diff --git a/.claude/settings.local.json b/.claude/settings.local.json
index 757b8df..41aa748 100644
--- a/.claude/settings.local.json
+++ b/.claude/settings.local.json
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
     "allow": [
       "Bash(git add:*)",
       "Bash(git commit:*)",
-      "Bash(cargo new:*)"
+      "Bash(cargo new:*)",
+      "Bash(cargo check:*)"
     ],
     "deny": [],
     "ask": []
diff --git a/ghost-core/src/detection.rs b/ghost-core/src/detection.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a1381aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ghost-core/src/detection.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+use crate::{MemoryProtection, MemoryRegion, ProcessInfo};
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum ThreatLevel {
+    Clean,
+    Suspicious,
+    Malicious,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct DetectionResult {
+    pub process: ProcessInfo,
+    pub threat_level: ThreatLevel,
+    pub indicators: Vec<String>,
+    pub confidence: f32,
+}
+
+pub struct DetectionEngine {
+    baseline: HashMap<u32, ProcessBaseline>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+struct ProcessBaseline {
+    thread_count: u32,
+    rwx_regions: usize,
+}
+
+impl DetectionEngine {
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            baseline: HashMap::new(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Analyze process for injection indicators
+    pub fn analyze_process(
+        &mut self,
+        process: &ProcessInfo,
+        memory_regions: &[MemoryRegion],
+    ) -> DetectionResult {
+        let mut indicators = Vec::new();
+        let mut confidence = 0.0;
+
+        // Check for RWX memory regions
+        let rwx_count = memory_regions
+            .iter()
+            .filter(|r| r.protection == MemoryProtection::ReadWriteExecute)
+            .count();
+
+        if rwx_count > 0 {
+            indicators.push(format!("{} RWX memory regions detected", rwx_count));
+            confidence += 0.3;
+        }
+
+        // Check for private executable memory
+        let private_exec = memory_regions
+            .iter()
+            .filter(|r| {
+                r.region_type == "PRIVATE"
+                    && (r.protection == MemoryProtection::ReadWriteExecute
+                        || r.protection == MemoryProtection::ReadExecute)
+            })
+            .count();
+
+        if private_exec > 2 {
+            indicators.push(format!(
+                "{} private executable regions (possible shellcode)",
+                private_exec
+            ));
+            confidence += 0.4;
+        }
+
+        // Update baseline
+        if let Some(baseline) = self.baseline.get(&process.pid) {
+            if process.thread_count > baseline.thread_count {
+                let diff = process.thread_count - baseline.thread_count;
+                indicators.push(format!("{} new threads created", diff));
+                confidence += 0.2;
+            }
+        }
+
+        self.baseline.insert(
+            process.pid,
+            ProcessBaseline {
+                thread_count: process.thread_count,
+                rwx_regions: rwx_count,
+            },
+        );
+
+        let threat_level = if confidence >= 0.7 {
+            ThreatLevel::Malicious
+        } else if confidence >= 0.3 {
+            ThreatLevel::Suspicious
+        } else {
+            ThreatLevel::Clean
+        };
+
+        DetectionResult {
+            process: process.clone(),
+            threat_level,
+            indicators,
+            confidence,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Default for DetectionEngine {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self::new()
+    }
+}
diff --git a/ghost-core/src/lib.rs b/ghost-core/src/lib.rs
index 3bb8681..cf39b36 100644
--- a/ghost-core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/ghost-core/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+pub mod detection;
 pub mod memory;
 pub mod process;
 
+pub use detection::{DetectionEngine, DetectionResult, ThreatLevel};
 pub use memory::{MemoryProtection, MemoryRegion};
 pub use process::ProcessInfo;