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+import logging
+from typing import List
+from volatility3.framework import interfaces, renderers
+from volatility3.framework.configuration import requirements
+from volatility3.plugins.windows import pslist
+
+vollog = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+class OrphanProcs(interfaces.plugins.PluginInterface):
+    """Finds processes with no parent (possible hidden parent processes)."""
+    
+    _required_framework_version = (2, 0, 0)
+    _version = (1, 1, 0)
+    
+    @classmethod
+    def get_requirements(cls) -> List[interfaces.configuration.RequirementInterface]:
+        return [
+            requirements.ModuleRequirement(
+                name="kernel",
+                description="Windows kernel module",
+                architectures=["Intel32", "Intel64"],
+            ),
+            requirements.BooleanRequirement(
+                name="include_system",
+                description="Include system processes (PID 0, 4) in results",
+                optional=True,
+                default=False
+            ),
+        ]
+    
+    def _generator(self):
+        kernel_module_name = self.config["kernel"]
+        include_system = self.config.get("include_system", False)
+        
+        # Collect all PIDs to verify parent existence
+        all_pids = set()
+        processes = []
+        pid_to_name = {}
+        
+        # First pass: collect all processes
+        for proc in pslist.PsList.list_processes(self.context, kernel_module_name):
+            try:
+                proc_name = proc.ImageFileName.cast(
+                    "string",
+                    max_length=proc.ImageFileName.vol.count,
+                    errors="replace"
+                ).strip()
+                
+                proc_pid = int(proc.UniqueProcessId)
+                proc_ppid = int(proc.InheritedFromUniqueProcessId)
+                
+                # Get process path
+                proc_path = "N/A"
+                try:
+                    peb = proc.get_peb()
+                    if peb and peb.ProcessParameters:
+                        image_path = peb.ProcessParameters.ImagePathName.get_string()
+                        proc_path = image_path if image_path else "N/A"
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+                
+                all_pids.add(proc_pid)
+                pid_to_name[proc_pid] = proc_name
+                
+                processes.append({
+                    "Name": proc_name,
+                    "PID": proc_pid,
+                    "PPID": proc_ppid,
+                    "Path": proc_path,
+                })
+                
+            except Exception as e:
+                vollog.debug(f"Error processing process {proc.UniqueProcessId}: {e}")
+                continue
+        
+        # Find orphan processes
+        orphan_count = 0
+        
+        for proc_info in processes:
+            pid = proc_info["PID"]
+            ppid = proc_info["PPID"]
+            
+            # Skip system processes unless included
+            if not include_system and pid in (0, 4):
+                continue
+            
+            # Check if this is an orphan process
+            parent_exists = ppid in all_pids
+            is_orphan = not parent_exists or (ppid == 0 and pid != 4)
+            
+            if is_orphan:
+                orphan_count += 1
+                
+                # Simple classification
+                if ppid == 0:
+                    status = "SYSTEM_CHILD"
+                elif not parent_exists:
+                    status = "MISSING_PARENT"
+                else:
+                    status = "ORPHAN"
+                
+                yield (0, (
+                    proc_info["Name"],
+                    proc_info["PID"],
+                    proc_info["PPID"],
+                    status,
+                    proc_info["Path"]
+                ))
+        
+        vollog.info(f"Found {orphan_count} orphan processes")
+    
+    def run(self):
+        return renderers.TreeGrid(
+            [
+                ("Process", str),
+                ("PID", int),
+                ("PPID", int),
+                ("Status", str),
+                ("Path", str)
+            ],
+            self._generator(),
+        )
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