Malware Persistence: How Hackers Stay Alive on Your System (And How to Stop Them)
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Summary
Malware is designed to stay on a system and keep running even after it appears to have been removed, this is known as malware persistence, and it’s like a pest that refuses to leave your computer, according to the member-only story.
It often gains access to AutoStart locations, ensuring it runs whenever the computer is turned on, but other forms of persistence include making alterations to the core parts of an operating system, or hijacking existing system processes, all of which allows it to survive most attempts to remove it.
The story goes on to say that the first step in fighting malware is to understand how it works and persists, and then learn how to spot the early signs of these persistent pests, finally taking control of your computer’s safety by turning you into a defender of your own system.