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Registry Persistence Detection

TryHackMe17 answered prompts

Registry Persistence Detection TryHackMe walkthrough with 17 answered prompts.

Prompts and answers

  • What is the value "Name" of the suspicious registry entry that runs during startup? Include the parenthesis.
    (Default)
  • What is the value "Data" of the suspicious registry entry that runs during startup?
    C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\bd84\24d9.bat
  • What string is displayed on the console when the suspicious file runs?
    pleaseletmepersist
  • What AutoRun function is used for getting and displaying the auto-run entries?
    Get-PSAutorun
  • What AutoRun function is used for creating a baseline file from Autoruns artifact(s)?
    New-AutoRunsBaseLine
  • What AutoRun function is used for comparing two baseline files of Autoruns artifact(s)?
    Compare-AutoRunsBaseLine
  • What parameter switch is used for filtering for artifacts related to boot execution of images?
    BootExecute
  • How many entries are outputted using the parameter switch from the previous question?
    1
  • What parameter switch is used for filtering for artifacts related to printer driver and status monitors?
    PrintMonitorDLLs
  • How many entries are listed in the output using the parameter switch from the previous question?
    5
  • What parameter is used to add a new column to show whether a file is digitally signed?
    VerifyDigitalSignature
  • Searching all categories, how many entries have the "Signed" column set to "false"?
    3
  • There is another suspicious logon Registry entry. What is the full path of this key?
    HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
  • What is the value item name of the suspicious Registry entry from question #1?
    Userinit
  • What is the value data of the suspicious Registry entry from question #1?
    C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe,C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\THM\789a.bat
  • What is the category that AutoRuns assigned to the entry from question #1?
    Logon
  • What string is displayed on the console when the suspicious file ran?
    letmestaymyfriend