Microsoft Malware Protection Engine Crash - WER
This rule detects a suspicious crash of the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- ContainersESXiIaaSLinuxmacOSNetwork DevicesSaaSWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the 2 ATT&CK techniques it maps to.
- Log source product
- windows
- Log source service
- application
Known benign triggers
- MsMpEng might crash if the "C:\" partition is full
MITRE ATT&CK mappings
0 exclusive techniques.This is coverage no other published rule has; it is not this rule's total technique count.
References
| Reference | Cited by |
|---|---|
| bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1252&desc=5 | 2 |
| technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/4022344 | 2 |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 6c82cf5c-090d-4d57-9188-533577631108
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.defense-impairmentattack.stealth
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1