// MITRE ATT&CK
T1547.013 · XDG Autostart Entries
Sub-technique of T1547 · Boot or Logon Autostart Execution.
Adversaries may add or modify XDG Autostart Entries to execute malicious programs or commands when a user’s desktop environment is loaded at login. XDG Autostart entries are available for any XDG-compliant Linux system. XDG Autostart entries use Desktop Entry files (`.desktop`) to configure the us...
How to detect & mitigate it
Detecting XDG Autostart Entries starts with your SIEM/EDR telemetry. Write a detection rule with the Sigma generator, analyze suspicious logs in the log analyzer, and place the technique on your coverage with the ATT&CK matrix.
Related techniques
T1037
Boot or Logon Initialization Scripts T1543
Create or Modify System Process T1133
External Remote Services T1547
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution T1547.014
Active Setup T1176.001
Browser Extensions T1543.003
Windows Service T1137
Office Application Startup
Boot or Logon Initialization Scripts T1543
Create or Modify System Process T1133
External Remote Services T1547
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution T1547.014
Active Setup T1176.001
Browser Extensions T1543.003
Windows Service T1137
Office Application Startup
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