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    Gootloader Persistence via Startup LNK File

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    GlassDiceBearhttps://www.dicebear.comhttps://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/„Glass” (https://www.dicebear.com) by „DiceBear”, licensed under „CC0 1.0” (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
    Duo Tech@duotech
    •updated Nov 13, 2025•5•0•96

    Detects Gootloader's persistence mechanism where a shortcut (.lnk) file is placed in the Startup folder or AppData, which in turn executes a JavaScript file using an 8.3 short filename.

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    S1138 - GootloaderT1547.001 - Registry Run Keys / Startup FolderT1059.007 - JavaScriptTA0003 - PersistenceTA0004 - Privilege EscalationTA0002 - ExecutionProcess CreationScript ExecutionWindowsattack.t1547.001

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