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    CornFlake RAT Persistence and Service Creation

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    Lacey Cochrane@NullVectorX
    •updated Aug 24, 2026•2•0•13

    Detects persistence and configuration activity associated with the CornFlake RAT, including the creation of malicious Windows services (e.g., 'svchost32', 'Cloud Sync Service'), registry run key modifications, and the presence of specific file artifacts like 'sync.dat' and malicious executables within AppData directories.

    Cortex XDR

    Tags

    T1543.003 - Windows ServiceT1547.001 - Registry Run Keys / Startup FolderT1036.005 - Match Legitimate Resource Name or LocationTA0003 - PersistenceTA0005 - StealthService CreatedFile CreationRegistry Value SetProcess CreationWindowsWindows Eventlog SystemWindows Sysmon

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