PEB access (x64)

SC_PEB_ACCESS_X64

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high SC_PEB_ACCESS_X64

What it means

Access to the Process Environment Block via GS:[0x60].

Why it fires

The 64-bit equivalent of PEB access. Shellcode reads GS:[0x60] to find the PEB on 64-bit Windows, then walks DLL lists to resolve API functions.

Other Shellcode heuristics

SC_STR_CREATEREMOTETHREAD SC_MSF_BIND SC_MSF_REVERSE SC_MSF_C2 SC_STR_URLDOWNLOAD SC_STR_WRITEPROCESSMEMORY SC_XOR_ENCODED SC_STR_CREATEPROCESS SC_EGG_HUNTER SC_STR_GETPROCADDRESS SC_HEAP_SPRAY SC_STR_LOADLIBRARY SC_API_HASH_RESOLVER SC_PEB_ACCESS SC_STR_POWERSHELL SC_STR_SHELLEXEC SC_STR_WINEXEC SC_STR_WSCRIPT SC_XOR_DECODER SC_XOR_DECODED_NETWORK_CONFIG SC_STR_BITSADMIN SC_STR_CERTUTIL SC_STR_CMD SC_STR_MSHTA