Mimikatz often triggers antivirus and endpoint protection systems due to its well-known capabilities and signatures. Therefore, it is recommended to apply evasion techniques when using it in a penetration test to avoid detection and maintain stealth. In a real-world scenario, attackers often obfuscate or modify Mimikatz to bypass antivirus software, which is a concept that testers should be familiar with.
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