Persistence Sniper¶
What Persistence Sniper does¶
Using this tool
Persistence Sniper supports malware analysis. In this guide, you will use it to review a controlled Windows lab for selected persistence findings. Follow the steps below and keep the output with your notes.
Tool guide at a glance¶
Review a controlled Windows lab for selected persistence findings.
An authorised running Windows training VM with a recorded baseline.
Saved persistence findings with locations and values checked against the baseline.
Evidence and safety
Do not execute unknown samples on SUSA. Disable shared folders and credentials, and use only authorised training material. Record the input identifier, tool version, relevant commands or settings, time and time zone, output location, and any errors or limitations as you work.
Choose your journey¶
01Understand the evidenceLearn the malware analysis concepts and limitations.Complete when you can explain what the evidence can and cannot show.Beginner · No tool required 02Follow the Persistence Sniper guideFollow the steps and screenshots below.Complete when the documented workflow produces its expected output.Guided · SUSA workstation · Time varies 03Interactive labPractise the tool workflow in a safe browser simulation.Complete when the guided result is supported by the case evidence.Beginner · Browser only 04Full LabUse your own training data, keep the output and explain what you found.Complete when another analyst can reproduce and verify the outcome.Intermediate · Isolated lab
How the labs complement this guide
The Interactive Lab uses example records to practise investigation decisions. It does not run the installed tool or establish how that version behaves. The Full Lab uses your own training environment and evidence. Obtain or create the required input before starting; a case name in an exercise is not a download.
Accessing Persistence Sniper in SUSA¶
PersistenceSniper is a Powershell module that can be used by Blue Teams, Incident Responders and System Administrators to hunt persistences implanted in Windows machines.
Download PersistenceSniper.
Open a command prompt and navigate to C:\Tools. Clone the GitHub repository by running:
Navigate to C:\Tools\PersistenceSniper\PersistenceSniper. Move PersistenceSniper.psd1 and PersistenceSniper.psm1 to C:\Tools\PersistenceSniper and delete everything else in the folder.
Testing Persistence Sniper¶
Open an administrator PowerShell prompt and navigate to C:\Tools\PersistenceSniper. Bypass PowerShell execution policy, import the Persistence Sniper module then hunt for persistence: