -> i32;
+            fn mach_port_deallocate(task: mach_port_t, name: mach_port_t) -> i32;
+            fn vm_deallocate(
+                target_task: mach_port_t,
+                address: usize,
+                size: usize,
+            ) -> i32;
+        }
+
+        let mut threads = Vec::new();
+
+        unsafe {
+            let mut task: mach_port_t = 0;
+            let kr = task_for_pid(mach_task_self(), pid as i32, &mut task);
+
+            if kr != 0 {
+                return Err(anyhow::anyhow!(
+                    "task_for_pid failed with error code {}. Requires root or taskgated entitlement.",
+                    kr
+                ));
+            }
+
+            let mut thread_list: *mut mach_port_t = std::ptr::null_mut();
+            let mut thread_count: u32 = 0;
+
+            let kr = task_threads(task, &mut thread_list, &mut thread_count);
+            if kr != 0 {
+                return Err(anyhow::anyhow!(
+                    "task_threads failed with error code {}",
+                    kr
+                ));
+            }
+
+            // Iterate through all threads
+            for i in 0..thread_count {
+                let thread_port = *thread_list.add(i as usize);
+                let tid = thread_port; // On macOS, thread port is often used as TID
+
+                // Get thread basic info
+                let mut info: thread_basic_info = mem::zeroed();
+                let mut info_count =
+                    (mem::size_of::<thread_basic_info>() / mem::size_of::<natural_t>()) as u32;
+
+                let kr = thread_info(
+                    thread_port,
+                    THREAD_BASIC_INFO,
+                    &mut info as *mut _ as *mut i32,
+                    &mut info_count,
+                );
+
+                let state = if kr == 0 {
+                    match info.run_state {
+                        TH_STATE_RUNNING => ThreadState::Running,
+                        TH_STATE_STOPPED | TH_STATE_HALTED => ThreadState::Suspended,
+                        TH_STATE_WAITING | TH_STATE_UNINTERRUPTIBLE => ThreadState::Waiting,
+                        _ => ThreadState::Unknown,
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    ThreadState::Unknown
+                };
+
+                // Calculate creation time from user_time + system_time (accumulated time)
+                let creation_time = if kr == 0 {
+                    let total_microseconds = (info.user_time.seconds as u64 * 1_000_000
+                        + info.user_time.microseconds as u64)
+                        + (info.system_time.seconds as u64 * 1_000_000
+                            + info.system_time.microseconds as u64);
+                    total_microseconds
+                } else {
+                    0
+                };
+
+                threads.push(ThreadInfo {
+                    tid,
+                    owner_pid: pid,
+                    start_address: 0, // macOS doesn't easily expose thread start address
+                    creation_time,
+                    state,
+                });
+
+                // Deallocate the thread port
+                let _ = mach_port_deallocate(mach_task_self(), thread_port);
+            }
+
+            // Deallocate the thread list
+            if !thread_list.is_null() && thread_count > 0 {
+                let _ = vm_deallocate(
+                    mach_task_self(),
+                    thread_list as usize,
+                    (thread_count as usize) * mem::size_of::<mach_port_t>(),
+                );
+            }
+        }
+
+        Ok(threads)
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(not(any(windows, target_os = "linux", target_os = "macos")))]
 mod platform {
    use super::ThreadInfo;
    use anyhow::Result;

    pub fn enumerate_threads(_pid: u32) -> Result<Vec<ThreadInfo>> {
-        Ok(Vec::new())
+        Err(anyhow::anyhow!(
+            "Thread enumeration not supported on this platform"
+        ))
    }
 }

+/// Enumerates all threads for a process.
+///
+/// # Platform Support
+///
+/// - **Windows**: Uses CreateToolhelp32Snapshot with NtQueryInformationThread for start addresses.
+/// - **Linux**: Parses /proc/[pid]/task/ directory.
+/// - **macOS**: Not yet implemented.
+///
+/// # Returns
+///
+/// A vector of `ThreadInfo` structs containing thread details.
+/// Critical for detecting thread hijacking (T1055.003) attacks.
 pub fn enumerate_threads(pid: u32) -> anyhow::Result<Vec<ThreadInfo>> {
    platform::enumerate_threads(pid)
 }
--- a/ghost-core/tests/detection_tests.rs
+++ b/ghost-core/tests/detection_tests.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
+//! Integration tests for Ghost detection engine.
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
-    use ghost_core::{DetectionEngine, MemoryProtection, MemoryRegion, ProcessInfo, ThreatLevel};
+    use ghost_core::{
+        config::DetectionConfig, DetectionEngine, MemoryProtection, MemoryRegion, ProcessInfo,
+        ThreatLevel,
+    };

    fn create_test_process() -> ProcessInfo {
        ProcessInfo {
@@ -23,7 +28,7 @@ mod tests {

