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Logon Script (Windows) - T1037.001 (eb125d40-0b2d-41ac-a71a-3229241c2cd3)

Adversaries may use Windows logon scripts automatically executed at logon initialization to establish persistence. Windows allows logon scripts to be run whenever a specific user or group of users log into a system.(Citation: TechNet Logon Scripts) This is done via adding a path to a script to the HKCU\Environment\UserInitMprLogonScript Registry key.(Citation: Hexacorn Logon Scripts)

Adversaries may use these scripts to maintain persistence on a single system. Depending on the access configuration of the logon scripts, either local credentials or an administrator account may be necessary.

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Logon Script (Windows) - T1037.001 (eb125d40-0b2d-41ac-a71a-3229241c2cd3) Attack Pattern Boot or Logon Initialization Scripts - T1037 (03259939-0b57-482f-8eb5-87c0e0d54334) Attack Pattern 1