find_pe_files
Recursively discover PE files under a directory.
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What find_pe_files does on Procmon
AI agents call find_pe_files to retrieve information from Procmon without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why find_pe_files is rated Low
This tool performs file system enumeration and discovery. It retrieves metadata about PE (Portable Executable) files to report them to the user but does not execute code, modify data, delete files, or trigger financial transactions. The scope is limited to filesystem reads, which is the hallmark of a Read category tool.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Recursively discover PE files under a directory' - a purely informational operation that enumerates files without modifying, executing, or deleting anything. The verb 'discover' indicates passive scanning/searching.
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The rule that runs find_pe_files safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Procmon, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For find_pe_files, this is the rule to start with:
find_pe_files is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Procmon, apply this rule, and every find_pe_files call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about find_pe_files
Recursively discover PE files under a directory. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Procmon MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Procmon MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for find_pe_files: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Procmon. Nothing to install.
find_pe_files is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the find_pe_files rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for find_pe_files. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
find_pe_files is provided by the Procmon MCP server (0xhackerfren/procmon-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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