    #[test]
    fn test_clean_process_detection() {
-        let mut engine = DetectionEngine::new();
+        let mut engine = DetectionEngine::new().expect("Failed to create engine");
        let process = create_test_process();
        let regions = vec![MemoryRegion {
            base_address: 0x400000,
@@ -39,7 +44,7 @@ mod tests {

    #[test]
    fn test_rwx_region_detection() {
-        let mut engine = DetectionEngine::new();
+        let mut engine = DetectionEngine::new().expect("Failed to create engine");
        let process = create_test_process();
        let regions = vec![create_rwx_region()];

@@ -51,7 +56,7 @@ mod tests {

    #[test]
    fn test_multiple_small_executable_regions() {
-        let mut engine = DetectionEngine::new();
+        let mut engine = DetectionEngine::new().expect("Failed to create engine");
        let process = create_test_process();
        let regions = vec![
            MemoryRegion {
@@ -84,7 +89,7 @@ mod tests {

    #[test]
    fn test_baseline_tracking() {
-        let mut engine = DetectionEngine::new();
+        let mut engine = DetectionEngine::new().expect("Failed to create engine");
        let mut process = create_test_process();
        let regions = vec![];

@@ -100,4 +105,252 @@ mod tests {
            .iter()
            .any(|i| i.contains("new threads")));
    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_multiple_rwx_regions_high_severity() {
+        let mut engine = DetectionEngine::new().expect("Failed to create engine");
+        let process = create_test_process();
+        let regions = vec![
+            MemoryRegion {
+                base_address: 0x10000000,
+                size: 0x1000,
+                protection: MemoryProtection::ReadWriteExecute,
+                region_type: "PRIVATE".to_string(),
+            },
+            MemoryRegion {
+                base_address: 0x20000000,
+                size: 0x2000,
+                protection: MemoryProtection::ReadWriteExecute,
+                region_type: "PRIVATE".to_string(),
+            },
+            MemoryRegion {
+                base_address: 0x30000000,
+                size: 0x3000,
+                protection: MemoryProtection::ReadWriteExecute,
+                region_type: "PRIVATE".to_string(),
+            },
+        ];
+
+        let result = engine.analyze_process(&process, &regions, None);
+        // Multiple RWX regions should be highly suspicious
+        assert_eq!(result.threat_level, ThreatLevel::Malicious);
+        assert!(result.confidence >= 0.5);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_memory_protection_display() {
+        assert_eq!(format!("{}", MemoryProtection::NoAccess), "---");
+        assert_eq!(format!("{}", MemoryProtection::ReadOnly), "R--");
+        assert_eq!(format!("{}", MemoryProtection::ReadWrite), "RW-");
+        assert_eq!(format!("{}", MemoryProtection::ReadExecute), "R-X");
+        assert_eq!(format!("{}", MemoryProtection::ReadWriteExecute), "RWX");
+        assert_eq!(format!("{}", MemoryProtection::Execute), "--X");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_process_info_display() {
+        let process = create_test_process();
+        let display = format!("{}", process);
+        assert!(display.contains("1234"));
+        assert!(display.contains("test.exe"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_memory_region_display() {
+        let region = create_rwx_region();
+        let display = format!("{}", region);
+        assert!(display.contains("RWX"));
+        assert!(display.contains("PRIVATE"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_threat_level_ordering() {
+        assert!(ThreatLevel::Clean < ThreatLevel::Suspicious);
+        assert!(ThreatLevel::Suspicious < ThreatLevel::Malicious);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_detection_config_validation() {
+        let config = DetectionConfig::default();
+        assert!(config.validate().is_ok());
+
+        let mut invalid_config = DetectionConfig::default();
+        invalid_config.confidence_threshold = 1.5; // Invalid
+        assert!(invalid_config.validate().is_err());
+
+        invalid_config.confidence_threshold = -0.1; // Invalid
+        assert!(invalid_config.validate().is_err());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_detection_config_presets() {
+        let perf_config = DetectionConfig::performance_mode();
+        let thorough_config = DetectionConfig::thorough_mode();
+
+        // Performance mode should have lower thresholds for faster scanning
+        assert!(perf_config.confidence_threshold <= thorough_config.confidence_threshold);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_process_is_system_process() {
+        let mut process = create_test_process();
+        assert!(!process.is_system_process());
+
+        process.pid = 0;
+        assert!(process.is_system_process());
+
+        process.pid = 4;
+        assert!(process.is_system_process());
+
+        process.pid = 100;
+        process.name = "System".to_string();
+        assert!(process.is_system_process());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_engine_with_custom_config() {
+        let mut config = DetectionConfig::default();
