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extracting-memory-artifacts-with-rekall
Uses Rekall memory forensics framework to analyze memory dumps for process hollowing, injected code via VAD anomalies, hidden processes, and rootkit detection. Applies plugins like pslist, psscan, vadinfo, malfind, and dlllist to extract forensic artifacts from Windows memory images. Use during incident response memory analysis.
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# Extracting Memory Artifacts with Rekall
## When to Use
- When performing authorized security testing that involves extracting memory artifacts with rekall
- When analyzing malware samples or attack artifacts in a controlled environment
- When conducting red team exercises or penetration testing engagements
- When building detection capabilities based on offensive technique understanding
## Detection Gaps & Validation
- **Profile mismatch returns empty output, not "clean":** Rekall's `autodetect=["rsds"]` and remote profile fetch fail closed — a wrong/missing profile makes `pslist`, `malfind`, and `netscan` yield nothing. Note that Rekall is archived/unmaintained and struggles with recent Windows 10/11 builds; if results look empty, suspect profile/version, not absence of compromise, and cross-check with Volatility 3.
- **Acquisition smear and page-file gaps:** a live dump captured on a busy host can tear `EPROCESS` lists so `pslist` (active-list walk) drops processes; injected pages may be paged out and absent from the raw image. Diff `pslist` against `psscan` (pool scan) to surface unlinked/hidden PIDs, and document the acquisition method.