Disabling Windows Defender Security Settings via PowerShell
editDisabling Windows Defender Security Settings via PowerShell
editIdentifies use of the Set-MpPreference PowerShell command to disable or weaken certain Windows Defender settings.
Rule type: eql
Rule indices:
- winlogbeat-*
- logs-endpoint.events.*
- logs-windows.*
Severity: medium
Risk score: 47
Runs every: 5m
Searches indices from: now-9m (Date Math format, see also Additional look-back time)
Maximum alerts per execution: 100
References:
Tags:
- Elastic
- Host
- Windows
- Threat Detection
- Defense Evasion
Version: 1
Rule authors:
- Elastic
Rule license: Elastic License v2
Rule query
editprocess where event.type == "start" and
(process.name : ("powershell.exe", "pwsh.exe") or process.pe.original_file_name == "PowerShell.EXE") and
process.args : "Set-MpPreference" and process.args : ("-Disable*", "Disabled", "NeverSend", "-Exclusion*")
Framework: MITRE ATT&CKTM
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Tactic:
- Name: Defense Evasion
- ID: TA0005
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0005/
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Technique:
- Name: Impair Defenses
- ID: T1562
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1562/
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Sub-technique:
- Name: Disable or Modify Tools
- ID: T1562.001
- Reference URL: https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1562/001/