Powershell Defender Disable Scan Feature
Detects requests to disable Microsoft Defender features using PowerShell commands
Detection logic
Detection requirements
- Platform
- ContainersESXiIaaSLinuxmacOSNetwork DevicesWindows
The rule states no platform. This is derived from the ATT&CK technique it maps to.
- Log source product
- windows
- Log source category
- process_creation
Known benign triggers
- Other Cmdlets that may use the same parameters
- Possible administrative activity
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 |
|---|---|
| learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/defender/set-mppreference?view=windowsserver2022-ps | 2 |
| www.virustotal.com/gui/file/d609799091731d83d75ec5d1f030571af20c45efeeb94840b67ea09a3283ab65/behavior/C2AE | Only this detection cites it |
| www.virustotal.com/gui/search/content%253A%2522Set-MpPreference%2520-Disable%2522/files | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 1ec65a5f-9473-4f12-97da-622044d6df21
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.defense-impairment
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Written by
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1