gianlucaborello/libprocesshider
Hide a process under Linux using the ld preloader (https://sysdig.com/blog/hiding-linux-processes-for-fun-and-profit/) observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4401
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 2588
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
1130 stars · 320 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A small shared library that hides a specified process from tools like ps and lsof on Linux by hooking libc functions via the ld.so preloader mechanism. It is primarily a demonstration of LD_PRELOAD-based process evasion techniques.
Use cases
- hide a process from ps and top on linux
- demonstrate ld preload process evasion techniques
- test whether monitoring tools can detect hidden processes
- learn how /etc/ld.so.preload hooking works
- simulate malware hiding behavior in a lab
When to choose
- you need a minimal, well-known example of LD_PRELOAD process hiding for research or red-team demos
- you want to test detection capabilities of Linux monitoring or EDR tooling
When to avoid
- you need a stealthy or maintained tool for production use - it is a simple educational proof of concept with no license and no recent releases
- you want to actually hide processes for legitimate operational reasons - use proper tooling instead
Facets
library · maturity maintenance
security reverse-engineering security operating-systems c ld-preload process-hiding rootkit penetration-testing evasion linux
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/gianlucaborello/libprocesshider · fetched 2026-08-28 · c2cdd5c8e466
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| gianlucaborello/libprocesshider | main | 32 |
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