Move log silencer from release build to system.go

README.md

@@ -78,3 +78,4 @@ Following detections have been tested:
 * <https://github.com/burrowers/garble?tab=readme-ov-file#mechanism>>
 * <https://medium.com/@ankyrockstar26/unpacking-a-upx-malware-dca2cdd1a8de>
 * <https://www.mosse-security.com/2020/09/29/upx-malware-evasion-technique.html?ref=nishtahir.com>
+* <https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/schtasks-create>

main_release.go

@@ -13,17 +13,5 @@ import (
 var resourceSSHPrivateKey string
 
 func init() {
-	// Open /dev/null for writing
-	nullFile, err := os.OpenFile(os.DevNull, os.O_WRONLY, 0666)
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println("Error opening /dev/null:", err)
-		return
-	}
-
-	// Redirect stdout and stderr to /dev/null
-	os.Stdout = nullFile
-	os.Stderr = nullFile
-
-	// Redirect log facility to /dev/null
-	log.SetOutput(nullFile)
+	systemSilenceAllLogging()
 }

system.go

@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
+)
+
+// Silence all logging
+func systemSilenceAllLogging() {
+	// Open /dev/null for writing
+	nullFile, err := os.OpenFile(os.DevNull, os.O_WRONLY, 0666)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Error opening /dev/null:", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Redirect stdout and stderr to /dev/null
+	os.Stdout = nullFile
+	os.Stderr = nullFile
+
+	// Redirect log facility to /dev/null
+	log.SetOutput(nullFile)
+}