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CEPHALUS HUNTER — RDP HIJACK DETECTOR (Windows Only)
Built by CyberDudeBivash | DFIR • SOC • Threat Intelligence
Cephalus Hunter is an enterprise-grade RDP Hijack Detection Tool designed to identify unauthorized remote sessions, token theft, shadow sessions, and lateral movement patterns inside Windows environments.
This tool is crafted for:
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SOC Analysts
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DFIR Investigators
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Windows Administrators
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Threat Hunters
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VAPT Teams
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Incident Responders
RDP hijacking is one of the most common and undetected attack vectors used in ransomware, APT operations, internal threat abuse, and lateral movement.
Cephalus Hunter gives you real-time visibility into everything attackers try to hide.
Features
RDP Session Enumeration
Detect all active RemoteInteractive (LogonType 10) sessions.
Shadow Session Detection
Reveal hidden/stealth RDP shadowing using Terminal Services API.
Token Hijacking Indicators
Identify suspicious processes or mismatched identity executions commonly seen in:
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Credential theft
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Session token replay
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RDP session takeover
Event Log Correlation
Parses Windows Security Logs for Event IDs:
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4624 — Successful Logon
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4625 — Failed Logon
Useful for spotting:
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Brute-force attempts
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Lateral movement
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Suspicious sign-ins
PDF Forensic Reporting
Generate a complete CyberDudeBivash DFIR Report with:
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Session summary
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Shadow evidence
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Tokens & processes
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Event correlation
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System metadata
PyQt6 GUI Dashboard
Clean, modern, responsive interface showing:
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Real-time output
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Alert sections
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Export options
Windows-Only (By Design)
RDP hijacking detection relies on Windows APIs:
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Win32
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Terminal Services
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WMI
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Event Logs
Project Structure
Installation
1. Clone the repo:
2. Install dependencies:
3. Run the app:
Build EXE (Windows)
Use PyInstaller:
Your EXE will be in:
Use Cases
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Detecting unauthorized RDP access
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Investigating ransomware lateral movement
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Identifying compromised admin accounts
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DFIR evidence collection
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SOC Tier-2/3 investigations
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Windows workstation/server audits
Why Cephalus Hunter?
RDP abuse is one of the least-detected but most dangerous attacker techniques.
It bypasses:
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Firewalls
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Antivirus
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EDR visibility
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Standard logging
Cephalus Hunter gives you deep insight into RDP activity attackers rely on to hide.
This makes it extremely valuable for:
✔ MSSPs
✔ Incident Response Teams
✔ Security Operations Centers
✔ Enterprise Cybersecurity Teams
✔ Government & Defense Security
Tech Stack
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Python 3
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PyQt6
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Win32 API
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WMI
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psutil
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FPDF
Future Roadmap
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Memory artifact scanning (LSASS tamper detection)
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AI-powered anomaly scoring
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API-based SIEM integration
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ThreatWire cloud sync
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Command-line forensic mode
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Windows service mode (agent)
About CyberDudeBivash
CyberDudeBivash is a global cybersecurity brand delivering:
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Threat Intelligence
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VAPT + Red-Teaming
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SOC + MDR
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Cloud Security
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DFIR
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Cybersecurity Tools
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Enterprise Security Consulting
Website: https://www.cyberdudebivash.com
Tools Hub: https://www.cyberdudebivash.com/apps-products
License
This project is licensed exclusively under the CyberDudeBivash Proprietary License.
Not open-source. Not for redistribution without permission.
Support & Contributions
This is a proprietary enterprise tool.
Feature requests and enterprise integrations available via:
CyberDudeBivash Apps Hub
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