Possible XDG autostart persistency

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Possible XDG autostart persistency

Possible persistency gained by writing or creating a desktop file inside the xdg autostart directory.

Module:: Platform Analytics
Agent event type:: File
Category:: Persistence
Status:: Enabled

ATT&CK tactics: Persistence (TA0003)

ATT&CK techniques: Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: XDG Autostart Entries (T1547.013)

Indicator:

File action type = create , rename , write AND file path =~ (/etc/xdg|.*/\.config)/autostart/.*\.desktop$ Host host os = linux

Preventable: yes