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Token impersonation

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2 items name it under techniques and 1 under classification.key entities.

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  • writeupas techniques2026-07-17

    Malware calls DuplicateToken to obtain an impersonation token from a primary token, sets it on a suspended thread via ZwSetInformationThread, sets ThreadHideFromDebugger, and resumes the thread via NtResumeThread for privilege escalation and anti-debugging.

  • writeupas techniques2026-06-16

    Use of OpenProcessToken, AdjustTokenPrivileges, DuplicateTokenEx, ImpersonateLoggedOnUser, LogonUserW to impersonate the logged-on user, enabling access to that user's browser profile data and launching explorer on the hidden RTSC desktop under the correct context.

  • writeupas classification.key entities2025-11-26

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