During a forensic investigation, you find that a malicious script is executed every time a specific user logs on. The script is stored in the user's Startup folder. Which persistence mechanism is being used?

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During a forensic investigation, you find that a malicious script is executed every time a specific user logs on. The script is stored in the user's Startup folder. Which persistence mechanism is being used?

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