Malware persistence techniques enable attackers to maintain access to compromised endpoints despite system reboots, credential changes, or other disruptions. Common methods include altering configurations, injecting startup code, and hijacking legitimate processes.

These approaches ensure the malware or attacker remains active, allowing malicious activities to continue without the need for re-exploitation.

In this article, we will examine the nature of malware persistence techniques, their impact, and strategies for defending against them.

Common malware persistence techniques

The MITRE ATT&CK framework catalogs a range of techniques used by threat actors to maintain persistence. Below are examples of malware persistence techniques from the framework that allow attackers to sustain lo

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