9176324/Shark
Turn off PatchGuard in real time for win7 (7600) ~ later observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 2879
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1595
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1042 stars · 311 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Shark is a Windows kernel driver project written in C that disables Kernel Patch Protection (PatchGuard) in real time on Windows 7 (7600) and later versions. It is a research-oriented tool loaded via a VirtualBox exploit (Sea.exe) and requires a reboot to uninstall.
Use cases
- disable PatchGuard on Windows 7 through Windows 11 for kernel research
- patch Windows kernel without PatchGuard crashing the system
- study how PatchGuard is bypassed in real time
- load an unsigned kernel driver via a VirtualBox exploit
- research Windows kernel protection mechanisms
When to choose
- you need to disable PatchGuard in real time on modern Windows versions for kernel research
- you want an open-source C codebase to study PatchGuard bypass techniques
- you are building security research tooling around Windows kernel protections
When to avoid
- you need a production or supported solution - disabling PatchGuard destabilizes Windows
- you are not comfortable loading drivers via exploits or working at the kernel level
- you need support for operating systems other than Windows
- you want a maintained tool with recent updates - the latest release is from 2022
Facets
library · maturity maintenance
security reverse-engineering security windows reverse-engineering windows kernel-driver patchguard rootkit-research windows-kernel driver
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/9176324/Shark · fetched 2026-08-28 · 80abbfe5f6c5
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
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| 9176324/Shark | main | 23 |
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