Tamper Windows Defender Remove-MpPreference
Detects attempts to remove Windows Defender configurations using the 'MpPreference' cmdlet
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
- Legitimate PowerShell scripts
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 |
|---|---|
| techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/core-infrastructure-and-security/windows-10-controlled-folder-access-event-search/ba-p/2326088 | 3 |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 07e3cb2c-0608-410d-be4b-1511cb1a0448
- Tagged by the source as
- attack.defense-impairment
Licence
- Published under
- Detection Rule License 1.1Read the licence
- Attribution
- Required
Authorship
- Published
- Aug 26, 2026
- Version
- 1