| Risk Category | Prevalence | Mechanism | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | 78% | Hidden in $OEM$ folders; executed during the "specialize" phase of setup. | | Cryptominers | 62% | Configured to run only when the user is idle; uses the CPU (vulnerable on old 32-bit chips). | | Modified Hosts File | 95% | Redirects *.microsoft.com to 127.0.0.1 to block Defender updates. | | Persistent Backdoors | 40% | Scheduled tasks created under NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM that phone home via HTTP. |
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