feat(rules): New Potential mandatory profile registry persistence rule
#575
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What is the purpose of this PR / why it is needed?
Identifies suspicious creation of the
NTUSER.MANfile within user profile directories, a lesser-known persistence technique that abuses mandatory user profiles. By planting a craftedNTUSER.MAN, an attacker can force Windows to load attacker-controlled registry settings at every logon, achieving durable boot or logon persistence.What type of change does this PR introduce?
/kind feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
Any specific area of the project related to this PR?
/area rules
Special notes for the reviewer
Does this PR introduce a user-facing change?