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Persistence – Shortcut Modification

Windows shortcuts contain a reference to a software installed on the system or to a file location (network or local). Since the early days of malware shortcuts have been used as a method of executing malicious code for persistence. The file extension of a shortcut is .LNK and gives a number of opportunities to red […] https://www.altdatum.com/persistence-shortcut-modification/?feed_id=2796&_unique_id=6226ba77ea13e

Persistence – Screensaver

Screensavers are part of Windows functionality and enable users to put a screen message or a graphic animation after a period of inactivity. This feature of Windows it is known to be abused by threat actors as a method of persistence. This is because screensavers are executable files that have the .scr file extension and […] https://www.altdatum.com/persistence-screensaver/?feed_id=2760&_unique_id=62269c0cd6813