+        config.rwx_detection = false;
+
+        let mut engine = DetectionEngine::with_config(config).expect("Failed to create engine");
+        let process = create_test_process();
+        let regions = vec![create_rwx_region()];
+
+        // With RWX detection disabled, should not flag the region
+        let result = engine.analyze_process(&process, &regions, None);
+        // Might still detect based on other heuristics, but confidence should be lower
+        assert!(result.confidence < 0.5);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_large_memory_region() {
+        let mut engine = DetectionEngine::new().expect("Failed to create engine");
+        let process = create_test_process();
+        let regions = vec![MemoryRegion {
+            base_address: 0x10000000,
+            size: 100 * 1024 * 1024, // 100MB region
+            protection: MemoryProtection::ReadWriteExecute,
+            region_type: "PRIVATE".to_string(),
+        }];
+
+        let result = engine.analyze_process(&process, &regions, None);
+        assert_ne!(result.threat_level, ThreatLevel::Clean);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_image_vs_private_region() {
+        let mut engine = DetectionEngine::new().expect("Failed to create engine");
+        let process = create_test_process();
+
+        // IMAGE region with RX is normal
+        let image_regions = vec![MemoryRegion {
+            base_address: 0x400000,
+            size: 0x100000,
+            protection: MemoryProtection::ReadExecute,
+            region_type: "IMAGE".to_string(),
+        }];
+
+        let result = engine.analyze_process(&process, &image_regions, None);
+        assert_eq!(result.threat_level, ThreatLevel::Clean);
+
+        // PRIVATE region with RX is suspicious
+        let private_regions = vec![MemoryRegion {
+            base_address: 0x10000000,
+            size: 0x1000,
+            protection: MemoryProtection::ReadExecute,
+            region_type: "PRIVATE".to_string(),
+        }];
+
+        let result2 = engine.analyze_process(&process, &private_regions, None);
+        // Private executable regions are suspicious but not as severe as RWX
+        assert!(result2.confidence > 0.0 || result2.indicators.len() > 0);
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod mitre_tests {
+    use ghost_core::mitre::{MitreMapping, TechniqueId};
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_technique_id_display() {
+        let id = TechniqueId::new("T1055", Some("001"));
+        assert_eq!(format!("{}", id), "T1055.001");
+
+        let id_no_sub = TechniqueId::new("T1055", None);
+        assert_eq!(format!("{}", id_no_sub), "T1055");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_mitre_mapping_creation() {
+        let mapping = MitreMapping::default();
+        assert!(mapping.techniques.is_empty());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_technique_lookup() {
+        let mapping = MitreMapping::default();
+        // Default mapping should have no techniques initially
+        assert!(mapping.get_technique("T1055").is_none());
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod threat_intel_tests {
+    use ghost_core::ThreatLevel;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_threat_level_description() {
+        assert_eq!(ThreatLevel::Clean.description(), "No threats detected");
+        assert_eq!(
+            ThreatLevel::Suspicious.description(),
+            "Potential security concern"
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            ThreatLevel::Malicious.description(),
+            "High confidence malicious activity"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_threat_level_serialization() {
+        let level = ThreatLevel::Suspicious;
+        let serialized = serde_json::to_string(&level).expect("Failed to serialize");
+        assert!(serialized.contains("Suspicious"));
+
+        let deserialized: ThreatLevel =
+            serde_json::from_str(&serialized).expect("Failed to deserialize");
+        assert_eq!(deserialized, level);
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod config_tests {
+    use ghost_core::config::DetectionConfig;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_default_config() {
+        let config = DetectionConfig::default();
+        assert!(config.rwx_detection);
+        assert!(config.shellcode_detection);
+        assert!(config.hollowing_detection);
+        assert!(config.thread_detection);
+        assert!(config.hook_detection);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_config_serialization() {
+        let config = DetectionConfig::default();
+        let json = serde_json::to_string(&config).expect("Failed to serialize");
+        let deserialized: DetectionConfig =
+            serde_json::from_str(&json).expect("Failed to deserialize");
+        assert_eq!(config.rwx_detection, deserialized.rwx_detection);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_config_toml_format() {
+        let config = DetectionConfig::default();
+        let toml_str = toml::to_string(&config).expect("Failed to serialize to TOML");
+        assert!(toml_str.contains("rwx_detection"));
+        assert!(toml_str.contains("confidence_threshold"));
+    }
 }