Environment variables are name-value pairs for various programs or processes on an operating system. On Windows, the environment variables store all sorts of information about the operating system ...

The Windows PATH environment variable is a crucial setting that tells the operating system where to look for executable files when you enter a command in the Command Prompt or PowerShell. It is a list ...

Attackers can take advantage of how Windows converts file paths between the traditional DOS format to the more modern NT format in order to achieve rootkit-based capabilities such as hiding files and ...