# p3nt4/PowerShdll

Run PowerShell with rundll32. Bypass software restrictions.

Repository: https://github.com/p3nt4/PowerShdll
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/powershdll
Language: C#
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: security, powershell, applocker
Last push: 2021-03-17T02:02:23+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3702, "days_push": 1996, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1831, forks 255 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:41.847190+00:00)

## What it is
PowerShdll is a C# tool that runs PowerShell commands and scripts without invoking powershell.exe, by loading PowerShell automation DLLs via rundll32.exe, InstallUtil, regsvcs, regasm, regsvr32, or as a standalone executable. It is primarily used in red-team scenarios to bypass application whitelisting and software restrictions such as AppLocker.

## Use cases
- run powershell scripts when powershell.exe is blocked
- bypass applocker application whitelisting
- execute base64-encoded powershell payloads via rundll32
- download and run remote scripts without powershell.exe
- start an interactive powershell console from a dll host

## When to choose
- you need to execute PowerShell on a Windows host where powershell.exe is restricted
- you are performing authorized penetration testing or red-team exercises against AppLocker-protected systems

## When to avoid
- you need a general-purpose PowerShell replacement on unrestricted systems
- you require reliable error output and full interactive features
- you need a maintained tool with recent updates or modern .NET support

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: maintenance
- function: security, cli
- domain: security, penetration-testing, windows
- platform: windows, cli
- tags: powershell, applocker-bypass, defense-evasion, red-team, rundll32, offensive-security

## Member repositories
- p3nt4/PowerShdll (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:41.847190+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:19:12.884756+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/p3nt4/PowerShdll (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:41.847190+00:00, sha 7a982cb1424a)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.