The Most Common Persistence Mechanisms

and How to Crack Them

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Persistence is a technique used by malware authors to ensure that their malicious code remains active on a compromised system even after rebooting, logging off, or changing credentials. Persistence mechanisms are often hidden in legitimate startup folders, scheduled tasks, services, or registry keys that are executed automatically by the operating system. In…