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Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) Practice Question

After gaining SYSTEM-level shell on a fully patched Windows 10 host, you need to add a covert persistence mechanism that automatically starts your payload at every reboot yet will not show up in the Services console or typical Run/Startup registry locations. Which technique is most appropriate for this requirement?

  • Add the payload path to the HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry key

  • Use schtasks /create /sc onstart to schedule a hidden SYSTEM task

  • Create a permanent WMI event subscription that triggers the payload at system start

  • Register a new auto-start service with the command sc create

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System Hacking Phases and Attack Techniques
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