🚀 PersistenceLib-Win64 v1.0.0

🚀 Release — PersistenceLib-Win64 v1.0.0

🔐 Overview

PersistenceLib-Win64 is a modular C++ library designed to manage Windows persistence mechanisms through a clean and minimal API.

This first release focuses on a robust and fully functional registry-based persistence implementation.

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✨ Features

• 🪟 Windows Registry persistence (Run key)
• ⚙️ Install / Detect / Remove API
• 🧩 Modular architecture for future extensions
• 📦 Static library (.a)
• 🧪 Example binaries for testing

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📦 Included Assets

• libpersistence.a → static library
• basic.exe → example binary
• headers (include/)

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⚙️ Build Instructions

mingw32-make

Rebuild:

mingw32-make re

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🔗 Integration

Compile your project with:

g++ main.cpp -Iinclude -Lbuild -lpersistence -o app.exe

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🧠 API

Install

persist_install(REGISTRY, path);

Detect

persist_detect(REGISTRY);

Remove

persist_remove(REGISTRY);

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🪟 Persistence Method

Registry path used:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

• ⚡ No admin required
• 🔁 Executed at user logon
• 🧾 Stores executable path

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🧪 Usage Example

std::string path = get_self_path();
persist_install(REGISTRY, path);

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⚠️ Notes

• Use absolute paths only
• Ensure binary exists at runtime
• Behavior may be influenced by system security policies

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🎯 Future Work

• 📁 Startup folder persistence
• ⏱ Scheduled tasks
• 🧬 Multi-method support

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⚖️ Disclaimer

This project is intended for educational and security research purposes only.

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👤 Author

Zibgame