Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
- ID
- T1547
- Tactics
- TA0003 Persistence, TA0004 Privilege Escalation
- Platforms
- Linux, macOS, Windows, Network Devices
- Data sources
- Process Creation, Windows Registry Key Modification, File Creation, File Modification, Service Metadata
- Source
- attack.mitre.org
- MITRE last modified
- 25 Oct 2025
Adversaries may configure system settings to automatically execute a program during system boot or logon to maintain persistence or gain higher-level privileges on compromised systems. Operating systems may have mechanisms for automatically running a program on system boot or account logon.[1][2][3][4][5] These mechanisms may include automatically executing programs that are placed in specially designated directories or are referenced by repositories that store configuration information, such as the Windows Registry. An adversary may achieve the same goal by modifying or extending features of the kernel.
Since some boot or logon autostart programs run with higher privileges, an adversary may leverage these to elevate privileges.
Sub-techniques (14)
- T1547.001 Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
- T1547.002 Authentication Package
- T1547.003 Time Providers
- T1547.004 Winlogon Helper DLL
- T1547.005 Security Support Provider
- T1547.006 Kernel Modules and Extensions
- T1547.007 Re-opened Applications
- T1547.008 LSASS Driver
- T1547.009 Shortcut Modification
- T1547.010 Port Monitors
- T1547.012 Print Processors
- T1547.013 XDG Autostart Entries
- T1547.014 Active Setup
- T1547.015 Login Items
Detection
- DET0274 Boot or Logon Autostart Execution Detection Strategy
Data components: Process Creation, Windows Registry Key Modification, File Creation, File Modification, Service Metadata