openprocess
OpenProcess is a Windows API function that opens an existing process object and returns a handle that can be used to perform operations on that process. It is provided by the Kernel32.dll library and is commonly used by system utilities, debuggers, and profiling tools to interact with a running process.
The function signature is HANDLE OpenProcess(DWORD dwDesiredAccess, BOOL bInheritHandle, DWORD dwProcessId). The dwDesiredAccess parameter specifies the
On success, OpenProcess returns a valid handle to the target process with the requested access. On failure,
Security and usage considerations:
Opening a process may require appropriate privileges, such as SeDebugPrivilege or elevated permissions, especially when targeting
Related functions include OpenProcessToken, ReadProcessMemory, WriteProcessMemory, VirtualAllocEx, CreateRemoteThread, SuspendThread, and TerminateProcess.