# find_pe_files

Recursively discover PE files under a directory.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `find_pe_files`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/0xhackerfren-procmon-mcp/find-pe-files

## Facts

- Tool: `find_pe_files`
- Server: Procmon (`0xhackerfren/procmon-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xhackerfren-procmon-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/0xhackerfren/ProcMon-MCP
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "find_pe_files",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## 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 own 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."

## Use case

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.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Procmon:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "find_pe_files": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Procmon (17)

- `request_elevation` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xhackerfren-procmon-mcp/request-elevation.md
- `start_etw_trace` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xhackerfren-procmon-mcp/start-etw-trace.md
- `stop_etw_trace` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xhackerfren-procmon-mcp/stop-etw-trace.md
- `timed_capture` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xhackerfren-procmon-mcp/timed-capture.md
- `analyze_pe` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xhackerfren-procmon-mcp/analyze-pe.md
- `capture_snapshot` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xhackerfren-procmon-mcp/capture-snapshot.md
- `check_elevation` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xhackerfren-procmon-mcp/check-elevation.md
- `get_minifilters` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xhackerfren-procmon-mcp/get-minifilters.md
- `get_network_connections` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xhackerfren-procmon-mcp/get-network-connections.md
- `get_process_details` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xhackerfren-procmon-mcp/get-process-details.md
- `get_security_events` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xhackerfren-procmon-mcp/get-security-events.md
- `get_system_info` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xhackerfren-procmon-mcp/get-system-info.md
- `list_drivers` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xhackerfren-procmon-mcp/list-drivers.md
- `list_etw_providers` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xhackerfren-procmon-mcp/list-etw-providers.md
- `list_processes` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xhackerfren-procmon-mcp/list-processes.md
- `list_services` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xhackerfren-procmon-mcp/list-services.md
- `query_event_log` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xhackerfren-procmon-mcp/query-event-log.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=0xhackerfren-procmon-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/0xhackerfren-procmon-mcp