Glossary: Modern Vulnerabilities, Malware and Physical Attacks

Persistence

A way for malware to start again after a reboot or sign-in, such as a registry Run key, a WMI entry or a startup item.

Where the book teaches it

Chapter 4: Malware, part 2: viruses, rootkits, keyloggers, logic bombs and fileless malware

Related terms

Registry (Windows registry)Fileless malware Scheduled task