kaotickj / persistenceDetector

A Python program to detect malicious registry persistence entries in the WIndows Registry.

Registry Persistence Detector

[ A Python program to detect malicious registry persistence entries in the Windows Registry.

Dependencies

• Python 3.7+
• tkinter (usually included in standard Python installations)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/kaotickj/persistenceDetector.git

2. Change directory to the project folder:

cd persistenceDetector

3. Run the Python script:

python registry_checker.py

or run persistenceDetector.exe double clicking the icon or running:

persistenceDetector.exe

Usage

1. Launch the program.
2. Click the 'Check Registry' button to detect any malicious registry persistence.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to remediate any detected entries.

Contributions

Contributions are welcome! Please follow these guidelines:

• Fork the repository.
• Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature-branch).
• Make your changes.
• Commit your changes (git commit -am 'Add new feature').
• Push to the branch (git push origin feature-branch).
• Create a new Pull Request.

Code of Conduct

Please review and adhere to the Code of Conduct to participate in this project.