electron-install-persistence
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Audited by Gen Agent Trust Hub on Sep 4, 2026
Risk Level: HIGHPERSISTENCE
Full Analysis
- [PERSISTENCE]: The skill provides detailed instructions on how to maintain application residency across installation and update cycles for Electron-based software.
- It outlines methods for intercepting Squirrel-style installer hooks (such as --squirrel-install and --squirrel-updated) to ensure a process remains active following initial deployment.
- It suggests the use of hidden BrowserWindow instances to facilitate background execution without visible UI components.
- It instructs the agent to identify and neutralize application code responsible for terminating the process (quit/close paths) to prevent the application from being closed by the user or the operating system.
- The stated purpose of preserving "payload" execution and ensuring background residency is characteristic of persistence mechanisms used to maintain long-term access to a host system.
Recommendations
- AI detected serious security threats
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