module
Autostart Desktop Item Persistence
| Disclosed |
|---|
| Feb 13, 2006 |
Disclosed
Feb 13, 2006
Description
This module will create an autostart .desktop entry to execute a payload.
The payload will be executed when the users logs in.
Verified on Ubuntu 22.04 desktop with Gnome, and 18.04.3.
The following payloads were used in testing:
- cmd/unix/reverse_netcat
- linux/x64/meterpreter/reverse_tcp
- cmd/linux/http/x64/meterpreter/reverse_tcp
The payload will be executed when the users logs in.
Verified on Ubuntu 22.04 desktop with Gnome, and 18.04.3.
The following payloads were used in testing:
- cmd/unix/reverse_netcat
- linux/x64/meterpreter/reverse_tcp
- cmd/linux/http/x64/meterpreter/reverse_tcp
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