Malware development: persistence - part 22. Windows Setup. Simple C++ example

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Hello, cybersecurity enthusiasts and white hackers!

This post is based on my own research into one of the more interesting malware persistence tricks: via Windows Setup script.

setup script

C:\WINDOWS\system32\oobe\Setup.exe is an executable file on the Windows operating system. The oobe directory stands for “Out Of Box Experience,” which is part of the process users go through when they are setting up Windows for the first time, such as creating a user account, setting preferences, choosing default settings, etc. …

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