NtCurrentProcess - NtDoc

Native API online documentation, based on the System Informer (formerly Process Hacker) phnt headers

#ifndef _NTPSAPI_H
// Processes
#if (PHNT_MODE != PHNT_MODE_KERNEL)

#define NtCurrentProcess() ((HANDLE)(LONG_PTR)-1)

#endif
#endif
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#ifndef _NTPSAPI_H
// Processes
#if (PHNT_MODE != PHNT_MODE_KERNEL)

#define ZwCurrentProcess() NtCurrentProcess()

#endif
#endif
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This macro is documented in Windows Driver Kit. It is a native equivalent of the GetCurrentProcess function and returns a pseudo-handle that grants PROCESS_ALL_ACCESS to the current process. You do not need to call NtClose on the returned handle.

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This pseudo-handle can be used with all functions that accept process handles.

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