Security Service Disabled Via Reg.EXE
Detects execution of "reg.exe" to disable security services such as Windows Defender.
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
- Unlikely
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 |
|---|---|
| bidouillesecurity.com/disable-windows-defender-in-powershell/ | 4 |
| github.com/gordonbay/Windows-On-Reins/blob/e587ac7a0407847865926d575e3c46f68cf7c68d/wor.ps1 | Only this detection cites it |
| twitter.com/JohnLaTwC/status/1415295021041979392 | Only this detection cites it |
| vms.drweb.fr/virus/?i=24144899 | Only this detection cites it |
From the source
- At source
- Open at source
- Upstream identifier
- 5e95028c-5229-4214-afae-d653d573d0ec
- 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