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Main.cpp

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+#include <Windows.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+
+//Create a new desktop or open an existing one
+HDESK CreateHiddenDesktop(CHAR *desktop_name)
+{
+    CHAR explorer_path[MAX_PATH];
+    HDESK hidden_desktop = NULL, original_desktop;
+    STARTUPINFOA startup_info = {0};
+    PROCESS_INFORMATION process_info = {0};
+
+    ExpandEnvironmentStringsA("%windir%\\explorer.exe", explorer_path, MAX_PATH-1);
+
+    hidden_desktop = OpenDesktopA(desktop_name, NULL, FALSE, GENERIC_ALL);
+    if(!hidden_desktop)
+    {
+        hidden_desktop = CreateDesktopA(desktop_name, NULL, NULL, 0, GENERIC_ALL, NULL);
+        if(hidden_desktop)
+        {
+            original_desktop = GetThreadDesktop(GetCurrentThreadId());
+
+            if(SetThreadDesktop(hidden_desktop))
+            {
+                startup_info.cb = sizeof(startup_info);
+                startup_info.lpDesktop = desktop_name;
+
+                //We need to create an explorer.exe in the context of the new desktop for start menu, etc
+                CreateProcessA(explorer_path, NULL, NULL, NULL, FALSE, 0, NULL, NULL, &startup_info, &process_info);
+
+                SetThreadDesktop(original_desktop);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return hidden_desktop;
+}
+
+void main()
+{
+    HDESK original_desktop, hidden_desktop;
+
+    hidden_desktop = CreateHiddenDesktop("MalwareTech_Hidden");
+    original_desktop = GetThreadDesktop(GetCurrentThreadId());
+
+    printf("Entering hidden desktop\n");
+
+    //Need to switch thread into context of new desktop to register hotkeys
+    SetThreadDesktop(hidden_desktop);
+    SwitchDesktop(hidden_desktop);
+
+    if(RegisterHotKey(NULL, 1, MOD_CONTROL | MOD_ALT | MOD_NOREPEAT, 0x45))
+    {
+        MSG msg = {0};
+        while(GetMessage(&msg, NULL, 0, 0) != 0)
+        {
+            if(msg.message == WM_HOTKEY)
+            {
+                printf("Exiting hidden desktop\n");
+                SwitchDesktop(original_desktop);
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    CloseHandle(hidden_desktop);
+    getchar();
+}