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# VirtualProtectEx

```csharp
[DllImport("KERNEL32.dll", ExactSpelling = true, SetLastError = true)]
[DefaultDllImportSearchPaths(DllImportSearchPath.System32)]
public static extern unsafe BOOL VirtualProtectEx(
    HANDLE hProcess,
    void* lpAddress,
    nuint dwSize,
    PAGE_PROTECTION_FLAGS flNewProtect,
    PAGE_PROTECTION_FLAGS* lpflOldProtect);
```

[PAGE\_PROTECTION\_FLAGS](/memory/page_protection_flags.md)