### Overview
The investigation has progressed to identifying the persistence mechanisms employed by the Vcrodat malware identified in the healthcare network. Persistence is a key tactic used by the malware to maintain unauthorized access over an extended period.

### Key Findings
- **Registry Alterations**: Changes in the system registry to ensure malware execution upon startup.
- **Scheduled Tasks**: Creation of hidden scheduled tasks to trigger the malware at specific intervals.
- **System Services**: Manipulation of existing services to load malicious components.

### Recommendations
- Review and audit system registry and scheduled tasks for unauthorized entries.
- Implement monitoring of system services to detect anomalies related to persistence mechanisms.