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Class 08 · KP 10 / 20

Execution and Persistence: Concrete Artifacts

  • Execution: cmd.exe / powershell.exe spawned by the sample; wscript.exe running a dropped script.
  • Persistence -- Run keys: HKCU\textbackslash ...\textbackslash CurrentVersion \textbackslash Run new value.
  • Persistence -- Scheduled task: schtasks /create or a new file under Windows\textbackslash Tasks.
  • Persistence -- Service: new key under HKLM\textbackslash SYSTEM\textbackslash ...\textbackslash Services.
  • Persistence -- Startup folder: file dropped in Start Menu\textbackslash ...\textbackslash Startup.