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Kernel

A kernel is the heart of almost every operating system. It is always loaded in memory at any time and deals with the hardware to provide an interface for the software. It also manages peripherals, memory, interrupts, and processes. Examples of widely used kernels include Windows NT and Linux.

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SerenityOS / serenity

The Serenity Operating System 🐞

c-plus-plus unix browser kernel os operating-system desktop-environment

Updated Feb 12, 2025
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skift

skift-org / skift

🥑 A modern delightful operating system

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Updated Feb 3, 2025
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EfiGuard

Mattiwatti / EfiGuard

Disable PatchGuard and Driver Signature Enforcement at boot time

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Updated Jan 17, 2025
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Idov31 / Nidhogg

Nidhogg is an all-in-one simple to use windows kernel rootkit.

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Updated Oct 3, 2024
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LemonOS

LemonOSProject / LemonOS

The Lemon Operating System

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Updated Nov 23, 2024
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Mattiwatti / PPLKiller

Protected Processes Light Killer

debugging protection kernel driver process csrss

Updated Mar 24, 2023
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ZeroMemoryEx / Chaos-Rootkit

Now You See Me, Now You Don't

kernel rootkit driver malware-development

Updated Jan 1, 2025
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XaFF-XaFF / Cronos-Rootkit

Cronos is Windows 10/11 x64 ring 0 rootkit. Cronos is able to hide processes, protect and elevate them with token manipulation.

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Updated Mar 29, 2022
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can1357 / ByePg

Defeating Patchguard universally for Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and all versions of Windows 10 regardless of HVCI.

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Updated Nov 21, 2019
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AntiCheat-Testing-Framework

niemand-sec / AntiCheat-Testing-Framework

Framework to test any Anti-Cheat

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Updated Jul 25, 2022
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WingOS

Supercip971 / WingOS

a little 64bit operating system written in c++ with smp support

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Updated Jan 26, 2025
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duckOS

byteduck / duckOS

An x86 monolithic kernel and operating system written in modern C++. Comes with in-house graphical applications and command line utilities, plus ports of existing software. And yes, it runs DOOM!

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Updated Sep 9, 2024
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cloudfuzz / android-kernel-exploitation

Android Kernel Exploitation

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Updated Feb 13, 2022
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eversinc33 / Banshee

Experimental Windows x64 Kernel Rootkit with anti-rootkit evasion features.

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Updated Apr 8, 2024
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FiYHer / InfinityHookPro

InfinityHookPro Win7 -> Win11 latest

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Updated Feb 7, 2023
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dretax / GarHal_CSGO

A project that demonstrates how to screw with CSGO from Kernel Space. (CSGO Kernel Cheat/Hack) All cleaned up, and with updated offsets.

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Updated Sep 28, 2023
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stong / CVE-2020-15368

CVE-2020-15368, aka "How to exploit a vulnerable driver"

windows tutorial kernel exploit

Updated Apr 14, 2022
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KelvinMsft / kHypervisor

kHypervisor is a lightweight bluepill-like nested VMM for Windows, it provides and emulating a basic function of Intel VT-x

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Updated Nov 29, 2021
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udosteinberg / NOVA

NOVA Microhypervisor

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Updated Jan 22, 2025
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Cr4sh / KernelForge

A library to develop kernel level Windows payloads for post HVCI era

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Updated May 18, 2021
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