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Persistence Hunter

Category: Security  ·  Sub-category: malware-analysis  ·  Last updated:
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Windows persistence mechanism scanner. Scans all autorun vectors: Registry Run/RunOnce keys (T1547.001), Startup folders (T1547.004), Scheduled Tasks (T1053.005), and WMI Event Subscriptions (T1546.003). Filters Microsoft-signed noise by default (reduces ~80 legit entries to only suspicious ones). Supports baseline/diff for change detection — save known-good state, then detect new/modified/removed persistence entries. Tags each entry with MITRE ATT&CK technique. Trigger when user asks to check persistence, autorun, startup items, scheduled tasks, registry run keys, WMI subscriptions, or suspects a malware persistence mechanism.
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From the source SKILL.md

סורק את כל נקודות ה-Autorun ב-Windows לזיהוי מנגנוני הישרדות של נוזקה. מסנן רעש של Microsoft (כ-80 רשומות לגיטימיות) כדי להציג רק את החשודות.

What this skill does

Persistence Hunter is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the malware-analysis sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/persistence-hunter/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Persistence Hunter Claude Code skill is built for security engineers, penetration testers, DevSecOps practitioners, and development teams hardening codebases and infrastructure. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 159,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/persistence-hunter
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/persistence-hunter/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/persistence-hunter/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/persistence-hunter/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/persistence-hunter/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\persistence-hunter\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Open @claudskills_bot on Telegram, tap Open Desktop App, and the desktop app installs this skill for you. Or share the bot link with a colleague — they get the same one-tap install. Learn more →

Pro

One-click install via the desktop app

The ClaudSkills desktop app installs any skill directly into ~/.claude/skills/ with one click — no terminal required. Pro starts at $9/mo or $149 lifetime.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Persistence Hunter Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/persistence-hunter/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Persistence Hunter skill do?
Windows persistence mechanism scanner. Scans all autorun vectors: Registry Run/RunOnce keys (T1547.001), Startup folders (T1547.004), Scheduled Tasks (T1053.005), and WMI Event Subscriptions (T1546.003). Filters Microsoft-signed noise by default (reduces ~80 legit entries to only suspicious ones). Supports baseline/diff for change detection — save known-good state, then detect new/modified/removed persistence entries. Tags each entry with MITRE ATT&CK technique. Trigger when user asks to check persistence, autorun, startup items, scheduled tasks, registry run keys, WMI subscriptions, or suspects a malware persistence mechanism.
Is this skill free to install?
Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.
When should I use the Persistence Hunter skill?
Use Persistence Hunter when your Claude Code task falls under the Security category — specifically in the malware analysis area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Persistence Hunter" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/security/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Persistence Hunter skill fit in?
A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Persistence Hunter is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Security category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

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APA
bj112233. (2026). Persistence Hunter [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/persistence-hunter/
BibTeX
@misc{persistence-hunter-2026,
  author    = {bj112233},
  title     = {Persistence Hunter [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/persistence-hunter/}
}

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