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Registry modifications
If a file was downloaded, executed, and created a registry entry for persistence, is it enough to just delete the file from its original location? Or does the registry entry also need to be removed? ...
It's also important to remove the registry entry, because if the malware is downloaded and executed again and the registry entry persists, endpoint detection and response (EDR) and antivirus may fail to detect that behavior, and Microsoft Defender may not respond properly or block all malicious activity on the machine.