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TA0005 · DEFENSE EVASION

Clear Persistence

T1070.009Sub-technique of Indicator RemovalLinux · macOS · Windows · ESXiattack.mitre.org

Adversaries may clear artifacts associated with previously established persistence on a host system to remove evidence of their activity.

Detect it with

No MITRE detection guidance published. Build coverage from the parent technique and your own telemetry.

Why it matters on shift

Clear Persistence is one of the concrete ways adversaries achieve defense evasion. Recognising it in telemetry lets you name the technique in your ticket and pivot to what came before and after.

What to look for next

After defense evasion, the next tactic is usually Credential Access. Search your telemetry for the transition before closing the ticket.

Kill-chain context

← beforePrivilege EscalationDefense Evasionafter →Credential Access