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    Zero-byte desktop.ini crash artifact in ProgramData

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    Duo Tech@duotech
    •updated Aug 17, 2026•0•0•6

    Detects creation of a zero-byte C:\ProgramData\desktop.ini by RtkNGUI64.exe, the crash artifact left behind when the implant's config has not been staged on a host.

    Microsoft Sentinel (KQL)

    Tags

    T1036 - MasqueradingTA0005 - StealthDefense EvasionWindowsMicrosoft Defender For Endpointkql

    Found in

    • Custom Windows Backdoor Uses desktop.ini Whitespace SteganographyLast updated Aug 17, 2026

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